TORNADO VICTIMS CAN USE OUR HELP
Launch the media gallery 1 playerThe Elgin Public Music Department and the Music Boosters are supporting a fund drive for the Joplin Public High School during the month of January.
On May 22, 2011 a tornado completely destroyed the high school in Joplin, Missouri. The band, orchestra and choir room were lost. This includes all school equipment, instruments, uniforms and the music libraries. In addition, many of the music students lost their personal instruments to the storm. With the help of donations from supporters such as you we will be able to help the Joplin music department rebuild their program. The music department's losses from the tornado totaled $3.7 million, including sheet music, instruments (school and student owned), electronics, risers and flats. The loss of the sheet music library alone is estimated at $600,000 and $1 million.
The public school music students and boosters in an effort to support the Joplin music program in their time of need are asking for community support in raising funds. There were donation jars out during the Christmas concert in December. It was very successful….more than $128 has been donated! We would like to continue the effort in January by having the donations continue to come in. Jars will be left in the elementary, high school and gym buildings until the end of January.
We hope you will please take a moment to get involved in this worthwhile project! Have your children bring their extra change and dollar bills to help with this worthy cause.
The Music Boosters will match all money collected by the end of the drive. All proceeds will be sent to benefit the Joplin High School music department. Thank you all for your kindness and generosity.