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Benefit Concert for Music 4 Kids
May 27, 2010
fearturing the Cedro Willie Band
Cedro Willie and friends will play at the Music 4 Kids benefit concert Thursday May 27. Event is 6:30 to 8:30 at TaborSpace Coffee House inside the Presbyterian church at 55th and Belmont. Come have some fun, listen to some great music and support bringing music programs back to Portland schools. The kids from Sue's spring class at Rigler Elementary will perform too. They are soooo cute! Please plan to join us.
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My name is Sue Lewis, founder and Executive Director of Music 4 Kids. This non profit organization was officially registered with the State of Oregon in October 2009 to provide music classes for under served kids in the Portland Public School system. The time seemed right since many music programs have been cut especially in lower income areas. For more information on my professional background as music educator and musician see www.suelewismusic.com
Executive Director's Progress Report
March 9, 2010
By Sue Lewis
I am pleased to list some high lights of what we have accomplished as an organization since our founding in October 2009
- December 10, 2009: Our first fund raising event "A Bluesy Christmas Concert and Silent Auction". Thanks to all the help from our volunteers and the generosity from the local business community, we were able to raise money for our first music class. A special thanks to LaRhonda Steele, one of the NW's premier R&B singer, who was the featured act. Also performing was vocalist Kelli Raglione and MC Jennifer Lanier.
- January 11, 2010: Our first music class took place at Rigler Elementary School located at 5401 NE Prescott Portland Oregon. The class was for K - 1st grade through the after school SUN program taught by myself, Sue Lewis.
- March 4, 2010: The Rigler Elementary k - 1st graders performed for the end of the term SUN Show Case and amazed friends and family with what they learned in their music class. Again, a special thanks to LaRhonda Steele and Lilly Heller and the Cedro Willie Band who came by as special guest artists to teach and accompany the kids.
- March 5, 2010: 3 New board members selected for Music 4 Kids as follows: Pam Brandis, Lyn Morgan and Shirley Becker. Final By Laws, Articles of Incorporation and Mission Statement approved.
- April 5, 2010: A new level one class will start at Rigler and a continuing level 2 class will start for students who participated in the winter term.
- May 21, 2010: Rigler Elementary School Carnival and performance by K - 1st grade Music 4 Kids class, click on "events" on left side of this page
- May 27, 2010: Benefit Concert featuring Cedro Willie Band and the Rigler Elementary k-1st graders music students.
April Sandoval
SUN Site Manager
Rigler K-8
Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO)
(o) 503.916.6152
(c) 503.412.9932
We are in the process of registering for 501C3 tax exempt status with the IRS so that donations will be tax deductible in the near future. In the meantime we are functioning as a non profit and are currently registered wth Oregon State.
Thanks for all your support helping me to help others,
Sue Lewis
Executive Director
Music for Kids
info@music4kids.org
503-268-2404
We hope to see you again! Check back later for new updates to our website. There's much more to come!1
