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One Last Bow: Charity for Change Founders Graduate
As COVID-19 swept across the globe, theatre curtains were drawn closed, leaving performers with limited opportunities to pursue their passion. Artists everywhere had two options: do nothing or do what they do best鈥攇et creative.
鈥淲hile on lockdown I had the idea to organize a benefit concert that could both help people struggling from the effects of COVID-19 while also providing a performance opportunity to singers,鈥 said Johnny Drumgoole 鈥23, a musical theatre graduate. 鈥淚 tried to get the word out over the summer of 2020 that I wanted to hold a charity concert at DeSales when we finally returned to campus after half of a semester of online classes.鈥
With the help of University administrators and peers, Alaina Hurley 鈥23, and Molly Hofstaedter 鈥23, the Charity for Change concert was born. Held twice a year, Charity for Change provides students with the opportunity to perform musical numbers while raising money for charity.
鈥淐harity for Change opened my eyes to what I want out of a job: something I am skilled at, something I am passionate about, and something I can 鈥榞ive beauty back鈥 through, as Father Schubert was famous for saying.鈥