{"id":4356,"date":"2023-07-17T22:05:20","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T02:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/?page_id=4356"},"modified":"2026-06-26T19:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T23:30:20","slug":"donate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/donate\/","title":{"rendered":"Individual Contributions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why support the BSO <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are your co-workers and your kids\u2019 teachers. We are your neighbors. We are <em>your <\/em>community orchestra.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you know that the BSO does more than play concerts? We provide educational outreach to area children through our Children\u2019s Instrument Recovery Program (ChIRP), our Side-by-Side Concerts, our Youth Concerto Competition, and our Meet the Instruments program. We also perform FREE public concerts in the park each summer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ticket sales make up less than a third of our income. The rest comes from grants and donations from people like you. Your gift helps us continue to provide affordable programs and enables us to sustain our community orchestra for future generations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you donate to the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra, your money makes a real difference in people&#8217;s lives. On behalf of everyone in the orchestra, the people in the audience, and the kids who benefit from our outreach and educational programs, thank you. Your support means a lot.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Use the form below to make a donation by check, credit card, Venmo, or PayPal.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Or send a check to:<br>Bloomington Symphony Orchestra<br>822 W 1st St, Ste 3<br>Bloomington, IN 47403<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<givebutter-widget id=\"gKP23p\"><\/givebutter-widget>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>More ways to support the BSO:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bloomingtonsymphony.com\/corporate\" data-type=\"URL\">Corporate Sponsorship<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bloomingtonsymphony.com\/estate\">Estate Planning<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bloomingtonsymphony.com\/free\" data-type=\"URL\">FREE ways to support the BSO<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bloomingtonsymphony.com\/events\">Come to a concert<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why support the BSO &nbsp; We are your co-workers and your kids\u2019 teachers. 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