NORTH ANDOVER MUSIC ASSOCIATION RAISES $8,718 TOWARD GRAND PIANO PURCHASE

NAMA Treasurer, Kim Hearst is very pleased to announce that to date, $8,718.00 has been raised toward the purchase of a Yamaha Baby Grand Piano for the North Andover Middle School’s music department. The Yamaha is needed to replace a poorly-functioning piano in order to maintain high quality music programs at NAMS, and is expected to cost $10,800.00.

A Cash Raffle drawing was held on February 10th during the NAMS Family Night event where attendees were treated to performances by the school’s select chorus “A Little Knight Music” directed by Chorus Teacher, Andrea Liacos, and by the auditioned Jazz Band directed by Music Teacher, Chris Nelson.

Several winning ticket holders, including Cathy Howard of Ipswich, the North Andover Merchants Association, NAMA President, Martin McGrath, and the $500 grand prize winners Amy and Paul Ferguson of North Andover generously donated their winnings back to the Music Association.

Additionally, the Sargent School Fifth Grade classes of 2014 and 2015 each donated $1,000.00, and $574.00 was raised during the Hot Chocolate House held at NAMS on December 18th.

The Music Association wishes to extend its sincere gratitude to all who participated in this fundraiser and for making it a great success. For information on donating toward the piano purchase, and for supporting music programs in North Andover, please visit www.northandovermusic.org.

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