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Instrumentos is moving!
Instrumentos de la Libertad is moving to St Dominic Parish, located at Speer and Federal just west of downtown Denver. We are partnering with St Dominic, with the gracious support of Fr. Clinton Honkomp, O.P., to bring a summer music program to the Denver area. We will be offering piano, guitar, and woodwind programs beggining June 23rd, 2008 and ending August 9th, 2008. The session will be short and intense, but very rewarding. Contact us for more information!
WE ARE 501 (c) (3)!!
We received word from the IRS on July 2, 2005, that we are now a 501 (c) (3) organization that can accept tax-deductible donations. We couldn't be happier, because that now means that the "gloves are off" when it comes to fundraising efforts. Everyone that has donated any money, goods or services to us since our inception can now deduct their contribution from their taxes, since the non-profit status is retroactive to August 31, 2004. Download our press release here.
INSTRUMENTOS COVERED IN LA VOZ
Jason Justice, our founder and executive director, was interviewed in a recent article in La Voz newspaper, a Denver Hispanic community newspaper. We were very pleased to receive the coverage, and you can download the pages of this article here: page 1 and page 2.
Instrumentos is Best of Westword 2006
BEST EXAMPLE OF SPREADING THE MUSIC (2006)
Instrumentos de la Libertad
The days when music lessons were a sign of wealth and privilege are over
in Denver -- or, at least, they're on their way out, thanks to local jazz
saxophonist Jason Justice. When Justice saw a need for better music education
for children in poor urban communities, he formed Instrumentos de la Libertad,
a non-profit organization dedicated to providing inner-city kids with
free instruments and instruction by musician-volunteers. Not only does
music enrich the soul, Justice figured, but studies have proven that it
can actually add points to a child's IQ. Instrumentos is still in its
fledgling stages and always in need of donations; for more information
on how to help, visit www.instrumentos.org.
http://bestof.westword.com/bestof/award.php?award=104893
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We have a quarterly newsletter that talks about all our developments and milestones achieved, as well as information about our students and teachers. We also list teacher "gigs," since many of them are professional musicians, especially founder/executive director Jason Justice! Click here to get on our list.
