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Hungry for Music Notes
November 2015
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Recently, we received a keyboard request from a piano teacher in New York, Rich Campbell, for a dedicated and hardworking student in Harlem who had "outgrown" his previous one and had progressed to the point of needing a more professional model.
Serendipitously, around the same time, we received a very nice professional one that needed a few minor repairs. We took care of the repairs and now Tyrese Thornton has his very own professional piano.
Here is Tyrese, pictured with the important "weighted keys."
Dear Hungry for Music,
I am truly grateful for my new piano. I like the new features it has. Thank you for traveling, bringing and fixing it for me. Thank you for helping kids like me learn music. I hope to become famous one day and I would owe it all to Hungry for Music and my music teacher for being so thoughtful,
considerate with patience and understanding. Thank you!
Tyrese Thornton & Family
Student of Mr. Richard Campbell |
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Henry Martin of Wyckoff, New Jersey, with the bounty of musical instruments he collected for his Bar Mitzvah service project. Henry had a hugely successful instrument drive--as you can see--and we will be distributing these instruments in the coming weeks. |
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A Young Fiddler Can Blossom As Ozark Mountain Possom |
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Hungry for Music is excited about our new partnership with the Ozark Mountain Music Program in Brandon, Missouri. We donated four fiddles that allowed four students to participate in their program and we are sending two guitars and four more fiddles this week.
The program began in 2013 and they hope to expand it across the Ozarks. Their performance group, the
Possom Holler Fiddlers, has performed at the White House.
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Stories of Music: Volume 1 |
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We're excited to be receiving a part of the proceeds of the new book, "Stories of Music: Volume 1"! The book, which is focused on the incredible impact music has had on people's lives, offers an interactive and inspiring reader experience with stories from more than 40 authors and artists from
around the world. Find out more
here.
10% of book proceeds will be donated to Hungry for Music and Music & Memory.
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"
So excited to finally march a piccolo!" - Rebecca Gray, Marching Band Teacher at Dongola School in Illinois
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Kudos to Rebecca for having the vision and tenacity to rebuild her school's music program despite the lack of funding.  |
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Join Our New Video Community!
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We are excited about the launch of the Hungry for Music video community!
It's an interactive hub where you can not only watch videos, but also join the community and upload your own videos to share!
Visit us
here.
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Stay tuned for news about the new Hungry for Music mobile app for iOS and Android, coming soon! |
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We delivered one Roland keyboard, one Yamaha keyboard, three guitar amps, and four electric guitars to
Rock to the Future in Philadelphia, PA.
Rock to the Future is doing amazing work in the Philadelphia area. They are one of our newer partners and this was our third delivery to them. |
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We Appreciate the Helping Hands! |
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Thank you to Allan E. Harrington and Jim Gormley for helping Hungry for Music with guitar repairs. The six guitars below are ready to roll!
Also, thanks to James Vance for picking them up for us!
We couldn't do what we do without the generosity of others! |
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"I play everything on my clarinet- even Beatles songs" Velouria Perez, Eagle Rock Elementary, Los Angeles
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We welcome Shavini Hajela to the HFM team. Shavini will be managing several
of our social media accounts, including Twitter and Pinterest.
Below are links to our profiles. Please like, tweet, follow, and pin often! |
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Night Of 100 Elvises Is Saturday, December 5th, 2015
Hungry for Music is grateful for being a part of this great event for over 20 years! Get info
here. |
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Feelin' the Love From Hendrix Music Academy
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"Thank you so much for the HUGE donation!! We really appreciate your
support, it helped out A LOT!"
Hendrix Music Academy students sent us a few thank you cards in the mail.
Hendrix Music Academy is a not-for-profit educational charity, created by Jimi’s niece, that has been serving at-risk youth since October 2009. |
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Since becoming a non-profit 20 years ago, Hungry for Music has brought the healing quality of music to nearly eight thousand children through its musical instrument donation program. We appreciate everyone who has helped us along the way and could not fulfill our mission without the generosity of others.
If you are able, please donate funds, buy a t-shirt from our online store, or visit our website to find out about other ways you can support Hungry for Music. |
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