ADOPT A SCHOOL



Your donation will support school music programs 
by PLACing INSTRUMENTS IN THE HANDS OF STUDENTS IN NEED 
in COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE U.S.

There are two simple ways to give:

1. Donate Now to fund a musical instruments donation at any school or

DONATE NOW

2. select a qualified school in the state of your choice below:

Adopt A School – How it Works

Schools in need are qualified by our eligibility requirements and vetting process. This gives our donors confidence that your investment is protected and the impact on students is sustainable.. Qualified public schools serve a student population that is at least 65% economically disadvantaged. By providing quality instruments to public schools that lack the resources to purchase and maintain sufficient equipment for all students who wish to participate, Adopt A School supports equitable music education. Given the 10-year lifespan of instruments in a school setting, contributions made today ensure that current and future students—regardless of socio-economic status—can experience the joy and lifelong benefits of music education.  

With generous and transformative support from Eddie Van Halen over the years and now continuing through his son Wolfgang, the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation is pleased to announce that the Van Halen Family has committed to kickstarting the Adopt A School campaign with a generous $1,000 donation towards each of the first 100 participating schools.

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VISIT THE ADOPT A SCHOOL SUCCESS PAGE

FAQ

Your cash donation goes directly to the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, allowing the foundation to work with each teacher to purchase the school’s needed instruments at a deeply discounted rate (⅓ of list price for most instruments.) Instruments are then delivered directly to the school, cash is not exchanged with granted schools.

5% of donations are retained for JustGiving’s required service fee, the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation retains an additional 10% to cover administrative costs associated with school vetting and granting of instruments.

No, the Adopt a School teacher survey was the first step for teachers to inform the foundation as to their school’s needs. In order to ensure sustainability of the investment and that a donation will result in the intended impact on students, schools in need of instruments must complete the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation’s grant application and participate in an in-person or remote site visit as part of the foundation’s qualification process.

Music teachers know the needs of their program and students best which is why the foundation works with each individual teacher to determine the types of instruments to donate in order to best meet each school’s unique needs.

With a minimum $5k donation for an elementary school or a minimum $10k donation for a middle or high school, this is possible if the school meets the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation’s eligibility criteria to apply, completes the grant application and meets the Foundation’s qualification criteria. For more information, please contact Addy Beimford at addy@mhopus.org or 818-762-4328.

No! Music teachers at schools in need within your community that meet the foundation’s grant guidelines should contact the foundation at adoptaschool@mhopus.org for more information.