By Felice Mancini | President and CEO
As you’re enjoying the summer months, know that we’re working diligently to make sure that more students will be able to join band in the Fall.
We just awarded over 1,000 instruments to 56 schools in 20 states. Click here to see the schools that will have new instruments for their kids to play on their first day back.
And remember that each instrument we give to a school remains there for many years, allowing generations of youngsters to benefit, just like Frank Rico’s students at Bell Gardens High School in Bell Gardens, CA. Frank had this to say a year after we donated 48 instruments to his music program:
"As a result of your donation, students are able to take instruments home and practice. This has never happened in my ten years as a teacher. As a result, our band program is growing not only in numbers, but we have the option of rehearsing more advanced band literature now that students have their own assigned instrument. It is a beautiful relief to see students more at ease due to not having to worry if they will have an instrument to check out. We are genuinely grateful for the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation for what they provide to our students."
Your support means the world to so many kids. Enjoy the rest of your summer!
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