BARENAKED LADIES PERFORM IN CELEBRATION OF $5,000 MUSICOUNTS GRANT TO ALEXANDER MUIR / GLADSTONE AVE JR. & SR. PUBLIC SCHOOL
Grant supports one of Canada’s most diverse music programs
TORONTO, March 22, 2010 - MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity associated with The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), gathered with more than 350 Alexander Muir / Gladstone Avenue Public School students and staff today to celebrate a 2009-2010 MusiCounts Band Aid grant.
SHORE 104 FM a key supporter of MusiCounts
The recently launched SHORE 104 FM radio station, based in Vancouver, have become proud supporters of MusiCounts. Their hugely impactful donation will help fund Band Aid grants over the next 7 years in the greater Vancouver area. By providing the children in this area with the tools they need to learn to play an instrument, we are also providing them with skills that will help them to overcome obstacles, and will help them enjoy success throughout their lives.
“SHORE 104 FM is a local, community oriented independent radio station with a focused involvement in the Vancouver music scene”“In this spirit, as part of our community involvement, Shore Median Group Inc. has committed $125,000 per year for seven years to the CARAS – MusiCounts program which will support music education in schools in various neighbourhoods in our listening area. The money will be targeted to schools in neighbourhoods which would not otherwise be able to expose young minds to the power of music.” says Roy Hennessy, President / GM of SHORE 104 FM.
SHORE 104 FM and its listeners should be proud to be such a driving force in helping to keep music alive in Canada, and in particular along our nation’s west coast.
Corus Entertainment and MusiCounts Band Together
MusiCounts is delighted to have the support of Corus Entertainment and would like to thank and acknowledge them for their generous contribution. “Corus Entertainment strongly believes that young Canadians should have an opportunity to explore music and nurture their creativity through programs like MusiCounts,” says Ross Winters, program director at Corus station 102.1 The Edge in Toronto. “We’re pleased that this partnership with MusiCounts gives us an opportunity to play a role in helping to provide youth with access to music education through their schools and encourage the next generation of music makers.” It is thanks to various contributions like these that MusiCounts is able to ensure children in Canada have access to a thriving music program through their school.