The St. Vrain Valley School District Fine Arts Department later this month will launch a musical instrument collection drive.
The district is asking community members to donate gently used instruments to the music program. Donors will receive a donation receipt from the St. Vrain Valley Schools Education Foundation, according to a news release.
Instrument drop-off dates and locations are:
- 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 30 at Lincoln School. 619 Bowen St., Longmont
- Noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 2 at Erie High School. 3180 County Road 5
“As we transitioned to online learning last spring, we realized there was a need for instruments so that each student can have one at home for practice,” Janay Bird, Fine Arts coordinator, stated in the release. “Typically, students are able to share instruments housed in the classroom. This, plus the already-present need for instruments for our growing music programs, inspired us to partner with the Education Foundation to host this event as we continue to support our amazing St. Vrain musicians.”
St. Vrain’s Fine Arts Department has received calls from community members asking if the school district would accept musical instrument donations. Often, people wanted to donate because the family was moving or a student graduated and no longer used the instrument, according to the release.
After the drive, St. Vrain’s Music Leadership Team will collaborate to ensure all donations are cleaned and tuned, and then determine an equitable way to distribute instruments to schools, the district stated in the release. The Music Leadership Team consists of music teachers across the district who represent various grade-levels and music programs.
Community members can bring gently used instruments to the designated donation sites. Piano and keyboard donations are accepted on an individual basis. For more information, contact Bird at [email protected] or 303-702-7916.
