My daughter, Gabrielle, a junior at Port Angeles High School, has the incredible opportunity to travel to New York, on April 3, 2017 with her high school orchestra and play in Carnegie Hall. Gabby is a violinist, and began playing when she was in the 4th grade. Being a single mom, and her only parent, I have worked every fund raising event since she was in the 9th grade, held bake sales, yard sales, cleaned horse stalls and various other odd jobs, however, she is still short to make this dream trip come true. The money raised will go to acquire airfare, lodging, food, ground transportation, new strings for her violin and to have her bow rehaired.This trip is out of reach for us, without assistance. Please help me make my daughter's dream to play in Carnegie Hall come true.

If we are fortunate enough to raise the funds needed for Gabrielle's trip, any excess will be donated to the PAHS's orchestra foundation, OPUS (Olympic Parents United for Students), to assist other students in need. 

She has worked very hard for this opportunity and now it's our turn to make sure her hard work pays off!

Thank you so much for your interest and supporting her efforts and dedication to music! 

Lesa Irwin