OPSU Band Holiday Concert
The OPSU Band held an amazing Holiday Concert on November 13 in the Centennial Park.
There was an array of Christmas music played including: Dashing Through the Snow, Winter Wonderland, Tis the Season, and many more.
President, Dr. Tim Faltyn commented, “Sounds of Christmas Music filled everyone’s hearts who attended the Holiday Concert hosted by the OPSU Band this afternoon. These students have practiced tirelessly for weeks on this concert, and when we had to make the heartbreaking decision yesterday to go virtual, it meant their concert would have been canceled. Today they rallied and had a special performance! Thank you, Charla Lewis, and our AMAZINGLY talented students, for the opportunity to be filled with the holiday spirit!”
The REACH Center now has $1,000 more to help local youth with special needs. Executive director Krissy Crites was presented with a check Wednesday morning from Angie Mclemore and Bridget Hayes, giving the center, which provides free services for families with special needs children, an extra boost during a tough year.
âIt means a lot to us, especially during Covid, right now, because we have not been able to have our fundraisers like we have in the past,â Crites said. âLike 36% of our revenue comes from our fundraisers and so with every little donation that we get, it makes a huge impact on our members and clients.â