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Jack can now keep on playing, a small piece of normalcy and connection restored through one generous act. 🎺

Gregg, a volunteer firefighter and freelance musician, had a spare trumpet he no longer used. When the fires broke out, he donated it, hoping it could help someone in need. It ended up being a perfect match for Jack, nearly identical to the one he lost!

Today, he still enjoys every chance he gets to play trombone. He credits his high school band directors and his private trombone instructors for instilling a love of music and for playing trombone.

Before joining the foundation, Todd spent over a decade teaching middle and high school band, followed by several years in education administration.

You can find Addy regularly playing with the Corona Symphony Orchestra in SoCal. She's delighted at the chance to play a small part in granting students the opportunity to develop the same passion for music.

After meeting her first harp instructor at an Irish dance competition, Addy developed a love for music that eventually led her through an undergraduate degree in Instrumental Performance.

Music has been a driving force in Emma’s life and she is thrilled to get to help bring the benefits of music education to students everywhere.

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Inspired by the joys and challenges that music education brought, she decided to major in Music, studying Voice in both operatic and jazz instruction. Emma currently writes and performs music in a duo with her husband, Will.

Emma has been involved in music throughout her K-12 public education as a percussionist in band and vocalist in the jazz band and choir. She also plays piano, guitar, and ukulele.