On behalf of the Music Aid Northwest board of directors, I would like to express our deep gratitude for the generous donation recently submitted by a world-wide group of YES fans. 100% of their $900 gift will be used to provide badly-needed supplies in our state’s public music programs.
In 2019 alone, Music Aid Northwest approved twenty-five grants totaling nearly $140,000 that will help music programs in twenty-seven different districts; purchasing everything from marimbas to choir risers.
Since our founding in 2005, we have donated well over a half-million dollars directly to the programs that need it the most.
To Pennsylvania resident Ruth Westwood, who conceived and coordinated this effort we say thank you, as well as all those who contributed:
| Alain Conem Laura Rhein Alan Pasquinelli Lisa Collett Alberto Lago Lisa Gaston Amy Cohen Marc Brenner Amy, George & Miranda Hoffmann Marcelo Perea Anne Corris Marcus & Sandy Frutchey Barry & Patty Gorsky Marie Biemesdefers Bart Uharriet Marie Edwards Bob Joos Mark DeGregory Branden Burden Mark Friese Brian & Jean Neeson Mark Jennings Brian Rycyk Mark Levy Buzz Delano Mary Ann Burns Cari Cusick Melody Past Carol Cole Michael Arlt Caroline Kahn Michael Hoff Carolyn Corella Mike Siegman Carolyn Newstrom Mike Thorne Cassano Family Mona Green Cathy & Pat DeFalco Monica Groshaus Cherry Herndon Murray & Iris Weismer Colvin Houston Nino & Julijana Zappia Danielle Valero Omar Fares Dave & Carol Amos Patrick Alexander David Smith Paul Bein David Westbay Paul Bielatowicz Debbie Layman Paul Rogers Debra Hughes Paul Secord Denise Haas Paul Watson Denise Paz Paula Jakobi Denise Romano Bright Pennie Garvin Don Rogers Randall Smith Donald Taylor Rhea Frankel & Roy DeRousse Donna Beyrer Rhonda Holley Doug & Steph Curran Richard De Sarle Eddie and Karen Yesongs Rick & Laurie Kratz |
Ellie Schwartz Robert Ciccone Gail Drouillard Robert Bright Ian Weatherhill Robin Kauffman Jace Grey & Triona Graham Rolf Remlinger James Allan Ronda Garcia James & Deborah Alleva Royce Smith James Bone Ruth Westwood Jeff & Stacey Andre Ryan, Mike & Nancy Cassidy Jeff Wagner Sara Garcia Jim Gateman Sarah Phillips-Benbury Jim Mazzarelli & Jul Auel Scott Corcoran Jim Tauberg Scott Richards Jimmy Millard Sheila Holmes Joe Comeau Shirley Beckwith Joe and Marge Larsen Somar Macek & Steve Fossen Joel Simches Sonia Rolls John Connor Stephen Foy John Gincley Stephen Rispin John Haddad Steve Browning John Kuehne Steve Chappell Joseph Kunkel Steve Kraatz Judith Simches Steve Lebo Judith, Kenneth & Ewan Steve & Kim Holmes Karen Bennett Susan Alvarez Karen Rozeck Susan Johnson Karen Spieker Susan Laupp Katherine Isom Susan Pochek & Joel Keith Kathy DeAdder Suzan Douglass KC McBride Terry Dey Keith Hoisington Thomas C Houston Kenny & Se’a Manion Toby Krawitz Kim Goldsberry Tom & Nancy Moore Krista Hamilton Tracy Palma Krista Wallhagen Valerie Simpson Kurt Schweizer William Hogarth Laura Belfiore Yvonne Chiarelli |
YES fans know that #MusicMatters!
Sincerely,
Bob Tomberg
Executive Director
YES Fans Band Together to Support Music Education is a good initiative and it helpful for the music industry and musicians as well.