Friends, we invite you to support our biggest event of the year
Our annual benefit concert brings Miami together to celebrate our young singers and raises the funds that keep every rehearsal, scholarship, and outreach program possible. March 13, 2026 at the University of Miami.
Our benefit concert is more than a performance, it's the heartbeat of our season!
Held on the University of Miami campus on March 13, 2026, This night brings Miami together and invests in our young people’s future, fueling the teaching, tools, and stages they need all year.
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, storytelling, and community at Uniting Voices, Igniting Dreams! This special concert brings together all of our choral students from across seven sites to celebrate unity through music, featuring powerful performances, original student-composed songs, and inspiring stories.
The evening kicks off with a Happy Hour at 5:30 PM, where guests can enjoy beer, wine, and hors d’oeuvres at the Thomas D. Hormel Music Innovation Stage before the concert begins at 7:30 PM in the stunning Maurice Gusman Concert Hall.
We believe music should be accessible to everyone. If ticket cost is a barrier, please reach out to hello@vocalyouth.org for complimentary or reduced-price tickets.
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Event Sponsorship Opportunities
Your contribution helps underwrite the cost of our Happy Hour & Benefit Concert, creating an unforgettable experience for our guests while providing transformational music programs for students who need them most.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for our benefit concert, please let us know by February 19th.
Giving Levels
🌟 Event Presenting Sponsor
- Presenting Sponsor
- Dedicated social media post
- Feature in our newsletter
- Name and logo recognition at level on event materials
- Name and logo recognition on newsletters, website, print, and organizational collateral (e.g. annual report) at giving level throughout the year
- 10 tickets to the Happy Hour with reserved seating for the concert
- Opportunity to announce the choir at the concert
- Year-round recognition as a Champion-level Founder’s Circle member
- VIP access to year-round performances, including tickets and reserved seating for 4
- Includes all benefits of the Champion Founder’s Circle level
- Dedicated social media post
- Feature in our newsletter
- Name and logo recognition on event materials
- Name and logo recognition on newsletters, website, print, and organizational collateral (e.g. annual report) at giving level throughout the year
- 8 tickets to the Happy Hour with reserved seating for the concert
- Year-round recognition as a Accelerator-level Founder’s Circle member
- VIP access to year-round performances, including tickets and reserved seating for 4
- Includes all benefits of the Accelerator Founder’s Circle level
- Feature in our newsletter
- Name and logo recognition on event materials
- Name and logo recognition on newsletters, website, print, and organizational collateral (e.g. annual report) at giving level
- Name and logo recognition on event materials throughout the year at giving level
- 6 tickets to the Happy Hour with reserved seating for the concert
- Year-round recognition as a Accelerator-level Founder’s Circle member
- VIP access to year-round performances, including tickets and reserved seating for 4
- Includes all benefits of the Producer Founder’s Circle level
- Name recognition on event materials
- Name recognition on newsletters, website, print, and organizational collateral (e.g. annual report) at giving level throughout the year
- 4 tickets to the Happy Hour with reserved seating for the concert
- Year-round recognition as a Cultivator-level Founder’s Circle member
- VIP access to year-round performances, including tickets and reserved seating for 2
- Includes all benefits of the Cultivator Founder’s Circle level
- Name recognition on event materials
- Name recognition on newsletters, website, print, and organizational collateral (e.g. annual report) at giving level throughout the year
- 2 tickets to the Happy Hour with reserved seating for the concert
- Year-round recognition as a Activator-level Founder’s Circle member
- VIP access to year-round performances, including tickets and reserved seating for 2
- Includes all benefits of the Activator Founder’s Circle level
Bring amazing live music to the stage by underwriting the cost of our musicians, venue rental, and sound production. Because of you, our students have the opportunity to perform in a professional setting, share their voices, and create an unforgettable night of music and community.
- 2 tickets to the Happy Hour with reserved seating for the concert
- Name or logo recognition in the concert program
- Social media shout-out
Fuel both our guests and our students—helping provide delicious food and drinks for our Happy Hour and meals for our performers as they prepare to take the stage. Because of you, this celebration is not only inspiring but also well-fed!
- 1 ticket to the Happy Hour with reserved seating for the concert
- Name or logo recognition in the concert program
You can help raise young voices even higher
Contact Jamie for more information on your sponsorship opportunities
Contact UsGiving Levels
Thank you to our Founder's Circle!
Accelerators ($10,000+)
Mike & Kathy Pappas
Producers ($5,000+)
Lady Suzanna P. Tweed &
Carlton Tweed Charitable Foundation
Tim & Peggy Pappas, Xaris Charitable Foundation
Cultivators ($2,500+)
Paul &Â Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation
Mark & Amy Klingbeil
Activators ($1,000+)
Kerri & AJ Ager
Ted & Emmalee Bandstra
Mark & Amy Boulris
Frank & Edith Cairol
Ray & Barbara Calev-Moran
Karl & Susana Cetta
Steve & Helida Dodd
Robert Kuntz & Josie De Varona
Juan & Cassandra Lopez
Roberto & Ana McQuattie
The Murray Family
Marie Pappas
Louis Pino
Paul & Bertha Pino
Paul & Debbie Schwiep
Marte Siebenhar
Bryon &Â Monica Snyder, Pathway Counseling
Shawn & Jamie Sutta
Stuart & Patricia Sutta
Rogelio Rivera Mendez &
Amerily Clemente Falcon
Michelle L. Thomas
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