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Support us, support music in schools.
MFMII is a nonprofit organization which has helped to keep music in children’s classrooms and lives for the past 20 years by recruiting, training, and supporting community volunteers.There are several areas in MFMII needing your financial support so that we might share more music with more children. Currently we are involved in our matching funds project thanks to an anonymous donor.

Shop for MFMII with eScrip.
EScrip promotes fundraising relationships among merchants and local schools and non-profit organizations. Registering with Music For Minors II's eScrip Group means that our organization would receive a percentage (up to 8%) of your purchases at eScrip merchant stores. These funds help support our annual docent training program and student showcases.

There is no cost to you and signing up is both free and easy! To read more about eScrip, click here to see our PDF flyer about eScrip or register at eScrip.com today! Be sure to list “Music For Minors II” as your Group Name, our Group ID is 500018426.

Defer our training costs.
Current volunteers include parents and grandparents of students, college students, retired teachers, seniors, as well as community members-at-large. Training occurs every fall accredited through Ohlone College in Fremont and the Castro Valley Adult School in Castro Valley.

MFMII's cost to train a docent is approximately $100 and the volunteer receives all materials freely from Music for Minors II. In addition they have free access to our four resource centers filled with music materials and visual aides. Donations to help supply and maintain these centers are also requested.

Sponsor a Classroom.
Sponsor a MFMII classroom for one year which is $ 195 so that approximately 30 children can receive weekly music enrichment. With current budgetary cutbacks, this support is greatly needed in all of our schools. School sponsorship is of course always welcome too.

Underwriter of our concerts.
MFMII sponsors community concerts annually with guest children’s recording artists such as Red Grammer and Charlotte Diamond. Donations to offset artist and facility fees are needed so that this main annual community fundraiser will succeed. All proceeds benefit the program directly.

In addition to our concerts, MFMII also sponsors Student Showcases that provide children professional performance opportunities within the community at local theaters. Donations help offset facility fees and program expenses.

Fund our scholarships.
MFMII seeks scholarship funds for our volunteers to offset their tuition cost for the training classes. In addition, we request funds to support our volunteers taking in-service workshops with other musical organizations such as the National Orff and Kodaly Associations.

Donate Your Time

Be a Docent.
Making the musical difference in a child’s life is one of the most rewarding experiences of one’s life as reported by our volunteers. If you love music and children and know that music is essential to a child’s development and school curriculum, becoming a MFMII docent is for you. Basic music skills of keeping beat and singing on pitch are required and then the comprehensive training program will prepare you for the ½ hour weekly music lessons in the schools. Training classes are from mid-Sept. through mid-Nov. every fall and are filled with the joy of making music together. The rewards are great knowing you have touched children’s minds and hearts forever. The children cheer when our docents arrive for class!

Be a Board Member.
Another wonderful way to support music for children is to become a MFMII Board of Directors member. The Board consists of 9 members from the community who are also strong advocates for music. There is no requirement for musical ability but rather a commitment to the value and need for music in children’s lives. The Board meets monthly in the evening to oversee the program which includes planning the yearly calendar and fundraising activities. See general and specific board member responsibilities by clicking here.

Be a Liaison.
Contact persons are needed at our school sites called liaisons. They provide the communication link between MFMII and the schools we serve. They attend only 2 meetings a year (fall and spring) and help promote the MFMII program at the school sites. No musical ability required but just a commitment to the MFMII mission.

Be an Event Volunteer.
Another opportunity for supporting MFMII is to join us in our event planning and/or implementation. Volunteers are needed on committees or at the actual events such as ushering, setting up decorations, ticket taking, attending our booths, etc.

Be a Resource Center Helper.
Volunteers are needed to help maintain and inventory our resource centers. Time is flexible but weekly visits to sites is minimum requirement.

Donate Your Things

Call MFMII 510 733-1189 with your donation offer.

Raffle/Silent Auctions Items for fundraising.

Resource Center Items.

Musical Instruments: Drums, keyboards, tone bells, tambourines, xylophones, etc. are welcome for classroom hands-on use by the children. Hand bells are also sought for children’s handbell choirs.

Storage: Shelving and cabinets for instruments, books, etc.

Supplies/Visual Aides: Posterboard (2x3’), felt-tip pens, whiteboards with dry erase markers, large plastic bags with ziplock tops, CD storage containers/files.

Music Books/Magazines.