FRIENDS OF MUSIC OFFERING GRANTS TO LOCAL SCHOOLS

The Friends of Music, as part of their ongoing effort to support music education in area schools, have begun their annual campaign to offer grants to Berkeley and Jefferson county schools. Music teachers at those schools may apply for grants by completing the grant request forms provided on the Friends’ website at www.friendswv.org. The deadline for submitting grant requests is October 18.

Since 2016 The Friends have given more than $10,000 in response to grant requests from music teachers. Awards have been made for such items as musical instruments, sheet music, music software, books and supplies.

The Friends of Music are a Shepherdstown-based, non-profit organization that was founded in 1999 to support and promote musical excellence. They support the Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra, the only professional classical music orchestra in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, and one of only three such orchestras in the state.