Support the Tampa Bay Children's Chorus

Support TBCC financially with a tax deductible donation

The Tampa Bay Children's Chorus depends on the community for financial support for key programs:

The Board of Directors has the legal responsibility and authority to manage the affairs of the nonprofit corporation. Generally, the Board of Directors carries out these responsibilities:

• Sets the direction and makes the policies for the corporation
• Raises money, or makes provision to have adequate resources available
• Oversees the finances, including adopting the budget, ensuring that financial safeguards are in place, ensuring that taxes are paid and creditors are provided for
• Adopts personnel policies
• Hires, evaluates, and may terminate an Executive Director
• Links the organization to its community by helping the nonprofit form relationships

Volunteer some of your time (students can earn community service hours)

There is always something that needs to be done at the Tampa Bay Children's Chorus. This is a great opportunity for students that would like to earn community service hours and for retirees who would like to spend some of their time helping a worthwhile cause.

Some examples of what your generous donation of time and money is used for:

Scholarship Fund: Provides tuition scholarships for singers who would not otherwise be able to participate in the Chorus.

Community Songfests: The concerts give the Chorus an opportunity to share its music with elementary and middle school choirs in the area. During each Songfest, the participating choirs sing alone, and then join together to perform several pieces. Participants and audience alike gain concert experience, as well as exposure to a wide range of classical and traditional children’s choral music.

Intergenerational Concerts: In an effort to entertain and connect with our elderly population, TBCC performs at several assisted living and senior centers each year. The concerts, which include a sing-along, have been well received by all. After each performance, there is a social hour, giving the singers the chance to mingle and converse with the residents.

Choral Festival Tour Fund: Each year, the Concert Choir travels to sing in a children’s choral festival in the U.S. or abroad. Our singers are proud to represent the Bay Area, and they are superb ambassadors to the world. The Tour Fund helps to pay the expenses of singers who would not otherwise be able to participate. The tours introduce the children to other cultures, broaden their musical horizons, and enable them to form bonds with young singers around the nation and the world.

Endowment Fund: This fund was established in 2000 to enable us to support scholarships, cultural tours, and musical education in perpetuity. Chorus Endowment Fund assets are invested by the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay and administered by the Board of the Chorus. A minimum of 5% of the value of the total investment assets of the fund is distributed to TBCC programs each year.