A recent fundraiser hosted by the Clipper City Chordsmen is helping keep music alive in our community.
On September 20th, the Chordsmen hosted “Teach the World to Sing” at the Franciscan Center for Music Education, where $16,000 was raised for the vocal programs at high schools in Manitowoc County.
The show included the Valders High School Concert and Treble Choirs with their director, Tami Witter, and the Lutheran High School Lancer Singers under the direction of Joel Ungemach.
Recently retired WBAY-TV News anchor Bill Jartz was the MC for the program.
Anthony Schreiter, who serves as the treasurer for the Chordsmen, pointed out that “Our educators are always under substantial budgetary restrictions.…If we could help in some way to make vocal music education affordable to more kids, we wanted to do that.”
Chordsman President Bill Fricke voiced his appreciation to the community, saying “We even received some very substantial donations that were given in memory of recently deceased family members who had loved music in all its forms. That those families wanted to support music education as part of their legacy was inspiring.”
