State Combined Fund Drive
The CFD provides a simple, secure, and convenient way for state workers to give to their favorite charity.  Donations are confidential and tax deductible and can be made through payroll deduction or by personal check.  Conducted from September through December, state employees can use the SOGO CDF number to donate at www.cfd.wa.gov.
SOGO CFD # 456457

Thriftway
Storman's Community Rebate Card valid at Ralph's Thriftway and Bayview Thriftway provides SOGO with a 1% rebate on all qualifying purchases.

These cards can be used at Bayview Thriftway and Ralph's Thriftway

Albertson's
We are excited to participate in Albertson's Grocery Store Community Partners Program.  A percentage of your purchase will benefit SOGO.

Amazon.com

Amazon.com also has a similar program in place.  Remember to visit the SOGO Web Site and click on the Amazon Logo when you are about to purchase something.

 Fast Facts

·         SOGO musicians are not only talented musicians, hard working, very photogenic, and a lot of fun; they are academically talented too.
 

·         SOGO’s music theory and history program provides our musicians with a strong foundation in music education. Very few youth orchestras offer this important piece of music education to their musicians, but most college music departments expect freshman students to arrive with a basic knowledge of music theory.
 

·         There is no truth to the rumor that brass players tend to suffer from high blood pressure as adults because they are such hams.
 

·         More SOGO musicians than ever are getting a chance to perform in the community as part of ensembles.
 

·         Individual parts of each music score cost $5.00 or more to replace. At times a publisher won’t sell single parts and it is necessary to buy a whole set to be able to replace a missing part.
 

The hours that are spent at rehearsals and concerts represent only a fraction of the time that conductors and staff devote to SOGO. Based on their current stipends, their pay rate is less than $4 an hour. It’s a good thing they are dedicated and really love what they do – and have other sources of income.

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