Renowned for bringing the gift of music to the MetroWest community, Golden Tones chorus is now going one baby step further. In an early celebration of “Giving Tuesday” – the global day of charitable giving on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving – the chorus collected a “mountain of diapers” to meet a pressing need among families in financial distress in MetroWest.
On a recent Tuesday, at their weekly rehearsal, Golden Tones chorus members collaborated with a neighborhood preschool, The Children’s Way, to create the “mountain of diapers,” (a total of almost 4,500!). The diapers were delivered to A Place to Turn in Natick, from where they will be distributed to MetroWest area families.
According to The Diaper Project at A Place to Turn, a new initiative in the community, there are no government programs to help purchase diapers, and about 3,000 low income families in MetroWest struggle to provide their babies and toddlers with a sufficient supply to remain clean, dry and healthy. The Diaper Project at A Place to Turn aims to provide diapers to families, with help from volunteers working with schools, faith communities, businesses, civic groups and other organizations. For more information, visit aplacetoturn-natick.org/diaper-project.
Golden Tones chorus, now in its 28th year serving the MetroWest community, is currently rehearsing a holiday program for ten concerts in December, primarily in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospice and memory care settings, and for other folks who need a lift in their lives. To learn more, visit goldentones.org or call 508-318-6318.