BGCMLA receives $25,000 from Fender Play Foundation to Launch Music Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO LOS ANGELES RECEIVES $25,000 FROM FENDER PLAY FOUNDATION TO LAUNCH MUSIC PROGRAM
Funds support musical instruments and instruction for 200 South Los Angeles youth.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (September 24, 2019)
– The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles announced the award of a $25,000 grant from the Fender Play Foundation to launch of a new music program at their Watts-Willowbrook Clubhouse that will support 200 students.
The contribution will help 200 local youth learn to play music with a newly remodeled and interactive space, instructors and high-quality instruments including Squier® guitars and basses, Rumble™
and Champion amplifiers, earphones, Fender Play® e-learning
stations for the Clubs’ youth to learn how to play guitar, ukulele and bass.
“This donation is greatly appreciated and will allow our youth to learn new skills. Musical education enhances student achievement and can foster team building skills. We are confident that these new resources will help our students succeed in the classroom and in life,”
said Calvin Lyons, President and CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles.
We are excited to launch this program with the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Los Angeles, Watts-Willowbrook to equip local youth with tools that encourage artistic self-expression,” said Christina Stejskal, President of the Fender Play Foundation. “The mission of the Fender Play Foundation is to equip, educate and inspire the next generation of young players. Our hope is that this newly-remodeled jam room equipped with new gear and Fender Play subscriptions will do just that - inspiring creativity and a life-long appreciation of music.”
The musical program is scheduled to launch on October 1, 2019.
ABOUT BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO LOS ANGELES:
The mission of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles (BGCMLA) is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens. Committed to sustainable impact, BGCMLA is the result of a partnership unifying Los Angeles’ Boys and Girls Clubs that have been serving youth in the region’s most vulnerable neighborhoods since 1960 including Challengers, Watts/Willowbrook, Bell Gardens, Jordan Downs and Nickerson Gardens. BGCMLA offers nationally-recognized programs in three core areas to ensure the achievement and empowerment of youth and their families: Academic Success, Good Character and Citizenship and Healthy Lifestyles. For more information, please visit our website at www.bgcmla.org.
ABOUT FENDER PLAY FOUNDATION:
Established in 2019, the Fender Play Foundation leverages the power of music to inspire and unite humanity across cultural and geographic borders. On a mission to equip, educate and inspire young players, Fender Play Foundation works with organizations, educators and artists to support communities through equipment donations, personalized instruction and artist experiences. Operating under the belief that music is a universal language that empowers self-expression and community-building everywhere, the Fender Play Foundation strives to place these powerful tools in the hands of youth who aspire to play.
Media Contact:
Kimberly Washington
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Kimberly.Washington@bgcmla.org
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