Help Martin, Laurence and Riley rebuild

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Hello! We are Mary and Ana Maria, dear friends of the amazing Laurence (conductor extraordinaire) and Martin (director extraordinaire). They suffered a devastating flood in their new home last Sunday, and lost everything on the ground floor - pianos, organ, music, records, and books. Martin and Riley are in temporary lodging at a motel on the motorway. It may be 6 months before they can move back home. Riley is understandably bewildered and unsettled at this sudden shift.

The insurance company will take care of many things, but there will be hidden costs. The past 20 months have not been easy financially on our friends - as so many of you can relate, there was precious little paid work for musicians and directors.

Martin and Laurence are so generous and giving -- they have helped so many of us. Now we can do something for them. The funds we raise
will cover some of those hidden costs insurance won't and to make sure they can even have a little break away from all this stress.
Thank you all!!!