Community chest
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Cool Harmonies share a passion for singing, and like all community choirs, we love coming together each week to experience the simple joy of creating harmony.
Members are equally passionate about spreading harmony throughout the community; with a generosity of spirit in everything we do, we enjoy sharing our gift of song with others, as well as our friendship, support, care, kindness and time.
We have a community chest that sits at the front door. Each week the chest is filled with donations from choir members, their friends and family, members of the public, local businesses and paid performances.
The money raised through this community chest, along with money we make at fundraising events throughout the year, allows us to donate to a variety of community projects, both locally and further afield.
It is a beautiful circle of harmony. We all feel lucky to be a part of it and make a difference in the community.
Many of our fundraising activities are made possible through sponsorship donations from Marcoola Community Bank Branch of the Bendigo Bank.
We build up our community chest through fundraising events, members selling cookbooks, plants, lemons, and donations (including spare coins in our community chest each week, which make up about $800 each year).
Members are equally passionate about spreading harmony throughout the community; with a generosity of spirit in everything we do, we enjoy sharing our gift of song with others, as well as our friendship, support, care, kindness and time.
We have a community chest that sits at the front door. Each week the chest is filled with donations from choir members, their friends and family, members of the public, local businesses and paid performances.
The money raised through this community chest, along with money we make at fundraising events throughout the year, allows us to donate to a variety of community projects, both locally and further afield.
It is a beautiful circle of harmony. We all feel lucky to be a part of it and make a difference in the community.
Many of our fundraising activities are made possible through sponsorship donations from Marcoola Community Bank Branch of the Bendigo Bank.
We build up our community chest through fundraising events, members selling cookbooks, plants, lemons, and donations (including spare coins in our community chest each week, which make up about $800 each year).
2019 fundraisingChoir members raised $4,793.70 during the year:
St Vincent de Paul - 17 bags of food and Christmas gifts, plus $200 of Coles gift vouchers donated by Copper Creations. The Big Sing - $250 to sponsor an indigenous singer Zonta Club - $250 to for birthing kits Cittamani Hospice - $4,093.70 to 2018Total raised: $6,506
St Vincent de Paul - 6 baskets of Christmas hampers, plus $250 of Coles gift vouchers donated by Copper Creations. Coolum State School - $750 towards the school's music program to buy loan instruments for students. Coolum HeARTs - $250 for Christmas Day lunch. Orange Sky Australia mobile laundry service - $3256 from morning tea fundraiser. Ubuntu concert with Cool Harmonies - $1000 Murris on the Move - $650 towards the driving lesson program for Indigenous people and new migrant women. The Big Sing - $350 towards sponsoring an Indigenous singer to attend. 2017Total raised: $3,753.30
Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea - $745.30 Cool Harmonies Morning Tea - $3,008 2016Total raised: $5,485
Coolum HeARTs Morning Tea - $1770. Music Therapy program at local nursing homes - $3615 from Vocal Nosh and Bash night. Big Sing - $100 2015Total raised: $25,453.30
Coolum heARTs Christmas lunch - $1000 Coolum Beach Meals on Wheels - $3197 through morning tea fundraiser African Children's Choir - $21,256.30 raised through ticket sales from concerts/workshops, donations and raffles. 2014We raised $5486 towards the following activities:
Coolum HeARTs Project - $2026 from the Biggest Morning Tea event. Coolum Beach Quilters - $100 donated towards the group's cancer fundraising event. Coolum Men's Shed - $3360 raised through our Crazy Musical Capers night in October. |
2013Cool Harmonies donated $18,918.50 to various charities and events:
The Big Sing - $250 towards sponsoring an Indigenous singer to attend the workshop. Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea - $1,870. African Children's Choir - $15,424 raised through ticket sales from concerts/workshops, donations and raffles. Childhood Cancer Support - $174.50 from Talk Like a Pirate Day in September. Alex Young Dekens Trust - $200 towards supporting Alex and her family. Salvation Army - $1,000 towards Christmas hampers for members of our local community. 2012Choir members raised $9,078.70 through various fundraising activities.
Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea - $950.30. Funds will help towards cancer research, prevention, early detection and support services. African Children's Choir (ACC) - $6,373.40 towards KwaYa projects in Ugandan schools and slum areas, specifically for the ACC Tour 2013. Pyjama Foundation - $105.00. Helping to transform the lives of children in foster care through literacy and mentoring programs. Variety - $150 to provide equipment and support for children with special needs. Family hampers - $1500 towards providing food, toys and wish list gift cards for disadvantaged families and individuals in Coolum. 2011Cool Harmonies members donated $8000.50 through our various fundraising efforts:
Stephanie Akers - material for quilts for flood affected families. $200.00 Murphy's Creek Community for families affected by the January floods. $1344.00 Hannah's Foundation for Brassell Primary School to replace musical instruments lost in the floods. $1380.00 Vocal Nosh & Bash - for KwaYa projects in Uganda (African Childrens Choir & Watoto). $3706.90 Combined Choir Concert with New World Rhythm - providing Christmas Hampers for Coolum families. $1109.60 Bag of rice for refugee family from Sierra Leone - $100 Variety Bash - for children with special needs - $160 2009Coolum Community Centre – bass marimba for Off Beats Group - $910
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