A note from our founder:

      A musical instrument is a “weapon” that   promotes intelligence, creativity, artistry, individuality, humanity and most of all Hope! Your donations of Musical Instruments and Funds needed to repair and transport them along with our recent partnership with AFM Local 802 to promote the Musicians Union through our Instrument Donation Program gives Jazz for Peace hope that we can continue our work towards a day when no child that wishes to play an instrument will be denied one due to lack of funds or availability. 

Sincerely,                                                    Rick DellaRatta - Founder - Jazz for Peace

 

Jazz for Peace Instrument Donation Page 2007/2008

Jazz for Peace in conjunction with the 802 Local/AFM Musicians Union is able to donate musical instruments to underprivileged children ..

 

 

 

Instrument Donated at our Portland, OR Benefit Concert for Irco on on 6/20/08 to Douglas High School

 

 

         

 Cherie Ann May  ~ Rick DellaRatta ~ Sokhom Tauch

 

 

 

 

Instrument Donated at our Seattle, WA Benefit Concert on 3/29/08 to Garfield High Jazz Foundation

 

         

Rick DellaRatta ~ Roger Gallaway ~ Paulette Wiesinger

 

 

 

 

Instrument Donated at our Pasadena Benefit Concert on 3/5/08 to Optomistic Youth Homes and Family Services

 

 

 

          Rick DellaRatta ~ Sil Orlando

 

 

 

Instrument Donated at our San Antonio, TX Benefit Concert on 11/17/07 to:

Austin Samba School

 

Testimonial

 

         

Rick DellaRatta ~ Greg Gibbons

 

 

 

Instrument Donated at our Raleigh, NC Benefit Concert on 11/10/07 to:

J H Rose High School

 

 

        

 Rick DellaRatta ~  Brian Krauss

 

 

 

Instrument Donated at our Glendale, AZ Benefit Concert on 11/3/07 to:

Jazz in AZ

 

 

          Rick DellaRatta ~ Joel Goldenthal

  

 

 

Instrument Donated at our Jamaica Plain, MA Benefit Concert on 10/12/07 for The English School

 

 

 

     Peter Wilner ~ Rick DellaRatta

 

 

 

Instrument Donated at our Rhode Island Benefit Concert on 10/9/07 for Communities-for-People

 

 

 

     Rick DellaRatta ~ Nanette Thayer

 

 Instrument Donated at our Louisville Kentucky Benefit Concert on 9/8/07 for Arcadia Community Center

 

 

 

Students  ~ Katie Carman  ~ Rick DellaRatta

 Instrument Donated at our Virginia Beach Concert on 5/25/07 to
 Marking a Difference Foundation

 

 

 

Rick DellaRatta  ~ Bob Bobulinski  ~ Alicia Fernandez - Bobulinski



Instrument Donated at an Education Series Concert in Hampton, VA on 4/10/07
to Hampton University

  Professor Jerry Bracey  ~ Rick DellaRatta

 

 

 

Piano Donation to Housing works in New York City

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Benefit Concert to donate instruments to Israeli Orphanage Music Program






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