Surrey social justice choir sings to help students reach higher education<\/p>\n
Published 9:25 am Tuesday, May 19, 2026<\/p>\n
Surrey-based Aequitas Singers are warming up for a spring concert in Fleetwood.<\/p>\n
The social justice choir will perform \u201cThere Is Something About This Country\u201d at Northwood United Church on Saturday, May 30.<\/p>\n
The 7 p.m. concert is a fundraiser for Bright Beginnings Foundation (BBF), which helps some of Surrey\u2019s most vulnerable students pursue their dreams of higher education.<\/p>\n
Established in 2015, BBF works to fund full tuition, student fees (including medical benefits) and\/or educational materials to enable students to attend a public post-secondary institution and program of their choosing, according to the website brightbeginningsfoundation.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n The 26-voice Aequitas Singers will sing songs that reflect \u201cthe choir\u2019s love for and pride in our magnificent country\u201d with accompanist Norm Olding and choir director Silvia Grassi at Northwood, 8855 156 St., Surrey.<\/p>\n \u201cAll selections have been written and\/or arranged by Canadian artists and reflect the choir\u2019s commitment to social justice issues. The evening will prove to be engaging, reflective, and inspiring,\u201d concert planners promise.<\/p>\n