In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the Hickory Tree Chorus
chapter of Sweet Adelines International renamed “Jersey Bounce”, its December 1
annual show, “Jersey Bounces Back” and accepted donations for two relief
organizations.
Despite a promotional schedule shortened by power-outages,
displacement, and worse, the two shows at West Morris Mendham High School were
nearly sold-out and audience members contributed over $1,000 to the Hurricane
Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund and a mini-van full of non-perishable goods for
the Community Food Bank of New Jersey.
Guests included Miss New Jersey 2012, Lindsey Petrosh, and
Frank the Dog, a Barbershop Harmony Society quartet that donated its
performance fee to the Hurricane New Jersey Relief Fund.
Prior to the show, chorus members donated children's winter clothing to the Somerset County Freeholders clothing drive.
The Basking Ridge-based Hickory Tree Chorus hosts Wednesday
Open House rehearsals January 2013 as part of Sweet Adelines International’s
Global Open House event. E-mail: info@hickorytreechorus.org
for more information.
Pictured delivering food and a check from audience members
are Hickory Tree Chorus members Dolly Power (left) and Joanne Sarubbi, with
Community Food Bank of New Jersey, Food Sourcing Coordinator, Gleny Herlihy
(center). The same day, Sarubbi and Power delivered winter clothing donated by chorus members to the Somerset County Freeholders clothing drive. They are pictured with Assistants to the Freeholders, Tonya Jenkins and Samantha Tomara.
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