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The Sing a Morning Society
Inc. was founded in 2005 by
Brisbane musical
theatre regular Scott Bolland, with the aim of
producing high-quality
events that profit members
of the general community.
Specifically, it is the aim
of the society to utilise
the gift of song to "sing a
morning" for people less
fortunate that ourselves.
Over the last four years we
have produced and/or
participated in, fundraising
concerts for Opportunity
International, Zonta, the United
Nations High Commissioner
for Refugees (UNHCR), and
the HOPE fund (providing
support for those living
with HIV/AIDS).
You may be asking yourself
if such charity events
really can make a
difference. To answer
this question, simply take
our fundraising efforts for
Opportunity International as
an example. Around
$200 is all it takes for
Opportunity International to
create a new job opportunity
in the developing world
(such as setting up a stall
in a local market), that can
support a starving family of
6 indefinitely. So far
we have raised over $10,000
for this organisation,
translating to hundreds of
lives that have been
permanently freed from
poverty. Thus, it is
evident that even
small-scale ventures from
groups such as the Sing a
Morning Society are capable
of having a profound effect
on a large number of lives.
Over time it is our
aim to extend the
range of events that
we produce,
providing more
opportunities for
local performers to
showcase their
talents, but in a
way that positively
affects the lives of
others. |