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Where do donations come from?

We are working furiously on our newsletter to wrap up the exciting last 20 months, but we couldn't wait to show you a little teaser:

 

Not only did our 5 Communities support us in 2014 and 2015 with generous contributions, we received contributions from supporters all over New Hampshire ........and from:

  • California
  • Connecticut
  • Illinois
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • New York
  • Ohio
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • Tennesee
  • Texas
  • Vermont

We are working diligently on our first newsletter to bring you all up-to-date on our activities, projects, upcoming Initiatives and our donors and Take A Seat sponsors lists! Look for the very first Friends of Mascoma Newsletter soon!!!!

Mascoma Music Matters Benefit Concert was a night to remember!

It was the first snowfall of the season along with Friends of Mascoma's First Public Fundraiser!

The cause:  To start an Instrument Bank for MVRSD elementary schools.

The Entertainment:  Hannah Hoffman and Brooks Hubbard,  Mascoma Alumni Talented Musicians

The Audience:  A huge crowd of Mascoma Alumni as well as community supporters who believe in the power of music education upon student success.  We will be updating you on all of this Initiative's outcomes.

And stay tuned for our next projects and initiatives in the works……..

 

Some of the Alumni that came to support us----there were more there that just didn't get in the picture.           A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO HELPED US WITH THIS INITIATIVE!

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Mascoma Music Matters in the Valley News.

School Notes: Mascoma Graduates Perform Benefit Concert for Music Programs

By David Corriveau

Valley News Staff Writer

Tuesday, December 29, 2015
(Published in print: Tuesday, December 29, 2015)

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In their latest push to build up their bank of instruments for elementary-school musicians in the Mascoma Valley Regional School District, the Friends of Mascoma Foundation had Hannah Hoffman and Brooks Hubbard at “Hello, again.”

“I was emailed about three months ago by Andrew Cushing, a fellow Mascoma alum (2008) who was on the committee and expressed his excitement about their idea for a benefit concert, and how they hoped for alumni to perform,” Hoffman, a 2010 graduate of Mascoma Valley Regional High School and a Brattleboro-based singer-songwriter, wrote in an email. “Brooks and I were his first thought. I was immediately interested and donated my performance right then and there.”

Hubbard, another 2010 Mascoma grad who attended Enfield Village School and Indian River School with Hoffman and now is based in Nashville, also signed on as soon as he heard about the Mascoma Music Matters concert, which will start tonight at 6 at the Mountain Meadow Golf Lounge and Event Center in Canaan. Proceeds from ticket sales ($5 to $10) will go toward the Friends’ initiative to match the $5,000 that an anonymous benefactor offered to donate toward the instrument bank.

“I think this is incredibly important, as important as other school studies,” Hubbard, home for the holidays, said last week. “It’s a chance for students to create something with other kids their age. ... You get to make noise and learn a skill that will continuously bring enjoyment if you let it in your heart. The bond between band students is no different than the bond between teammates on the field, and I did both. I look back with nothing but fondness of the great early days learning music and life.”

On its website, the foundation reported that by the end of last week, the bank contained one alto saxophone, two clarinets, two flutes, one trombone and one trumpet. The group’s immediate goal is to acquire another alto sax, one more trombone and one more trumpet.

“I know coming from an area where there isn’t much to do, being involved in a relatively structured creative environment can make all the difference in the world for a young person who may not have structure or an ability to express themselves in any other area of their life,” Hoffman said. “Music is therapeutic.”

Hannah Hoffman and Brooks Hubbard will perform the Mascoma Music Matters concert from 6 to 9 tonight at the Mountain Meadow Golf Lounge and Event Center. Admission is $5 to $10. For more information about the concert and about the instrument bank, visit friendsofmascoma.org or email cacusick@friendsofmascoma.org or call 603-632-4303.

 

Newsflash! Deciduous Brewing Company will be on tap at Benefit Concert, Dec. 29!

NEWSFLASH Thanks to Deciduous Brewing Company Co-Founder and Brewer Dave Sakolsky, we will have beer on tap created by a Mascoma Alum tomorrow night at Mountain Meadow Golf Lounge & Event Centerfor the Hannah Hoffman Music and Brooks Hubbard Music‪#‎MascomaMusicMatters‬ benefit concert. Join us for A Night of Homegrown Talent, brews and family fun.

Tickets will be available at the door until sold out (but get there early be eventually it will be standing room only). 
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Did you hear the good news yet? We just earned a CLARINET!

We are pleased to announce that thanks to 57 households we have earned a 2nd Clarinet for the elementary school music bank. We are at 83% of our goal and on our way toward earning a 2nd Trumpet.

An anonymous donor has pledged a dollar-for-dollar matching donation up to $5000.00! With this matching donation, your donation of $1.00 becomes $2.00, $10.00 becomes $20.00, $100.00 becomes $200.00 and so on. We are so close to receiving this generous match-- can you help? Every dollar counts!  #mascomamusicmatters

Right now we have earned the following instruments for the music bank:

  • 2 Flutes
  • 2 Clarinets
  • 1 Alto Saxophone
  • 1 Trumpet
  • 1 Trombone

PLEASE share this news to help us raise the remaining 17% to earn the $5000 match!

THIS MATCHING DONATION CAMPAIGN WILL RUN FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2015 TO DECEMBER 31, 2015 ONLY!

Learn more at http://friendsofmascoma.org/initiatives/mascoma-music-matters

Toot Toot Toot we earned another FLUTE!

We are thrilled to announce that we just hit 62% of our $5000 goal and earned a 2nd flute for the elementary school instrument bank!

An anonymous donor has pledged a dollar-for-dollar matching donation up to $5000.00! With this matching donation, your donation of $1.00 becomes $2.00, $10.00 becomes $20.00, $100.00 becomes $200.00 and so on. Right now we are just 38% away from receiving our match -- every dollar counts!  #mascomamusicmatters

Right now we have earned the following instruments for the music bank:

  • 2 Flutes
  • 1 Clarinet
  • 1 Alto Saxophone
  • 1 Trumpet
  • 1 Trombone

PLEASE HELP US DOUBLE THIS! THIS MATCHING DONATION CAMPAIGN WILL RUN FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2015 TO DECEMBER 31, 2015 ONLY!

Learn more at http://friendsofmascoma.org/initiatives/mascoma-music-matters

NEWSFLASH: Mascoma Music Matters $5000 Matching Gift Campaign Over 1/2 Way to Goal

FRIENDS OF MASCOMA FOUNDATION is pleased to announce we have just now passed the 1/2 way point in our goal of raising $5000 to establish an elementary school music bank. Thanks to our many generous donors for helping us reach 54% of our goal!


An anonymous donor has pledged a dollar-for-dollar matching donation up to $5000.00! With this matching donation, your donation of $1.00 becomes $2.00, $10.00 becomes $20.00, $100.00 becomes $200.00 and so on. Right now we are 26% of the way toward receiving our match -- every dollar counts!  #mascomamusicmatters


Right now we have earned the following instruments for the music bank:

  • 1 Flute
  • 1 Clarinet
  • 1 Alto Saxophone
  • 1 Trumpet
  • 1 Trombone

Please help us DOUBLE this! This matching donation campaign will run from November 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 ONLY!

Learn more at http://friendsofmascoma.org/initiatives/mascoma-music-matters


Friends of Mascoma Foundation Joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement - Pledges to Support Mascoma Schools

PRESS RELEASE: ENFIELD, NH - FRIENDS OF MASCOMA FOUNDATION (FOM) has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. FOM is currently running two campaigns to support our schools:

Mascoma Music Matters #MASCOMAMUSICMATTERS

Want to make a *sound* investment? Donate toward the creation of the Mascoma Valley Regional School District elementary schools instrument bank!

Your donation will give great returns! Students who study music in school are better students for life! Research has consistently shown that learning music is linked with higher achievement and skill development in other subjects. A gift of music is a gift of an enhanced educational experience.

An anonymous donor has pledged a dollar-for-dollar matching donation up to $5000.00! With this matching donation, your donation of $1.00 becomes $2.00, $10.00 becomes $20.00, $100.00 becomes $200.00 and so on. Right now we are 26% of the way toward receiving our match -- every dollar counts!

This matching donation campaign will run from
November 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 ONLY!

The Take a Seat Campaign #TAKEASEAT

Would you like to honor your family, memorialize a loved one, friend or teacher, pay tribute to an individual, commemorate a special date, or honor your business? You can do this by purchasing a polished metal nameplate affixed to one aisle arm of an auditorium seat in the soon to be renovated high school. Your purchase of a nameplate helps insure the continued support of Friends of Mascoma to raise and appropriate funds to foster educational advancements within the MVRSD.

There will be approximately 500 seats available in three different price levels.

Nameplates are available until sold out.

Occurring this year on December 1, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday to kick-off the holiday giving season and inspire people to collaborate in improving their local communities and to give back in meaningful ways to the charities and causes they support. 

Please consider including Friends of Mascoma in your giving plans this holiday season.

Donations may be made by check payable to: Friends of Mascoma Foundation, 340 Grafton Pond Road, Enfield, NH 03748 or online at www.friendsofmascoma.org/donate. Donations under $20.00 must be sent via mail.

Gifts of any size are greatly appreciated! Your donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law. No goods or services are provided by the organization in return for contributions. FOM is a 501(c)(3) organization with tax ID 47-2098479.

Have a question? Contact Carol at cacusick@friendsofmascoma.org or Kate S. at kdpstewart@friendsofmascoma.org or 603.632.4303.

Thank you in advance for your support!

The Friends of Mascoma Board of Directors,
Holly, Kate S., Carol, Liz, Doug, Matt, Beth, Andrew, & Katie K.

Friends of Mascoma Foundation helps award $1000 matching donor funds.

Please support the Enfield Fire Department, Enfield Emergency Services, Canaan Emergency Services, Grafton Emergency Services and their community partners this year as they work to provide Toys and Food to families in need. Your donation stay in our 5 towns! Right now Friends of Mascoma is working with them to help win $1000 in matching funds. Every dollar counts! Please contact Beth Felix or a member of the Enfield Fire Association to donate!

*Special thanks to Karol Hammer for the graphic!

An exceptional student is our inspiration! Kaylee Felix, age 10, a student at Indian River School, collects Thanksgiving dinner for MVRSD families.

KAYLEE FELIX, 10 YEAR OLD INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL STUDENT, COLLECTS 30 THANKSGIVING BASKETS

Kaylee Felix is a student at Indian River School in Canaan, NH.

She was talking about the need for Thanksgiving Baskets with longtime school employee Peggy Vincent, who is a founding member of Indian River Helping Hands, a non-profit based out of the school that provides assistance to families in need.

Kaylee came up with the idea to challenge her friends to help her create 30 Thanksgiving Baskets. For each can of corn, peas, and cranberry sauce and each box of stuffing donated, Kaylee matched the item with her own money.

Undeterred by the size of the project, Kaylee presented her plan for the Thanksgiving baskets to the Enfield Fire Department, Enfield Lions Club, the Enfield Fast Squad and Friends of Mascoma Foundation and asked them to donate to help her meet her goal. These generous community organizations donated funds to help Kaylee purchase a turkey, crescent rolls, milk, a pumpkin pie, butter, potatoes, sweet potatoes, squash and boxes to pack everything in for 30 families. Kaylee shopped the store flyers for bargains and even figured out how to get a rain check from a local grocery store for the pies. No detail was spared, Kaylee insisted the boxes even have butter for the veggies, mashed potatoes and rolls and milk for the potatoes and of course enough to drink with dinner.

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To put the finishing touch on her Thanksgiving vision, Kaylee recruited family and friends to join her at the Enfield Fire Station to assemble boxes adorned with a picture she drew and her “Happy Thanksgiving” message. She provided instructions to everyone packing and did a final quality check before loading the boxes to be brought to the school for distribution tomorrow evening (Wednesday, November 18th).

Kaylee’s ambitious plan at only 10 years old, while amazing, comes as no surprise to many community members. Her family has a long history of organizing charitable giving in our community. Kaylee’s grandmother, Carol Felix, is a long-time organizer for the Upper Valley Ecumenical Council Food Drive – an effort that provides boxes of food at Thanksgiving to families throughout the 5 towns in the Mascoma Valley Regional School District. Kaylee’s mother, Beth Felix, is a member of the Board of Directors of the Enfield-Mascoma Lions Club, the Enfield Fire Association and Friends of Mascoma. Beth plays a prominent role in many local charitable events – most notably the recent Warm Winter Clothing Giveaway, upcoming Annual Toy and Food Drive and Tuesday night Bingo. Kaylee can always be seen joyfully assisting her mother, father, family, teachers, and friends in serving our community.

Kaylee and her family have their ears on the heartbeat of our community and an uncanny knack for identifying needs and pairing them with resources.

Friends of Mascoma wishes to congratulate Kaylee on her great work and looks forward to working with her on future projects!

Surplus Vegetables

As gardens are winding down, Christine Jespersen’s (Family and Consumer Science Teacher at MVRHS) cooking classes are looking for surplus vegetables and fruits to preserve. Extra large zucchinis, rhubarb, and frozen berries are a few of the sought after items, however every year they try to include more vegetables into the labs. Any extras (cucumbers, beans, beets, etc.) are gratefully accepted!

Also, if you have any canning jars that you no longer want, Christine’s classes will gladly take them off of your hands. Jam and jelly size are great, but any size would be welcome. The jars will be used to make jam and jelly by the clothing and textiles students to sell as a fundraiser for their NYC trip. The fundraiser was a huge success last year and a wonderful experience for the students.

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