Seattle Artists | Total Experience Gospel Choir
Each month I feature a different non-profit participating in my Community Partnership Program. When a client hires me to help them sell or buy a property, I donate an amount equal to 10% of my commission to the non-profit of their choice in their name. I’ve established strong relationships with many different non-profits and continue to work diligently spreading the word about this wonderful opportunity. Supporting non-profits in this way is core to my business.
Seattle Artists | Total Experience Gospel Choir is this month’s featured non-profit.
Pastor Patrinell Staten Wright started the group as a gospel music class at Seattle’s Franklin High School in 1973. Louis Magor has been accompanist to the choir for about two years. Lou has a lengthy music history and currently serves as Minister of Music at his home church, Wallingford United Methodist. Pat Wright is also a member of the quartet Pat Wright and the Goodfoot Band. They’ve been performing together for about 12 years and perform publicly about four times a year.
The choir performs locally and internationally and also competes in choir competitions. Pastor Wright considers herself choir musician. Choir musician is a humble description to say the least. Pat works tirelessly and generously through her ministry to improve the general circumstances of people in need.
Pat is heavily involved in Gulf Coast areas where Hurricane Katrina caused great devastation. Numerous and ongoing fundraising efforts of Pat, members of the choir, and many, many volunteers continue to bring a steady flow of large tubs filled with clothes, shoes, household items, toiletries, and baby items to needy persons in Louisiana and Mississippi.
Pastor Wright and choir members will be traveling to Nebraska, Louisiana, and Mississippi August 24 to 31 delivering donations and working to support other volunteers helping with the rebuild efforts. On August 28, Pastor Wright and the choir will also be preparing two weeks worth of meals for volunteers working to rebuild the area. On August 29th they will be performing for the Hurricane Katrina two-year commemoration in Waveland, Mississippi, where they will be singing sunrise to sunset!
Pat’s vision is to get people out of cramped, undignified, toxic FEMA trailers — a short-term solution turned long-term housing problem.
Pastor Wright supports the work of Katrina Aid Today, City Team Ministries, and C.C. Here Hope. Pat tells me that Angie, Louisiana, a poor town about 80 miles north of New Orleans, was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina and its residents are in need of basic supplies and various assistance. Pastor Wright has a contact there, Rev. Alex Liddell, c/o Angie Junior High School, 64433 Dixon Street, Angie, LA 70426 Telephone (630) 207-0412.
HELP PASTOR WRIGHT COLLECT DONATIONS
Donated items must be in new or like-new condition. In the spirit of giving renewed hope and the highest humanity to individuals and families in dire circumstances, Pastor Wright won’t give anything to anybody that she wouldn’t want for herself. So don’t give her your junk. Do give her quality items that you’d like to share with others who are working through extremely difficult circumstances to rebuild their lives and independence. Items needed are:
- clothes
- shoes
- household items
- toiletries for men boys women and girls
- baby items
- laundry products
- everything normally used in a home
- kitchen ware (pots pans dishes silverware)
- beds
- cribs
- bedding
- dressers
- dining tables
- sofas
- chairs
- lamps and lighting
- refrigerators
- stoves
- microwaves
- building materials and supplies including tools (small and large), lumber, paint, etc.
A very generous independent semi-truck driver has offered to haul (for free!) all the donations that Pat and the choir collect to people in need in Louisiana and Mississippi on October 15th. Pat is looking for temporary large, clean, dry storage space to house these donations until the truck driver picks them up. If you have storage or know someone who does please contact Pastor Wright directly.
Pastor Wright and the Total Experience Gospel Choir are focusing their ministry efforts on helping displaced residents of Mississippi. If you would like to help or join their efforts in any way, call Pastor Wright directly.
The Total Experience Gospel Choir will soon be competing in Korea. Check out the TEGC website in September for details.
You can hire the Total Experience Gospel Choir or Pat Wright and the Goodfoot Band to perform at your event. Pat and the choir performed at my wedding on April 29 and they absolutely contributed to making our day “lifetime” memorable.
To donate, volunteer, or get involved with the choir contact:
Pastor Pat Wright
Seattle Artists
P.O. Box 22776
Seattle WA 98122
Phone: 206-322-7904
Fax: 206-324-3933
Email: altonharu@comcast.net
Website: http://www.totalexperiencegospelchoir.org