When Bedichek middle school closed over the summer, many of the students were transferred to Covington. This doubled the size of the band program. As a Title 1 school, many families can't afford to buy or rent an instrument for their budding musicians, relying on school owned instruments. However, budgets are tighter than ever and the existing stock of school provided instruments is not enough.
Students are sharing instruments in class and unable to take instruments home to practice. This is leaving these students behind.
We need your help to make sure every Colt has an instrument to play. Your donation of gently used instruments will help us close this gap.
Don't have an instrument to donate? You can still help by donating funds to help us repair and maintain our loaner instruments, or to help cover rental costs for students in need.
Gently-used donated instruments are cleaned, repaired, and loaned to students for the school year at no cost.
Keeping school-owned instruments in proper working condition so every section sounds its best.
Your donation, whether it's an instrument or funds, is tax deductible.
Have a used instrument sitting in a closet? We desperately need trumpets, clarinets, flutes and alto saxophones but any band, orchestra, or percussion instruments in any condition are welcome. We'll clean up and repair what we can and responsibly recycle the rest. Let us know what you have using the form below and we'll follow up to arrange a pick-up.
Every dollar helps us repair a loaner instrument, cover a rental fee, or put a new instrument in a Colt's hands. Give below — it only takes a minute.
