The Music Foundation of Southwest Florida
Join with us to transform young students' lives through the arts!
Your generous donation will fund our mission!
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Professional Development Program for music teachers
Summer Arts Camps/Virtual Music Lessons
High School Summer Camp Scholarships
Traveling Instrument Library for Elementary Schools
For those donors who intend to donate $100 per year.
Join Katherine Caldwell as our first Century Club donor!
Be part of a group of amazing supporters who are dedicated to provide high quality music education to students in Lee County.
$1- $99
To become a Donor!
$100 - $499
To become a Supporter!
$500 - $999
To become a Sponsor!
$1000 - Over
To become a Angel!
The SW Florida Music Foundation is fortunate to receive funding through
The SW Florida Community Foundation. There is a fund set up there in our name.
You may donate directly to that fund through the button below. Thank you!
2015/2016 Scholarship Awards: $1,325.00
2015/2016 Scholarship Recipients: Myles Ramsey, Sam Eash
2017 - 2019 Scholarships Awards: $ 3,854.00
Bryanna Ball
Taylor Curry Stokes
Widline Duvert
Jordan Pickard (received 2x)
Andres Cordero
Myles Ramsey
Jaydon Johnson
Since 2001, 25 scholarship recipients from the FSW music program have received approximately $30,000 in scholarship awards from the Music Foundation of SW FL Scholarship. In 2020 the current fund balance is $33,674.86.
Thank you for keeping us in your heart!
Katherine Caldwell (Angel $1000 and Century Club Donor
City of Fort Myers $3,000
Lee County School District, Title IV Grant $3,000
Stardust Memories Big Band $1,000
Katherine Caldwell $500
James & Glenna Irwin $500
Katherine Light $500
Cadence Music $150
Willett & Rosetta Rush $150
James & Carol Edmier $100
Mary Seal $100
Maura Barrile $100
Sally Tuttle $50
Ann Hintz $25
We are so grateful for the $10,000 grant from Suncoast Credit Union for the Fifth Grade Traveling Instrument Program!
This grant was given in March 2018 and with this funding we are able to purchase at least ten new instruments.
For more information about how Suncoast Credit Union supports local communities go to https://www.suncoastcreditunion.com/community/suncoast-foundation
We are so grateful for the $4,000 grant from the Rotary Club of Fort Myers for the Fifth Grade Traveling Instrument Program! This grant was given in May 2018 and with this funding we are able to purchase new instruments for the next school year.
For more information about how the Rotary Club of Fort Myers supports our community go to: http://www.rotaryfortmyers.org/
We are so grateful for the $ 5,000 from the Gannett Community Grants organization for the Fifth Grade Traveling Instrument Program! This grant was given in June 2018 and with this funding we are able to purchase new instruments for the next school year. For more information about how the Gannett Community Grants supports our community go to: https://www.gannettfoundation.org/contacts.htm
2020 Benefit Dinner (and Recent Donors)
Thanks to Reiko Niiya, Violin,and our student performers
Lexi McQueary, French Horn, and Gus Bahruth, Alto Saxophone
Also thanks go to Lee Health Foundation and Keepsake Azaleas by Aris Horticulture
Angel ($1,000 +)
Continental Woman's Club of Fort Myers
Katherine Caldwell (in memory of Jerry Havill)
Lee County School District
Linda O'Brien
The City of Fort Myers
The Stardust Memories Big Band
The Knipe Family
Sponsor ($500-$999)
Cadence Music, Stacey Gossmann, Jim Irwin, Katherine Light, The Lussenhop Family, Dorothy Rodwell, The Rotary Club of South Fort Myers, Kathleen Straubing
Supporter ($100-$499)
Aldi Foods, Jim & Barb Born, Robert & Lisa Brosey, Michael Cain & Linda Raymond, Cindy Carfore, Craig & Ruth Christman, Bob Cihi & Peggy Drennan, Holly Cosby, Steve Craig, William Dawson, Ned & Carol Downing, Gary & Stacia Featherston, Wanda Jacobs, Joanne Jenkins, Faye Johnson, Christine Kelleher, Don & Deb Kostush, Patrick & Bette Neuman,
Marilyn Quackenbush & David Trelease, Lyn Sandeen,
Dr. Douglas Santini, Jack & Ginny Shea, Kay Slocum,
Mary Ann Spry, Buran & Patti Sullivan, The Tsaggaris Family Foundation, Howard & Ann Wright
Silent Auction Donors
The Southwest Florida Symphony, Sydney and Berne Davis Arts Center, University Grill, AHA, Gulf Coast Symphony, Sunflower Cafe, The Prawnbroker, First Watch, The Roadhouse Cafe, Zoomers, Alliance for the Arts, Chad Perkins Landings Golf, Tom Wallace Landings Tennis, Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, Florida Rep, Hyatt Regency Coconut Point, Wheelhouse at the Landings
2019 Summer Arts Camps Donors
Angel ($1,000 +)
Continental Woman's Club of Fort Myers
Katherine Caldwell (in memory of Jerry Havill)
The City of Fort Myers
The Stardust Memories Big Band
Sponsor ($500-$999)
Glenna & James Irwin
Supporter ($100-$499)
Aldi Foods
Cadence Music
Holly Cosby
Katherine Light
Faye Johnson
Donor (1-$99)
Lynne Criss
Jane Richards Hudson in memory of John E. Hudson
Mary Seal
In Kind Donation
Blue Pointe Oyster Bar & Seafood Grill
Chili's
First Watch
Fresh Market
Perkins Restaurant and Bakery
Publix
Target
Zoomers
2019 High School Scholarship Donors
$2,500 The Knipe Family
$2,000 Linda O'Brien
$500 Dorothy Rodwell
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