Live Musical Performances for Underserved Senior Residents of Community
Grant Information | |
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Requested | 2000.0 |
Granted | 1500.00 |
Categories | Healthcare , Arts , Community |
Location | United States |
Grant Cycle | 2018 |
Organization Info | |
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501c3 Organization | Issaquah Singers |
Organization Website | http://www.issaquahsingers.com |
Grant Description | |
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Description | Who do we benefit? |
Used for | ARTS – The mission of Issaquah Singers is to foster and expand the arts through our concerts at senior living facilities in Issaquah and surrounding areas and by our participation in the Issaquah Downtown Association’s Make Music Day and Tahoma National Cemetery’s Memorial Day service. COMMUNITY – The growing needs of our community will be addressed by offering musicians an opportunity to serve seniors through music and by providing free choral concerts at the growing number of senior living facilities. HEALTHCARE – Our mission will be focused primarily on seniors in residential facilities because they often have limited physical abilities, which may make it impossible or difficult for them to attend live musical performances and based on available research and our experiences, senior residents suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia can recall the words to songs they used to sing when they were younger. |
Benefits | 1. The grant funds will be used to help fund a year-long musical program (see attached concert list) that allows us to share the joy of live music with underserved members of the community – seniors in nursing homes, independent and assisted living facilities. 2. In addition to our mission to serve seniors, we also perform free concerts on Memorial Day at the Tahoma National Cemetery to an audience of about 1100 people, a Community, Friends & Family concert to about 280 people at no charge and for 75 people at Issaquah’s Make Music Day. 3. Our choir members also benefit from the joy of learning music and singing with others who share a common goal – to serve seniors in our community. Friendships are formed through music and fellowship that last a lifetime. |