HOLLAND AMERICA LINE HOSTS LUNCHEONS FOR SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP AND SEATTLE MEN’S CHORUS AND SEATTLE WOMEN’S CHORUS
Seattle, Wash., Aug. 9, 2013 — Holland
America Line hosted luncheons at the Port of Seattle Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, aboard
ms Westerdam for Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus and Sunday, Aug. 4 on
ms Oosterdam for the Seattle Theatre Group. The organizations are community partners of Holland America Line.
After the luncheon, guests of the Seattle Theatre Group were invited to a special musical production in
Oosterdam’s main show lounge followed by a tour of the ship.
Guests of the Seattle Men’s and Women’s choruses also were treated to a
ship tour following lunch.
“We’re
proud to support local organizations like the Seattle Theatre Group and
Seattle Men’s and Women’s Choruses that do so much
to enrich our community,” said Richard Meadows, Holland America Line’s
executive vice president of sales, marketing and guest programs. “Our
headquarters are in Seattle, and we are grateful to these organizations
that work to enrich our region through arts
and education.”
“We
are thankful to Holland America Line for hosting us onboard for this
wonderful lunch,” said Frank Stilwagner, executive director
of the Choruses. "We couldn’t do what we do without the help of our
donors, and this incredible setting and delicious lunch show how much we
appreciate our supporters."
Seattle
Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus are two of the largest
community choruses in America. Formed in 1979, Seattle Men’s
Chorus is the largest gay men’s chorus in the world with more than 300
singing members. Seattle Women’s Chorus, which debuted in 2002, has
quickly grown to over 200 singers.
Full-scale
choral productions combine the region’s leading professional talents
with nationally known guest artists to create events
that attract more than 25,000 people to a five-concert series each season. To learn more, visit
www.flyinghouse.org.
“Seattle
Theater Group's loyal subscribers make such a tremendous commitment to
our organization, and it is an honor to have partners
like Holland America who are willing and available to help us show our
appreciation," said Tory Wimer-Contreras, Seattle Theatre Group’s
director of patron services. "Holland America is a great supporter of
arts and culture, and we're proud to collaborate
with them whenever possible."
Seattle
Theatre Group is a nonprofit arts organization focused on diverse
performing arts, education and community engagement, and
historic theatre stewardship. The organization presents more than 400
shows annually at the historic Paramount, Moore and Neptune Theaters
that range from Broadway, to live music concerts, and includes local
arts. For more information about the Seattle Theatre
Group, visit http://stgpresents.org.
Each
year, Holland America Line hosts more than 25 shipboard charity
luncheons for nearly 5,000 guests in its homeport cities. In
addition, Holland America Line and its corporate foundation’s
charitable-giving programs provide cash sponsorships, in-kind donations,
free- and reduced-fare cruise donations for nonprofit fundraising
events, donations of usable shipboard items around the
world, employee volunteerism and other philanthropic activities.
Source: Holland America Line
