Sarasota Sarasota Diversity: The Voices of Sarasota, has a new, well known supporter. The Morgan Stanley Foundation made a charitable gift of $2,000 to the singing group, which is made up of LGBT singers from throughout the Sarasota region.
“Morgan Stanley Smith Barney employees continuously demonstrate their commitment to strengthening and supporting our communities,” said complex manager Stan Carter. “This gift from the Foundation offers us an additional opportunity to make a difference in the communities and neighborhoods in which we live and work. It's a great pleasure that on a local level we are able to donate to Diversity: The Voices of Sarasota.”
The ties between the financial services giant and the chorus go deeper than the donation. Advisor Turner C. Moore has worked as an advisor to the group and was happy to learn about the grant's approval.
Beverly Alter, president of Diversity: The Voices of Sarasota, expressed the group's appreciation of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney's support by helping “to defray our costs and contribute to the purchase of music and attendant royalties, travel expenses, and mobile sound equipment.”
Diversity: Voices of Sarasota, was formed in 2008 when The Gulf Coast Men's Chorus and Harmony: The Women's Voices o Sarasota joined forces. Since its inception, the group has performed throughout the state and North America, including an appearance at Carnegie Hall in New York City in 2010 as part of the “Sing for the Cure” concert. Diversity is under the direction of Derek Edward Weston.
Diversity will hold its annual holiday concert, dubbed “The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Holidays” on Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Holly Hall in the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center. For more details and tickets, visit DiversitySarasota.org. For more information on Morgan Stanley, visit MorganStanley.com
