UPDATED: A big day for the choir

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UPDATE: Donations made before 7 pm today 11/19/20 will be double-matched ($2 for every $1 donated) up to $2000 by a friend of the choir.

The North Star Boys’ Choir survived the summer, and we’re still singing! In fact, a number of new boys joined us this fall. The pandemic is making everything very uncertain right now, but we’re still planning on (hopefully) a Christmas season with concerts and other events.

It takes a lot to keep an organization like this going all year. So for one day, on this Give to the Max Day 2020, we are asking for your support. The choir has a policy of never turning away a boy because of an inability to pay. To give you an idea of what that means, here are some of the most common costs:

International tour for one boy: $3200
US tour for one boy: $1200
One year of tuition for a Viking Choir boy (touring choir): $1100
One year of tuition for a Cadet Choir boy (training choir): $630
One year of tuition for a Music Magic boy (youngest choir): $360
One week at resident camp for a boy: $250
One week at day camp for a boy: $50
One polo shirt for a boy’s uniform: $20

Will you help the choir by making a donation today? If you have the means, you might even consider an amount to cover one of the above costs for a boy. There are a few options for donating online:

1. Our PayPal Giving Fund page: https://www.paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/2272447
PayPal covers all the fees, so the choir receives 100% of your donation. (This is the same link as the yellow Donate button on our website.)

2. Our GiveMN page: https://www.givemn.org/organization/Northstarboyschoir/
GiveMN organizes and promotes the annual Give to the Max Day in November. They take a small percentage of donations to fund their operations, but they have a bonus drawing every hour for organizations that received a donation during the day. Plus a super-sized bonus drawing at the end of the day.

3. Your company’s giving site. A lot of companies match donations, so if you’d like to double your donation, that works for us! We’re a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, but if you can’t find North Star Boys’ Choir when you search your company’s giving site, email [email protected] and we’ll get the choir added.

When you support the choir, you’re not just helping this year’s group of boys; you are building and sustaining a legacy so future boys can experience the North Star Boys’ Choir for many years to come.

Thank you for your support and generosity, especially on this state-wide Give to the Max Day 2020 as we all keep working to get through this very challenging time together.