Music In Schools Today

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Despite extensive research indicating that music instruction supplies intellectual, emotional and physical components critical to children's development, music and arts programs are often the first victims of budget cuts.

MUST is combatting this trend with a comprehensive set of programs that are resistant to budget slashing. MUST serves over 21,000 children and youth annually in schools and community centers, conducts research and development and advocates to restore music as an essential principle of pre-K through 12 education.

Through the support of generous patrons, citizens, and volunteers, we continue to fight for music education. Below are different ways you can help us bring more music to children's lives.

Monetary Donations

How do we do it? With your help!

Music in Schools Today does a lot with a little. Imagine how much more we could do with you behind us! Your donation can go a long way in the lives of students. Here are some examples:

• $10,000 would fund a year-round Achieving through Music program at one school
• $5,000 would support an Understanding Cultures residency in one school
• $2,000 would provide professional development for a music and classroom teacher to attend summer institute
• $1,000 would provide training for one at-risk youth to attend drum facilitation and group leadership workshop
• $500 would buy a child-size violin

Donate online here!

Gifts of Stock

Gifts of stock are a great way putting the stock market to work for justice!

Because Music In Schools Today is a 501(c)3 non-profit, gifts of stock are tax deductible. If you wish to donate stock please e-mail us at info@mustcreate.org or call us at (415) 392-9010.

Legacy Giving

Legacy gifts are special gifts from one generation to another. By donating a portion of your estate to Music In Schools Today, you will improve the lives of countless young people.

Find out more on our legacy giving page.

Volunteering

MuST invites you to join us, bringing your special talents to help keep arts education alive! We are always looking for people to man our information booths, to work on committees, and deliver donated instruments to schools.

Please fill out our volunteer form and send it back to us! To find out what else MUST does and how you can volunteer, e-mail us or call 415-392-9010.

Instrument Donations

Not sure what to do with that old trumpet? Because new instruments are expensive, their purchase and repair are major roadblocks to starting or maintaining school music programs. Many children cannot take instruments home to practice, since each instrument is typically shared with several other children. It is the children of families who cannot afford to rent instruments who are most adversely affected.

In 1990, we recognized the need to create the Adopt an Instrument program and have since distributed musical instruments to over 100 Bay Area schools. Currently, donations average hundreds of instruments annually through this program. Because these instruments serve students for many years, each donation represents a generous gift to many children.

Please consider donating any instruments that you may have and are not using, or sponsoring a new instrument for a school!