Joyful songs

The Joyful Song Ecumenical Music Fest raised $3,000 from free-will donations which was divided equally among three Northwoods non-profit organizations. The event was hosted this month at Nativity of Our Lord Parish, and members of six local churches participated. From left, are planning committee members Mother Meredyth Albright, rector of St. Augustine Episcopal Church, and Amy Kriesel of First United Methodist Church; organization representatives Kyle Parish, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northwoods board president; Timberly Martin, assistant director of Tri-County Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault/Lily’s House; Mick Fiocchi, Northern Lakes Wisconsin National Alliance on Mental Illness board president; and co-chairs Mary Grieco and Mary Dahl. Not pictured is co-chair Mary Bloch.