Hire Thiel Choir members for fall chores and help fund their trip to Ireland

Posted September 30, 2015Communications and Marketing Department

GREENVILLE, Pa.—Members of the Thiel College Choir are raising money for a two-week tour of Ireland in May 2016. This event is part of the 150th anniversary celebration to commemorate the founding of Thiel College.

The choir is continuing its long tradition of its annual “Fall Chores” fundraiser now through November. Thiel Choir services can be used for many household chores, including leaf raking, window washing, gutter cleaning, painting, and basement or garage cleaning. For more information or to request services, contact fundraising chair Nate Flory at (724) 771-4197 or choir director Michael Bray, Ph.D., at (724) 589-2149. Donation is $10 per laborer per hour.

The Thiel Choir was founded in 1953 by Marlowe Johnson, Ph.D., and is now celebrating its 63rd year. This year’s Thiel Choir consists of 44 members and tours annually—mostly in the eastern United States and every four years internationally. The itinerary for the May 9-21, 2016 tour to Ireland is set and the choir has begun fundraising in earnest for their 13-day tour, which includes concerts in St. Anne’s, Belfast; St. Nicholas Cathedral, Galway; the Kylemore Abbey, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin; and St. Fergal’s Church, Bray.


About Thiel College

Thiel College is an independent college founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 24 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The College is also home to a new Master of Science in speech-language pathology and 2Master of Business Administration. Both master’s degree programs offer innovative and accelerated five-year paths which allow students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. The speech-language pathology program also has an accelerated 15-month graduate-level program. The M.B.A. program also has a 12-month post-graduate program.A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce numerous graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College remains committed to combining tradition with innovation as it celebrates 150 years.



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