January 23, 2022: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JAZZED UP! BENEFIT CONCERT FOR BBBSV
Gettin’ Higher Choir Gets Jazzed Up! for Live and In-Person Concert
Victoria, B.C. – Join the Gettin’ Higher Choir, Nick La Riviere, Attila Fias and some of the best jazz players in Victoria for an afternoon of uplifting song – all in support of our community’s children and youth. The concert will be a benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria Capital Region (BBBSV) to raise funds for youth mentoring programs.
Donations to BBBSV will help to expand local programs to address the critical need from local children and their families for the support of volunteer mentors.
Jazzed Up! will be held live and in-person at Alix Goolden Performance Hall at 907 Pandora Ave. on Sunday, January 29. The show starts at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are $20 or $10 for students, plus fees. Enjoy the wonderful voices of the choir while giving back to our community!
Now more than ever, families are reaching out for the support of BBBSV’s mentoring services for children and youth. There are almost 150 children on the waitlist in critical need of a supportive mentoring relationship. All funds raised will support local youth and enable BBBSV to support even more young people in our community.
Purchase tickets: https://www.showpass.com/the-gettin-higher-choir/
Contact: Cathy Baker, Gettin’ Higher Choir Co-Director
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria Capital Region (BBBSV) is a non-profit organization that enables life-changing mentoring relationships to ignite the power and potential of youth. Since 1977, BBBSV has matched local young people in our community with trained volunteer mentors who can support them through challenges, act as their champions and expose them to new and exciting experiences.
The Gettin’ Higher Choir (GHC) is a no-audition community choir that embodies the idea that singing is our birthright. Led by enthusiastic co-directors Cathy Baker and Dick Jackson, the GHC performs soul-nourishing songs from a variety of genres like folk, Canadian classic rock and even show tunes!
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