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Men Alive's Subgroup Bel Canto Performs at Shanti OC
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On Sunday afternoon, November 8, 2009, Men Alive’s choral subgroup Bel Canto performed for a very special Shanti OC fundraiser in Laguna Beach.
Shanti Orange County, the AIDS/HIV Agency in Orange County devoted to providing supportive services and psychological care to people living with HIV, held a very special cocktail reception/birthday celebration on Sunday November 8 for Sarah Kasman, the longtime director of Shanti OC, to celebrate her 60th birthday. And Men Alive was there, providing musical entertainment. Bel Canto, under the direction of Men Alive's Assistant Director Bob Gunn, was honored to be part of this special event.
The celebration was held at the beautiful Tivoli Terrace in Laguna Beach, and was a smashing success raising several thousand dollars. Congratulations Shanti, and happy birthday Sarah! For more about Shanti, please visit their website at www.ShantiOC.org. |
Men Alive Performs for ASF Fundraiser at Macy's
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On Thursday, June 11 at Macy’s at South Coast Plaza, Men Alive appeared at the 2nd Annual “Friends of Dorothy” fashion show fundraiser benefiting the AIDS Services Foundation of Orange County. More than 70 choristers performed, providing the musical entertainment while models strutted down the runway in summer fashions from Macy’s contemporary departments.
More than $41,000 was raised for ASF, which will be used primarily to fund medical care management, home health care, and other important client needs.
Click here to read the full story in the Orange County Register. |
Men Alive Takes Outreach Concert to Ventura
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On March 14, 2009 Men Alive traveled to Ventura, California for an Outreach Concert benefitting the Ventura County Rainbow Alliance (VCRA), Ventura County’s only GLBT & HIV resource organization.
In February 2009, 15 year-old Venura middle-school student Larry King was murdered by a classmate because Larry was gay. Following this tragic event, the Chorus wanted to visit Ventura to encourage and uplift the deeply saddened community.
The concert, performed at the Ventura Center for Spiritual Living in downtown, was a nearly sold-out affair, drawing the community together for great entertainment and a great cause.
This outreach concert, drawing on songs from our Motown show in Spring 2009, was one of the first of Men Alive’s “Men On a Mission” (“MOM”) events. The purpose of MOM Outreach is to take Men Alive beyond the borders of Orange County and to demonstrate our Mission in supporting other groups, charities and audiences that might not otherwise get a chance to experience the Chorus. It is primarily a chorus member driven program. Look for more MOM outreach activities in the future.
To learn more about the Ventura County Rainbow Alliance, click here to visit their website. |
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