Dear Friends,
I hope that you and your family are doing well and staying safe and healthy!
Due to COVID-19, all scheduled GPAS events are cancelled/postponed through the end of our current season (2019-2020). The Greece Central School District, along with all schools across New York State, is closed through June and the school district has cancelled all facility reservations, including GPAS rehearsal space, through September 5, 2020.
Our groups have been meeting and rehearsing remotely, so as to continue our social and musical endeavors. I am pleased to announce that we will be presenting a series of virtual concerts on Facebook in the coming months and that our Young Artists Awards will be rescheduled in January 2021. We look forward to rescheduling other cancelled/postponed events when we can.
Our board remains active during this time, meeting remotely and working for the future of GPAS. With the excellent work of our board members and community partners, GPAS has received grants from The Farash Foundation and the Paycheck Protection Program. Support from individuals continues to come in through the Facebook Giving Tuesday Now Fundraiser and the Amazon Smile donation program. All of these contributions make a difference to the future of GPAS and are greatly appreciated.
Faye Wilbur, the current GPAS treasurer, and JoAnn Kehrli-Merlau have announced their resignations from the GPAS board of directors. I would like to thank them for their wonderful service to GPAS and wish them the very best going forward.
Thank you so much for your continued support and understanding in this uncertain time. Please stay tuned for additional updates as we move forward. You are welcome to reach out to me directly at jonallentoff@aol.com with any questions or comments.
All my very best wishes,
Jonathan Allentoff
