The 2009 Acapella Warm Up

Our youth did an amazing job of planning the Acapella Warm Up! This event had around 300 participants, 5 acapella groups (plus one with a guitar), food for all, and amazing decor. The youth raised awareness by reading facts about homelessness and poverty, motivating those in attendance to give even more. One high schooler even dumped the entire contents of his wallet into the basket at the end of the show noting how important this cause is in Chapel Hill. The efforts of PYC raised more than $1200 in one night. The silent auction canvasses will likely raise over $500. By Christmas eve, PYC may near $2000 to purchase blankets for the homeless and coats for teenagers living in poverty in Chapel Hill. More than the money and awareness raised this weekend, our youth learned the value of organizing themselves in service to others. Our SEED committee assigned tasks, created volunteer slots, arrived at school to pass out fliers, used social media to publicize, included community groups in the event, and made sure other PYC youth were involved. All their hard work paid off when they saw THEIR event come together and actually raise money for the cause. I'm so proud of our youth and their work for this service project. It may just become an annual thing. See the video montage of the Acapella Warm Up here: