Celebrating the joy of music in a warm, inclusive community, the Lord Byng Strings program invites you to its 2025 Strings Benefit Concert on Tuesday, November 18, 2025—our biggest fundraiser of the year.

🎁 Come and bid on a special selection of family and community-donated items, including:
• Gift baskets & premium gift cards
• Artworks & home décor
• Fine wines & specialty instruments
…and more!

🎻 Each bid directly supports our young musicians. Funds raised provide:
• New instruments & sheet music
• Workshops & masterclasses
• Tours & performance opportunities

The online auction is now open — explore, bid, and help us make beautiful music together!

🔔 Please note:

• Some items accept online-only bidding from Oct 28 to Nov 15.

• Others will be featured live bidding at the Benefit Concert on Nov 18 (Tue), 5-7pm at Lord Byng Secondary School.

💸 Payment Methods:

• Online Auction: Payment to be made through e-transfer to Ms. Cindy Shum at cindyshum@telus.net. Please include an e-transfer note with your item number and item name as well as the total amount. Payment due by 11:59 PM, Nov 17, 2025.  Any unpaid items will be taken to live auction on Nov 18.

• Live Auction: Payment is accepted by card (debit or credit), Apple Pay, or cash on site.

THANK YOU ❤️ for your generous support!

Sincerely,

Ms. Ruth Anderson, Strings and Symphony Director (Randerson@vsb.bc.ca)

The Lord Byng Strings Parent Committee (lordbyngstringsparentcommittee@gmail.com)

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🎶 We are still accepting donations! Please enter your item and information here 👇 or get in touch with Ms. Anderson.

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💝 Want to donate directly? Go to: https://vsb.schoolcashonline.com/ 

If you are NOT a parent, you can create an account as a guest. On the home page, click on “Make a Donation” and choose "Lord Byng Secondary", and in the notes section, indicate that you would like to donate to the Strings Program.

You will receive a tax receipt for your donation.