My Nonprofit Reviews

15 years ago I joined Hal Weller in creating the Violins for Kids program as part the Foundation to Assist Young Musicians aka FAYM. As a retired educator I was very aware of the positive impact that learning to play an instrument has on our youngsters. We focused on young children from the inner city as they would probably not have the opportunity to start playing an instrument till 6th grade in the public school system. I have been on the Board of Directors of FAYM for 15 years and am very pleased with the commitment and dedication our Board has to assure that 100% of donations to this registered non-profit goes directly to teaching music to our students, providing all the supplies and materials needed, and also provides college scholarships to assist deserving students. I am very proud of FAYM and am very pleased to be a part of this wonderful organization!

I am a retired elementary school principal in Las Vegas, Nevada. My entire 27 year career was dedicated to 'at risk' student populations. I currently volunteer my time to FAYM by bringing violin instruction to a population that is not able to afford it. We start with 5 year old students and intend to teach and mentor with the intent of guiding them to college. We are not trying to create professional musicians, but are attempting to provide a a way to fund a college degree with music scholarships. We currently have 15 kindergarten students taking two lessons per week. In December they played their first 'concert' which lasted approximately 6 minutes as they played 'The Pepperoni Pizza Song' and 'Los Pollitos.' Their next concert will be this March and will feature our students playing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' along with several variations of this song. For their first concert they only used open strings. For this concert they will be using thier left hand to 'finger' more notes thus making their music more beautiful! Each week I see and assist the children with their lessons as their parents actively participate in the teaching and learning. It is my privilege to give my time to FAYM with the hopes of making a difference in the lives of children.

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