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Cardinal Stage Company distributes over 200 Sound of Music tickets to Community Organizations Including Stone Belt
Cardinal Stage Company is pleased to announce that 218 tickets will be distributed to 7 community organizations during the Sound of Music. These tickets are funded through Cardinal’s Outreach program, the Community Access Ticket Initiative.
Founded in 2008, the Community Access Ticket Initiative (CATI) provides free tickets to the student and underserved populations in an effort to inspire and cultivate a lifelong passion in audiences of diverse age, race, ethnic and economic background. This year, CATI will fund 1000 tickets for the 2009-2010 Cardinal Stage Company season (700 tickets were distributed in August during Inherit the Wind!).
During Cardinal’s holiday show, Sound of Music, 7 community organizations will distribute CATI tickets to their members/participants. Cardinal is partnering with Stepping Stones, Middle Way, The Rise, Stone Belt, Hannah House, Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County and Jill’s House.
Cardinal extends a very warm ‘THANK YOU” to our individual and corporate supporters and The Raymond Foundation who contributed to this important initiative. CATI, a community outreach effort, succeeds because of your interest and generosity! The Bloomington community profits and prospers because of it; Hannah House Executive Director, Tina Lampke MSW responded with her gratitude after accepting CATI tickets:
“We are so grateful for your willingness to donate tickets to our clients. They will be thrilled! I still remember the first time I watched the Sound of Music. It was magical. It saddens me to know how many of our clients, and their children, have no real exposure to the arts. Programs like yours are so important.”
If you would like to contribute to the Community Access Ticket Initiative or for more information please visit www.cardinalstage.org, PO Box 1253 Bloomington IN 47402 or call 812.336.7110.