Donate to NOTES 2022 today!

March, 2022

Hi everyone!

As you all probably know, I play viola in the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra (EYSO). Each year EYSO launches a fundraising event: the NOTES Campaign. This campaign runs from now until Sunday, March 27, 2022. The purpose of the campaign is to have EYSO families collect donations from friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, etc. to help keep the tuition affordable for EYSO members. All contributions to EYSO are tax deductible, as allowable by law.

Would you be willing to contribute any amount of donation to EYSO?

To give you some background about the EYSO, it was founded in 1976 and originally consisted of one orchestra. This year, we are celebrating our 46th season. EYSO has five orchestras, a brass choir, a flute choir, two percussion ensembles, and a chamber music program and supports nearly 400 students from fourth grade through college age. We rehearse on Sunday nights and perform three concerts each season.

The tuition we pay covers only 1/3 of the total cost of each member’s participation in the EYSO program. Tuition averages about $600 per student per year, depending on the orchestra that the student is in. Funds are needed to keep the student fees in a reasonable range and to offset rising costs.

You can learn more about the EYSO by visiting our website at www.EYSO.org.

I joined the EYSO in the fall of 2017 to help challenge my playing ability. I have grown so much as a musician because of this experience. I am now a part of the Youth Symphony ensemble, as well as a member of EYSO’s premier honors ensemble, the Maud Powell String Quartet. My EYSO experience has been incredibly valuable, giving me a core understanding about playing in a large orchestra, small orchestra, chamber groups, and even as a soloist. This year I won the annual concerto competition and will have the opportunity to perform a solo with the Youth Symphony on March 13th. I would love for you to attend either in person or remotely!

Please consider a tax-deductible donation, made payable to “EYSO.” I have set a personal fundraising goal of $1500. Your donation will help me meet my goal—more importantly, it will help benefit everyone in the EYSO.

You can donate online by credit card or mail a check to me directly. Once the NOTES campaign is completed, you will receive a donation acknowledgement statement from the EYSO for tax purposes. The campaign runs until March 27, 2022.

Thanks very much for your support!

Harry