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Corps de Ballet Volunteer Program

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CPYB Facts and HistoryStarted in 1955 by Marcia Dale WearyOnly youth ballet in USA licensed to perform George Balanchines The Nutcrackera registered 501(c)3 public charityOver 80 alumni currently at major dance companies worldwide.More than 21,000 students have passed through the school.Resident ballet company at Whitaker Center.

CPYB Vision and Mission StatementVision Changing lives through dance.Mission Statement - to inspire, educate and enrich lives through training in and performance of classical ballet

CPYB ValuesIntegrity We maintain high ethical and moral standards in speech, both the spoken and written word, and in personal and professional conduct. We value candor and honesty and are committed to doing what is right to protect our students, audiences, faculty, staff, and stakeholders.Diligence We value persistence and dedication as fundamental to the success of the entire organization. Inherent in that, we take responsibility for our own actions and are answerable to others.Excellence We give our personal best to proactively contribute to the success of the organization while seeking out new possibilities in every area and embracing innovative change that adds value.Inclusiveness We commit ourselves to fostering an environment that values all individuals, treating each other with the respect and dignity that all deserve.

Corps de Ballets ProgramMission Statement - Individuals coming together to support and promote CPYB through work on special events and other activities.

NeedsMore individual and corporate volunteersIndividual volunteers from our local communityVolunteers from different local corporations.Volunteers to help setup and tear down at Whitaker Center performancesSomeone to research potential companies to contact for volunteers. Monetary Donations

GoalResearch and provide CPYB with a list of local companies that would provide volunteer assistance or monetary assistance.Provide contact information for each companyProvide information to CPYB on how to best approach each company. Let them know what the company supports if they provide this information.

Companies to ContactHersheyHarley DavidsonHighmarkHome DepotPNCTE Connectivity

Giant FoodPP&LUGICarlisle Corp.Target Stores

Companies to ContactHome Depot Team Depot program. Target Volunteer programBoth of these companies have active volunteer programs. The contact people for the programs are at the local stores. This gives CPYB a person to talk with that is local and may have heard of this great school. That can be a big advantage. Team Depot will likely have people that have building skills which could be very helpful in setup and teardown of sets, etc.

College Fraternal OrganizationsThese organizations look for volunteer opportunities often. Harrisburg Area Community CollegePhi Theta KappaDickinson CollegePhi Beta KappaPenn State HarrisburgAlpha Sigma LamdaShippensburg UniversityVolunteer Services

College Fraternal OrganizationsHarrisburg Area Community College Phi Theta Kappa is likely the best to contact. Since I was a member I know how important volunteerism is to this organization. Since many of the student are local to Harrisburg it is easy for them to make it to Whitaker Center to help out.