Greater Giving is APO's annual philanthropy concert benefiting, Five Horizons Health Service. Through Greater Giving we offer students the opportunity to perform and/or create their own work to be put on a main stage. These works can incorporate any style or type of performance as long as it stays in range of our theme at that current time. Greater Giving gives us the ability to partner with Five Horizons in their process of raising awareness for HIV/AIDS and providing health services to those in need no matter their race, religion, sexuality, gender identity, or ethnicity.
Thank you! A Note From Greater Giving Artistic Director, Annalease Starzec
"I truly cannot express the amount of gratitude I have in my heart for all those involved in the making of this year's Greater Giving. It was everything my team and I could have dreamt for and more. I would like to thank the directors and stage team for their courage and dedication to serving their community through the arts. I would like to thank the performers for devoting their time to a wonderful cause, and I would like to thank Five Horizons Health Services for all of the great work they are doing in the Tuscaloosa community. APO is so lucky to serve such a dedicated organization. Not only did we raise more money than any year before, but I can say that this was my favorite Greater Giving yet. Thank you to everyone who came out and supported. You all made my last Greater Giving the best one I could've asked for." --Annalease Starzec, Greater Giving Artistic Director (2021-2022).
Our Theme
Our theme for the 2022 season is...PASSIONS! We chose the theme hoping to create a Greater Giving concert that reflects what unites us all as a human race: passion. How can you contribute to something larger than yourself through your art?
This theme is inspired by the red ribbon we wear on World Aids Day. The color red was chosen for its connection to blood and the idea of passion serving as the energy that gives us all life. Passion resonated with us and what we think of Five Horizons. Five Horizons Health Services passionately provides services and opportunities to everyone no matter their race, sexuality, gender, class, or religion. It's time we start using our art to reflect our passions and pay reverence to all the history that came before us.
T-shirt Design Contest
Each year, Greater Giving hosts a t-shirt design contest to select our logo for the season. Congratulations to our 2022 winner, Diane Snoddy! Diane's work was featured on our advertising materials, merchandise, and social media.