Toronto radio station JAZZ.FM91 will conduct its Holiday Heroes Instrument Drive to bring musical instruments to the Parkdale neighborhood of the Ontario city. The drive is being held partnership with Long & McQuade and 1800-RID-OF-IT. According to a press release, JAZZ.FM91 is “calling on our listeners and members of the community to serve as a ‘holiday hero’ and donate their gently loved instruments to a group of deserving schools in Parkdale. Last year, JAZZ.FM91 collected over 75 instruments for the Regent Park School of Music, putting well needed instruments in the hands of young aspiring musicians.”
Instruments can be dropped off at JAZZ.FM91 or at the Long & McQuade Bloor Street location. The drive ends Friday, December 20th.
JAZZ.FM91 is looking for:
Brass (trumpet, trombone, French horn, euphonium, tuba)
Guitars
Woodwind (flute, clarinet, saxophone)
Strings (violin, viola, cello, bass)
Percussion
Electronic keyboards
DROP OFF LOCATIONS:
Long & McQuade, 925 Bloor St. W. Toronto, Ontario M6H 1L5 Phone: (416) 588-7886
JAZZ.FM91, 4 Pardee Ave., Unit 100, Toronto, Ontario M6K 3H5 Phone: (416) 595-0404
JAZZ.FM91 can be heard live on the air in the Toronto area at 91.1 FM, and is streamed online at www.jazz.fm.
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