To pay by cheque, make cheque out to Bytown Voices and send to Jon Jones, Treasurer, 145 Dunbarton Court, Ottawa, ON  K1K 4L6.

<div fr-original-style="width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;"><strong fr-original-style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;">Bytown Voices&nbsp;</strong>charges for concert tickets and each choir member pays a sessional membership fee. We also raise funds from sponsorships and mount internal fundraisers. We are constantly seeking to take on musical challenges to make our concerts more enjoyable for you. <strong fr-original-style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;">But we need your help.&nbsp;</strong></div><div fr-original-style="width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></div><div fr-original-style="width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;">Your donation to the Bytown Voices Community Choir helps with:</div><div fr-original-style="width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;">~ purchase of music (although we try to borrow as much as possible), $250 supports the purchase of music for one song.</div><div fr-original-style="width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;">~ rent for weekly practices and concert spaces,</div><div fr-original-style="width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;">~ &nbsp;paying market fees for soloists and musicians who perform with us</div><div fr-original-style="width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;">~ &nbsp;annual fees for the members of the Bytown Voices Music Team</div><div fr-original-style="width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;">~ &nbsp;concert expenses such as tickets, promotion and staging,</div><div fr-original-style="width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;">~ &nbsp;additional outreach concerts to seniors and long term care residences.&nbsp;</div><div fr-original-style="width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></div><div fr-original-style="width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;">Bytown Voices is a not-for-profit organization but we do not have a charitable tax number from the Canadian Revenue Agency. We cannot issue a tax deductible receipt for your donation but you will receive a receipt for your records.&nbsp;</div><div fr-original-style="width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></div>

<p fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;width:100%;margin:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height:1.5;" style="box-sizing:inherit;width:100%;margin:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height:1.5;">Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Pr&eacute;nom</span> <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{lastname}}" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Nom</span>,</p><div fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;width:100%;line-height:1.5;" style="box-sizing:inherit;width:100%;line-height:1.5;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></div><p fr-original-style=""><span fr-original-style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176);" style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176); box-sizing: inherit;">Dear Supporter of Bytown Voices,&nbsp;</span></p><p fr-original-style=""><span fr-original-style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176);" style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176); box-sizing: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></span></p><p fr-original-style=""><span fr-original-style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176);" style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176); box-sizing: inherit;">Thank you so much for your support of Bytown Voices Community Choir in Ottawa.&nbsp;<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">We are now a multigenerational choir (from ages 9 and up), and our numbers have increased significantly. We have just celebrated our 25th anniversary of community singing in Ottawa with a wonderful concert including a 15 piece orchestra with local musicians plus soloists and featuring Vivaldi&#39;s <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px;" style="font-size: 14px; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">Gloria</strong></span></em><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px;" style="font-size: 14px; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;</strong></span>and Elaine Hagenberg&#39;s<strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;</strong><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px;" style="font-size: 14px; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Illuminare</em></strong></span><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">.</strong> &nbsp;</span></p><p fr-original-style=""><span fr-original-style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176);" style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176); box-sizing: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></span></p><p fr-original-style=""><span fr-original-style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176);" style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176); box-sizing: inherit;">Thank you &nbsp;very much for your generous support. This helps us keep singing for you and the community. We look forward to seeing you at our<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.bytownvoices.com/2025-fall-session.php" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit; color: inherit;" target="_blank">&nbsp;live concerts</a> in the coming 2025-2026 season. </span><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;width:100%;margin:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height:1.5;" style="box-sizing:inherit;width:100%;margin:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height:1.5;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;width:100%;margin:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height:1.5;" style="box-sizing:inherit;width:100%;margin:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height:1.5;"><span fr-original-style="color:rgb(41, 105, 176);box-sizing:inherit;" style="color:rgb(41, 105, 176);box-sizing:inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;">Sincerely,</strong></span></p><p fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;width:100%;margin:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height:1.5;" style="box-sizing:inherit;width:100%;margin:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height:1.5;"><span fr-original-style="color:rgb(41, 105, 176);box-sizing:inherit;" style="color:rgb(41, 105, 176);box-sizing:inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1751215743/wysiwyg/n6jctoy8ug8sw1jdit8k.jpg" style="width: 350px; 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<p>Thank you for fundraising with us this year again! Here is more information.<br /><br /></p>

<div><strong>Bytown Voices </strong>charges for concert tickets and each choir member pays a sessional membership fee. We also raise funds from sponsorships and mount internal fundraisers. We are constantly seeking to take on musical challenges to make our concerts more enjoyable for you. <strong>But we need your help. </strong></div><div><br /></div><div>Your donation to the Bytown Voices Community Choir helps with:</div><div>~ purchase of music (although we try to borrow as much as possible), $250 supports the purchase of music for one song.</div><div>~ rent for weekly practices and concert spaces,</div><div>~  paying market fees for soloists and musicians who perform with us</div><div>~  annual fees for the members of the Bytown Voices Music Team</div><div>~  concert expenses such as tickets, promotion and staging,</div><div>~  additional outreach concerts to seniors and long term care residences. </div><div><br /></div><div>Bytown Voices is a not-for-profit organization but we do not have a charitable tax number from the Canadian Revenue Agency. We cannot issue a tax deductible receipt for your donation but you will receive a receipt for your records. </div><div><br /></div>

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### Context Profile for Bytown Voices Community Choir

1. **Organization Mission & Cause:**
   - **Mission:** Bytown Voices Community Choir aims to foster a love for choral music and provide an inclusive environment for individuals of all ages and backgrounds to participate in singing. They emphasize community engagement and the joy of making music together.
   - **Cause:** The choir promotes the benefits of singing for personal and community well-being, aiming to enhance cultural life in Ottawa through music.

2. **Type of Activities:**
   - **Regular Choir Rehearsals:** Weekly practices for members to develop their singing skills and prepare for performances.
   - **Concerts and Performances:** Regular concerts, including special events like their 25th Anniversary Concert, showcasing the choir's talent and engaging the community.
   - **Community Outreach:** Programs aimed at involving local schools and organizations, promoting music education and participation.
   - **Fundraising Campaigns:** Membership fees and fundraising events to support choir activities and community programs.

3. **Tone of Voice:**
   - The tone is **friendly**, **inviting**, and **enthusiastic**, reflecting a community-oriented approach. Communications often include warm greetings and expressions of gratitude, creating an atmosphere of camaraderie and support.

4. **Emoji Usage:**
   - The organization uses emojis sparingly but effectively, primarily in email communications. For example, they use the 🎶 emoji in subject lines to convey a musical theme and create a friendly tone. The frequency of emoji usage is low, appearing mainly in promotional and thank-you emails.

5. **Key Facts:**
   - **Founding Info:** Bytown Voices Community Choir was established in 1999, marking over two decades of community engagement through music.
   - **Scale:** The choir consists of a diverse group of members from various backgrounds, contributing to a rich musical experience.
   - **Impact Metrics:** While specific metrics are not detailed on the website, the choir's activities suggest a significant impact on community cohesion and cultural enrichment in Ottawa.
   - **Volunteer Info:** The choir encourages volunteer participation, with opportunities for members to assist in various capacities, enhancing community involvement.

6. **Writing Guidelines:**
   - **Style:** Use a conversational and warm tone, with an emphasis on community and inclusivity. Avoid overly formal language; instead, aim for a friendly and approachable style.
   - **Structure:** Keep communications clear and concise, using short paragraphs and bullet points where appropriate to enhance readability.
   - **Engagement:** Use direct addresses (e.g., "Hello," "Thank you for participating") to foster a personal connection with the audience.
   - **Visuals:** Incorporate relevant images of choir activities or events to enhance engagement and provide visual context to the written content.

This context profile serves as a foundational guide for creating personalized and effective communications for Bytown Voices Community Choir, ensuring alignment with their mission and community-focused values.

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