We occupy the unceded ancestral lands of Coast Salish Nations, whose people still steward this land today. This land touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands within the Duwamish, Puyallup, Suquamish, Tulalip, Snoqualmie and Muckleshoot nations. Some of these tribes and bands still fight for Federal recognition.
As a community chorus, Choir of the Sound is committed to elevating and performing music from diverse cultures. In this show, you will hear music from many times, seasons, and places and we have approached them with intent and respect to the best of our ability. The common thread between this music and our lives is noticing the changes in nature and in ourselves through the seasons of the year and the seasons and times of our lives. We celebrate the joys and open ourselves to the sorrows…warm sun and bitter snow alike.
We continue to acknowledge and support Chief Seattle Club and the Indigenous groups on whose unceded land we sing. They provide extensive help for Indigenous people in need of supportive living and care.
This concert we are inviting our membership and you to support organizations working in areas of mental health. Organizations need more help to support increased need, and rely on donors like us and you.
If you or someone you know is struggling, reach out to friends, family, or professionals. You are enough, and your presence in the world matters.
Chief Seattle Club – Provides culturally appropriate housing and other services to urban Native Americans.
Asian Counseling and Referral Service – Promotes social justice and the well-being and empowerment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other underserved communities – including immigrants, refugees, and American-born – by developing, providing and advocating for innovative, effective and efficient community-based multilingual and multicultural services.
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation – Funds cutting-edge research to find cures for mental illness. They are committed to alleviating the suffering caused by mental illness by awarding grants that will lead to advances and breakthroughs in scientific research.
Community House – Provides a supportive family atmosphere in Seattle and King County for people with severe and persistent mental illness.
Consejo Counseling and Referral Services – Brings healing, health, and hope to communities through holistic, culturally, and linguistically competent behavioral health services and advocacy in in King, Pierce, and Thurston-Mason County.
Crisis Connections – Connects all people in physical, emotional and financial crisis to services that will be of help with an emphasis on serving King County residents.
NAMI Greater Seattle – Works to fill the gaps in the Seattle mental health system through peer-led education, referrals, and support.
Sound (formerly Sound Mental Health) – Provides comprehensive recovery-oriented outpatient counseling and case management for King County residents experiencing current mental health symptoms.
Therapy Fund Foundation – Empowers people of color through mental health education and radical self-care by offering free therapy, healing circles and youth healing in WA and CA.
The Trevor Project – Offers suicide prevention and crisis intervention for LGBTQ+ young people.
Youth Eastside Services (YES) – Provides behavioral health services for children and youth, birth to 22, and their families in East King County.
