The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
Water Valley High School Band Program
Water Valley High School in Water Valley, MS needs support for their band program.
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The Water Valley High School band needs your help! The program is in need of a bass drum, bass clarinet, marimba, vibraphone, and crash cymbals to replace instruments that are aged beyond repair and allow additional students to participate.
In the past four years our school's music program has gone from almost being disbanded to becoming a Superior Marching Band. Our Students are motivated to find success and making progress and achievements every day. At this time we are struggling to have enough playable instruments to meet the needs of these amazing musicians. As a small school in a small community we are not able to have any money given to us from the district, so that keeps us from getting instruments we desperately need. We need help to put quality instruments in the hands of our deserving students. - Mr. Wes Brown, Band Director
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.
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, every dollar counts!
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.]
