We're excited to report a total of $370 donated to the Cool Mandolins for Kids program, generated from "Getting Into Jazz Mandolin" book sales from the JazzMando Merchandise Center. Project coordinator, Laura Leder of Cool Mandolins reports, "Cool Mandolins for Kids is going well. I have gotten more mandolins out to children. I have attached some photos of some young mandolin recipients. The oldest recipient is an Autistic young man who I met at the Mayville Guitar and Stringed Instrument Show in NY. His case worker worked with me to get him a mandolin.

"Due to Scott (Tichenor)'s efforts on Mandolin Cafe, Eastman Mandolins donated 4 mandolins (new) to me. It was so generous. I have donated two of those mandolins to Sore Fingers Summer School in England. They will be selling them and the monies will be used for scholarships at both Sore Fingers as well as Mandolin Symposium. This year, I am sponsoring a young Irish gentleman (whom I met a few times at Sore Fingers) to attend Mandolin Symposium. He is a wonderful player and travels with a "River Dance" type of company providing music."

Laura has a small waiting list on the Cool Mandolin website, so more donations are encouraged. Check out the photo gallery of other mandolin and scholarship recipients.

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Posted by Ted at April 30, 2009 8:25 AM