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Hungry for Music Notes - September 2024 (Sep 2024)
End of Summer Newsletter - See what we've been up to! End of Summer Newsletter I joke with friends and colleagues that the Hungry for Music Distribution Center is like the post office, but instead of letters and parcels constantly flowing in and out, it’s musical instruments and equipment.  It’s a nice challenge to have when your mission is providing music instruments to underserved children in the United States and abroad.      Becau

Hungry for Music Notes - May 2024 (May 2024)
Spring Newsletter II - See what we've been up to! Spring Newsletter II It’s hard to believe it’s almost summer!  As you can see below, there’s been a lot happening at Hungry for Music.  The musical instruments keep flowing in and out of our distribution center and for that, I am truly grateful.     We are nearing 1,000 instruments distributed so far in 2024 and are behind pace for our goal of 5,000.  There are a couple

Hungry for Music Notes - March 2024 (Mar 2024)
There's a lot going on. See the latest news inside! Spring Cleaning Appeal & Newsletter March 4th marked Hungry for Music’s 30th anniversary of providing the gift of music to underserved individuals and communities.     Realizing the healing and inspirational power of music in my own life, I began the non-profit entity of Hungry for Music with the goal of supporting music education programs for youth.   In our history, which was a part-tim

Hungry for Music Notes - February 2024 (Feb 2024)
There's a lot going on. See the latest news inside! Winter Hungry for Music Notes  February 2024 We have been busy at Hungry for Music, delivering instruments from coast to coast and preparing our inventory for this year’s request periods.  The dates for 2024 are listed on our website and at the end of this newsletter.      With the recent monumental donation from Rayburn Music, we have A LOT of instruments to assess and potentia

Hungry for Music Notes - November 2023 (Nov 2023)
There's a lot going on. See the latest news inside! Fall Newsletter November 2023 Where did the year go? It truly seems like the year just recently began, but I see the changes in the leaves and the calendar reads November!  What?   The year has been an absolute blur. I feel like the plate-spinners that appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show long ago.  Needless to say, it has been a busy and productive year at Hungry for Music as we continue to

Hungry for Music Notes - August 2023 (Aug 2023)
There's a lot going on. See the latest news inside! Summer Newsletter August 2023 It’s been a busy summer at Hungry for Music!  I’m so grateful for the steady flow of instruments that are coming into our distribution center in the Shenandoah Valley.   Music instruments are primarily donated by individuals and youth organizing instrument drives to fulfill a service project requirement.  We also purchase new instruments and barter for others. The

Hungry for Music Notes - May 2023 (May 2023)
There's a lot going on. See the latest news inside! Spring Newsletter Dear Hungry for Music Supporter,   So far in 2023, Hungry for Music has distributed 871 instruments to 49 programs in 17 states.  Your support helps us cover the costs of repair, shipping, and also the purchasing of new instruments.   We are in the middle of our Annual Spring Fundraiser and would appreciate your support!   Please enjoy our latest newsletter and see our m

Hungry for Music Notes - February 2023 (Feb 2023)
There's a lot going on. See the latest news inside! Winter Newsletter The first month of the new year has been a period of organizing our distribution center in Woodstock, VA and implementing the new inventory software we purchased last year.  With the constant flow of musical instruments coming through, it is long overdue.    I appreciate Dawn Nelson for finding the right software for Hungry for Music and our growing outreach. Our office

Giving Tuesday 2022 (Nov 2022)
A message from Hungry for Music founder and director, Jeff Campbell. I’m not a musician. I love music more than anything, but I never learned to play an instrument. I attribute part of that to my very short attention span.  It was so prominent that a high school English teacher, Miss Duhon, mentioned it at our graduation dinner. I still chuckle at the memory.   Despite the fact that I never learned to play an instrument, music has been a constant companion to me

Hungry for Music Notes - November 2022 (Nov 2022)
The latest news inside November Newsletter I would like to express my extreme gratitude to the staff, volunteers, partners, sponsors, and donors that have made this a record-breaking year for Hungry for Music!  During our Title One School instrument request period, we distributed 641 instruments to schools in 36 states and are nearing our top annual total of nearly 1,400.     Hungry for Music was also gifted with an amazing 3,700 uke

Hungry for Music Notes - September 2022 (Sep 2022)
The latest news inside Hungry for Music Notes September 2022 It’s been a jam-packed spring & summer for Hungry for Music!  We had a very productive trip out West, three successful chapter set-up visits/events, and settling into our new distribution center in the Shenandoah Valley.   I am so grateful for my staff and the dozens of volunteers who are dedicated to making our outreach possible and successful.   We are working on three more chapter

Hungry for Music Notes - May 2022 (May 2022)
The latest news inside Hungry for Music Notes May 2022 It’s a very busy time for Hungry for Music!  We have moved into our new to us distribution center in the Shenandoah Valley and we're preparing for our chapter set-up journey, set to kick-off next month at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.   We have also already distributed nearly 400 music instruments from coast to coast to deserving school and after-school music programs, as well as

Hungry for Music Notes - February 2022 (Feb 2022)
The latest news inside Hungry for Music Notes February 2022 It was an incredible year for Hungry for Music in 2021!  We distributed nearly 1,200 music instruments to over 100 programs across the United States and abroad. Thank you to our Operations Manager, Dawn Nelson, for breaking down the donations by instrument.   Here is the breakdown of music instruments donated by Hungry for Music in 2021: Trombone:  30 Clarinet:  44 Cornet:&nb

Hungry for Music Notes - December 2021 (Dec 2021)
The latest Hungry for Music newsletter inside Hungry for Music Notes Putting 2021 in the Rearview It’s been a wild ride for Hungry for Music in 2021, on our way to the most music instrument donations we have made in one calendar year.  We will report on the final instrument donation total in our first newsletter of 2022.   Granny the Grand Voyager is still on the road delivering instruments through the end of the year, and Detroit will be the final des

Giving Tuesday 2021 (Nov 2021)
Your support means everything. Help us give the gift of music. This Giving Tuesday, please consider donating to Hungry for Music.  Your gift will help cover the growing costs of collecting, refurbishing, and distributing instruments, as well as purchasing new instruments.   We appreciate your ongoing support of our mission. Thanks to folks like you, we’ve placed more than 16,000 instruments into the hands of aspiring young musicians in 50 states and 32 count

Hungry for Music Notes - November 2021 (Nov 2021)
The latest news inside Hungry for Music Notes November 2021 Hungry for Music could not fulfill its mission of providing quality music instruments for underserved children without the support of our employees, volunteers, and financial backers.   From the beginning of the donation process until the instrument ends up in the hands of a young eager-to-learn musician, it takes a devoted team of folks to make the magic happen.   During this Thanksgiving

Hungry for Music Notes - October 2021 (Oct 2021)
The latest news from Hungry for Music Hungry for Music Notes October 2021 Since our May newsletter, Hungry for Music has distributed over 500 instruments, putting us over 1,000 donated so far in 2021.  It’s the earliest we have reached this milestone in our history.  We continue to see an increase in the number of instruments donated at our drop-off sites and shipped directly to our distribution center in Virginia.  Also, we continue to grow o

Hungry for Music Notes - May 2021 (May 2021)
The latest news from Hungry for Music Hungry for Music Notes Spring Into Summer 2021 The music instruments continue to arrive on Hungry for Music's doorstep from around the country.  We have been receiving a steady flow of smaller instruments, like flutes, clarinets, ukeleles, and hand percussion, but also guitars, saxophones, and trumpets. The drop-off locations fill up weekly and our repair folks have plenty to work on!    With the influx o

Hungry for Music Notes - April 2021 (Apr 2021)
The latest news from Hungry for Music Hungry for Music Notes April 2021 Our first newsletter of 2021 is overdue. The delay is due in part to the continuous flow of music instruments that have been coming Hungry for Music’s way. A very nice problem to have when your outreach is distributing music instruments.   So far, we are keeping up with the influx thanks to the help of our staff and volunteers who have met our growth challenge with focused dedication

Hungry for Music Notes - December 2020 (Dec 2020)
DONATE Hungry for Music Notes December Newsletter 2020 Last year at this time, I was preparing for an early 2020 music instrument pick-up and distribution trip in the South before we began planning for the chapter set-up tour that was kicking off at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in June 2020.  Like everyone else, our plans changed.   The trip to the South was cut short in March and priorities rearranged, as well as the course of Hungry for Music’s year.  Th

Giving Tuesday 2020 (Nov 2020)
Donate to Hungry for Music on Giving Tuesday Your Support Means Everything During this difficult year, Hungry for Music has continued to pick up and deliver hundreds of instruments to deserving kids throughout the U.S.   Please help us continue to give the gift of music to kids whose families do not have the resources to buy an instrument. Your tax-deductible donation of just $30 will help three young musicians get started with a new recorder of their

Hungry for Music Notes - Thanksgiving Newsletter 2020 (Nov 2020)
DONATE Hungry for Music Notes Thanksgiving Newsletter 2020 It’s the season to remember that despite difficulties and challenges, there is always a reason to have a grateful heart.   Since our last newsletter in the spring, Hungry for Music has been the recipient of over 1,000 string instruments from a Connecticut rental company; received a huge influx of instrument donations because of COVID cleaning; distributed over 500 instruments to programs operating remote

Hungry for Music in the News! (Oct 2020)
DONATE Hungry for Music in the News! NPR’s “Morning Edition” featured Hungry for Music and several young bluegrass musicians this week in an uplifting story we all need right now.    Have a listen... 3 Minute Listen Hungry for Music would like to thank Chad Campbell at NPR for capturing a day in the life of HFM and telling the story about the important work we have continued to do throughout the pandemic. We’d also like to thank Junior Appa

Hungry for Music Notes - Spring 2020 (May 2020)
DONATE Hungry for Music Notes Spring 2020 Pandemic Perseverance Like everyone, our plans have drastically changed since the pandemic shutdown began in March. I was in the middle of a distribution trip that was cut short by two weeks.  Stops in Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee were postponed indefinitely.  The last instrument that was hand-delivered was a drum set to Memphis.  We have continued to ship instruments on a limited basis, but distribut

Spring 2020 Donation Drive (Mar 2020)
Spring 2020 Donation Drive Dear Supporter, I hope this note finds you healthy, and doing your part to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, by staying home. This is an extremely hard time for all of us, but especially hard for the kids in the communities that we serve. For these kids, the fear of the unknown, and the disruption to their daily routines is anxiety producing and scary. Thankfully, many of the music programs we work with are committed to providing music classes via onlin

Hungry for Music Notes – Winter into Spring 2020 (Feb 2020)
DONATE Hungry for Music Notes Winter Into Spring 2020 2020 Vision In 2019, the 25th year of Hungry for Music’s musical instrument outreach, we distributed over 1,200 music instruments, giving us a grand total of over 14,000 donated in our history.    In 2020, our distribution goal is 2,020 music instruments and establishing at least ten Hungry for Music chapters.    We are excited about the continued growth of our outreach and look forward to anot

Hungry for Music Notes – 2019 Winter Solstice Edition (Dec 2019)
DONATE Hungry for Music Notes 2019 Winter Solstice Edition I would like to wish everyone a wonderful holiday season full of the joy of music!   I am grateful for your support of Hungry for Music’s mission that continues to grow annually and bring the joy of music to less fortunate budding musicians.   Peace and harmony through music,   Jeff Campbell Partnership Creating Magic in Appalachia We are grateful for a partnership with Dee

Giving Tuesday 2019 - Hungry for Music (Dec 2019)
Dear Friend of Hungry for Music, Today is Giving Tuesday and I would appreciate your support of a little non-profit that I started 25 years ago with the idea of putting music instruments into the hands of children.  It's been a grassroots effort that has resulted in an incremental outreach increase every year since our inception.     Hungry for Music could not have donated the over 14,000 music instruments in our history without the support of others.  Volunteers who pick-u

HFM Fall 2019 Newsletter (Oct 2019)
DONATE Hungry for Music Notes Fall 2019 Changes It’s has been a busy and exciting fall for Hungry for Music.  We opened up our school application period at the end of July and it’s been challenging keeping up with requests, follow-ups, and shipments.  Hungry for Music has shipped and delivered over 250 instruments to school programs this Fall in over 25 states, including Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Arizona, C

HFM Summer 2019 Newsletter (Jul 2019)
DONATE Hungry for Music Notes Summer 2019 Summer is On!  It's been a busy summer, and it's going to get busier!  Hungry for Music has several events coming up to end our exciting summer, which kicked-off with our annual event at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.  We have also been preparing for the updated application process for music instruments with the new school year beginning soon.  The application period for school band instruments begins o

Winter Into Spring 2019 Newsletter #2 (Mar 2019)
DONATE  Winter Into Spring 2019 Newsletter #2 It’s been non-stop here at Hungry for Music since the beginning of 2019!  A new main office was opened in the Shenandoah Valley that will greatly help with the distribution flow and storage.  Previously, the music instruments have been processed from five storage units in the DC area.  We are now down to two, which are conveniently located near repair folks.  The office is multi-purpose.  There

Winter Into Spring Newsletter (Mar 2019)
DONATE Winter into Spring Newsletter March 2019 It’s been very busy at Hungry for Music since our last communication in December. Hungry for Music finished 2018 with 1,013 music instrument donations, the second consecutive year that over 1,000 were distributed.  We increased the number of school and after-school programs that we support, and continued to support social workers who have clients who can benefit from having their own music instrument. Hungry for Musi

End of Summer HFM 2018 Newsletter #1 (Dec 2018)
DONATE Hungry for Music Notes End of Summer 2018 Newsletter #1 Music-filled Summer! Where did the summer go?  It’s hard to believe that fall is already here.  It will take two newsletters to catch you up with all the Hungry for Music news since our last report in early July.    With Big Bertha on the mend, myself and Hungry for Music graphic artist, Sam Tyler, made an epic trip across the country to pick up and deliver music instruments fr

A Holiday Miracle - Hungry for Music (Dec 2018)
A Music Miracle for the Season In July of this year, Hungry for Music held an instrument drive with D'Addario Foundation and Ace Hotel LA. One of the youth groups that performed was the Neighborhood Orchestra from Young Musicians Foundation (YMF) in Los Angeles. The performance was impressive and so is their program. Now in their 65th year, YMF continues to explore opportunities to apply music education in the service of social justice, community engagement and equity building. Whil

November 2018 HFM Newsletter (Nov 2018)
DONATE Hungry for Music Notes November 2018 Last year, Hungry for Music  distributed almost 1,100 music instruments to individuals and programs in the U.S. and abroad.  With our recent donation deliveries in Philadelphia, New York, New Jersey, Louisville, New Orleans, and Shreveport we have topped 1,000 instruments for a second straight year and put us in reach to top last year’s record.  We appreciate your support in helping us continue to increase our

End of Summer 2018 Newsletter #2 (Oct 2018)
DONATE Hungry for Music Notes End of Summer 2018 Newsletter #2 The busy summer continued into a busier fall as we were swamped with requests for music instruments for the 2018-19 school year.  With the rush behind us, I can now concentrate on catching up with admin responsibilities, such as, the second summer newsletter wrap-up!   As you can see from this and the first summer newsletter, Hungry for Music’s grassroots outreach continues to grow with the suppor

HFM Summer Newsletter (Jul 2018)
DONATE Hungry for Music Notes Summer 2018 Notes from Off the Road After the recent music instrument drive event in Pittsburgh with Ace Hotel and the D’Addario Foundation, Big Bertha was loaded up with over a hundred instruments and struggling through the rolling mountains in Western Maryland.  She finally had enough, and I had her towed 100 miles to a mechanic in Strasburg, VA that has been working on her recently.  She was heading there anyway to have h

March 2018 Hungry for Music Newsletter (Mar 2018)
Hungry for Music Notes | March 2018 Hungry for Music is an organization that supports music education and cultural enrichment by acquiring and distributing quality musical instruments to underserved children with willing instructors and a hunger to play. DONATE A Positive Start to 2018! With a delivery of a drum sets and marching drums on New Year’s Day to the River City Drum Corp in Louisville, it has been full steam ahead for Hungry for Music’s outreach in 2018

January 2018 Newsletter (Dec 2017)
Hungry for Music Notes Milestones, Memories and Moving Forward Hungry for Music is an organization that supports music education and cultural enrichment by acquiring and distributing quality musical instruments to underserved children with willing instructors and a hunger to play. DONATE Another Record-Breaking Year! It was truly a magical year for Hungry for Music and our outreach in 2017. For the first time in our 23-year history, we topped 1,000 music

December 2017 Newsletter (Nov 2017)
Hungry for Music Notes | December 2017 Hungry for Music is an organization that supports music education and cultural enrichment by acquiring and distributing quality musical instruments to underserved children with willing instructors and a hunger to play. DONATE Music Instrument Donations Hits Annual Record Two weeks ago, Hungry for Music donated over two dozen music instruments to the Feel Good Tour, a group based in Roanoke, VA; to help them kick o

Fall 2017 Newsletter (Nov 2017)
Hungry for Music Notes | Fall 2017 Hungry for Music is an organization that supports music education and cultural enrichment by acquiring and distributing quality musical instruments to underserved children with willing instructors and a hunger to play. DONATE D’Addario Partnership Kicks Off in Long Island We are very excited to be partnering on a Music Instrument Drive that is being sponsored by D’Addario Foundation. Two other awesome organizations, Spiri

End of Summer/Early Fall 2017 Newsletter (Oct 2017)
Hungry for Music Notes | Early Fall 2017 Hungry for Music is an organization that supports music education and cultural enrichment by acquiring and distributing quality musical instruments to underserved children with willing instructors and a hunger to play. DONATE Big Bertha discovered evidence in 47 states that music does heal Notes from the Road Well, I did it. It was a grueling schedule at times, but very much worth the effort to expand Hungry f

June 2017 Newsletter New (Jul 2017)
Hungry for Music Notes | Summer 2017 Hungry for Music is an organization that supports music education and cultural enrichment by acquiring and distributing quality musical instruments to underserved children with willing instructors and a hunger to play. DONATE From the Road Magic Music Bus Tour 2017 Sometimes you get a hug that's so energized it can carry you. Last month I received such a hug. One of the planned stops on the Magic Music Bus

April 2017 Newsletter New (May 2017)
Hungry for Music Notes | April/May 2017 Hungry for Music is an organization that supports music education and cultural enrichment by acquiring and distributing quality musical instruments to underserved children with willing instructors and a hunger to play. DONATE Our Magic Music Mission I am about one fourth of the way through the Magic Music Bus Tour promoting Hungry for Music's outreach and music education across the United States. There have been many s

March 2017 Newsletter (Mar 2017)
Hungry for Music Notes March 2017 Hungry for Music is an organization that supports music education and cultural enrichment by acquiring and distributing quality musical instruments to underserved children with willing instructors and a hunger to play. Donate Our Magic Music Mission by Jeff Campbell This week, I am going to begin a musical journey promoting the importance of music education in our schools and Hungry for Music's

February 2017 Newsletter (Feb 2017)
Hungry for Music Notes February 2017 Hungry for Music is an organization that supports music education and cultural enrichment by acquiring and distributing quality musical instruments to underserved children with willing instructors and a hunger to play. Donate 2016 Recap by Jeff Campbell It's been a whirlwind since our last newsletter in December. Hungry for Music ended the year with a flurry of donations that put us over 700, a new ann

December 2016 Newsletter (Dec 2016)
Hungry for Music Notes December 2016 Hungry for Music is an organization that supports music education and cultural enrichment by acquiring and distributing quality musical instruments to underserved children with willing instructors and a hunger to play. Donate Remembering Amy We are on our way to Austin, Texas to deliver six violins to the Austin Independent School District. Since 2009, violin and viola donations have been made

November 2016 Newsletter (Nov 2016)
Hungry for Music Notes November 2016 Hungry for Music is an organization that supports music education and cultural enrichment by acquiring and distributing quality musical instruments to underserved children with willing instructors and a hunger to play. Donate Charity eBay Auction Ends 4:00PM Thursday! Deering Goodtime Banjo Autographed by the Avett Brothers Proceeds Benefit Hungry for Music BID NOW We are so grateful

October 2016 Newsletter (Oct 2016)
Hungry for Music Notes October 2016 Hungry for Music is an organization that supports music education and cultural enrichment by acquiring and distributing quality musical instruments to underserved children with willing instructors and a hunger to play. Donate Squeezebox Mania Instrument Drive Squeezebox Mania Instrument Drive happening now in Austin, Texas! Drop off instruments at Strait Music store locations through October 8. Th

September 2016 Newsletter (Sep 2016)
Hungry for Music Notes September 2016 Hungry for Music is an organization that supports music education and cultural enrichment by acquiring and distributing quality musical instruments to underserved children with willing instructors and a hunger to play. Donate Notes from the Road by Jeff Campbell, Hungry for Music Executive Director August 2016 was a record-breaking month for Hungry for Music. We distributed over 200 instruments to mus

August 2016 Newsletter (Aug 2016)
Hungry for Music Notes August 2016 Hungry for Music is an organization that supports music education and cultural enrichment by acquiring and distributing quality musical instruments to underserved children with willing instructors and a hunger to play. Donate Notes from the Road by Jeff Campbell The travel miles pile up and the instrument donations increase! Over the next two weeks I will be traveling the midwestern and southern states,

July 2016 Newsletter (Jul 2016)
Hungry for Music Notes July 2016 Hungry for Music is an organization that supports music education and cultural enrichment by acquiring and distributing quality musical instruments to underserved children with willing instructors and a hunger to play. Donate Notes from the Road by Jeff Campbell For the last six weeks I’ve been working from the DC area, preparing for a Midwest trip with Big Bertha, the Magic Music Bus. When I arrived back

Hall of Fame Newsletter (Jul 2016)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Benefit Was a Success! Please enjoy some sights and sounds from a very special day at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland for Hungry for Music and six organizations that we supply with instruments. The instrument drive and Saturday performances could not have happened without the support of Hall of Fame President, Greg Harris, and his staff. Our liaison with the Hall was Kathryn Metz, who did a fantastic job of orchestrating the event. Thank you for your

June 2016 Newsletter (Jun 2016)
Hungry for Music Notes June 2016 Hungry for Music is an organization that supports music education and cultural enrichment by acquiring and distributing quality musical instruments to underserved children with willing instructors and a hunger to play. Donate Notes from the Road by Jeff Campbell It has been a productive time on the road, laying the groundwork for establishing Hungry for Music volunteer teams in other cities. The stops that Big B

April 2016 Newsletter (Apr 2016)
Hungry for Music Notes April 2016 Hungry for Music is an organization that supports music education and cultural enrichment by acquiring and distributing quality musical instruments to underserved children with willing instructors and a hunger to play. Donate Notes from the Road by Jeff Campbell As the Hungry for Music (HFM) bus travels the country, I often think about all the friends we’ve made along the way. Music teachers in Texas; music org

March 2016 Newsletter (Mar 2016)
Hungry for Music Notes March 2016 Thank you to graphic artist extraordinaire Gina Cocco of Snap2Promos for putting together the new collage above from 2015 photos! Notes from the Road by Jeff Campbell After a long-overdue visit to my hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana, the Magic Music Bus Tour began with my arrival in New Orleans on March 4. In Shreveport, I actually kicked things off with a meeting with Greg LeGrand of the Ark-La-Tex Heritage Foundat

February 2016 Newsletter (Feb 2016)
Hungry for Music Notes February 2016 The Magic Music Bus Hits the Road! We're making final preparations for a two-year RV tour that will take us to dozens of cities across the United States. Hungry for Music founder and executive director, Jeff Campbell, plans to spend enough time in each city to set up the infrastructure for a local, volunteer-driven Hungry for Music chapter that will collect, repair, and distribute musical instruments. New Orl

December 2015 Newsletter (Dec 2015)
Hungry for Music Notes December 2015 Hungry for Music Set to Launch Tour to Spread the Joy of Music Hungry for Music will launch a nationwide tour of U.S. cities in 2016 -- spreading the joy and inspiration of music and multiplying the good we can do. The tour will launch in New Orleans in January with a major partnership announcement and a plan to spread HFM's magic. The tour includes stops at more than 24 cities in two years, planting music seeds that will grow

Giving Tuesday (Dec 2015)
We ♥ Giving – Your Support Makes It All Possible! "Since 2009, Hungry for Music has played a crucial role in bringing IMW's mission to fruition through annual instrument donations. As IMW has grown from serving six to six hundred students annually, Hungry for Music has been there every step of the way. We are deeply grateful for the dedication and generosity of Jeff Campbell and his team, and literally could not do what we do without the instruments and equipment they provide."

Fall 2015 Newsletter (Oct 2015)
We Couldn't Do It Without You! We've had a strong few months of instrument donations and the instruments shown below were delivered and shipped to school and after-school programs across the United States in recent weeks. A heartfelt Hungry for Music thanks to Commonwealth Roofing & Siding for generously providing warehouse space to flow instruments through. We Love Our Luthiers Hungry for Music is grateful for luthiers Marc Glickman and Kelly Cri

July 2015 Newsletter (Jul 2015)
Hungry for Music Notes - Spring/Summer 2015 We have so much information for our latest newsletter we’ve decided to split it into two separate editions! This edition will feature EVENTS which will include recaps of past HFM events, including the 20th Hungry for Crawfish; and info on upcoming attractions like the DOAH Fest and the Summer Hoot. The soon-to-follow second edition will feature Hungry for Music’s latest outreach stories and information. HFM Presents Documentar

April 2015 Newsletter (Apr 2015)
Walt Fales: A Full-Time Champion for Music in Baltimore Walt Fales: A Full-Time Champion for Music in Baltimore  By BRIAN McNICOLL  Walt Fales’ Super Bowl takes place the first Saturday of December.  That’s the Night of 100 ELVISes, a fundraiser/concert/cultural event that takes place in Baltimore each year, the 1st weekend in December. And not for nothing is Fales known as "the Band Man". The event benefits the Johns Hopkins Children's Center & other local non-profits.

December Newsletter 2 (Dec 2014)
Key Music, Newburgh N.Y.We are proud to feature one our partners this month, Key Music.  Last August, the Hungry for Music van pulled into the parking lot of Key Music, a small music shop in Newburgh, N.Y. Out came the proprietor, Ken Sickinger, and his assistant, Colin Baxter, to inspect the donated musical instruments in the van. The nearly 40 instruments all needed repairs, ranging from minor to major. And Sickinger, through a mutual friend—Julian Baker, who runs New Paltz Rocks, an afte

December Newsletter (Dec 2014)
The Pick Me Up FoundationWe are proud to feature one our partners this month, The Pick Me Up Foundation. Recently they held an instrument drive in Aaron's honor. They were able to collect 171 intruments & music related items. We are ecstatic that they have chosen to partner with Hungry for Music to distribute those instruments to children who need them.The PMU Foundation is named after the last song Aaron was working on, Pick Me Up, with his band mates in Buffalo. Our hope is that every time a c




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