Membership
A membership that costs nothing and counts for a great deal.
Members are the heart of the society. The letters land with you first, the gatherings are yours to come to, and every name in the book makes the society stronger on paper than it was the day before.
What a name in the book actually does
Grant programs in British Columbia often ask a society a simple question before anything else: is there a real community of voting members behind it, larger than its board? A hall, a series of workshops, a season of visits to seniors' homes: funding for all of these becomes more possible when the answer is yes.
So a member is not simply a name on a mailing list. A member is part of the society's foundation: someone whose name is counted at the annual meeting, and whose presence helps demonstrate that the work belongs to a community, not only to the people who started it.
Membership is free. You can give something or give nothing at all. Neither changes your welcome.
Why becoming a member matters
The circle began with two people sharing tea and a simple conversation about what might be possible. It grows the way good things often do: one person reaching out to another.
When you become a member, your name becomes part of that circle. You hear about new writings and gatherings, receive invitations, and have a voice in the life of the society.
And when the society speaks for the community, your name quietly stands with it.
“Our mission is to cultivate a shared atmosphere where creativity flourishes, friendships are forged, and a renewed sense of belonging emerges.”
Global Symphony for a United World
The signing
Sign the book
What members bring
Six doors, all open
Membership asks nothing of you. But if you have a little time, a willing pair of hands, or a skill you would love to share, there are many ways to help. These are the six needs the founders have named: six open doors through which members can offer what they can, when they can.
Play for the residents
Musicians and singers visit the seniors’ homes. If you play, they will find you a room that wants music.
Offer an instrument
Help on concert day
The April gathering fills a hall with three hundred neighbours. Doors, chairs, greetings: many hands.
Lend a hand in April
Facilitate a workshop
Mindfulness and art workshops run when a facilitator confirms. If that is your work, say so.
Introduce yourself
Frames for the prints
Frantisek and Chantal make the frames for the kindness prints themselves. A good frame you no longer need is still a welcome gift.
Offer a frame
Bring someone along
The circle grows one invitation at a time. The easiest gift is a neighbour who needed the evening.
See what is coming
A business behind a gathering
Local businesses can carry a gathering and be thanked by name in the concert programme.
See sponsorship
The book is open
Signing takes a minute, costs nothing, and means more than it asks.