With generous and transformative support from Eddie Van Halen over the years and now continuing through his son Wolfgang, The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation is pleased to announce that the Van Halen Family has committed to kickstarting the Adopt A School campaign with a generous $1,000 donation towards each of the first 100 participating schools.

The Rachel Patterson Elementary School general music program needs your help!

Orff instruments, ukuleles, and percussion are needed to replace aged instruments beyond repair, reduce sharing, and allow additional students to participate in the program.

"Our enthusiastic learners at Rachel Patterson Elementary, in Atmore, Alabama would love to experience playing Orff Instruments (which we cannot afford)... I would love to stir their interest and provide any opportunity for them to perform and experience the success of trying, experimenting, and perfecting their musical skills. I also hope to provide a classroom set of ukuleles, we have 3 they can share, but would love more. Many thanks for any help you can give us. We will take good care of our instruments and will gladly use them often. Please remember us." - Mrs. Phrann Fountain, Music Teacher

Schools participating in the Adopt A School campaign are qualified through MHOF’s vetting and eligibility process, giving donors confidence that their investment is protected and sustainable, impacting students for a minimum of 10 years (the lifespan of an instrument in a school setting.) Donations made to this school’s fundraising campaign go directly to The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation (MHOF). MHOF then purchases the specific instruments the school is in need of at a substantially discounted price and the instruments deliver directly to the school.

Donate today and help these students foster their love of music!

To spread the word on social media or link to this page in your own fundraising efforts, use the links below! And to learn more about The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation's Adopt A School campaign, visit mhopus.org/adopt-a-school or contact MHOF at info@mhopus.org or 818-762-4328.

[5% of donations are retained for JustGiving’s required service fee, MHOF retains an additional 10% to cover administrative costs associated with school vetting and granting of instruments.]