LEONARDTOWN, Md. — Hope In Harmony, a Southern Maryland nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to music education, will host three Instrument Donation Days this winter and early spring to help place musical instruments into the hands of students who need them most.
The organization will collect gently used band and string instruments at events in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties, working in partnership with each county’s music supervisors to distribute the instruments directly to students.
- The first donation day will be held Feb. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Calvert Middle School in Calvert County.
- A second event is scheduled for Feb. 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Thomas Stone High School in Charles County.
- The final donation day will take place March 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Chopticon High School in St. Mary’s County.
Hope In Harmony is accepting band and string instruments in gently used, playable condition. Pianos, keyboards and guitars cannot be accepted.
According to the organization, instruments in better condition can be placed more quickly with students, helping remove financial barriers that often limit participation in school music programs.
Founded to promote equity and opportunity through music, Hope In Harmony works with local school systems to ensure students have access to the tools they need to participate in band and orchestra programs. The nonprofit emphasizes that music education supports not only artistic growth, but also confidence, connection and academic success.
“Every instrument donated helps remove barriers to music education and ensures students across our region have access to the joy, confidence and connection that music brings,” the organization said on its Facebook post.
Community members with unused instruments are encouraged to donate, giving new life to instruments that might otherwise sit unused.
More information about Hope In Harmony and its mission is available on the organization’s website at hopeinharmonymd.org.
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