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A collaboration with Communities in Schools Kalamazoo brought the Dan Schmitt Gift of Music to Hillside Middle School. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/1511289765524-O9VVCQQFKJ34FOPIZ2ZX/gallery13_54735384bd60e.png Images - Exploring our relationship with music When the Gift of Music arrives, a "meet and greet" discovery session is always in order. -- Do you play an instrument? Is there an instrument you've always dreamed of playing? Who is your favorite artist? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/1511289907492-1UQETQVP4FH2Z9YBVGVH/gallery12_547352f84e0db.png Images - Preparing to sing a verse of something she wrote. One the pillars of the Gift of Music is growth—leading students through the creative process, from writing to recording -- music education is our passion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/1511289952562-AVMKGZ2VEQRJZX64K3TE/gallery12_547352f526427.png Images - Mark Thompson teaches chords to a middle school student. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/1512496542042-D3303JI2P3HELMFWSHD0/gomgirls.JPG Images - Two happy Gift of Music students with their new guitars https://www.dsgiftofmusic.org/new-page daily 0.75 2017-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/1511213384339-PP1II18CR7BDTR233CVK/2013-kid-with-guitar.png Contact - Gift of Music Fund 2239 North Farmers Block Rd. 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The project seeks to bring youth, adults, local businesses, and organizations together, working and learning to repair the ecosystem while increasing access to local, sustainable food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/68fad7e0-7981-4ef1-98fa-11ced75f7cdd/Bergeron_FarmBlock_2022-3260.jpg Dan Schmitt Gift of Music and Outdoor Education Fund - Farm Block Reunion Benefit In addition to grants, The Farm Block Reunion Benefit is an important source of income for the Fund. But, much more than this, Farm Block is an appreciation of the beauty of the Keweenaw, and a celebration of art, music, and the outdoors. Approximately 25 local, regional, and national musical acts perform annually. Workshops on a range of topics, such as gardening, local geology, forestry, yoga, music, and art projects are offered every year. In 2025, we celebrated the 17th anniversary of FB, with many attendees and artists returning year after year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/ef754977-f4dd-4bd6-96f3-343206ea5a72/IMG_4011.jpg Dan Schmitt Gift of Music and Outdoor Education Fund - Kalamazoo As of this November, Gift of Music is in official partnership with Youth Arts Alliance to bring healing centered expressive arts programming to alternative schools and youth detention centers across SW Michigan. We’re inspired by the leadership and experience of YAA, and we look forward to sharing more of the work once we dig in deeper. The gardens along the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail continue to produce great beauty and bounty. Starting in 2023 we will be offering a class at Kalamazoo Valley Community College that will provide direct learning experiences with perennial and restorative food gardens in the context of urban greenway design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/1511289603687-FX9YNLOBFTA00G1NN30J/gallery13_54735387c3e15.png Dan Schmitt Gift of Music and Outdoor Education Fund - Graham teaching a middle school student how to play the guitar. A collaboration with Communities in Schools Kalamazoo brought the Dan Schmitt Gift of Music to Hillside Middle School. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/1511289765524-O9VVCQQFKJ34FOPIZ2ZX/gallery13_54735384bd60e.png Dan Schmitt Gift of Music and Outdoor Education Fund - Exploring our relationship with music When the Gift of Music arrives, a "meet and greet" discovery session is always in order. -- Do you play an instrument? Is there an instrument you've always dreamed of playing? 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One the pillars of the Gift of Music is growth—leading students through the creative process, from writing to recording -- music education is our passion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/1511289952562-AVMKGZ2VEQRJZX64K3TE/gallery12_547352f526427.png Dan Schmitt Gift of Music and Outdoor Education Fund - Mark Thompson teaches chords to a middle school student. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/1512496542042-D3303JI2P3HELMFWSHD0/gomgirls.JPG Dan Schmitt Gift of Music and Outdoor Education Fund - Two happy Gift of Music students with their new guitars https://www.dsgiftofmusic.org/videos daily 0.75 2019-08-06 https://www.dsgiftofmusic.org/walnut-garden-fundraiser daily 0.75 2024-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/242be7b2-3f0d-4d4b-a200-217e18865094/garden.jpg Walnut Garden Fundraiser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/9a368d7a-48e5-493b-9760-d002234d4fc2/garden-with-sign.jpg Walnut Garden Fundraiser - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/702d63a2-9fa9-4066-98b7-4b6a6b64d706/roadside-berries.jpg Walnut Garden Fundraiser - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/650ecba3-ef83-43a4-aff7-f7c94664dc6d/garden-2.jpg Walnut Garden Fundraiser - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/41e20907-ee5a-4650-8a57-e6aa1692fc8a/QR-code.jpg Walnut Garden Fundraiser - Make it stand out You can also pay using Venmo! https://www.dsgiftofmusic.org/home-1 daily 0.75 2025-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/43f3efd5-da0c-4173-ba92-62c020bb996a/GivingTuesday+Logo+Art+File_logoVertical.png Home (2024) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/01f518af-a117-4430-8c95-d50828531f25/unnamed.jpg Home (2024) - Music Outreach On May 15, we celebrated students from 2021-22 with a recital at the Calumet Art Center. Many parents and family members attended and the recital performances were a big hit. So far the 2022-23 music program has 24 students enrolled: 16 in piano, 8 in guitar, and 1 in bass guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/21d3185e-a77f-4b79-9e27-d90112db20a2/Bergeron_FarmBlock_2022-2969.jpg Home (2024) - Outdoor Education The Fund also works to provide outdoor education opportunities to students in the Keweenaw and Kalamazoo through a cooperative effort with area schools and other youth-centered organizations. Instruction in gardening, and in making apple cider and maple syrup take place here on our farm, along with outdoor writing activities and wildlife observations. In Kalamazoo, the Fund has launched an urban agriculture initiative along the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail with a mission to fill public spaces with perennial and native plants that produce an abundance of fresh, healthy food every year. The project seeks to bring youth, adults, local businesses, and organizations together, working and learning to repair the ecosystem while increasing access to local, sustainable food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/68fad7e0-7981-4ef1-98fa-11ced75f7cdd/Bergeron_FarmBlock_2022-3260.jpg Home (2024) - Farm Block Reunion Benefit In addition to grants, The Farm Block Reunion Benefit is an important source of income for the Fund. But, much more than this, Farm Block is an appreciation of the beauty of the Keweenaw, and a celebration of art, music, and the outdoors. Approximately 25 local, regional, and national musical acts perform annually. Workshops on a range of topics, such as gardening, local geology, forestry, yoga, music, and art projects are offered every year. In 2025, we celebrated the 17th anniversary of FB, with many attendees and artists returning year after year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/ef754977-f4dd-4bd6-96f3-343206ea5a72/IMG_4011.jpg Home (2024) - Kalamazoo As of this November, Gift of Music is in official partnership with Youth Arts Alliance to bring healing centered expressive arts programming to alternative schools and youth detention centers across SW Michigan. We’re inspired by the leadership and experience of YAA, and we look forward to sharing more of the work once we dig in deeper. The gardens along the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail continue to produce great beauty and bounty. Starting in 2023 we will be offering a class at Kalamazoo Valley Community College that will provide direct learning experiences with perennial and restorative food gardens in the context of urban greenway design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/1511289603687-FX9YNLOBFTA00G1NN30J/gallery13_54735387c3e15.png Home (2024) - Graham teaching a middle school student how to play the guitar. A collaboration with Communities in Schools Kalamazoo brought the Dan Schmitt Gift of Music to Hillside Middle School. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/1511289765524-O9VVCQQFKJ34FOPIZ2ZX/gallery13_54735384bd60e.png Home (2024) - Exploring our relationship with music When the Gift of Music arrives, a "meet and greet" discovery session is always in order. -- Do you play an instrument? Is there an instrument you've always dreamed of playing? Who is your favorite artist? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/1511289907492-1UQETQVP4FH2Z9YBVGVH/gallery12_547352f84e0db.png Home (2024) - Preparing to sing a verse of something she wrote. One the pillars of the Gift of Music is growth—leading students through the creative process, from writing to recording -- music education is our passion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/1511289952562-AVMKGZ2VEQRJZX64K3TE/gallery12_547352f526427.png Home (2024) - Mark Thompson teaches chords to a middle school student. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a13439949fc2be28e777529/1512496542042-D3303JI2P3HELMFWSHD0/gomgirls.JPG Home (2024) - Two happy Gift of Music students with their new guitars