Make Music Forever - Latest Blog Entries

A Banjo Delights

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:55:00 -0500

On 4/12/12 we delivered a banjo to a 12th grade student in Federal Way. She posted this video to share her thanks with our organization.

Cool Extras

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:47:00 -0500

Our custom guitar picks came out great! Can't wait to give out the next guitar.

Delivery

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:57:00 -0600

Will deliver two electric guitars and a keyboard to 3 students in White Center tomorrow morning. Thanks for donating these instruments. They will find new life with these students.

Help Needed

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:12:00 -0600

Urgent request. 2 students are eagerly awaiting instruments. I have the flute and clarinet, however, they need some TLC and reapirs, so I am asking for cash donations. Please visit the link and give. Just $10 can make a big difference to us. Tell your friends. Thank you.

Donated Instruments

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:48:00 -0600

We have received so many great instruments this year that were sitting unused in donors homes, but now they get to have a second life. We are busy cleaning and repairing the instruments, and matching them with students. Another delivery will occur after the treat of snow in Seattle has passed and we get a chance to go shopping for amplifiers.

Delivery!

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:32:00 -0600

We delivered a flute, a piccolo and two saxophones to a group of 4th graders in Tacoma this morning. I think these students they'll have a great holiday break!

first delivery of the year

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:41:00 -0500

off to deliver two instruments! A electric keyboard to a 9th grade boy, and saxophone to a 5th grade girl.

Applications are coming in!

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:42:00 -0500

Well, it didn't take long after the school year has begun to begin getting instrument requests.

We look forward to filling as many requests as we can. Keep the applications coming.

welcome back to school, students!

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:05:00 -0500

I can't wait to get your applications and start the giving!

Summer Programs

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:46:00 -0500

Summer music programs are underway at Seattle Schools. What are your students up to during the break?

http://district.seattleschools.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=219375

why we do it

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 09:13:00 -0500

High school students who take arts classes have higher math and verbal SAT scores than students who take no arts classes. (Source: 2005 College-Bound Seniors: Total Group Profile Report, The College Board, 2005)

Thank you!

Tue, 31 May 2011 08:38:00 -0500

(5/30/11) Amanda sent in this thank you card. Please click to view larger image:

"I am happy with my new guitar and have always wanted to learn it from inspirational bands such as The All American Rejects, Fall Out Boy and Veltpunch to name a few but couldn't due to financial problems. You made my dream come true!"

End of the school year

Mon, 16 May 2011 21:56:00 -0500

Sent out some difficult letters today. With the school year coming to an end, there will be no more instruments delivered during this school year. 70 students will be disappointed. I'll send all summer fund raising for next school year.

Please think of us during the summer.

Benefit Concert was a success!

Mon, 09 May 2011 08:38:00 -0500

On Saturday evening, we attended a very special senior project which was a benefit concert for Make Music Forever! It was a wonderful concert, with many talented students performing. Thanks, Franco, for making us part of your life!

Delivery!

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:15:00 -0500

Wow, this is the most amazing delivery we've made to date.

Josh, a local didgeridoo player, has handmade two instruments for a student in South Seattle and even included instructions on how to make more instruments. This is an awesome, personalized and unique gift. Thank you Josh!

Delivery!

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:23:00 -0500

Just delivered three instruments to students at Mariner High School in Everett: accoustic guitar, electric guitar and a ukulele.

What a great year this has been! I'm still trying to raise funds to purchase 8 other instruments to fill the whole wish list for Mariner HS. Please donate and make some more wishes come true.

another reason why:

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:15:00 -0600

Secondary students who participated in band or orchestra reported the lowest lifetime and current use of all substances (alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs). Texas Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse Report. Reported in Houston Chronicle, January 1998

so much work to go

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:12:00 -0600

Student applications still greatly exceeds our ability to purchase. Please help these 63 wishes come true.

17 acoustic guitars
13 violins
11 keyboards
7 ukuleles
7 electric guitars
2 bass guitars
2 cellos
1 trumpet
1 tenor saxophone
1 flute
1 didgeridoo

Guitar!

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:43:00 -0600

Just bought an acoustic guitar for a 12th grade male in Covington, WA. Thanks to Liz at American Music who pitched in a discount for us!

2010 Year End Wrap Up

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 16:05:00 -0600

I'd say we had a pretty good year! Read the wrap up of our first year in operations. 19 instruments gifted. Thank you to all donors!
http://makemusicforever.org/home/year_end_statements

Make Music Forever - Latest Blog Entries

A Banjo Delights

Cool Extras

Delivery

Help Needed

Donated Instruments

Delivery!

first delivery of the year

Applications are coming in!

welcome back to school, students!

Summer Programs

why we do it

Thank you!

End of the school year

Benefit Concert was a success!

Delivery!

Delivery!

another reason why:

so much work to go

Guitar!

Just bought an acoustic guitar for a 12th grade male in Covington, WA. Thanks to Liz at American Music who pitched in a discount for us!

2010 Year End Wrap Up

I'd say we had a pretty good year! Read the wrap up of our first year in operations. 19 instruments gifted. Thank you to all donors!http://makemusicforever.org/home/year_end_statements

I'd say we had a pretty good year! Read the wrap up of our first year in operations. 19 instruments gifted. Thank you to all donors!
http://makemusicforever.org/home/year_end_statements