The NAMM Foundation's Wanna Play Fund seeks public donations to support programs and activities that strengthen music education in schools and provide opportunities for people of all ages to learn and play music.
Specifically, donations to the Wanna Play Fund will:
- Support community-based programs that provide new and innovative ways for people to learn and play music. Donations support the NAMM Foundation's competitive program grants given to non-profit service organizations that offer high-quality, innovative music learning opportunities as well as to those programs that expand opportunities for people of all ages and skill levels to learn and play music.
- Provide musical instruments to schools that are expanding or reinstating music education programs. Instruments will be provided to schools that demonstrate commitment to expanding opportunities for all children to learn music as part of the core curriculum and to schools that employ quality music teachers. The NAMM Foundation will also provide instruments to individuals whose circumstances inhibit their ability to meet their full musical potential. Instrument donations will also be considered for non-professional music makers in community-based music programs and people pursuing professional music careers.
All contributions to the Wanna Play Fund are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. For more information about the NAMM Foundation's Wanna Play Fund, send an e-mail to info@nammfoundation.org.
Please Send Checks to:
The NAMM Foundation WannaPlay Fund
5790 Armada Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
The NAMM Foundation's Wanna Play Fund launched on FOX News' "Huckabee," a weekly news and commentary program hosted by Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas and 2008 Republican presidential candidate. Gov. Huckabee, an avid guitarist and bass player since childhood, is a national advocate for the powerful role music plays in learning and his program regularly features celebrity musical guests. He can also be heard providing insightful commentary on more than 500 radio stations daily delivering "The Huckabee Report."
As Governor of Arkansas, Huckabee led state legislation that expanded access to music and arts education for children in the state. Arts education was Gov. Huckabee's signature initiative when he chaired the Education Commission on the States, a state-level policy development organization. In every aspect of his career, Gov. Huckabee emphasizes the vital role of music in education for all children and promotes the benefits of life-long music making. As a national spokesperson for the NAMM Foundation's Wanna Play Fund, Gov. Huckabee encourages donations and participation in Fund activities–including online auctions of celebrity-signed guitars featuring artists who have appeared on his program.
