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Sweet Relief provides assistance to all types of career musicians who are struggling to make ends meet while facing illness, disability, or age-related problems.

The mission of the Michael J. Owen Music Education Fund is to foster a passion for music among elementary school students. Music education is often under-funded in today’s schools. In addition, teachers face the incredible challenge of having 30 minutes once a week to teach 10 to 12 students a variety of instruments. To ensure that students will enjoy learning and make better progress, MJOMEF hires professional musicians as teaching assistants in the classroom to provide one-on-one coaching. This coaching helps students who need a little extra attention as well as students making rapid progress. This enables the teacher to continue with the rest of the class in an uninterrupted manner. MJOMEF also provides musical instruments and books for students who are financially unable to purchase these items. This year 185 students in 7 schools are benefitting from our support.

The Players Philanthropy Fund (PPF) is a registered 501 (C)(3) public charity created to provide a charitable vehicle, via fiscal sponsorship, in which philanthropists can safely and efficiently make charitable donations to the causes of their choice.

The Jazz Education Network is dedicated to building the jazz arts community by advancing education, promoting performance and developing new audiences.

The Vietnam Education Society was established in 2005 to raise funds to cover the cost of construction for new preschools and primary schools in rural Vietnam. Local authorities manage and operate the facilities, which are inspected by VES and our partner, East Meets West, on a regular basis. VES opened its first school in Vietnam in June 2007, a ten room school that serves close to 400 students in the small community of Cat Ne, Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam. A multipurpose room and early childhood development centre were added to the school. Since that time, VES has built three other schools and is currently (Spring 2013) working on plans for the fifth facility. VES also works with the Pacific Links Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping stop human trafficking along the border regions in Vietnam. VES provides 40 scholarships for at risk girls and sponsors a summer camp to provide these girls with support and life skills

The California Music Education Foundation is a California Nonprofit corporation that supports charitable and educational efforts to promote quality music instruction for the children and adults of California.

Pathways to Education Canada is a charitable organization that helps youth in low-income communities graduate from high school and successfully transition into post-secondary education or training. Pathways to Education addresses systemic barriers to education by providing leadership, expertise and a community-based program proven to lower dropout rates. Founded in 2001, Pathways operates in 12 communities across Canada, with programs in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Manitoba.

Kidstruments Fund makes grants and refurbishes instruments for schools and school districts to help kids in need participate in band and orchestra programs. Kidstruments Fund was created by a sixth grade cello player, who wants other kids to get the same joy from music that he does.

WT EDUCATION PROJECT OUR VISION The Wilmette Theatre is the premiere multi-arts and performance center anchoring the downtown business district by providing vibrant entertainment, education and enrichment for the community. We are a 501(c)3 not for profit organization so all donations are fully tax deductible. WHAT WE DO FOR THE COMMUNITY UNIQUE PROGRAMMING We screen movies that are not shown elsewhere in Chicago, host speakers and live events attracting patrons from a wide geographic area. A BOOST TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY Over 32,000 patrons in 2016 from all over the Chicago area. We don’t receive any government funding but pay about $40,000 per year in property and sales taxes. COMMUNITY SUPPORT We provide a venue for events for many nonprofits, independent film makers and community organizations. We donate hundreds of movie ticket packages to other nonprofit organizations. LIFE CHANGING EDUCATION Actors Training Center is the premiere school for young actors in the Chicago area.

Strengthening Western NC communities through music education and outreach.