Donate an instrument | Make a contribution
Sponsor a camp or program | Volunteer
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Donate an instrument
See your brass, reed, string, or percussion instrument help children learn and appreciate music. Donated instruments are thoroughly evaluated and each playable instrument benefits a student. Repairable instruments are fixed and placed in the hands of a student or among the traveling instruments. You may be eligible for a tax deduction as you convert an asset to a benefit for others.
For information about donating an instrument, contact notes@music-foundation.org.
Make a contribution
All donations are gratefully accepted and are tax deductible. Annual donors of $100 or more may be enrolled in the Century Club if they wish. Those funds are deposited in The Music Foundation's endowment fund. Donations under $100 are used to purchase, repair, and maintain instruments and to provide scholarships and grants to students and families that can not afford instruments or lessons.
Download a contributor DONATION FORM (pdf format) or request additional information about the Annual Donor Program and contributions to The Music Foundation of Southwest Florida at notes@music-foundation.org.
Sponsor a camp or program
Sponsoring a camp and/or a program allows The Music Foundation to utilize its resources to offer scholarships and instruction for needy students who wish to attend and benefit from one of the summer camps or other instructional programs.
Download a sponsor DONATION FORM (pdf format) or request additional information about sponsoring a camp or program at notes@music-foundation.org.
Volunteer to help
The Music Foundation of Southwest Florida is a volunteer-run organization and more volunteers are always needed. Individuals and groups can help in a variety of ways, in everything from phone calling, transporting instruments, and grant writing to assisting at annual events such as the summer music camps and annual benefit concert, and the amount of time spent is totally up to the volunteer.
Download a VOLUNTEER APPLICATION (pdf format) or request that one be mailed by contacting notes@music-foundation.org.
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