MUSIC
The mission of The Sanibel School Fund (SSF) is to enhance the educational opportunities provided by The Sanibel School.
SSF does this in various ways across a multitude of areas, both curricular and non-curricular. One major avenue of support was assisting the music department, specifically the Seahorse Chorale, which is the Middle School choir. In 2023, The Seahorse Chorale was honored to be invited to perform at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City. SSF was a vital piece in assisting with fundraising efforts to help reach the lofty goal that would allow all performers to attend.
Here are some highlights of how SSF helped make this happen:
- Since The Sanibel School Fund is an established and recognized 501(c)(3) charity that supports The Sanibel School, it was integral in working with donors to receive their donations and issue receipts noting 501(c)(3) tax benefit eligibility via The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools.
- SSF helped create a campaign for The Seahorse Chorale, utilizing the existing SSF website, in order to make an easy, centralized location where charitable donations could be received.
- SSF was the sponsoring entity that helped the music program hold a 50/50 raffle, and was able raise nearly $10,000 for the music department.
- Along with The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, SSF kept donated funds collected under one umbrella until they were ready and needed for distribution to the music department.
- Through fundraising and the help of The Sanibel School Fund, 27 middle school Seahorse Chorale students were be able to attend this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Given the tremendous success of this effort, and the tremendous success of The Seahorse Chorale, The Sanibel School Fund looks forward to continuing to help grow music programs at our school. If you would like to be involved in helping us create a more robust music program at The Sanibel School, please consider joining SSF and contact us today!