For many of us, music is a big part of our Christmas celebrations. I have friends who can’t wait until the day after Thanksgiving to get out their Christmas cd’s. Our car radios are set on the station that plays 24-7 Christmas music. Some friends I have buy at least one new Christmas cd each year! In my family growing up (and still today), singing Christmas carols and other songs about Jesus accompanies our decorating times and our gift-giving times.
Would you consider sharing music this Christmas with those who don’t have what you have? Here are three ways you can do so:
1.) Donate your used musical instruments. You know that old guitar you have lying around? Or the keyboard you never use? You know that instrument you learned to play in middle school that is in the attic somewhere? We need it! We are opening our Proskuneo School of the Arts in early 2012, and our students will need musical instruments that they can use to practice and learn. Help up and coming refugee music students realize their full potential. MORE INFO ON DONATING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, ETC.
2.) Scholarship a student to attend our Proskuneo School of the Arts. In my family, over the last few years, we have started a bit of a tradition. Instead of simply giving each other more things that we don’t need, we give gifts to people in need on behalf of our family members. One Christmas morning, I opened a card that told me that a new bicycle had been given to a boy in a nearby neighborhood on my behalf. These kinds of gifts are extremely meaningful to me. This Christmas, why not give one of your loved ones the knowledge that a student is able to take music lessons for a month because of their gift? MORE INFO ABOUT PSOTA SCHOLARSHIPS
3.) Random act of kindness: Give a cd to someone you don’t know! If one of our Proskuneo cd’s has been meaningful to you, why not consider giving it to someone you don’t know? Every year, we give away dozens and dozens of cd’s. You can help us! Here’s how. Simply visit our RESOURCES PAGE, pick out a cd of your choice. Order it as you normally would, except, when you are given the option to “Add Special Instructions to the Seller” simply state “Please give this to someone in need this Christmas.” We will gladly give it on your behalf!