NOW THROUGH JUNE 30
EVERY GIFT WILL BE DOUBLED BY
YPC'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES

100% of YPC Choristers Graduate High School—and 100% Go On to College.

100% of YPC Choristers Graduate High School—and 100% Go On to College.

At YPC, every child is welcomed into a community where they are seen, valued, and empowered to belong.

Through YPC's award-winning choral programs, music education partnerships, academic support, college readiness resources, and world-class artistic training, young people build confidence, discipline, friendship, and a sense of possibility that lasts far beyond the stage.

In this special message, YPC Board Chair Michael Fraccaro shares why your support matters now—and how your gift can help more young people access the life-changing opportunities YPC provides.

Now through June 30, every dollar donated will be matched 100% by YPC's Board of Trustees, doubling your impact for the choristers who need it most.

Your gift today helps ensure that every young person who walks through YPC's doors hears the message that can change a life:

You belong here.

MEET

Freddie Rosario

"The first gift YPC gave me wasn't travel or performances. It was belonging. They told me, 'You belong here. Come in. Stay.'"

My name is Freddie Rosario. I'm 17 years old, and I've been singing with Young People's Chorus for four years. This spring, I'm graduating from high school—something that a few years ago I never imagined would be possible.

A YPC conductor who was teaching at my school heard me sing and told me I had a voice worth developing. He encouraged me to audition, and I got in. Looking back, that audition changed my life.

I came into YPC with all of my energy, my restlessness, and challenges I was still figuring out. But nobody told me I was too much. Nobody threatened to kick me out. Instead, YPC welcomed me exactly as I was. The first gift YPC gave me wasn't travel or performances—it was belonging. They told me, "You belong here. Come in. Stay."

More than I ever imagined. I've performed at Carnegie Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center. I've appeared on television. I got on a plane for the first time and traveled to South Korea to represent New York City at the World Choir Games. Since then, I've traveled to New Zealand, China, Japan, and Spain. Through YPC, I've seen a world much bigger than the neighborhood where I grew up.

YPC has helped me dream bigger. Today, I want to go to college. I want to be a singer, an actor, and maybe even a teacher someday. They've supported me through audition boot camps, private voice lessons, dance rehearsals, monologue coaching, college applications, essays—everything. And they've done it all at no cost to me or my family.

YPC changed the direction of my life. They didn't just teach me music—they gave me confidence, opportunities, and a place where I belonged. Because of YPC, I can imagine a future that once felt impossible. And there are hundreds of kids like me who need that same opportunity. That's why support for YPC matters.