<div><strong>Thank you!</strong> for supporting a very special youth music initiative serving children and teens in the Seattle and Tacoma communities.
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<div><strong>Ben Faigin</strong> was a classically trained cellist whose life was tragically cut short in 2020. In honor of Ben’s musical talent, dedication, and love of music, our family established the <strong><a href="https://www.benfaigin.com/bens-fund" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ben Faigin Music Opportunity Fund</a> </strong>to help young musicians who might not otherwise have access to high-quality music education.
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<div>Housed at the <strong>Greater Tacoma Community Foundation</strong>, the fund supports financial aid and scholarships to students from underrepresented communities and families with limited financial resources to attend youth orchestras and chamber music camps.
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<div>Through this fund, Ben’s passion for music continues to open doors for young people—giving them the opportunity to learn, perform, and grow through music.
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<div><strong>2025-2026 Grants:</strong>
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<div>. Seattle Symphony "Link-Up" in-schools program
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<div>. Tacoma Youth Symphony scholarships
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<div>. Seattle Youth Symphony in-schools program
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<div>. Music NW summer chamber music camps
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<div>. NW Sinfonietta "side-by-side" mentorship concert
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<div>We are raising funds through philanthropic donations and the sale of artworks by Gary Faigin and Friends to continue our scholarship and program grants. Thank you to everyone who supported our efforts at the following  funraising art events:
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<div>MARCH 2026: "<strong>Faigin's Studio Sale</strong>" in Ballard
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<div>APRIL 2026:  "<strong>Faigin Landscapes</strong>" art sale at Zeitgeist Coffee 
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<div>MAY 2026: "<strong>Ben + Gary's Ice Cream Social</strong>" youth concert + art sale
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<div>AUGUST 2026  "<strong>Nude Dudes &amp; auNatural Gals</strong>" figurative art sale 
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<div><strong> <a href="https://www.faiginart.com/gary-legacy-events" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LEARN MORE HERE</a></strong>
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Pamela Belyea

Joyce Allen

Martin Griswold

Liz Stone

Anita Dingrani

Mike Weisman

Warren Stevens

Khang Le Schoenthal

Diane Butler

Kevin Keelty

Joanne Levy

Richard Jung

Kelly Lyles

Becky Frehse

Ivan Schneider

Todd Clark

Wendy Fairbanks

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