annual REPORT of the MusicLink Foundation Fall 2017 MusicLink Celebrates its music camp sponsorships and the generous 25th new teacher for 2017 is Sheila Dacus 25th Anniversary! support from our MusicLink Legacy Partners who received a group of pedagogy books by The MusicLink Foundation at the Bravo ($5K) and Encore ($10K) levels. our Executive Director, Joanne has celebrated a wonderful MusicLink is 100% funded by these individ - Haroutounian. Silver Anniversary year during ual donations. Details of these different 2017! The foundation set significant goals and donor programs are available on our websites Minnesota is the state that has added the new projects to reach by the end of 2017, with (musiclinkfoundation.org or fundmusi - largest number of MusicLink students (29) the list below showing our progress as we head clink.com) or by contacting the national in 2017. We will be featuring this vibrant towards the end of the year. office directly (703-534-9490). program in an upcoming eLINK. Other This report shares the accomplishments of states that were “runners up” were Oregon our wonderful students across the country Silver Anniversary Goals (16), Virginia (15), and North Carolina and into Canada. Our teachers and coordina - The MusicLink Foundation set goals and (14). tors are the heart of the program, each exem - new projects in 2017 to celebrate our 25th plifying the mission of the organization by Anniversary year. We are making great progress 25th Anniversary Campaign to raise a goal bringing music into the lives of children and as we head into December. of $100,000 for the MusicLink teaching them—creating musicians, one stu - Foundation. We are SO CLOSE! TOTAL Creation of a new fund-raising website— dent at a time. www.fundmusiclink.com as of November 5 = $98,520. We only have We are blown away by the generosity of $1,480 to go—donate to help us go over 25 five-star reviews on www.greatnonprof - our donors during our anniversary year— the top! aiming for a record of $100,000 in donations its.org. We earned the 2017 top-rated non - by year’s end. The Annual Report kicks off profit organization badge on our website. 25 new business partners and local our fund-raising efforts for 2018. 25th new student for 2017 is Rose Ake music/piano dealers added to our roster. We thank all of our donors for continually Modesto who received a $50 gift certificate We are getting close to our goal with 15 supporting us through annual contributions, and a MusicLink tote bag. new partners. MUSICLINK FOUNDATION STATUS REPORT $15000000 As of November 5, 2017, the MusicLink $12,600,000 $12000000 $11,800,855 7 Foundation has reached 6,718 students; 1 0 $9,760,650 $9000000 2 given over 488,500 hours of instruction, R 6 $5,692,354 1 E 4 0 $6000000 1 B 2 0 equivalent to $12.6 million of in-kind 9 $1,899,940 2 0 R M 0 E Y 2 B E R Y M A R $3000000 V $756,600 E scholarship donation. A JAN U V U O N JAN N 2001 O A A NOVEMBER 2017 N J J 2005 N $0 SCHOLARSHIP DONATION 500000 8000 488,500 6718 7000 6523 400000 463,130 6000 7 7 391,840 1 5714 1 5000 300000 0 0 2 2 3346 237,997 4000 R 6 R 1 E 4 9 6 200000 E 0 1 0 1 3000 4 9 2 95,440 B B 0 1667 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 R 2 2 E M M R Y Y E 2000 B Y Y E E B R R R 100000 R 34,000 M 856 A A M V A A V E E U U U U V V JAN O N N O N JAN 1000 JAN N O O A A A JAN A NOVEMBER 2017 N J 2001 2005 J N NOVEMBER 2017 J 2005 J N N 0 0 2001 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION STUDENT TOTALS MusicLink States & Provinces Yukon Territory Northwest Territories Nunavut New fo NH British un WA 24 dla VT ME Columbia nd 575★ 34 ★ & MT 20 ★ + Alberta L ND ★ 2 ab MN 6 Manitoba ra 16 ★ d 122★ o OR 1506 MA r 33 an ★ ★ WI NY ew 245 ID SD tch 158★ RI ska Ontario Quebec 14 13 302 MI Sa 1 ★ 17 ★★ 8 4+ WY 25 ★ PA NJ P.E.I. 6 CT 4 NE IA 125★ 16 ★ NV 89 ★ OH DE 84 IN 41 14 ★ UT IL 18 ★ 97 ★ 282★ WV VA New Nova Scotia ★ CO DC Brunswick CA 123 14 464★ 231 1 110★ 49 KS MO KY 59 ★ 14 MD 42 ★ NC 193★ TN 23 41 ★★ AZ OK SC NM 50 AR ★ 504 28 ★ 63 14 MS AL 12 20 ★ GA ★ 230★ TX LA 235★ The maps show the total of students served by AK 99 FL # 5 179 MusicLink over the past 25 years. Stars ( ) indicate ★ HI states and provinces adding new students during the 14 2016 –17 fiscal year. Double stars ( ## ) indicate states that added over 20% more students this year. OVERALL TEACHER TOTAL : 2,712 (189 TEACHERS ADDED THIS YEAR ). C URRENT TEACHERS : 292. Hall of Fame Teachers (5 –9 OUR CURRENT MusicLink TEACHERS years); Teachers of Distinction (10 –14 years); Teachers of Distinction with Honors (15 –19 years). Alabama: Christina Mathis Jeanne Flesner , Ellie Fregni , Sr. Dominica Gerszewski , Oregon: Sarah Barker Ball, Rebecca Bogardus, Rebekah Carter, Arizona: Solveig Englund , Nicole Lovell, Chiew Hwa Poon Bethany Gonella, Ann-Marie Graffunder, Maria Grant , Mitchell Pauline Eidemiller , Suzanne Gaye, Tamara Gebhardt, Ramona Arkansas: Donayle Cardenas, Michael Cardenas, Linda Dale Grussing , Mary Hale , Heidi Hansen , Kay Hawkins , Grace Goddard, Mary Ann Guenther, Marjorie Janove, Laura Elena Kennedy Heatherington-Tilka, Marilyn Henry, Jenna Herrig, Franco Holder, Jauregui Wynter, Alma Marianos, Neil Mattson, Barbara Parker , British Columbia: Colleen Branson David Holmes , Lydia Holsten , Angela Kaso, Sue Krebsbach , Oliver Poida, Carol Ratzlaf, Erin Ratzlaf, Ruth Richard , Kathryn California: Nancy Arnold, Terri Casia, Sharon Collins, Maureen Mary LaChapelle, Sylvia Lange , Caroline Langfeld , Sara Langmead, Rigall, Ruth Sadilek , Debra Sostrin, Nancy Stone, Mary Swanson, Spranza, Julia Takeoka, Noelle Tinturin Gael Larsen, Monica Larson, Kris Latcham , Mary Jo Leier , Ellie Susan Todd, Amy Vanacore, Jeremy Waterman, Patti Widener, Colorado: Gabrielle Dugan, Mika K. Inouye , Patty Mack, Laura Leimer, Kirsten Levorson , Susan Munson , Betsy Murray , Kimberley Elizabeth Willis, Penelope Wolff, Anne Young Rogers, Michele Wooten Nichols, Bruce Nolden, Beverly Olson, Tracy Parks, Rennae Pennsylvania: Ashley Radcliff Petersen , Helen Marie Plourde , Renee Pyne, Mary Kaye Rabaey, Connecticut: Sharon Girard Quebec: Diane Briscoe Rebekah Richards, Elise Santa, Karen Saunders, Michael District of Columbia: Nancy Breth Rhode Island: Melody Ann Albanese-Kelly, Gerri Lajoie, Phoebe Schumacher, Carolyn Selden, Sandra Sheih, Rebecca Smith , Madden, Andy Rizzotti, Marilyn Rollo Florida: Lisa Barwell, Emily Breezee, Tanya Brooks , Crystal Bujol, Marion Soule , Carolyn Spargo , Laura Springer, Karen Stiles , Saskatchewan: Lisa Frederick Mysti Dye, Tarra Guerra , Anthony Laudato, Dallas Marlow, Sarah Gene Swanson , Mary Swenson , Emily Valine, Kathleen Van South Carolina: Deb Kithianis, Meghan Poole, Deborah Ruth Robertson, Stephanie Selph, Laura Wilcox Doeren , Nancy Van Kampen , Arlene Veith , Juli Vig, Christie Visser, Tennessee: , Sarah Strickland Georgia: Gayle Bates, Deborah Brady, Mary Dekkers , Pamela Gretchen Wagner , Arlene Wallin , Mary Ann Weis, Jonas Westover, Susan Hailey Groberg, Rachel Halverson, Debra Hughes, Leslie Kennedy, Nora Jennifer Wohlgemuth Texas: Sharon Burkett, Teresa Crawford, Sherry Frush , Lorena Martin , Christine Morrow Missouri: Sarah Cool, Helen Haynes Gonzalez Brougher, Beatrice Stanley, Sharla Van Cleave Idaho: Loretta Germer Montana: Sherlon Orth Utah: Mindy Garff, Lani Tarr, Denise Williams Illinois: Phyllis Calderon , Marcia Mally , Carole Martin, Deborah Nebraska: Lori Supernaw Vermont: Sarah Brown, Linda Galvan, Susan Nicholas , Barbara Smith, Judy Vanesse Meier , Patti Nyien , Judy Zylstra Nevada: Emma Pease-Byron Virginia: Claire Allen, Sherrie Andrews , Dave Indiana: Nancy Spahr, Lynelle Vogel New Hampshire: Cassandra (Reed) Pepler, Carleen Graff , Jennifer Anne Beamer, Iowa: Nancy Cree, Regina Noel Downing, Linda Judiesch, Holly McBain Belazis, Meredith Buchanan, Greg Genter, Chloe Green, Rita Gulliksen, , , Joan Jurenas, Kukkonen New York: Gio Andollo, Patricia Cestaro , Amy Deal, Daniel Fogel, Tatyana Hearne Rene Johnson Kansas: Mara Balke, Leonetta Chaves-Bibby , Judith Naillon Johanna Kosak, Polly Kurasch, Jeremy Julio Laureta, Jeffrey HoeYen Cora Lee Khambatta , Marjorie Lee , Peggy Newhall , Maine: Rose Erwin, Alice Peterson, Jacqueline Savage Lee, Zoe Levy Serrano, Christine Pulliam Melamed, Tamara Amy Park, Diane Perett , Tana Ray, Kimberly Ryan, Joseph Taglieri, Cara Transtrom, Richard Wilmer, Lisa Wold, Manitoba: Jennifer Harder Slobodkin , Daniel Stevens, Karen Sturzenbecker, Anna Upston, LeeAnna Xanthos-McQueen Maryland: Sylvie Beaudoin, Christopher Sharp Jean Vilkelis , Julie Wegener , Nettie West Washington: Stephanie Berman, Barbara Borries, Ondine DeMer, Massachusetts: Michelle Gordon , Melissa Quilitzsch North Carolina: Jenniffer Campbell, Nyshia Cook, Sheila Dacus, Chad Leatherman, Caitlin Sexton Karla Dudley, Lee Eddy, Joyce Hawkins , Tifany Hoecherl, Emily Michigan: Diana Munch, Margarete Thomsen, Annetta Vander Lugt James, Karin McCullough, Peggy McNulty, Karen Monroe , Kathryn North Dakota: Joann Herman, Priscilla Keogh , Sister Bernadette Minnesota: Diane Alveshere , Marcia Benson, Eli Bissonett, Ruth Mortensen, Brandy Pancoast , Maria Sier, Amanda Snell, Phyllis Trecker, Sandy Weisenberger Borash , Lindsey Bordner, Jean Bostrom, Andre Bronson, Melody Twedt, Ilene Tyler , Verna Wagner , Angela Wentz, Karen Ohio: John C Carpenter, Suzanne Carpenter Bruffey , Michael Burton, Siri Caltvedt, Jaette Carpenter , Woolhiser Oklahoma: Kristin Denker, Cheryl Layfield, Katharine Schelp , Sarah Carter-Sweatte, Martha Chateleine, Debra Chenoweth, Wisconsin: Asenath Dobratz , Cindy Duszynski, Joanna Johnson, Jennifer Walschap Sharon Currie, Peggy Denler , Sara Diedrich , Pat Dymacek, Anna Heidi Lueck, Sally Ritchie , Sandra Statz :: 2 :: MusicLink Accomplishments 2016 –2017 MTNA Convention—Achievement Award and high school in 2017. These outstanding students see the prizes available to students who raise funds.