Giving Voice Chorus

Giving Voice Initiative (GVI) inspires and equips organizations around the world to build choruses that bring joy, well-being, purpose, and community understanding to people with Alzheimer’s and their care partners. The only organization of its kind, GVI is triggering a movement to build choral music communities that celebrate the potential of people living with dementia.

Mary Lenard, Co-President of Giving Voice Initiative, recently served as the Executive Director of the Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging, a consortium of nonprofit groups that advocates for older adults. Previously she was the Director of Aging Programs at the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation and Executive Director of the Alzheimer’s Association MN-ND Chapter. Mary is inspired by her father, who passed away in 2009 after a 14-year journey with Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia.