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Congratulations to these new matching-grant recipients! Baton Rouge, LA: Baton Rouge, LA Kids Orchestra: CFKF gave a matching grant to this organization early in its development; it has grown substantially since then, now serving 1,800 at-risk students from around the area. They need more instruments to fulfill this growing need. CFKF is offering them $1,654 […]

Congratulations to our 1st Quarter Grant recipients! Benton, KY: Benton Elementary School: This school, serving kids grades K-5 in a rural part of western Kentucky, wishes to start ukulele instruction to help their students learn the fundamentals of music in this fun way. We’re offering a matching grant for ukeleles to encourage their initiation of […]

Congratulations to our 4th Quarter Grant recipients! Bronx, NY: Equality Charter School: This school serving students grades 9-12 is launching a new string program, and needs a substantial new inventory in order to provide equitable access to instruments. They serve a low-income area of the Bronx, and CFKF is offering them $500 in matching funds […]

Congratulations to our grant recipients! Baton Rouge, LA: Kids’ Orchestra: We have given a few grants some time ago to this Organization; they serve around 1,000 at-risk kids grades K – 12 from around Southern Louisiana. They have a need for a few more cellos for this large program. We have offered them $1,300 in […]

Congratulations to our grant recipients! Bristol, RI: Community String Project: This organization serves students grades 3-12 throughout this area of Rhode Island; they wish to expand their inventory of instruments for families unable to afford purchase of a new instrument. we have offered them a matching grant of $1,479 to further encourage this organization’s development. […]