Maize’s choir along with director, Doris Prater, often give their personal time to perform at Reflection Ridge Retirement Community. The residents often attend the choir shows at Maize.

“We make it a regular practice to go over there and perform for them,” Prater said.

Recently, however, the residents decided to give back. Last Tuesday about $2000 was raised through Reflection Ridge’s annual Fall Festival and was donated to both Maize and Maize South’s music departments.

“I just appreciate them even thinking of us,” Prater said. “It’s just a wonderful thing that they would even think of us because they could have done anything they wanted to with that money.” 

Prater still isn’t sure what she will use the donated money for but they could possibly go towards new risers for the choir.