Paths to Dignity

Raising Awareness of Homelessness in Appalachia and Across America

Symphony of the Mountains commissioned a violin concerto entitled “Paths to Dignity”. The work addresses the “Paths to Dignity” for people who are homeless and will be performed at the Toy F. Reid Auditorium in Kingsport on April 1 at 7:30pm.

Around the concert, extensive outreach will help raise awareness and educate our communities about the issues of people who are homeless and will provide music in places where individuals and families who are unsheltered can enjoy it. When most people think about how they might help, they tend to think of the basic needs for survival. But music is as essential to the soul as food is to our bodies.

By providing live music to people who are un-housed we can enhance their quality of life for a moment and maybe give hope, inspiration, and peace.

Recognizing the importance of this program, Symphony of the Mountains plans to continue the “Paths to Dignity” project into the next season and beyond.

Academy of Strings

Arts Alliance Mountain Empire

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kingsport

Boys & Girls Club of the Mountain Empire in Bristol, TN and VA

BAMA Bristol Area Ministerial Alliance

Bristol’s Promise

Chamber of Commerce of Bristol

Circle K International Chapter at UVA Wise

Family Crisis Support Services is located in Norton but has facilities throughout the region.

Family Promise of Bristol:  A Place to Be

First Baptist Church of Bristol, VA

First Presbyterian Church Grab & Go Breakfast Ministry

Food Bank of Norton, VA

Girls Inc. of Bristol

Girls Inc. of Kingsport

Haven of Rest Rescue Mission of Bristol TN & VA

Hunt Memorial United Methodist Church of Bristol, VA

King University

People Incorporated of Virginia

Salvation Army of Bristol