Since class fees do not cover all costs, CMC relies on donations from individuals and organizations to fulfill its mission. You can help CMC with your tax-deductible donation through one of these options: • Mail a check to CMC, Inc. for the Annual Fund.
LAURELHURST DANCE STUDIO
Categories are: $35
Member
$500
Virtuoso
$100
Prelude
$1000
Maestro
$250
Rhapsody
$1960+ Baton Circle
COMMUNITY COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER CENTER
MULTNOMAH ARTS CENTER
• Gifts of any amount are gratefully received. • Give to the Award and Scholarship Fund. Stipulate this fund on your check that you mail to CMC. • Contact the CMC Director about Endowment, Event Sponsorship, or Planned Giving. • Ask if your employer has any matching programs. Hundreds of companies match their employees’ charitable contributions dollar-for-dollar. Mail donations to: Community Music Center, Inc. 3350 SE Francis Street Portland, OR 97202 Donations to the nonprofit Community Center, Inc. (CMC, Inc.) are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. (Check with the IRS or a tax accountant for your situation.)
COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER, INC. Community Music Center (CMC), Inc. is an all-volunteer partner nonprofit organization with Portland Parks & Recreation that raises money year-round to increase access to music education through need-based scholarships and tuition subsidy, instrument rentals to students, free or low-cost concerts, and more. CMC, Inc. was founded in 1960 by a group of parents and interested citizens to help maintain the CMC as a City facility, providing scholarship assistance and tuition subsidy through year-round fundraising. Today, through its Board of Directors, CMC, Inc. continues to provide the vital financial and leadership support required to ensure equity of access to quality music activities in Portland Parks & Recreation. More information about the Community Music Center may be found in the book, “Community Music Center, the First 60 Years – A Musical History,” available for sale at CMC.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018–19 Officers Kevin Lefohn, President Judy Rompa, Vice-president Katherine Schroeder, Vice-president Brian Wagner, Vice-president Matthew Morgan, Secretary Michael Miller, Treasurer Directors Nancy Stites James Toussaint Sara Watts
NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS Students from households with low income, multiple registrants at CMC, or customers with other incomerelated situations are encouraged to apply for needbased scholarships at the CMC office. CMC, Inc. funds over $60,000 in need-based scholarships to over 100 individuals each year. See page 121–122 for an application form, instructions, and policies. Scholarship funds are made possible by fundraising events and generous donations from individuals and businesses made to CMC, Inc. Endowment funds are maintained by the Oregon Community Foundation for CMC, Inc.’s scholarships, operations, and programs: • Marion T. Tsefalas Music Scholarships Fund • Naomi Blumberg Chamber Music Education Fund • Elizabeth N. Gray Fund
AWARDS AND MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS Cash awards in memory of Louis and Annette Kaufman, Dorothea Lensch, Marian Swartz, John L. Judge, Mary Margaret Dundore, and Midred Berthelsdorf are presented to outstanding students at the end of each school year based on demonstrated excellence in playing, dedication, involvement in the musical community, and significant progress. The faculty nominates eligible students, and finalists are determined by faculty and staff. All of the award funds listed above are managed by the Oregon Community Foundation.
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