What We Do

What is PLAY it Forward?

PLAY it Forward is a SKJAJA program established to ensure that every student in CHCCS with a desire to participate in school band and orchestra programs has the instrument they need to enroll. The program is managed by Ann Daaleman, a retired and beloved Phillips Middle School orchestra teacher. 

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How it works:

• PLAY It Forward partners with middle school band and orchestra teachers at the beginning of each school year to ensure every student who needs an instrument has one.

• Members of the community are invited to donate band and orchestra instruments they no longer need to PLAY it Forward.

• Ann works with instrument repair professionals to clean and refurbish the instruments, ensuring every instrument is fit to play before it lands in a student's hands.

Monetary donations to SKJAJA Fund also help support this program. 

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What instruments do we collect?

PLAY it Forward welcomes all school-required band and orchestra instruments including:

• Flutes

• Clarinets

• Trumpets

• French horns

• Oboes

• Trombones

• Violins

• Violas

• Cellos

Instrument Donation Form

Have an instrument to donate? Please fill out this form and we'll be in touch soon to arrange for instrument pick up.

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"SKJAJA has been an integral part of ensuring that our arts programs are accessible to all students, regardless of how families may be impacted by their income. They have partnered with us to provide opportunities for students to sing at Carnegie Hall, provided instruments for orchestra and band students in need as well as much more along the way. They are a valuable partner who work with us to find creative solutions to problems that we may not be able to tackle at the school level."

​– Bob Bales

McDougle Middle School Principal