Praesent suscipit iaculis libero sed tristique. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. If you would like to lend a hand and volunteer with The Symphonia, please click on the button below. We couldn't operate without our extraordinary volunteers." Volunteers are essential they usher, help out with surveys, raffles, create box lunches, and do mailings. "I now help out with The Symphonia's volunteers. "I was a national sales manager for a housewares company before I retired," Maria said. Maria Godfrey (pictured above, center) has been with The Symphonia for seven years and no one understands better how crucial is its need for passionate volunteers. Her commitment to The Symphonia stems from her desire that “the next generation will have classical music available to them.” After all, she said, “Music makes life much more beautiful.” Growing up, group singing, accompanied by piano and accordion playing, was a highlight of her family gatherings. Music has always been an integral part of Laine’s life.
Her volunteers don’t only help patrons find their seats, they also help out wherever needed: pouring wine at post-concert receptions running our pre-concert conversations providing aid for disabled patrons helping with equipment.
Laine leads a vibrant group of volunteers who are ready to do whatever it takes to insure that “everyone attending a concert walks out having had a great experience.” Ushers are recruited, trained, and evaluated by Laine. Marti's favorite part of volunteering? Working with Executive Director Annabel Russell, of course!Īnother of our crucial volunteers is Laine Rudd (pictured above, right), The Symphonia's head usher. I believe in what The Symphonia does for the community, especially with their programs geared to children through the Meet the Orchestra program and their work with the Boys and Girls Club." "Second, I grew up watching my mother volunteer for an organization she believed in. This 'job' lets me use my brain and talents," Marti said. "My dedication to The Symphonia is twofold: First, selfishly at my age (74), I want and need to be intellectually challenged.
A ROUND OF APPLAUSE UPDATE
With a background in advertising and market research, Marti primarily works to update and organize The Symphonia's large databases of patrons and supporters. She has been working with The Symphonia for nearly 12 years. One such volunteer is Marti Kaplan (pictured above, left). Our organization thrives thanks to these passionate individuals, who give their time and energy to bring classical music to the community. Have an opinion on anything you’ve read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication.The Symphonia would like to thank all of its volunteers for their hard work and dedication. And now you’re suggesting morning and noon as well as night. I barely escaped from under the duvet to run downstairs. Having my quiet cuppa and shortbread biscuit in bed, himself shoves your article in front of me ( ‘We’re having way better sex than our kids!’ The seventysomethings hitting their kinky, blissed-out peak, 9 March). Re changes of names made in the light of Putin’s atrocities ( Letters, 8 March), after 14 years answering to the name Vladimir, my cat now only responds to Volodymyr. But since I can imagine how much worse things might have been, had no prayers been made at all, I’m truly thankful and glad that they were.
There is probably no definitive or satisfactory answer to Jenny Haynes’ profound question as to whether praying for peace worked – or, indeed, ever works ( Letters, 8 March).
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