Samohi Students To Appear In Benefit Concert

Donations and gifts are needed

   Students in the Choral Studies Department at Santa Monica High School are currently spending their lunch breaks in rehearsal for the department’s annual fundraiser, Café Samo, a cabaret show.
   Café Samo will debut on Friday, February 8, in the Humanities building on the Samohi campus, with a reprise on Friday, February 15. A silent auction and raffle are also scheduled, with proceeds going to the choral program.
   Among the student groups who will perform are the Testostertones, Valhalla and the Gospel Choir, all of whom have created, arranged and developed their own their own routines.
   Under the direction of Christopher Rhodes, the Choral Studies program at Samohi is one of the most accomplished in the region, winning awards and competing regularly in state and national tournaments.
   With over 200 students now enrolled in the program, more funds are needed to maintain its rigorous standards.
   Donations of goods and services for the auction are now being solicited, as are cash donations. Art works, gift certificates, products, restaurant dinners, travel packages, sports, theatre and concert tickets are among the items auction organizers are seeking. All proceeds will be used to fund the program and all donations and gifts will be acknowledged in the evening’s program, the SAMOHI newspaper and the PTSA newsletter, and all are tax deductible. Checks should be made payable to Samohi Chorus.
   As the program will be printed next week, donations and gifts should be made before February 7. To make a donation or contribution, contact Donna Block by phone (310) 413-2093 or (310) 829-4692, fax: (310)829-3880, Email:donnablock@earthlink.net
   Or donations may be mailed directly to the SAMOHI Choir at Santa Monica High School, 601 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica 90405.