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Welcome from Tom Calderone & Paul Cothran 5 Building: National Overview 7 Community Profiles 11 Sustaining: Advocacy Efforts 15 Friends 19 Special Events 25 10th Anniversary Gala 31 Donor List 35 Contributed Revenues & Expenses 38
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VH1 SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tom Calderone VH1 Raymond Chambers Malaria No More Larry Cohen Ehrenkranz & Ehrenkranz LLP Paul Cothran VH1 Save The Music Foundation Sandy Feldstein PlayinTime Productions, Inc. Sheila C. Johnson Salamander Hospitality, Washington Mystics Wynton Marsalis Jazz at Lincoln Center Christina Norman MTV Ronald O. Perelman MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Morris L. Reid Westin Rinehart Jonathan Sheffer Red {an orchestra} Gordon Singer Elliott Advisors John Sykes MTV Networks John Varvatos John Varvatos Enterprises, Inc. Dirk Ziff Ziff Brothers Investments
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Paul Cothran, Vice President & Executive Director Deniece Dykes, Executive Assistant Laurie (Schopp) Lock, Director of Programs & Policy Rob Davidson, Manager, Programs & Policy Kirsten Brooks, Program Manager Nia Mack, Program Coordinator Jennifer Dunn, Director of Corporate Sponsorships & Special Events Ariel Usatin, Development Manager Kelly Gillooley, Development Coordinator ANNUAL REPORT STAFF
Rob Davidson, Co-Supervising Editor Ariel Usatin, Co-Supervising Editor Barbara Furlow, Copy Assistant & VH1 Public Affairs Summer Associate VH1 CREATIVE STAFF
Nancy Mazzei, Vice President, Off-Air Creative Traci Terrill, Editorial Director Julie Ruiz, Art Director June Bae, Designer Samantha Hunter, Senior Copy Editor Will Georgantas, Copy Writer Jon Wallach, Project Manager Tom Merlino, Photography Editor Š2007 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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With the support of members of NAMM: The International Music Products Association, and partners including cable affiliates, generous donors, and school districts, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation took on the daunting task of restoring instrumental music education in not just one school, in not just one district, but in any American public school without access to music education. We set a goal to improve the lives of one million students by the time the Foundation reached its 10th year. We are pleased to report that the VH1 Save The Music Foundation has surpassed that goal. Over the past 10 years, we have donated nearly $40 million in musical instruments, restoring music education to more than 1,500 schools nationwide and reaching more than one million students. The numbers are impressive, but frankly, more important are the real and compelling stories from the schools with which we have parterned: the student in
sophomore year at Harvard; the school districts of Milwaukee and Newark, where music has been completely restored; the Baltimore school where the restoration of the music program completely transformed the school environment. We are proud to have fostered systemic, sustainable change in American public schools, and to have given students equitable access not only to the tools for success but to the joys of music. We are encouraged by these many accomplishments, but we are well aware that there are still millions of students in American public schools who lack access to the benefits of music education. As we look forward, we do so with invigorated passion for our work. Moving into our second decade, our programmatic activities may adapt to an evolving educational environment, but we remain guided by a single goal, the core of our mission: giving all students the opportunity to excel in school and in life by participating in a comprehensive music education program. Thank you for joining us on this journey. With your ongoing dedication and loyalty, we recommit ourselves every day to reaching even greater heights of excellence.
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This year the VH1 Save The Music Foundation celebrates an important milestone—our 10th anniversary. Our efforts began in 1997 with a simple desire to help students at a single New York City public school save their music program from elimination. Soon we realized that this was an effort needed nationwide. As we talked with teachers and principals across the country, the recurring message we heard was that it was the music students who were consistently the strongest academically. National research bore out these same results. Through the experience of learning music within a comprehensive, sequential curriculum, students develop cognitive abilities, creative-thinking and problem-solving capacity, improved math and reading aptitude, and other life-enhancing skills such as self-discipline, focus, teamwork, and an interest in staying in school. So our mission was clear: to ensure that young people have access to the tools and opportunities that will help them succeed in school and in life.
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The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring and sustaining instrumental music education in America’s public schools and raising awareness about the importance of music as a part of every child’s complete education.
NATIONAL OVERVIEW WHY THE NEED FOR VH1 SAVE THE MUSIC? A June 2005 Harris Poll revealed strong support among Americans for arts education: • 86 percent of respondents agreed that an arts education encourages and assists in the improvement of a child’s attitude toward school • 79 percent agreed that incorporating the arts into education is the first step to rebuilding public education today Additionally, the 2006 Gallup Poll American Attitudes Toward Music found that: • 94 percent of Americans believe music is part of a well-rounded education and that schools should offer instrumental music instruction as part of the regular curriculum • 85 percent believe participating in school music corresponds with better grades and test scores • 82 percent believe that states should mandate music education to provide all students the opportunity to study music in school • 80 percent agree that learning a musical instrument helps students do better in other subjects, such as math and science • 73 percent agree that teenagers who play an instrument are less likely to have discipline problems
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Unfortunately, the attitudes of the poll respondents stand in stark contrast to the curricula that many children are actually receiving. Despite Americans’ clear support for music education, budget cuts and shifting educational priorities have placed music programs in danger. This contradicts a vast body of scientific research showing that children who study a musical instrument experience increased success in reading and math, improved self-esteem, better ability to work in teams, improved school attendance, and a greater likelihood of graduating from high school and attending college. Yet without music programs in public schools, many American children—whose families may not have the resources to pay for instruments or private lessons—are forever deprived of these benefits. Simply put, it is essential that music education be a part of every school’s core curriculum. Public school districts face tough economic decisions about which programs to fund during a time of decreased budgets and increased accountability. This climate gives rise to the work of the VH1 Save The Music Foundation.
HOW THE VH1 SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION WORKS VH1 Save The Music develops long-term, sustainable instrumental music programs that provide children with equal access to music education regardless of their financial situation. Through strategic partnerships with school districts, the Foundation provides brand-new musical instruments to public elementary and middle schools, jump-starting dormant music programs across the country. The school districts commit to funding certified music teachers’ salaries, providing maintenance and supplies, and scheduling instrumental music classes during the school day; the Foundation maintains a partnership with the district until instrumental music is in place in every school. VH1 Save The Music purchases approximately $30,000 worth of new, high-quality musical instruments for each grant-recipient school. A school can choose a package of band or string instruments, a keyboard lab, a guitar lab, or a mariachi program. As part of the Foundation’s community-based focus, the instruments are purchased through local music retailers and manufacturers that are members of NAMM: The International Music Products Association. NAMM affiliates generously provide discounted rates to help further the Foundation’s cause. Since its establishment in 1997, the Foundation has provided nearly $40 million in new musical instruments to more than 1,500 public schools in 100 cities, affecting the lives of more than one million children.
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NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY The Foundation’s partnership with the New Brunswick, New Jersey, Public Schools (NBPS) started with two proactive school board representatives. In February 2005, board members Patricia Sadowski and Emra Seawood attended the National School Boards Association Conference, where VH1 Save The Music was conducting a workshop on the benefits of instrumental music programs. After participating in the session, Sadowski and Seawood approached Richard Kaplan, the NBPS Superintendent of Schools, and advocated for music education in New Brunswick, a city with 50,000 residents and one of the state’s highest poverty rates. In short time, Kaplan authorized a complete revamping of the NBPS instrumental music program. After committing to hire a roster of new music teachers, he connected with the Foundation—and, in turn, with community partner Cablevision. With the generous support of the Paul Singer Family Foundation, VH1 Save The Music will bring grants of musical instruments to every elementary school in the city.
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA With the help of media partner Bright House Networks and local music retailers, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation has been working with the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) since 2000, granting four new music programs every year. By 2007, new musical instruments were in the hands of hundreds of Indianapolis elementary school students. Starting with the 2007–2008 school year, IPS Superintendent Eugene White stepped up the already impressive effort. Determined to transform IPS into a model urban school district by 2010, Dr. White doubled available resources and committed to launching eight new instrumental music programs per year. Within the span of three years, every child in the entire system will have the opportunity to play a musical instrument.
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LETCHER COUNTY, KENTUCKY In the spring of 2005, Sam Quillen and Anna Craft, School Board Members for the Letcher County Public Schools in eastern Kentucky, approached the VH1 Save The Music booth at the National School Boards Association Conference. They wanted to know if the Foundation could help restore their community’s instrumental music programs: In the past, students in the mountainous region had enjoyed a robust music curriculum, but recent budget crises had all but eliminated it. The Foundation eagerly undertook the rebuild and was met with energetic support from the school board, school administration, teachers, students, and parents. Their community spirit reaped immediate dividends. Within the new music program’s very first year, 10 Letcher County students were selected for the Kentucky Music Educators Association District 9 Honors Band. Building off this impressive momentum, the Foundation aims to complete the Letcher County restoration in the 2008–2009 school year.
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The VH1 Save The Music Foundation began working with the Memphis City Schools in 1999 with the help of Comcast, Amro Music Store, and Soundtree. After seven years of successful work, the Foundation and Memphis school leaders discussed taking the partnership to the next level. So began a new strategic rebuild that increased the already significant number of music programs restored each year. The strategy is clearly working. On an annual basis, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation honors an outstanding superintendent, an administrator who has ensured that all students in his or her district have access to instrumental music education. Also, every year, the music-education community selects the top 100 Best Communities for Music Education in America. The Memphis City Schools swept both titles in 2007!
Roderick Littleton attended Wesley Elementary School in Houston, where the VH1 Save The Music Foundation provided a grant of band instruments in 2000. Ever since, Roderick has played trombone and won a series of awards for his accomplished playing. He now attends a local Houston high school for students interested in engineering professions, and in September 2007 he performed in the VH1 Save The Music Foundation 10th Anniversary Gala Orchestra. The Foundation extends its warmest congratulations to Roderick for his impressive accomplishments.
TULSA, OKLAHOMA
Roderick is just one of the many students who has felt the impact of music education in Houston. With the steadfast support of Comcast, Yamaha, and Music & Arts Center, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation has granted two new music programs every year since 2000 to Houston-area schools. During the 2006 school year, the Houston Independent School District significantly enhanced its commitment to music education, creating a strategic arts plan that will bring instrumental music classes to every child in the system. Starting with the 2007– 2008 school year, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation will grant new instruments to 15 schools each year until every student is served.
Since 2001, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation and media partner Cox Oklahoma, working with Saied Music, have restored 23 instrumental music programs in the Tulsa Public Schools (TPS). The flexibility of the Foundation grants afforded TPS teachers the opportunity to implement a variety of band, string, keyboard, and guitar programs in their elementary and middle schools— and has opened up a whole new world for their students. Thanks to the HAWAII determination of the TPS administration, this steady restoration of instrumental After attending an advocacy presentation given by the VH1 Save The Music music programs is nearly complete. With all high schools boasting strong music Foundation at the National School Boards Association Annual Conference in the programs and only one middle school and sixteen elementary schools left to spring of 2005, school board members from the Hawaii Public Schools spoke restore, VH1 Save The Music plans to complete the return of music to Tulsa in the with the Foundation in hopes of revitalizing instrumental music in the district’s next four years. elementary and middle schools. Since that meeting, in partnership with media partner Oceanic Time Warner Cable, the Foundation has provided two grants per year to the Hawaii Public Schools—and music is once again filling the halls of the Hawaiian Islands’ public schools.
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To make a difference in the life of a single child, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation must work at the local, state, and national level. This requires energetic advocacy strategies: working with community, government, and school-district decision makers from the outset of a project, then seeing it through to completion.
LOCAL EFFORTS Advocacy efforts are only effective if the result of the work is sustainable. The local efforts of the VH1 Save The Music Foundation focus on ensuring that comprehensive music education will be available to all children for the long term. The process begins with research: Foundation representatives find not only the school districts that do not have instrumental music available, but also the districts where school administrators are ready to support new music programs. During an initial meeting, school administrators outline their needs and learn about the successes of districts with similar financial circumstances. The Foundation then offers at least $30,000 worth of new instruments to every school that does not have an instrumental music program; in turn, the district commits to providing qualified music instructors and working music classes into its schools’ daily schedules.
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Together, the Foundation and the administrators develop a multiyear plan to restore instrumental music to every school in the district. Instruments are ordered from the local music retailer to begin the new program. Local community organizations, government representatives, and school-district officials are mobilized to attend celebratory events, often launched in partnership with area businesses and arts organizations. Local foundations and donors offer financial support, the local cable system airs public-service announcements about the importance of music education, and the press follows the program closely, detailing its progress and effects on the community. Because community members are far more likely to feel invested in programs that they have helped to build, the Foundation seeks a broad range of local involvement. This multipronged outreach is what makes the programs sustainable. Following this model, to date the VH1 Save The Music Foundation has restored music programs in 1,500 schools in 100 communities.
NATIONAL EFFORTS The conversations that take place while advocating in local communities prove most effective when decision makers, community members, stakeholders, and funders are already familiar with the importance of music education. The VH1 Save The Music Foundation employs a number of strategies on a national scale to lay the groundwork for successful local advocacy. School Conferences. The VH1 Save The Music Foundation targets schoolleader conferences to spread the word about the vital need for music education. Each year, school administrators gather to share information that will enable them to make important decisions about the curricula in their schools. Both the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) and the National School Boards Association (NSBA) have granted the Foundation and other music-education advocates a section of their convention spaces—special pavilions devoted to restoring music programs. Since 2005, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation has been joined by instrument manufacturers, retailers, and the Supportmusic.com coalition in the music pavilions. As our Community Profiles attest, many of our school-district partnerships begin when attentive school board members and school leaders hear about the importance of music education at a conference.
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Honors. In addition to providing workshops on the benefits of music education at conferences for the AASA, NSBA, and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, the Foundation honors—in front of thousands of school board members and administrators from around the country—those schooldistrict officials who have been supportive of music education. In 2007, the Clark County Board of School Trustees and Dr. Carol Johnson, Superintendent of the Memphis Public Schools, were recognized as the most distinguished school board and administrator in support of music education. In a special ceremony, Grammy Award–winning artist Macy Gray joined the Foundation to help present Dr. Johnson with her award. CAPITOL HILL
The VH1 Save The Music Foundation and NAMM: The International Music Products Association cosponsored an event for federal legislators in the Mansfield Room on Capitol Hill. Important decision makers were presented with a clear case for music’s essential role in the public schools, then were inspired through firsthand accounts from Grammy Award–winning artist Mya.
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A PRINCIPAL’S GUIDE In the summer of 2006, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation program staff authored an innovative principal’s guide, Building Your Instrumental Music Program. A number of experts in the field of music education reviewed and contributed to the publication, which was developed to provide an overview of how to build and sustain a vibrant music program. It is available to the public on the Foundation’s website at www.vh1savethemusic.com and is sent to the music teachers and principals of all VH1 Save The Music grant-recipient schools.
PRINCIPALS’ WORKSHOPS NEW YORK CITY
On September 21, 2006, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation hosted its first grant-recipient principals’ workshop in New York City. Executive Director Paul Cothran and Director of Programs and Policy Laurie Lock guided more than 70 attendees from the New York City Public Schools through the Foundation’s grant requirements and introduced the new publication Building Your Instrumental Music Program. Attendees also had the opportunity to hear about successfully supporting and growing an instrumental music program from three principals of past grant-recipient schools. During the post-workshop reception, attendees connected with other grant recipients, asked Foundation staff questions, and met with the manufacturers and retailers that provide school instruments. Building on the workshop’s success, the Foundation plans to hold similar events in other school districts throughout the United States. CINCINNATI, OHIO
In March, as the Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) faced news of large budget cuts for the upcoming school year, Program Manager Rob Davidson—along with CPS student musicians, teachers, and administrators—gave a presentation to all principals to emphasize the fundamental role of music education in their schools. As a result of this act of advocacy, two principals reversed their decisions to cut instrumental music, while many others assured their commitment to keeping music in their schools. BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
In July, Program Manager Kirsten Brooks traveled to Baltimore to host a workshop for Baltimore’s public school principals, again underscoring the benefits of instrumental music education. The session also educated the principals about the Foundation, the grants and support available to them, and the application procedure.
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For 10 years, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation has operated under the abiding principle that music, as a galvanizing force in a young person’s life, can do wonders. It can help a child focus, confront challenges, develop selfconfidence, and even fare better in other classes. But if the Foundation’s mission were purely academic, it would have been a lot harder. The fact is that music also moves the human spirit in ways that can’t necessarily be quantified in studies and spreadsheets. This is because music, at its core, brings people together to listen. And because of this simple truth, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation is proud not simply for forging partnerships, but for forging friendships—for uniting families, teachers, and administrators with progressive corporations, foundations, small businesses, and political decision makers right in their local community. The following pages highlight the celebratory events we have held as we move forward with our mission, and recognize the individuals and groups that have generously supported us as we have embarked on our ambitious efforts. They are friends in the truest sense.
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CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS The Foundation is thrilled to work with a variety of corporate partners on exciting and innovative marketing and promotional partnerships that benefit the work of the VH1 Save The Music Foundation. Some of the Foundation’s recent partnerships include:
Rob Thomas Corinne Bailey Rae Goo Goo Dolls Dixie Chicks Daniel Powter John Mayer The Raconteurs The Fray Jewel James Blunt Snow Patrol KT Tunstall Five For Fighting Barenaked Ladies
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In support of the Foundation, Paramount made a generous $50,000 contribution to VH1 Save The Music and donated props from the movie, which were auctioned off for the “Own a Piece of the DREAM” online auction, to further benefit the Foundation.
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Los Angeles radio station STAR 98.7 and the Foundation AND DREAMGIRLS Seeking the ultimate carrying cases for cell phones, mp3 joined forces to restore the band program at Valley To celebrate the premiere of Dreamgirls, VH1 Save players, and laptops, Pacific Design received more than Alternative Magnet School in Van Nuys. STAR 98.7 The Music joined forces with Gibson/Baldwin Music 574 music-inspired designs for the VH1 Save The Music raised the funds from proceeds of the sale of their Education, DreamWorks Pictures, and Paramount Case Collection Design Contest. The winning design will be 10th annual Star Lounge CD, a compilation of live Pictures on a national essay contest that was judged applied to five cases, including a backpack and a messenger performances by Rob Thomas, the Goo Goo Dolls, by breakout star and Academy Award–winning singer- bag, to create a brand-new product line. This limited-edition John Mayer, Jewel, James Blunt, KT Tunstall, Five for actress Jennifer Hudson. collection will be sold on pacificdesign.com, at Circuit City, Fighting, and many more—all recorded at the station’s and through select retailers from September 2007 until world-famous Star Lounge Guitar Center Studio. In The contest asked students to write about how they August 2008 to benefit the Foundation. November 2007, look for the 11th edition of the series hoped to “Fulfill Their Dreams Through Music”; the winning essay was written by North Carolina student at select Best Buy locations. 2006 BMW Aaron Watson, who plays the alto saxophone and tuba POP-JAZZ LIVE TOUR and hopes one day to be an inner-city high school band QUEENSRŸCHE The 2006 BMW Pop-Jazz Live Tour featured headliner Mike The Foundation partnered with legendary rockers director. For his winning essay, Aaron got to walk the Phillips as he toured cities across the country, reinventing Queensrÿche on their recent concert tour. The band red carpet at the star-studded Dreamgirls premiere, jazz for a new generation. The tour raised $50,000 and was created a specially designed website for donations received a Gibson Music Room for his home valued made possible by Spring LLC, a New York–based hybrid and allowed the Foundation to auction off tickets at nearly $30,000, and earned a scholarship, made music-marketing company and record label, automotive and motorcycles driven by the band members. The possible by Gibson/Baldwin Music Education, for a giant BMW, and audio pioneer Harman Kardon. year’s worth of music lessons. partnership raised $45,000 for the Foundation.
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The United Hockey League (UHL) raised more than $13,000 for the VH1 Save The Music Foundation through ticket sales to the UHL Battle of the Bands competitions. Throughout the season, six UHL teams hosted local bands that battled it out for a trip to New York and an opportunity to perform live for top music executives.
MARTIN + OSA Martin + Osa, a division of American Eagle Outfitters, donated a percentage of store sales during their GoodMusic™ Live Performance Series to the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, raising $10,000 to support music education in public schools.
SPIN MAGAZINE SPIN magazine partnered with the Foundation on its subscriptiondonation initiative, contributing $2 of every subscription purchased through www.vh1savethemusic.com to the Foundation. Additionally, SPIN auctioned off one-of-a-kind rock photography for the Foundation, raising more than $25,000 for the VH1 Save The Music Foundation—enough to restore a full music program in a New York City public school.
MUSIC AND LYRICS Inspired by the romantic comedy Music and Lyrics, starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore, Warner Bros. Pictures partnered with the Foundation to give songwriting hopefuls the chance to have their original love song professionally recorded in the “Your Music, Your Lyrics” contest. Out of 400 entries received, Jacob Borshard of Portland, Oregon, won the chance to have his song “Grass Stains” professionally recorded. Music and Lyrics writer-director Marc Lawrence and actress Haley Bennett also presented a $50,000 donation on behalf of Warner Bros. and the movie to VH1 Save The Music as part of an in-classroom demonstration at the Anderson School in New York City. Both Bennett and Lawrence were on hand to speak about the upcoming film and the significant role music education has played in their lives.
C3 PRESENTS The VH1 Save The Music Foundation and Lollapalooza have teamed up with some of today’s best bands to offer live recordings from this year’s festival. Starting in September 2007, iTunes will feature live tracks from more than 20 cutting-edge artists including Pearl Jam, Ben Harper, Iggy & the Stooges, Satellite Party, and more—all at lollapalooza.com/2007downloads. Portions of the proceeds from these recordings, plus those captured at Austin City Limits 2007, will go toward the Foundation.
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PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS The national partner organizations of the VH1 Save The Music Foundation include the American Association of School Administrators, Americans for the Arts, MENC: The National Association for Music Education, NAMM: The International Music Products Association and its members, the National School Boards Association, Supportmusic.com, and the U.S. Department of Education. Sheet music and method books are provided to grant-recipient schools through a generous grant from the ASCAP Foundation as part of their Music in Schools Program, in conjunction with Alfred Publishing.
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—CAROLYN SPANGLER, PRINCIPAL, LETCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BLACKEY, KENTUCKY
I HAVE SEEN MY STUDENTS’ EYES LIGHT UP; I HAVE SEEN THEM CARESS AN INSTRUMENT. PLEASE KEEP GIVING AND PASSING AROUND THE MUSIC. FOR WITHOUT IT, LIFE WOULD HAVE NO MELODY.”
“‘THANK YOU’ IS A VERY SMALL SAYING. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEPLY GENUINE.
PARTNERSHIP MANUFACTURERS Conn-Selmer, Inc. E.M. Winston Band Instruments Fender Musical Instruments Gibson Musical Instruments Jupiter Band Instruments, Inc.
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Each year, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation hosts fundraisers across the country to support the work of the Foundation and to bring our friends and supporters together to celebrate our mission and successes.
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THE FRAY AT RED ROCKS Local Denver band The Fray returned home in September to headline the year-end concert at the breathtaking open-air Red Rocks Amphitheatre. As part of the event, the band donated $35,000 toward VH1 Save The Music’s work with the Denver public schools. In addition to the show, The Fray treated 60 VH1 Save The Music students from Rishel Middle School, the deputy mayor, and Comcast VIPs to a pre-concert acoustic performance and Q&A session.
VH1 STORYTELLERS FEATURING THE DIXIE CHICKS On Wednesday, September 20, the Dixie Chicks took the stage at the historic Los Angeles Theatre for an intimate night of storytelling and live music to benefit the VH1 Save The Music Foundation. Supporting their global smash-hit album Taking the Long Way, Martie Maguire, Emily Robison, and Natalie Maines debuted new tunes and revisited old favorites. The magical night featured intimate musical performances and first-hand stories behind the performers’ hits as well as a preshow reception sponsored by VH1 Save The Music’s 2006 Platinum Sponsors: Curve, Grey Goose Vodka, jetBlue Airways, and Nikon. The event raised more than $100,000 to support the Foundation’s work in U.S. public schools.
VH1 HIP HOP HONORS SCREENING & OFFICIAL AFTER-PARTY On Saturday, October 7, more than 800 hip-hop fans joined VH1 Save The Music at Providence in New York City for the Foundation’s first-ever VH1 Hip Hop Honors Screening & Official AfterParty—a special event held in connection with the third annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors. The festivities raised more than $200,000 for public school music programs. Superstar WBLS DJ Wendy Williams hosted the affair, with assists from special-guest DJs Spinderella and DMC World Champion Mix Master Mike. Also on hand were Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker and some of hip hop’s all-time legends, including Andre 3000 and Big Boi from OutKast, Da Brat, Ice T, MC Lyte, Salt-n-Pepa, and Xzibit. The event was sponsored by the Foundation’s 2006 Platinum Event Sponsors: Anheuser-Busch, Curve, Grey Goose Vodka, jetBlue Airways, and Nikon—and then attendees enjoyed themselves into the early hours thanks to after-party VIP room hosts T-Mobile Sidekick 3, WBLS, and Fiji Water.
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VH1 SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION PRESENTS “VH1’S BIG NIGHT FOR A BIG CAUSE” AT ESQUIRE HOUSE 360° For the fourth consecutive year, Esquire magazine created the world’s most lavish bachelor pad: Esquire House 360°. This year’s event featured a 17,000-square-foot Italian-style villa in Beverly Hills built to mirror the editorial range of the vaunted magazine and to reflect the lifestyle of today’s modern man—all while raising vital funds for charities, including the VH1 Save The Music Foundation. The exclusive event raised more than $45,000 and was hosted by Kiefer Sutherland, Jaime Pressly, Wilmer Valderrama, Tyrese Gibson, Omar Epps, Gary Dourdan, VH1 General Manager Tom Calderone, and Brian Graden, the Entertainment President of MTV Networks Music Group. On top of the luxurious setting, guests enjoyed rocking performances by Columbia recording artist Mat Kearney and Ironworks recording artists Rocco DeLuca and the Burden.
BIG SHOPPING DAY 2006 On December 2, VH1 Save The Music took over Robertson Boulevard in Los Angeles for the Second Annual VH1 BIG Shopping Day. Throughout the day, the public was invited to shop at participating boutiques including Agnés B., American Apparel, Anya Hindmarch, Adriano Goldschmied, Camper, Chan Luu, Curve, Diavolina, Erica Courtney, George Smith, Kalologie Skincare, Horn, Kiehl’s, Kitson, Kitson Kids, Kitson Men, LF Stores, Lisa Kline, Lisa Kline Kids, Lisa Kline Men, M.A.C., Madison, Nanette Lepore, Paige Premium Denim, Poleci, Scott Hill L.A., Sky, Ted Baker, Tory Burch, Vionnet, WESC, and Yellowman. Hundreds of shopping enthusiasts like Kristin Bell, Illeana Douglas, Melissa Joan Hart and her son Mason, Allison Sweeney, Sara Thompson, and Paris Hilton hit the streets and shopped at the fabulous participating stores. Some then stopped by the tent on Alden where Curve Fragrances, L.A. Confidential, Star 98.7, Kalologie Skincare, Chan Luu, LF Stores, and Erica Courtney set up tables offering opportunities to purchase, sample, and win. Chaya Brasserie hosted celebrities like Diem Brown, Perez Hilton, Billy Morrison, and Riki Rachtman. Culminating the action-packed day was a riveting performance by 10th Street Entertainment recording artist Marion Raven. A percentage of the day’s sales from each store benefited VH1 Save The Music’s work—all in all raising more than $40,000 to support the Foundation’s efforts to restore instrumental music programs in the Los Angeles public schools.
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MUSIC BY DESIGN On March 21, 2007, during L.A. Fashion Week, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation and Gibson/Baldwin Music Education kicked off the first-ever Music by Design Auction with an exclusive cupcake-and-cocktail party at the Gibson Showroom in Beverly Hills. Guests bid on one-of-a-kind customized guitars and enjoyed intimate performances by Ryan Cabrera and Bad Boy recording artist Nelson; more than $5,000 was raised through this first installation. This year’s participating designers included AG Adriano Goldschmied, G-Star Raw, Horn, justsweet (whose Creative Director is Jennifer Lopez), Kiehl’s, Lisa Kline, Lisa Kline Kids, Lisa Kline Men, M.A.C. Cosmetics, Nanette Lepore, Poleci, Starbucks, Vionnet, Von Dutch, WESC, Yellowman, and many more.
LIFT TICKET TO RIDE In March, VH1 once again hit the slopes of Beaver Creek, Colorado, for the annual Lift Ticket to Ride event featuring Robert Randolph and the Family Band, All-American Rejects, and Paolo Nutini—the ultimate winter party. Guests spent the weekend skiing, snowboarding, relaxing in a world-class spa, and partying in the mountains in true VH1 style. Lift Ticket to Ride brings guests scenic summits, celebrity skiers, hot music, and special editions of viewers’ favorite VH1 original programming. To top it off, through the generosity of this year’s sponsors Suzuki, Sharpie, and Warner Bros., the event benefited a wonderful cause: the VH1 Save The Music Foundation.
2ND ANNUAL VH1 ROCK HONORS AFTER-PARTY On May 12, 2007, VH1 Save The Music once again hosted the official after party for VH1 Rock Honors, with all proceeds benefiting the Foundation. This year’s show, hosted by Bam Margera, honored Genesis, Heart, Ozzy Osbourne, and ZZ Top with tribute performances by Alice in Chains, Keane, Nickelback, Gretchen Wilson, and Queens of the Stone Age. After the show, more than 700 guests attended the Vegas party at the House of Blues Music Arena in Mandalay Bay. The evening was sponsored by Anheuser-Busch, Garnier Fructis, jetBlue Airways, and Las Vegas magazine and raised more than $110,000 to support the work of the Foundation.
GOO GOO DOLLS In June, national real estate investment bank Buchanan Street Partners raised $50,000 through the first annual Encore for Education charity concert featuring the multiplatinum Goo Goo Dolls at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. The event was sponsored by Arden Realty, Bixby Land Co., CB Richard Ellis, Maguire, LBA Realty, and Real Estate Southern California.
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The VH1 Save The Music 10th Anniversary Gala, presented by LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones), celebrated the Foundation’s 10 remarkable years of restoring music education programs in more than 1,500 public schools across the country. The event, hosted by Maria Menounos, featured performances by John Mayer, Jon Bon Jovi, Roger Waters of Pink Floyd, Miri Ben-Ari, and a 61-piece orchestra made up of students from VH1 Save The Music grant-recipient schools across the United States. During the celebration, the Foundation paid tribute to former president Bill Clinton, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Mariah Carey, John Sykes, founder of the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, and NAMM: The International Music Products Association for their unyielding support and dedication to the Foundation’s mission. New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg kicked off the evening by welcoming guests back to the city where the Foundation began, followed by NBC’s Conan O’Brien, who showcased his own musical talents in a skit with a student from the orchestra. Later in the program, Tim Gunn of Project Runway was on hand to auction off Paul McCartney’s autographed, stage-played Hofner guitar—donated by the Beatle himself.
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BENEFIT COMMITTEE GALA CO-CHAIRS
Grey Goose Vodka
Jacqueline Majers Lachman
IN-KIND
Tom Calderone, VH1
Handprint Entertainment
Edie & Gerry Little
Official airline: jetBlue Airways
Ray Chambers, Malaria No More
Judy McGrath
Steven Magaziner, Magaziner Properties
Official hotel: aka luxury hotel residences
Christina Norman, MTV
Mick Management
Nespola Family Foundation
Ronald O. Perelman, MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings
Christina Norman
Denise Rich, Denise Rich Songs
Event design and inspiration: Brocade Home
Kristy Rocco, Corporate Sales Manager, aka luxury hotel residences
Richard & Laura Saker, Saker Shop Rites, Inc.
Ron Rolleston, Executive Vice President Global Fragrance Marketing, Elizabeth Arden
Paul Shaffer
Gala gift bags: Harajuku Lovers by Gwen Stefani, donated by Schifter + Partners
David Shevlin
Event signage: C2 Media
John Sykes, MTV Networks
TITLE SPONSOR LG Mobile Phones
Jonathan Sheffer & Christopher Barley, MD
Simpson, Thatcher & Bartlet
Gala award sponsored by: Waterford USA
SPECIAL THANKS
Simmons Jewelry Company
Barbara Skydel, Senior Vice President, William Morris Agency
SONY/BMG Music Entertainment
Eloise Smith
Bearcom Wireless Worldwide
Universal Music Group VH1 Advertising Sales
Dr. and Mrs. Lee Whitmore, SoundTree, a division of Korg USA, Inc.
Dazian Rentals
BENEFACTOR
VH1 Production & Programming
Yamaha
DJ Vice
Bloomberg L.P.
Warner Music Group
PROGRAM ADVERTISERS
The Drowsy Chaperone: A Musical Within A Comedy
PRESENTING Ray Chambers & The MCJ Foundation & Amelior Foundation Sonia & Paul T. Jones II
Dr. Sheila Johnson MTV Networks NAMM: The International Music Products Association May Ellen & Gerald Ritter Foundation Paul Singer Family Foundation
FRIEND ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Mark C. Albala ARAMARK Melissa & Dan Berger
FULL PAGE Creative Artists Agency Foundation Grubman, Indursky & Shire Kathy Schenker, Sting & Trudie Styler
VH1 Public Affairs
Victoria Bjorklund
HALF PAGE
VH1 & MHD Content Distribution & Marketing
Nancy & Larry Born
Bakers Footwear
Del R. Bryant
Viacom Corporate Giving & Public Affairs
Patricia Burnham
Natasha & Dirk Ziff
The Chilton Foundation
SUPPORTING Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Jason Flom, Capitol Music Group Noel Hernandez, Vice President of Sales, aka luxury hotel residences Larry & Randi Cohen Matthew J. Edmonds & Julie Anne Quay ING Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman
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QUARTER PAGE Jupiter Band Instruments Rayburn Musical Instruments Sam Ash Music
Joseph Fichera
SoundTree, a division of Korg USA, Inc.
Gibson Foundation
ADVOCATE
Stanley N. Hall Elizabeth Healy, Executive Director, New York Chapter, the Recording Academy Quincy Jones Productions Steve Kass Wayne Kass Thomas Kligerman
Honorable Martin Golden Honorable Serphin Maltese Honorable Christine Quinn Honorable Scott M. Stringer
AJ Melino & Associates Bloomingdales
Fiji Water Gotham Magazine Hard Rock Cafe New York Jodi Head Guitar Wear Joico KIPP Academy Orchestra Marine Park Middle School Starlite Medstaff TMG—The Marketing Group Urban Decay Cosmetics
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The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that relies on generous support from its parent company, VH1, and from corporate sponsors, partners, supporters, and friends. VH1 provides vital support by underwriting overhead and administrative costs, enabling the Foundation to devote its fundraising efforts to restoring instrumental music education programs in U.S. public schools. The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is deeply grateful for the support from the following individuals and organizations, whose generosity helps to underwrite the work of the Foundation. The following donors have made gifts and/or pledges between July 1, 2006, and September 27, 2007. To find out how you can help support the work of the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, please contact Ariel Usatin, Development Manager, at (212) 846-5220 or by e-mail at ariel.usatin@mtvnmix.com. To learn about our mission and our work, visit www.vh1savethemusic.com.
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$200,000 AND ABOVE
Buchanan Street Partners
LG Mobile Phones
C3 Presents
The New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Capitol Music Group
$100,000–$199,000 Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Apollo Group/University of Phoenix Ray Chambers, the MCJ Foundation & Amelior Foundation
Dave & Busters, Inc. The Denver Foundation Mr. Matthew Edmonds Elizabeth Arden
Victoria Bjorklund and David Shevlin
Sting and Trudie
Pacific Design
Conrad’s Harley-Davidson, Inc.
Swing House
Credit Suisse
Coin-Op Cares (COC) Charitable & Education Foundation
T. Rowe Price Associates Foundation, Inc.
Pasadena Educational Foundation
Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
De Anza College
Tiger Woods Foundation, Inc.
Peter & Stacy Hochfelder Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Cablevision Systems Incorporated
Time Warner Cable
The Powell Foundation
Mr. Joseph Deraco Memorial Fund
UHL Battle of the Bands
Quincy Jones Productions
Deutsch, Inc.
Nina W. Werblow Charitable Trust
Ray C. Fish Foundation
Ms. Kerry Diamond
Rock Your Religion
Diavolina/Madison
West Hollywood Entertainment
Mr. Richard and Mrs. Laura Saker, Saker-Shop Rites, Inc.
Duffy Family Foundation, Inc.
Westin Rinehart Group
Scurlock Foundation
The William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund
Sephora USA, Inc. Mr. Paul Shaffer
Garnier
Creative Artists Agency
Gibson Guitar Corp.
The D’Addario Music Foundation
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Grey Goose
The David & Sylvia Weisz Family Philanthropic Fund, Inc.
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc.
Denise Rich Songs/785 Records
Sonia and Paul Tudor Jones II
The Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Foundation, Inc.
Ehrenkrantz and Ehrenkrantz, LLP.
$5,000 –$9,999 Mr. Jonathan Adelman
$50,000–$99,000
ING Foundation
Elvis Shoes/PSDI USA Executive Sports Group
Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Albala
FHM
Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation
The Paul Singer Family Foundation
BMW Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. Baltimore Community Foundation Bloomberg The Brown Foundation The Imre and Vera Hecht Foundation
The Picower Foundation Jonathan Sheffer and Christopher Barley, MD Larry and Randi Cohen Mr. Steve Magaziner Mary and Robert Pew Public Education Fund Mick Management, Inc.
ECA Foundation
Gelfand, Rennert, & Feldman, LLP The Goldsmith Family Foundation
Atticus Capital
Grubman, Indursky, & Schindler PC
Mr. Bob Bakish
Handprint Entertainment
Mr. Marc Bagutta Mr. Dan and Mrs. Melissa Berger Chilton Investment Company
Sesameworkshop Shopepic.com Soundtree Verizon Vilar Center for the Arts
$1,000 –$4,999 AG/Koos Manufacturing, Inc. Aged Inventory Agnes b. The Allman Brothers Band
Pacific Wine Partners
The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation
Quiznos
KSM Inc.
Samuel S. Fels Fund
Kiehl’s Since 1851
NAMM: The International Music Products Association
San Diego Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
Lincoln Financial Group Foundation, Inc.
Paramount Pictures
Sharpie
Logitech, Inc.
Mr. Evan Lamberg
The Perelman Family Foundation
Simmons Jewlery
The Fray
Spring
Smirnoff
Macht Philanthropic Fund of the AJC
T-Mobile
SONY BMG
Mandalay Bay
Mr. Gregg Latterman
John Varvatos
Star 98.7
Martin + Osa
Mr. Kirk and Mrs. Bridget Bradley
Mr. Steve Kass
Warner Bros. Pictures
Nettwerk America
Ms. Tracey Brown
Suzuki
Mr. Wayne Kass
Universal Music Group
Orange County Community Foundation
Mr. Sean Cadden
Dirk and Natasha Ziff
Sebastian Kropp, Remington Kropp, and Emerson Kropp
Mr. Derrick Caldwell
Mr. Robert and Mrs. Veronique Pittman
Ms. Jacqueline Lachman
Polk Brothers Foundation
Live Nation
Dr. Sheila Johnson May Ellen and Gerald Ritter Foundation
$25,000–$49,000 The Araca Group
The Waitt Family Foundation Warner Music Group
H. Chace and Helen S. Davis Fund of the Baltimore Community Foundation
$10,000–$24,999
Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa
Nancy and Larry Born
ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. Aramark
Rose Bowl Foundation Simpson, Thatcher and Bartlett Ms. Eloise Smith
Conn-Selmer, Inc. Mr. Del R. Bryant EMI Music Publishing The Edouard Foundation Epic Records
Mr. Kirill Goncharenko
Mr. Gerry and Mrs. Edith Little
Amelior Foundation American Express Foundation Ms. Jennifer Balbier Mr. Travis Barker Beach Ball Foundation Beaner’s Gourmet Coffee Mr. Robert Berman
Mr. Michael Caridi Ms. Karen Caswell Clear Channel Radio
Mr. Steve Magaziner
The Clorox Company Foundation
Mayfair Advisors, Ltd.
Ms. Michelle Cohen
Mr. Richard Nespola
Ms. Caprice Crippen
Saving The Music Club at Dulaney High School Annual Dirt Road Dave Memorial Jam in memory of Mr. David B. Durzo Memorial Fund Ms. Danielle Durzo Mr. Edward Emanuel Mr. Joseph Fichera Mr. Ed Fox Gregory-Johnstone Charitable Trust Mr. Erik Habbinga Mr. O’Neil Hagaman Mr. Stanley Hall Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hansen Ms. Shannon Harris Mr. Tom Harte Mr. Marcus Haverstock Hofer Family Foundation Ms. Jaqueline Huggett Mr. Jason Ienner Michelle and Don Ienner Family Foundation Mr. Vincent Imhoff & Associates Mr. Thomas Kligerman Mr. John Kluge Mr. Evangelos Kontos Mr. Brandon Kufalk Mr. Guy Lee Ms. Mary Lee Nanette Lepore Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Levy
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Lewis Kassis Foundation
Serling, Rooks & Ferrara LLP
Bentley Systems, Inc.
Mr. Joseph Holman
Mr. David Sigel Memorial Fund
Mr. Randy Black-Cloud
Ms. Asuncion Hostin
The Mortimer Levitt Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Mark Strauss
Lisa Kline Inc. Mr. Joe Luoma
Sigma Phi Epsilon- PA-Tau, West Chester University in memory of Barry Goslin Jr.
Ms. Dominique Blanchard
Mr. Vincent Imhoff
Mu Beta Psi Zeta Chapter
Mr. Billy Sussman
Camper
JP Stevens High School and Student Leaders: Kristie Kuo, Anne Kim, Heather Montemarano, Ashley Juba, Shane Naidoo, Sweta Shah, Tiffany Peng, and Mr. Andy DeNicola, Director of Bands, and Mr. John Zazalli, Assistant Director of Bands
Ms. Joelle Myers
Ms. Kathleen Sussman
National Philanthropic Trust
Syosset High School Tri-M Music Honor Society
Kelsey Jobst
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Ms. Giada Torri
Ms. Melinda Phinney
Ms. Ashley Turen
Ms. Tatiana Platt
Mr. Jason Turner
Mr. Travis Spencer, from Royal Oak, MI Memorial Fund Mr. Pat Magnarella Kaitlyn E. Marchesano & The GW Troubadours Mandis Ministries The March Family Charitable Fund, Shannon March Marist College Dance Club Matthew Hillman Fisher Foundation Mr. Mark McClain Ms. Kristen Meneilly Mission Fish Mr. Craig Monaco
Ms. Barbara Skydel, Senior Vice President, William Morris Agency LLC Mr. Theo Spilka
Mr. Andrew Cohen
Ms. Lisa Stain
Ms. Jacqueline Cohen
Jennifer I. Stern Charitable Fund of the Jewish Communal Fund
Mr. Mathew Colban
Mr. Joshua Stopek and Ms. Sara Elias Wedding Ted Baker Tokio Marine Management, Inc. CSR “Jeans Day” Program
Morgan Stanley
Ms. Eleni Tsiros
Nettwerk America, LLC
The Tuerk Family
Newtones
United Way of Chester County
NYTME/BluHammock Music Office of Residential Life at Johnson & Wales University
Mr. Jerry Vaughn
PS 142/Amalia Castro School Paige Premium Denim Performing Arts Club at Molloy College
Wells Fargo & Company
Mr. Mike Albanese
Ms. Sabine Rogers
Mr. Tony Alcindor
Rush Philanthopic Arts Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Alfred Amato American Apparal Mr. Jon Bader
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Saplis
Douglas and Maria Bayer Foundation
Mr. Jay Scharer
Mr. John Beltzer
Ms. Carolynne Schloeder
Mr. Jeremy Dawkins Memorial Fund
Mr. Scott Udell
Mr. Nicholas Ratut
Ms. Susan Kawala
Mr. Jonathan Umbel
Mr. Mark DeWeese
Mr. Scott Rauch
Kiehl’s Since 1851
Unifund
Mr. Lawrence Dechamdenoit
Renhard Family Foundation
Kitson
University of Georgia
Ms. Erin Delaney and Ms. Amanda Liddick
Ms. Michele Ricca
Mr. Richard Koons Memorial Fund
Ms. Cathy Riva
Ms. Tracey Delio
Kraft Foods Global, Inc.
Sabre Holdings
Upper School Save The Music Club at the Friends School of Baltimore
District 7620 of Rotarly International
Mr. Charlie Sacks
Mr. Larsen Volk
Mr. Dean Kramer
Mr. Frank Salinas
Mr. Robby Lee Ward Memorial Fund
Duff’s
Mr. Seth Riklin
Mr. Benjamin Toth
Mr. Michael Pulice
Dr. Dennis Draizin
A & M Consolidated High School Student Council
Pfizer, Inc.
Mrs. Naomi Kanel
XYZ Luxury Executive Sedan Service
100.7 support of Queensrÿche
Three Village Central School District Murphy Junior High School
Mr. Ryan Jones
Ms. Charlann Winking
Rayburn Musical Instruments The Recording Academy
Ms. Amy Theis
Mr. Peter G. Papadopoulos Memorial Fund
Curve
Ms. Caitlin Donovan
$500–$999
Mr. Brian Terkelsen
Mr. Kevin O’Leary
Ms. Zaby Currie
Ms. Maria Costa
Mr. Michael Dixon
Zimmer-Edelson, Inc.
New England Music Camp Association
Johnson & Wales University Concert and Event Production Class 2007
Ms. Virgina Wheeler
Mr. Mazdack Rassi
Sam Ash Music Corp.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Connors
Ms. Daria Werboug
Ms. Lisa Picciotto
Sabre Holdings
Mr. Anthony Chippero Mr. and Mrs. Michael Coggins
Tory Burch
PMC
Ms. Alison Chemla
Weldon Slater Memorial Fund
Mr. F. Moreira
p11 Creative, Inc.
Mr. Sean Cawley
Ms. Marcy Street
Mr. James Eder The Epstein School PTO Nediv Lev Ms. Grace Evans Mr. Scott Fienn Mr. James Frey Friends School Upper School Save The Music Club
Ms. Lauren Krohe Onisha Labriel Ms. Jennifer Lancto Ms. Michelle Lock Mr. Sean Lock Ms. Roxanne Lowit Lucky Magazine Ms. Joan Maloney
Ms. Marlene Santaniello Mr. and Mrs. Martin Scherzer Schneider Foundation Ms. Lara Setrakian Ms. Elisa Sherman Ms. Sabienne Shknevsky Shopbop.com
Ms. Taryn Man
Sigma Alpha Iota-Delta Sigma Chapter University of Dayton
Ms. Lisamarie Manso
Ms. Kathryn Sikorski
Ms. Gaby Marden
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Simon
Mr. Robert Martin
Ms. Barbara Smith
Furman University
Mr. and Mrs. Roger McCarron
Songs of Love
Ms. Diane Goldman
Mr. Nion McEvoy
Ms. Trish South
Ms. Heather Guess
Ms. Patrice Mcghie
Ms. Antonia Spitzer
Ms. Rose Guglielmo
Ms. Marit Milien
Ms. Rose Gugnani
Mr. Shawn Modell
Squiggly Pete & the Toe Tapping Band
Mr. Bob Harrison
Montclair Kimberley Academy
Ms. Sherrie Heitkamp
Wellington Community High School Scott and KK West Mr. David Wilson Woodbury University Associated Student Government Youth Leadership Council on behalf of Ceceilia Brunk Ms. Sandra Zimmerman Ms. Dina Zuchenberg
Michael Stars Ms. Sarah Steinberg
The following gifts were made between July 1, 2006 and September 27, 2007.
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Contributed Revenues & Expenses In fiscal years 2006 and 2007, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation’s financial activity demonstrates the Foundation’s commitment to restoring instrumental music programs in U.S. public schools, as well as the importance of our many funding partners.
REVENUES $5,000,000
2006 2007 ACTUAL
PROJECTED
Contributed Revenue
$2,994,537
$ 3,780,000
In-kind Support from VH1 & Music Industry Partners
$1,262,978
$1,322,651
$101,981
$72,000
$4,359,496
$5,174,651
Interest/Royalties/Other
$4,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000
TOTALS
$0
2006 ACTUAL
2007 PROJECTED
EXPENSES
2006 ACTUAL
2007 PROJECTED
$ 2,119,384
$2,360,000
Salaries and Fringe
$853,364
$893,700
Legal & Professional Services
$230,109
$170,000
Restoration of Instrumental Music Programs
Travel
$230,427
$289,700
Special Events
$404,281
$905,000
Office Expenses
$321,423
$185,500
Creation of PSAs & Advocacy Tools
$75,650
$241,251
Miscellaneous
$121,279
$37,500
$6,000,000
$5,000,000
$4,000,000
$3,000,000
$2,000,000
$1,000,000
TOTALS
$4,355,917
$5,082,651
$0
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Vh1 Save The Music Markets & Grants TOTAL SCHOOLS & DONATIONS 2007 TOTAL SCHOOLS TOTAL VALUE OF INSTRUMENTS IN REGION ‘07 IN REGION ‘07
EAST CENTRAL
REGION MARKET 2007 SCHOOLS 2007 DONATIONS Chicago, IL
10
$250,000
Cincinnati, OH
12
$300,000
Houston, TX
2
$50,000
Indianapolis, IN
4
$100,000
Little Rock, AR
2
Memphis, TN
8
Minneapolis, MN
2
$50,000
Nashville, TN
4
$100,000
San Antonio, TX
2
$50,000
St. Louis, MO
16
$400,000
Baltimore, MD
15
$375,000
Boston, MA
2
$50,000
Hampton, VA
2
$50,000
New Brunswick, NJ
2
$50,000
New Haven, CT
2
$50,000 67
New York, NY
30
$750,000
Palm Beach County, FL
2
$50,000
Philadelphia, PA
10
$250,000
Washington, DC
2
Denver, CO
20
$500,000
Honolulu, HI
4
$100,000
Los Angeles, CA
2
$50,000
Oklahoma City, OK
1
$25,000
Pasadena, CA
2
$50,000 38
Sacramento, CA
2
$50,000
San Diego, CA
2
$50,000
San Francisco, CA
1
Tulsa, OK
4
$100,000
Other
6
$150,000
6
WEST
$50,000
62
$200,000
$1,550,000
$1,675,000
$50,000
$950,000
$25,000
$150,000
TOTAL SCHOOLS IN TOTAL VALUE OF INSTRUMENTS ALL REGIONS ‘07 ALL REGIONS ‘07
173
$4,325,000
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The Board and staff of the VH1 Save The Music Foundation honor the memory of Sandy Feldstein. Sandy passed on August 30, 2007, surrounded by his family at his home in Tarzana, California, after a yearlong battle with cancer. Sandy was a longtime member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors: He served as Board Secretary (2000–2002) and as Board Chairman (2002–2004), and he remained an active, deeply committed member until his passing. We redouble our efforts as a testament to Sandy’s passion for music and dedication to music education.
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