Join Us for Play Your Part: MYSO’s Annual Student-Led Fundraiser
Beginning Monday, October 7, 2024 (students can start early), Play Your Part will run for five weeks, culminating in an all-day, open-house concert at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts on Saturday, November 9. This special event features performances by all of MYSO’s ensembles and is our gift to the community—completely FREE as a token of our appreciation for your incredible support.
While your family contributes a portion of your involvement in MYSO, our donors make up the difference. But to sustain this vital support, we need your help. By participating in Play Your Part, you participate in this vital part philanthropy plays in our mission. You ensure that the MYSO experience continues to thrive—not just for you, but for your fellow musicians and for generations to come.
We ask that each student raises a minimum of $150.
And the more you raise, the more prizes you’ll win!
(Please note that students fundraising for the 2025 tour are only eligible for the T-shirt, and are not eligible for the other prizes and drawings.)
Meet your ensemble goal and win a pizza party
NEW this year–EVERY ensemble will have the opportunity to win a PIZZA PARTY! All your ensemble has to do is reach its collective fundraising goal.
On Monday, October 7, you will receive two emails to get started:
- Subject: “Personalize your Crowdfunding page – do not share link”
- This email contains a link to edit your personal fundraising page. You can change your goal, add a photo, and edit your story.
- (We ask that you do not change the name of the page. Doing so could interfere with our record-keeping through our fundraising platform.)
2. Subject: “Support my fundraising effort”
- You can send this email to friends and family who may want to support you by donating to your page. Just remember to delete the reminder at the top and personalize the email message before sending it.
- Check out some templates here.
If you want to get started BEFORE October 7, email Maria Fuller, Donor Experience Coordinator, at mariafuller@myso.org!
Check out our “how-to” video:
A great way to fundraise is to solicit local businesses for a sponsorship of our all-day concert on Saturday, November 9. Members get full fundraising credit for prize determination if they solicit a sponsorship. For more information about sponsorship, click here. If you would like a paper copy of this sponsorship packet, stop in the MYSO office!
Happy fundraising!