A Gift For Music + Nonprofit Social Media
>> Friday, March 6, 2009
It is not everyday that I stumble upon local nonprofits that are kicking butt with social media. In the hunger and homeless department there are 2 shining stars, NOMSA and the Coalition for the Homeless. They both use Twitter, Facebook and other new media tools to connect with their volunteers, find supporters and donors and address situations, problems and accomplishments.
Today, I got wind of another long standing nonprofit in the Orlando community, A Gift For Teaching.
Brief history: What began in 1998 from our founder Gary Landwirth as a way to recycle unwanted or surplus supplies from businesses has grown into tri-county-wide operation distributing more than $35,000 worth of school supplies and incentives daily to our community's highest-need schools and classrooms for FREE.
As they began to grow and enhance their services, A Gift For Music was born. The program essentially gives children the opportunity to play a stringed instrument, gain instruction and perform for a live audience with their peers and professionals. What a program!
Check out a video of the program here:
For a full run down of what A Gift For Teaching is up to online visit them in the following new media places:
This is a very cool group and maybe one day Rock For Hunger can help with their music program and share rock star dreams with the children. Anyway, have a great weekend and get ready to really Rock For Hunger next Thursday at the Spring Show. (Buy tix here - they are almost gone!)
-Greg Rollett
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