What Is the GDYO Guild?

The GDYO Guild is a voluntary organization that supports the GDYO mission and provides volunteers and funding for program enhancements. Since tuition covers only about 37% of the organization’s operational expenses, the money raised through membership dues, donations and fundraising provides essential revenue.

The Guild is crucial to the success of the GDYO organization. Guild officers organize parent volunteers, who serve snacks at rehearsals, assist with special events, assist fundraising efforts such as merchandise sales, mail newsletters and offer valuable office support. To volunteer contact the Guild at gdyoguild@gmail.com

The Guild’s fundraising efforts yield fundamental support for the GDYO organization.

The Guild recently:

• Purchased new music stands for YPO, DSE, and Sinfonietta orchestras.
• Purchased much needed percussion equipment.
• Purchased a computer and printer for a new staff member.
• Provided a $10,000 grant for 2006–2007 International Tour.
• Designated $20,000 to endow the Richard Giangiulio Artist Development scholarship, which annually provides $1,000 to a returning GDYO orchestra musician to study at a summer music camp or festival.
• Provided End of Year Parties for all orchestras.
• Provided End of Season gifts to conductors.
• Purchased an electronic keyboard, stand, and shipping case.
• Produced a DVD of the 2004 European Concert Tour.
• Produced “Home for the Holidays” compilation CD.
• Provided 5 summer study scholarships of $750 each
• Purchased filing wallets for the music library.
• The Guild supplies scholarship assistance for tours.

Become a Member of the GDYO Guild

Membership in the GDYO Guild is open to everyone. The Guild is an organization of parents and individuals that support the mission of the GDYO and provide critical funding for many program enhancements. Your financial support underwrites purchases and repairs instruments, provides program enhancements, and provides funds for capital purchases. Membership levels range from $25-$100.

Become a member now by completing this form.

Merchandise Sales

The Guild provides GDYO-branded merchandise for sale at rehearsals and concert venues, starting in October and continuing thru January. We have clothing items such as t-shirts, sweatshirts, and caps. Other items include tote bags, window decals, yard signs and coffee mugs. Photographs of each ensemble and concert recordings are also available. A complete list of guild merchandise or order form will be available here soon.

Sales Tax and Payment Options

Each fall, there is a designated "Tax Free" sales day in which purchases of all GDYO items can be made without sales tax. Items purchased at any time other than the "Tax Free" day will be subject to sales tax. This day is tentatively set for October 3rd, 2010.

Only payment by cash or check is accepted for GDYO Guild purchases.

Your Groceries Can Earn $$$ For GDYO

Tom Thumb: Have your Reward card linked to the GDYO. Our Reward number is 6321. Our supporters simply fill out the Good Neighbor program section and the top part of a Reward Card Application, indicating our organization's number (6321) and return it to the Courtesy Booth.

Kroger: Pick up a Neighbor to Neighbor Sheet from the Guild table to link your Kroger Plus Shopper's card to GDYO. To link your Kroger Plus Card to GDYO, present the attached letter with our organization's barcode to your cashier upon checkout. After they have scanned your KrogerPlus Card you will be enrolled for the current year of the Kroger Neighbor to Neighbor Donation Program. If you had your Kroger Plus Shopper's Card linked to previously, Kroger requires that it be re-linked as of July 1, 2010. The Kroger letter with the bar code is attached here.

Albertson's: Pickup a Community Partners Card at the Guild table at rehearsals. Have your GDYO Community Partners key tag scanned each time they shop at Albertsons to earn credit for GDYO.