Community
SHARING THE JOY OF MUSIC AND OUR RESOURCES
Voices’ community outreach extends beyond our two annual concerts. Each year we perform in community festivals, memorial services for Voices members and special concerts such as the Soweto Gospel Choir’s performance at The Music Hall. Every year, we also make a donation to a local community nonprofit chosen by active Voices’ members, and every trip abroad involves a fundraising effort.
The Voices Choice donation was inspired by our trip to Ireland in 2001, where we raised funds for Friends Forever and for domestic violence agencies in Ireland. Our international efforts were followed by raising funds to clear a minefield in Croatia for our 2007 tour, collecting needed items to bring and distribute during our 2012 Cuba tour, and raising money to support a non-profit in South Africa called Music Works in 2018.
Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project is the recipient of Voices from the Heart's 2026 donation to a local nonprofit.
MISSION
ILAP advances justice for Maine’s immigrants through free immigration legal services, community outreach, and advocacy.
Values
Equity and social justice guide everything we do. We believe every person, regardless of immigration status or country of origin, has the right to safety, dignity, and a fair process under the law.
Through our work with clients and our advocacy for systemic change, we stand with immigrant communities in Maine and work toward an immigration system that is more just, humane, and rooted in human rights.
We hold ourselves to the following values in all aspects of our work, with colleagues, partners, and clients.
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Integrity
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Compassion
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Collaboration
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Respect
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Flexibility
