The WomenSing Auxiliary is a group of dedicated volunteers who can choose a job and fill it – greet our audiences, handle our box office, pass out programs, help with our setups, host our receptions and wine bars, or help us pack it all up after the event. In short, they make these concerts extraordinary with their gracious hospitality and make it possible for us to do our best as performers, knowing all these details are taken care of!

If you would like to join this lively volunteer group, we’ll give you a free ticket to the concert and our never-ending gratitude. Furthermore, there are invitations to WomenSing social events which in the past have included a post-concert lunch and a year-end party. We guarantee a fun-loving group!

Volunteer Spotlight on Patty Murray

Patty Murray loves to sing. Says her daughter Lynne, “I have many fond childhood memories of my mom playing her guitar and singing to me and my brother and sister — such a beautiful voice!” Lynne describes her mother as a warm and open person who pours herself into her commitments, is very creative, is an excellent listener, and is never critical. “She cares so deeply that she can’t help but volunteer, and everything she has ever done, she has given 110%. I love her energy and enthusiasm.”

When Patty first joined WomenSing in 1996, she was hired as concert manager, and soon faced some surprising challenges. In 1998, for example, when the chorus put out a call for singers to augment the group for a major work, it unexpectedly swelled from 55 to 120 singers, and in record time Patty found a much bigger rehearsal space and performance venues and effective new ways to communicate — pre-email.

Since she retired, Patty has taken on many volunteer jobs with the chorus: board president, board member in several capacities, and a member of many committees. At present she sits on the Marketing committee and is in charge of concert materials, including postcards and concert programs. Patty also co-chairs the Operations Committee, coordinating committee chairs to put together administrative and program calendars, and identifying volunteers for jobs. Unofficially, Patty is the go-to person for the chorus. “I do get asked a lot of questions,” she says. “I am happy to help when I can.”

Lend a Hand
If you can help, email us at volunteer@womensing.org.

Patty’s favorite volunteer spot is with WomenSing’s Youth Inspiring Youth program, a mentoring project for fledgling composers. Patty has seen a small dream become a major program that has helped the chorus gain national recognition.

In her personal life, Patty loves being around her grandchildren and enjoys adventurous travel, especially when service is involved. She goes often to Nepal, Tibet, India, and China and deeply loves the many friends she has made there over the past seventeen years. She reports, “The trips are thoughtful, arduous, and so satisfying and full of adventure. I push my limits each time I go and hope to keep on doing it!”

As for continuing to volunteer, don’t expect Patty to stop any time soon. “I absolutely love what I do. This is a great time of life!”