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.
How it works:
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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.
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Members of the community are invited to donate band and orchestra instruments they no longer need to PLAY it Forward.
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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.
What instruments do we collect?
PLAY it Forward welcomes all school-required band and orchestra instruments in good condition including:
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Flutes
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Clarinets
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Trumpets
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French horns
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Oboes
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Trombones
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Violins
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Violas
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Cellos
SKJAJA will clean, repair or refurbish your instrument prior to donating to a local student.
Instrument Donation Form
Have an instrument you’d like to donate? Please fill out this form and we'll be in touch soon to schedule a pick up and instrument evaluation. SKJAJA reserves the right to deny an unrepairable instrument. Our goal is to provide instruments to students that they’ll be proud to own.
McDougle Middle School Principal