Do More Mondays - #32 - "The MusicBox Children's Charity"

Hiya!  What's up?  This weeks donation made me think about the importance of music throughout my life.  Growing up my parents wanted me to know how to play an instrument because by the time I'd be able to teach it, it would be a useful secondary career option to fall back on.  I picked up the violin and for the most part I didn't enjoy it ~ mostly because I had to practice and that's valuable play time lost.  Aside from practicing and taking lessons, I also played in an orchestra which became my extracurricular activity.  I was a genuine band geek in highschool, playing the trumpet.  I came to appreciate music in a variety of ways ~ a lot of it stemmed from the emotion.  Unfortunately, I ended up stopping all forms of music playing in university because it took time away from doing other things.  I might come to regret it considering I'm only one RCMP grade behind on being able to learn how to teach music.  But suffice to say, I think learning music young can expand one's self-expression and discipline, among many other things. 

That is why this week I'm making a donation to 'The MusicBox Children's Charity' ~ a non-profit organization run by students from the University of Toronto.  The organization was established as an initiative by young people, for young people and is operated in accordance with this theme.  Their mandate is to provide workshops, classes, performances, choirs, and private lessons to disadvantaged children.  MusicBox believes that a musical education should not be a privilege limited to those who can afford it.  Music is an integral part of a child’s early development, with long-lasting benefits.  They have thus set out to provide all children, regardless of financial, social or physical circumstances, equal opportunities for growth and development.  I thoroughly like that they provide volunteer-driven youth initiatives that establish and inspire responsibility and social awareness within the youth population.

I challenge anyone to do more.