Help us share the love! Cincinnati Opera’s Share the Love Truck Tour is bringing it home to Music Hall. Gather goods to donate to Our Daily Bread, then stick around for an outdoor, socially distant performance (performed from the bed of a vintage pickup truck!).
Our Daily Bread Donations
We are collecting goods to donate to Our Daily Bread (see a list of most-needed items below). Donation bins will be located outside of the Cincinnati Opera offices (1243 Elm Street) on Thursday, August 20 from 12:00 PM-5:00 PM.
Performance
To thank you for your generosity, we invite you to join us back on Elm Street outside Music Hall on Thursday, August 20 at 5:30 PM for a socially distant, outdoor performance. Soprano Danielle Cozart Steele, artistic director of Young Professionals Choral Collective, performs (from a truck bed!) with pianist Shiloh Roby and special guests tenor Avery Bargasse, soprano Victoria Ellington, soprano Victoria Okafor, tenor Marco Panuccio, and bass-baritone Christian Pursell.
Please wear a mask and abide by social distancing measures, maintaining a 6-foot distance from others.
Danielle Cozart Steele, soprano
Avery Bargasse, tenor
Victoria Ellington, soprano
Victoria Okafor, soprano
Marco Panuccio, tenor
Christian Pursell, bass-baritone
Our Daily Bread’s Most-Needed Items
Sugar/sweetener
Powdered coffee creamer
Cooking spray
Onion powder
Vegetable oil
Canned corn, peas, green beans, baked beans, and carrots
Canned apples, peaches, pineapples, and mixed fruit
Teabags
Non-perishable salad dressing
Mayonnaise
Liquid bleach
Dawn dish soap
Spray deodorizer
Lunch-size brown paper bags
Napkins
Plastic wrap
Ziploc sandwich bags
New children’s books/coloring books
Healthy snacks
Art supplies & school supplies
Playing cards
Magazines
Metro bus passes
Kroger gift cards
Reading glasses
Band-aids
Cincinnati Opera is not accepting perishable goods at this time, but may be donated directly to Our Daily Bread. Please visit Our Daily Bread’s website to view updated lists of most-needed items and to schedule a donation drop-off.
Photo: Christian Pursell