Where Music Carries Us.
Where Music Carries Us Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Princeton, NJ. WMCU’s founder, Audrey Yang, was inspired to create such an organization after participating in many musical events and realizing how easily musicians could relate to each other. Continuing this vision, Bolin Shen helped establish the initial team and lay the groundwork. For many years to come, new and old members alike strive for some common goals: to help the local community, to inspire the youth, to comfort the elderly, and much much more.
History
Our story starts with the power of music to bring people together.
- Dec 2018 - Where Music Carries Us was Founded
- Feb 2019 - Groundwork complete, we first started our work
- Mar 2019 - our first community concert
- Jun 2019 - Grew to over 50 volunteers
- Feb 2020 - Raised over $5,000 for hospital staff working through the coronavirus pandemic
- May 2020 - Raised $3,000 for local economic recovery
- Jun 2020 - Played 10 Community concerts, bringing people together over the joy of music.
- Dec 2020 - Personalized Senior Center Gifts Drive
- Dec 2020 - HomeFront Holiday Gift Drive
- Dec 2020 - Winter Holiday Concert
- Apr 2021 - Spring Easter Concert
- Sept 2020 - Apr 2021 Chamber Music Project Initiated, colloborative music projects done virtually
- Apr 2021 - Virtual Concert dedicated to Asian CUlture commemorating AAPI month
- Apr 2021 - June 2021 - Economic recovery initiatives for local Businesses
- Jun 2021 - Raised $6,000 in colloboration with Harmony 123 for the India Overcome COvid crisis fundraiser
- Jul 2021 - Electronics Drive for Low income families
- Aug 2021 - Back to School supplies drive for ESWA (Eastern Service Workers Association)
- Nov 2021 - WMCU Group Song
- Nov 2021 - Arm in Arm Thanksgiving Food Drive
- Dec 2021 - Holiday Virtual Concert
- Feb 2022 - Valentine's Day Virtual Concert
- Mar 2022 - Save the Children Ukraine Fundraiser Concert
- Apr 2022 - Arm in Arm Reusable Bags Drive
- May 2022 - AAPI Virtual Concert
- May 2022 - AAPI 5k
- Jun 21 and July 12, 2022 - Arm in Arm Volunteer Sessions
- Jul 2022 -ESWA Concert
- Aug 2022 - ESWA Back-to-school drive
- Aug 2022 - Summer Podcast Series
- Sept 2022 - In Person Meeting at Hinds Plaza
- Sept 2022 - Best Wishes to Seniors Project
- Dec 2022 - ESWA Toy/Gift Drive
- Feb 2022 - Cranbury Public Library AAPI Concert
- Apr 2022 - Save the Children in Ukraine Virtual Concert
- May 2022 - AAPI 5K
- Jun 7 and 21, 2022 - Arm in Arm Volunteer Session
- Jul 2022 - ESWA In-Person Concert
- Jul 12, 2022 - Arm in Arm Volunteer Session
- Aug 2022 - ESWA Back-to-School Drive
- Sept 2022 - Farewell to Seniors Concert
- Oct 2022 - WMCU Recruitment Video
- Nov 2022 - Arm in Arm Thanksgiving Food Drive
- Dec 2022 - ESWA Toy/Gift Drive
- Dec 2022 - Tenafly JCC Holiday & New Years Concert
- Jan 2023 - I Love Music Lesson at Holmdel Oak Hill Academy
- Feb 2023 - Lunar New Year In-person Concert at Princeton MarketFair
- Mar 2023 - I Love Music Lesson at Holmdel Montessori
- Apr 2023 - Podcast Recording
- May 2023 - AAPI 5K
- Jun 7, 2023 - Arm in Arm Volunteer Session
- Jun 2023 - Raised $700 from Spring Sale and Concert
- Jul 13, 2023 - Arm in Arm Volunteering Session
- Aug 2023 - Tenafly JCC Concert
- Aug 2023 - HomeFront School Supply Drive
- Aug 11, 2023 - Arm in Arm Volunteering Session
- Sept 2023 - Elm Court Concert
- Sept 12, 2023 - Arm in Arm Volunteering Session
- Oct 2023 - Arm in Arm Reusable Bag Drive
- Nov 14, 2023 - Arm in Arm Volunteering Session
- Dec 2023 - Elm Court Holiday Concert
Where Music Carries Us (WMCU) seeks to bring student musicians together to forge bonds with themselves, their peers, and their communities through volunteer engagement.
Having performed at numerous senior centers, educated young campers about woodwind instruments, put on a musical holiday party at the New Jersey HomeFront shelter, been the face of the New Jersey Music Teacher Association’s presence at the 2018 Communiversity event in Princeton, and raised over $8,000 to support local businesses and hospitals in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, WMCU’s student members have truly become active citizens of their local communities.
Achievements
- Helping student musicians become active, upstanding citizens in their communities
- Providing opportunities for student musicians to become more experienced and confident performers
- Numerous Presidential Volunteer Service Award winners
- Over $8,000 raised for local support during the coronavirus pandemic
- Recognized by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for our support
- $300 donated to Trenton MusicMakers to support music education
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