Fundraiser for Young Instrumentalist T-Shirts

Hi, my name is Bryant Allard and I am fundraising for T-shirts for my instrumental music program M.U.S.E.

Established in1986, M.U.S.E. has been offering after school instrumental music in both the San Francisco Bay Area and Portland, Oregon schools for grades 4-8. Over the years, M.U.S.E. has seen over 10 thousand students pass through the program and many on to high school and college programs including Juilliard, The Berklee College of Music, the New England Conservatory, and The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music at The New School in New York.

M.U.S.E. has weathered quite a storm, a tsunami of sorts, with the pandemic affecting our enrollment dramatically. We survived but it will take several years to rebuild back to the numbers of students we were accustomed to seeing. In the meantime, we are working hard to find venues for these students to perform and share their musical talents. The students have persevered through so many challenges during Covid (Zoom classes, missing their friends, their teachers, and being able to perform) and we feel we want to reward them for their efforts and determination to continue with their musical studies. It’s also been hard on parents and we want to show our gratitude for their support of our program by doing something special for the students.

Kids love to perform and what better than a parade! If all goes to plan we are looking at participating in this years St. Patricks Day Parade in downtown San Francisco and the Portland Junior Rose Parade in June. Both parades have a rich historical tradition going back over 75 years. These are very exciting events for not only the students but for the parents and friends as well. To have a uniform look, we have chosen a fun design colored t-shirt that reflects the passion and commitment these young musicians have towards their musical endeavors.

This year, we need your help by contributing to our M.U.S.E. Instrumental T-shirt drive. We are hoping to raise enough money to cover the costs of shirts so that every child in our program, including our piano, ukulele, and guitar students, will receive a shirt at no cost. We think our students deserve this and will feel proud wearing these shirts alongside their friends and classmates at any M.U.S.E. performance or just for fun around the house and in your communities.

Please help us make this gift to our students happen! Our goal, through our GoFundMe Campaign, is to raise $3,200 which should cover most of our costs to ensure all of our students receive a shirt. Please be assured that 100% of funds received (minus minimal GoFundMe fees) will go directly to this project.

Thank you so much. And please spread the word to others, family and friends, who might like to help us out.

Bryant Allard

Director of M.U.S.E. Instrumental Programs

www.museband.com.