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Music program looks to change the tune for at-risk youth
Holiday crowd funding campaign aims to raise $50,000 for Legacy Children’s Foundation
- November 14, 2016
The Legacy Children’s Foundation has launched an exciting holiday crowd funding campaign to raise $50,000 for music programs that support at-risk youth in Calgary and other Alberta communities.
Going on twelve plus years, the Foundation’s Gift of Music program helps deserving youth ages 9 to 24 stay in school by providing long-term mentorship and music lessons. Students receive a gently-used instrument, participate in weekly lessons with instructors, and develop their musical talents and entrepreneurial skills, all while focusing on completing their education.
“Helping youth stay in school and out of trouble are our top priorities,” says Darryl Wernham, CEO of The Legacy Children’s Foundation. “Our one-of-a-kind program sees more than 80% of our high-risk youth graduate, and its continuation into the New Year is only possible with the help of our community.”
The Foundations Gift of Music holiday Indiegogo campaign aims to tap into the generosity of the holiday spirit to support 50 deserving youth remain in the program in 2017. Without this funding, the Foundation will be forced to scale back operations and leave many kids without mentors.
“The Gift of Music program contributes to the health and wellbeing of our most valuable resource... our children,” says Wernham.
The Foundation encourages caring individuals to rally friends, family, and colleagues to participate in the Indiegogo fundraiser and give the gift of music lessons, mentorship, and school success to deserving youth.
The campaign, which runs over the holidays from November 14, 2016 to January 12, 2017, can be viewed at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/give-the-gift-of-music-education/#/
Going on twelve plus years, the Foundation’s Gift of Music program helps deserving youth ages 9 to 24 stay in school by providing long-term mentorship and music lessons. Students receive a gently-used instrument, participate in weekly lessons with instructors, and develop their musical talents and entrepreneurial skills, all while focusing on completing their education.
“Helping youth stay in school and out of trouble are our top priorities,” says Darryl Wernham, CEO of The Legacy Children’s Foundation. “Our one-of-a-kind program sees more than 80% of our high-risk youth graduate, and its continuation into the New Year is only possible with the help of our community.”
The Foundations Gift of Music holiday Indiegogo campaign aims to tap into the generosity of the holiday spirit to support 50 deserving youth remain in the program in 2017. Without this funding, the Foundation will be forced to scale back operations and leave many kids without mentors.
“The Gift of Music program contributes to the health and wellbeing of our most valuable resource... our children,” says Wernham.
The Foundation encourages caring individuals to rally friends, family, and colleagues to participate in the Indiegogo fundraiser and give the gift of music lessons, mentorship, and school success to deserving youth.
The campaign, which runs over the holidays from November 14, 2016 to January 12, 2017, can be viewed at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/give-the-gift-of-music-education/#/
William Aberhart High School's Music Council ‘Strikes up the Band’ for The Legacy Children’s Foundation Gift of Music Program - April 10, 2014
For the second straight year students involved with the William Aberhart High School's Music Council gave back to their community by conducting a silent auction to raise funds on behalf of youth in their community.
This year another cheque for $600 was presented to The Legacy Children’s Foundation Gift of Music Programs to help deserving children and youth in Calgary follow their Musical Dreams.
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This year another cheque for $600 was presented to The Legacy Children’s Foundation Gift of Music Programs to help deserving children and youth in Calgary follow their Musical Dreams.
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Instruments of Change Music Program Launched in Wood Buffalo - Jan, 2014
Aimed at elementary and high schools students ages nine to nineteen, the free program offers music mentorship along with free music lessons and an instrument on loan to students.
“Alberta Education’s goal is to integrate the arts into the curriculum with a realization that all children are different, and can come to their education with a different view.”
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Aimed at elementary and high schools students ages nine to nineteen, the free program offers music mentorship along with free music lessons and an instrument on loan to students.
“Alberta Education’s goal is to integrate the arts into the curriculum with a realization that all children are different, and can come to their education with a different view.”
Read more by clicking here
Instruments of Change Music Program Coming to Wood Buffalo - Nov 8, 2013
The Legacy Children’s Foundation is pleased to announce that their proven and popular music programming is coming to Wood Buffalo!
The program will support financially challenged/at risk children and youth by providing: musical instruments, the financial resources to pay for lessons from local, first rate musicians and various music related workshops that introduce youth to the many career options available to them through the music industry... to date well over 500 young people in close to 30 different community based locations throughout Alberta have been supported.
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The Legacy Children’s Foundation is pleased to announce that their proven and popular music programming is coming to Wood Buffalo!
The program will support financially challenged/at risk children and youth by providing: musical instruments, the financial resources to pay for lessons from local, first rate musicians and various music related workshops that introduce youth to the many career options available to them through the music industry... to date well over 500 young people in close to 30 different community based locations throughout Alberta have been supported.
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Music Factory Program Strikes a “Chord” With Cenovus - May 1, 2013
Cenovus Energy has formed a multi-year partnership with The Legacy Children’s Foundation - Alberta providing financial support to the ‘tune’ of $50,000 per year for three years for Legacy’s Music Factory Program in Cold Lake.
The Legacy Children’s Foundation is delighted that Cenovus is showing this type of leadership and committing to a program that has demonstrated for the past four years just how impactful music and mentorship can be in assisting deserving and at risk youth in completing their education and staying on a positive path
For more details, see the attached Release.
The Legacy Children’s Foundation is delighted that Cenovus is showing this type of leadership and committing to a program that has demonstrated for the past four years just how impactful music and mentorship can be in assisting deserving and at risk youth in completing their education and staying on a positive path
For more details, see the attached Release.
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Cochrane Boys and Girls Club Partner With Legacy and Direct Energy - March 13, 2013
The unique Legacy/Cochrane Boys and Girls Club Gift of Music program has been designed to engage youth from the communities of Cochrane and Morley together. To help ensure meaningful and impactful learning, both during music lessons and in school, one meal for each youth who attend the Gift of Music program is being provided at the club. The meals are subsidized through contributions from Direct Energy.
CEO of the Legacy Children's Foundation, Darryl Wernham says the unique Cochrane program has a mission to bring youth from Cochrane and Morley together ...
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Click the link below to see the press release
CEO of the Legacy Children's Foundation, Darryl Wernham says the unique Cochrane program has a mission to bring youth from Cochrane and Morley together ...
Click here and here to read more!
Click the link below to see the press release
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Open Mic Night Kicks Off Month Long Instrument Drive - January 2013
“This is a marvelous undertaking once again in the Cochrane area which demonstrates how the community can come to help deserving young people fulfill their musical dreams,”
Click here to view the article from the Cochrane Eagle
Click here to view from the Cochrane Times
Click here to view the article from the Cochrane Eagle
Click here to view from the Cochrane Times
Flamingo Music Students Collect Pennies & Bottles To Give Children & Youth in Calgary a Chance for Music: January 2013
A fundraising event in Calgary spanning almost 3 months culminated in a cheque presentation to The Legacy Children’s Foundation in the amount of $1,578.05 to help children and youth in Calgary have the opportunity of accessing music lessons and other music opportunities.
Darryl Wernham, CEO of Legacy says “It’s heartening to see youth and a wide range of people from the community all working together to help deserving young people fulfill their musical dreams...we are thrilled with this outcome and pleased that 100% of these funds will go directly to supporting music lessons for deserving youth in our community”.
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Darryl Wernham, CEO of Legacy says “It’s heartening to see youth and a wide range of people from the community all working together to help deserving young people fulfill their musical dreams...we are thrilled with this outcome and pleased that 100% of these funds will go directly to supporting music lessons for deserving youth in our community”.
Read more be clicking on the link below...
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Philanthropy Awareness Week: Nov 9-17
Association of Fundraising Professionals recognize Legacy Children's Foundation for enhancing the lives of youth through music.
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EMC News
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Gift of Music Program
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