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Causes: Arts & Culture, Music
Mission: North colonie friends of music, inc. Is an organization open to all parents, students, teachers, and community members who are interested in supporting music as a vital part of education and social development. Our mission is to encourage and support music education, music programs and performance opportunities in the north colonie school district.
Programs: Now in its ninth year of operation, north colonie friends of music continues to carry out its mission to serve the interests of the music students of the north colonie school district. Through membership and general contributions, fund raisers, and an annual jazzaret program, the organization was able to carry out its exempt purpose through the following activities and accomplishments: sponsor the receptions that followed various music recitals and concerts performed at the district's schools; pay the registration fees for music students and music faculty to attend music festivals; pay the chapter activation fee and provide supplies for the shaker high school chapter of the tri-m society; sponsor the john malthouse service award, linda wagner performance award, and zach warner award for high school seniors; purchase blankets as gifts for all high school seniors who are persueing music as their major in college; provide support for the junior high music department field trip; purchase equipment for the high school music tech course.