Aside from encouraging you to go to the Mardi Gras Concert on Feb. 22nd, as I did yesterday, I want to convey some other sentiments regarding the extraordinary efforts made by everyone within the HC Jazz community.First of all, there are the musicians. For each of the students to give up an evening, during the week, to perform a benefit concert is truly remarkable! Students have plenty of homework and after-school activities. For the dozens of musicians to donate their talent and time is simply remarkable and I am grateful for their 'giving' to our charity and the students we serve.
Next are the parents. The HC Music Parents Association does all kinds of wonderful things to help us make this event such a smashing success. The parents generously give of their time to decorate the cafeteria and they provide all of the refreshments FREE so that 100% of the admissions to the concert goes directly to Schools Count. This is an amazing gesture. Finally, the parents provide much of the energy in terms of setting up the cafeteria in addition to 'manning' the concessions.
Because of the above-mention generosity of so many within the HC Jazz community, we are able to help many more deserving students than would otherwise be possible.
Many thanks,
Dick
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