The Molly Brown Foundation
Supporting Education with Inspiration

The Mayor's Arts Education Fund

"Musical Instrument Challenge Fund"
is offered to all Hillsborough County public school music teachers. The Fund matches $1 for every school dollar raised for musical instruments up to $1,500.  Current School District of Hillsborough County Public School Elementary and Secondary Music Teachers in partnership with their Principal may apply for funds to purchase instruments as part of a project for their school music program or to implement a new unit of study or course for their school.  The evaluation of this project must include an invitation to the Unsinkable Krewe of Molly Brown to view the completed project in the form of a classroom visit, concert or recital.  Matching funds provided through this grant are intended for future purchases and will only be issued following verification of school based matching funds as outlined in the detailed budget submitted as part of the application.  All applications must be postmarked by August 18th.

Title 1 Matching Program - Schools with a Title 1 designation unable to raise 100% of their matching contribution can apply requesting additional matching funds from the Foundation.  Additional funding will be at the discretion of the grant selection committee.

Congratulations to all our 2007 Grant Recipients.  In just five years, the Foundation has helped purchased over $194,000 in musical instruments and art supplies. 

Please click on the following link for the grant application form:

Molly Brown  Grant Application
 

Grant Recipients for 2007

 

School	Music Director	Project
Blake High School	Robert Griffin	"Jazz Band Equipment"
Brandon High School	Christian Koserski	"Brandon High Instrument Purchase"
Burns Middle School	Kevin Lewis	"Tuba Purchase"
Cannella Elementary School	Juan Rios	"Guitar Instruction in the Elementary Music Classroom"
Chamberlain High School	Daniel Compher	"Exceptional Student Ed. Handbell/Melody Chime Class"
Dunbar Elementary Magnet	Dr. Marian Moorhead	"Dunbar Strings Growth Initiative"
Edison Elementary School	Margie Neely	"Tarabu"
Eisenhower Middle School	Brian Schank	"Eisenhower Percussion Initiative"
Gaither High School	Brian Dell	"Support Gaither's Jazz Band"
Hill Middle School	Tiffany Jones	"Basis for a Bass"
Hill Middle School	Rick Sylvester	"Tuba to Go Please"
Hunter's Green Elementary School	Tausha Honey	"Orffs Save Our Sound"
Just Preparatory Elementary	Carolyn Rafalski	"Drumming Up African Culture"
LaVoy Exceptional Center	Audrey Adair-Hauser	"Lavoy Ama La Musica Latina"
Lowry Elementary School	Lorri Naylor	"Quest for Percussion II"
Memorial Middle School	Alan Gonzalez	"Jazz Central Avenue"
Philip Shore Elementary	Andrew Rafalski	"Mallet Madness"
Philip Shore Elementary	Raymond D. Vans Evers	"Double Basses for Students"
Plant High School	Ted Hope	"Bang the Drum"
Roland Park K-8 School	Raymond D. Vans Evers	"Violins for Students"
Roosevelt Elementary School	Ernesta Suarez	"Rockin Rough Riders" Guitars
Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary School	Sean Moats	Drums - "Hands on Heads"
Twin Lakes Elementary School	Arlene Haack	"Twin Lakes Drum Ensemble"
Van Buren Middle School	Willie Snipes	"Clarinets for Underprivileged Students"
Washington Elementary School	Sonia Miller	"And the Beat Goes On"
Williams IB Middle Magnet School	Kathy Koserski	"Williams Band Project"

For further information, contact Alicia Keim at: (813) 920-1981 or aliciakeim@tampabay.rr.com  

The Unsinkable Molly Brown Foundation was incorporated on February 1, 2001
as a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt charitable foundation.

©2005 The Unsinkable Molly Brown Foundation, Inc.