OTHER WAYS TO HELP

Introducing children to music during one of the most
integral phases of growth and development

VOLUNTEER

KeyNote and its family of music education programs depend on volunteers to maintain high quality experiences for our musicians, families, patrons and donors. We welcome the support of friends, alumni, parents and donors to volunteer in many roles including:

  • Serving on committees such as External Relations, Finance, Development, Governance, as well as special event planning committees and more
  • Assisting at concerts
  • Assisting our development department with special mailings throughout the year
  • Cataloging and organizing photo and music libraries

We are always happy to receive assistance from volunteers. If you have any special skills that you would like to offer, please call Individual Giving Manager Terry Williams at twilliams@sdys.org or call (619) 233.3232 x160.

Instrument Donations and In-Kind Giving

Give new life to your old instrument!
Donate it to SDYS and give a young musician the gift of an instrument.

Pictured above are just a few of the hundreds of students who receive instruments from SDYS to help with their music education.
You can help a young person unlock their passion for music by donating your used instrument today.

What instruments do we need?

An instrument or accessories of any condition of will be considered, however, we prefer that instruments be in a playable condition with minimal need for repairs. Our students are in need of the following instruments:

  • Violin
  • Viola
  • Cello
  • Double Bass
  • Flute
  • Oboe
  • Clarinet
  • Bassoon
  • French Horn
  • Trumpet
  • Trombone
  • Bass Trombone
  • Tuba
  • Various Percussion Instruments

If you are interested in donating an instrument, please contact Instrument Librarian Andrew Pak at apak@sdys.org or (619)233-3232 x114.

OTHER IN-KIND DONATIONS

In addition to musical instruments, KeyNote is happy to consider the following types of in-kind donations:

  • Instrument cases (hard or soft)
  • Gently used computers, printers, office supplies
  • Office furniture
  • Formal concert clothing (all sizes)