Owl Be Better With Music: September 2011

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Some new Changes

Sorry there have not been updates recently, Life has been very busy starting senior year and going to talk to hospitals about getting involved. We hopefully have connections with Shriners Hospital in bringing in music to kids with life altering health issues. As I took my tours at the hospitals it occurred to me that even though my focus was kids with cancer, I saw that there were a variety of patients that would enjoy a music experience. This brought me to the decision of changing the program to take in adults and children who has any life changing circumstances. So if you know anyone who is interested in owl be better with music, have them contact us at owlbebetterwithmusic@yahoo.com

Saturday, September 10, 2011

A little bit about Owl Be Better With Music

	Owl Be better with music is a in home or hospital music program for all ages that introduces and lets children play with a variety of instruments, learn basic notes, and compose their own recorded songs. Owl be better is a non-profit completely free program set up for Ill children who would love to add fun and music into their day activities can be one on one or for a group. There are four branches in our organization, The Corporate branch: Businesses who donate product or funds to help with the costs it takes to run the company whether that be gas money for volunteers, to fee's that any legalized company has to face. The Music Activity Branch: This branch is best for younger patients, but is also fun for older ones also. It is where we bring in volunteers to do fun music activities with the kids. This is the branch where non-musicians can volunteer. There are many things that we do with the time, arts and crafts included if wanted. The Performance Branch: This is where we have performers come in for kids who might be too ill to be able to play in the music activity branch or the Guidance branch. Or it might just be performance for entertainment. This is where we have more mature musicians come in to play for a child. The Guidance Branch: Cancer treatment is very expensive. And with the costs of the Childs treatment can have the effect of ending previous music lessons. In this branch we have teachers come in and volunteer time for free so these kids can continue playing. There is also the option of having a jam session if the child wants it. If a child has never played an instrument and may want to start we will figure out a teacher for them. So what does this cost to the parents of the kids? Absolutely nothing, we are hoping to get as many volunteers and donations so we can help more people. So how can you get involved? Email Owlbebetterwithmusic@yahoo.com with your name, abilities and story. We will send out a monthly newsletter on upcoming events, new members, and the kids we will be helping will also have a spot in our newsletter.

Owl Be better with music is a in home or hospital music program for all ages that introduces and lets children play with a variety of instruments, learn basic notes, and compose their own recorded songs. Owl be better is a non-profit completely free program set up for Ill children who would love to add fun and music into their day activities can be one on one or for a group.

There are four branches in our organization,

The Corporate branch: Businesses who donate product or funds to help with the costs it takes to run the company whether that be gas money for volunteers, to fee's that any legalized company has to face.

The Music Activity Branch:
This branch is best for younger patients, but is also fun for older ones also. It is where we bring in volunteers to do fun music activities with the kids. This is the branch where non-musicians can volunteer. There are many things that we do with the time, arts and crafts included if wanted.

The Performance Branch: This is where we have performers come in for kids who might be too ill to be able to play in the music activity branch or the Guidance branch. Or it might just be performance for entertainment. This is where we have more mature musicians come in to play for a child.

The Guidance Branch:
Cancer treatment is very expensive. And with the costs of the Childs treatment can have the effect of ending previous music lessons. In this branch we have teachers come in and volunteer time for free so these kids can continue playing. There is also the option of having a jam session if the child wants it. If a child has never played an instrument and may want to start we will figure out a teacher for them.

So what does this cost to the parents of the kids?
Absolutely nothing, we are hoping to get as many volunteers and donations so we can help more people.

So how can you get involved?
Email Owlbebetterwithmusic@yahoo.com with your name, abilities and story. We will send out a monthly newsletter on upcoming events, new members, and the kids we will be helping will also have a spot in our newsletter.