Foundation News

From A Community Founded on Steel Production to A Community Thriving on Music and Arts Education

The NAMM Foundation kicked off the school year with a SupportMusic Community Forum at McKeesport Area High School located just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Richard R. Green Central Park School Adds a Piano To Their Music Program

Richard R. Green Central Park School in Minneapolis, a VH1 Save The Music Foundation's Keys+Kids grant recipient, added a piano to their music program, thanks to a sponsorship from The NAMM Foundation.

Today’s Student, Tomorrow’s Music Retailer

Brandon Eckroth is one of seven hard-working students who have earned the William R. Gard Memorial Scholarship for 2015

NAMM Foundation Rewards Industry-Driven Students with William R. Gard Scholarship

Awards help bolster the music products industry by assisting future leaders with costs of college

Changing Lives through Music: The Community Opus Project

Every day, The NAMM Foundation helps to create more active music makers by supporting organizations that share NAMM’s mission. One such group is the Community Opus Program in San Diego, Calif., where they offer hope to struggling kids like Bruno Bello.

Springtime school budget season– the most complicated time of the year

Mary Luehrsen, Executive Director of The NAMM Foundation, provides insight into the Springtime school budget season.

The Senate Passes Bill to Reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Act

After a week of debate, the Senate passed a bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Act by a margin of 81-17, which includes music and arts as core academic subjects.

Summer Kicks Off with Worldwide Make Music Day Celebrations

NAMM members play major role in thousands of free, outdoor music making events on June 21

Excerpted from, “Proving the notion that whether it’s cheese or the human spirit, there is a fine art to aging.”

More than 10,000 people gathered in sunny and sultry Miami, Florida to celebrate AARP’s Life@50+ National Event on May 14 – 16. The destination, as vibrant as the attendees, drew AARP members, both new and old, from around the country. The event combined education, entertainment, networking, and just plain fun.

NAMM Foundation Study Shows Parents and Teachers in Harmony About Students Learning Music

A large majority believes that children should have opportunities to learn to play musical instruments as early as elementary school and that music and arts education are “extremely” or “very important.”

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