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Hello recipient,

My name is Marilyn Gans, I am a violin student of the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra, their Philharmonia level. I’m here to share what EYSO means to me and how you can support the musical education of the training musicians a part of the organization.

I’ve been a part of the EYSO for two semesters. Even in that short time I have learned so much about music and what it really means to be a musician. EYSO for me has offered so much opportunity to challenge myself and learn about the ins and outs of performance, musical history and so much more. Even preparing for the auditions is a valuable skill. EYSO offers diverse music, chamber orchestras and concerto competitions.

The EYSO is collecting donations as part of our annual fundraising campaign: NOTES. This campaign runs from January 23 to March 27. The purpose of the campaign is to help keep tuition affordable for EYSO members by encouraging EYSO families to collect donations from friends, family, co-workers, neighbors--and you! Tuition covers only one-third of the total cost of each member’s participation in EYSO. The NOTES campaign helps keep tuition reasonable and offsets program costs.

In addition to offsetting the cost of tuition, the generosity of people like you also helps to:

Provide a more diverse repertoire of music.

Purchase necessary resources including sheet music and instruments.

Allows EYSO to have a broader reach by offering innovative community programs.

I ask that you please consider donating to EYSO to help Philharmonia meet its goal. More importantly, it will help benefit all student musicians in EYSO.

Any donation, even in small amounts is greatly appreciated by my peers and I.

Thanks very much for your support!