An important part of EANC’s work includes providing grants and financial support to organizations and cultural projects across the U.S. that further Estonian American interests, and help maintain language and heritage. The following two projects have been selected by the Estonian American National Council’s Board of Directors to receive a portion of the proceeds from this year’s November 5 Gala Evening.

Donations to the Gala will support these two wonderful projects:

*  Singing Revolution University – EANC’s grant will help launch a new streaming website containing the films “The Singing Revolution” and “To Breathe As One” by Jim and Maureen Tusty, plus interview segments and commentary, newsreels, original documents, and many additional video segments not in the films. The site is intended for academics, Estophiles, film fans, music fans and others to delve into the Singing Revolution, Laulupidu and Estonia’s Soviet Occupation.

  *  East and West Coast Estonian Children’s Choirs’ song festival participation – Choirs on both the East and West Coasts are preparing to attend next year’s Noorte Laulu- ja Tantsupidu in Tallinn, Estonia. EANC’s grant will help defray the expenses of families, so that more of these hard-working children and their music directors can participate.

If you would like to support these projects, mail your check made out to “EANC” to Linda Rink, 1420 Locust St., Ste. 31N, Philadelphia, PA 19102.  Write “Gala donation” as explanation. You can also pay by credit card via PayPal at www.estosite.org .