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PROVIDED BY CONFLUENCE Confluence Williamette Valley LGBT Chorus wins grant Cherrill Crosby Salem Statesman Journal USA TODAY NETWORK The Confluence Willamette Valley LGBT Chorus has been awarded its second consecutive grant of $8,400 by the foundation of the Statesman Journal's parent company. The chorus, a group of people who come together to celebrate and hon- or diversity through music, is one of two Oregon non-profits awarded grants this year from A Community Thrives, a program funded by the Gannett Foundation and part of the USA TODAY NETWORK. Confluence is a non-audition GA- LA chorus. Members live throughout the Willamette Valley from Portland to Eugene and perform in Portland, Salem and Corvallis. They have been rehearsing on Sunday afternoons since 2000, growing from 16 singers to about 50. Because of COVID-19, performances have temporarily been canceled. A Community Thrives' $2.3 mil- lion initiative supports organiza- tions working to address a range of social issues. 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