Music Changes Lives. Be a Change Agent!
Through June 30th the Community Health and Education Foundation (CHEF) is partnering with PCO to make your support go further. CHEF will add 50% to each generous donation. Together, the goal is to together raise $150,000. $100,000 from supporters like you, plus $50,000 through CHEF’s matching funds.
Give now to maximize your impact and help PCO bring live music, education, and community programs to more people across the region.
Your contribution enables PCO to:
- Sustain and expand our concert season at Bankhead and throughout the community
- Introduce thousands of students each year to classical music
- Support professional musicians and guest soloists
- Bring new works and new voices to the stage
- Strengthen the artistic and organizational foundation critical to PCO’s future
See below for examples of how gifts at different donations levels help.
To donate via check: please make the check payable to CHEF, write “Passion for PCO 2026” in the memo field and send to:
CHEF
PO Box 420,
Livermore, CA. 94551
Only donations made to CHEF and designated to PCO qualify for the match. That is how CHEF is able to keep track of the donations made to the campaign to be matched. CHEF is a 501c3 non-profit organization (EIN 82-1408737). All charitable contributions are tax-deductible. CHEF will send you a receipt of your donation for you tax giving records.
Here are some examples of how gifts at different levels will specifically help. And, of course, any amount will be meaningful and gratefully appreciated to help sustain PCO concerts and educational programs.
$100+ Friend
Help turn on the lights or spread the word about our concerts and educational programs. Your gift helps music shine in our community.
$250+ Supporter
Help set the stage or provide key equipment and materials. Your support ensures every detail is ready for a great performance or for and educational concert.
$500+ Donor
Helps bring musicians to the stage, to the classroom and support essential rehearsal and production costs. Your contribution powers each concert from the first note.
$1,000+ Member
Sponsor an educational assembly for one school or help make concerts accessible to low-income seniors, students, and families. Your gift opens hearts and doors through music.
$2,500+ Patron
Sponsor a concert soloist or fund a musician’s chair for the season. Your support celebrates individual artistry and keeps live music thriving.
$5,000+ Major Patron
Sponsor a major guest artist or fund a full orchestra matinee for local students. Your generosity brings world-class music to the stage—and into young lives.