MARCHING.COM: Charity Auction to benefit Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival

Bid on memorabilia signed by Bon Jovi, Wynton Marsalis through January 24, 2010

An Etude ETR 100 trumpet autographed by Wynton Marsalis is among the auction items.

An Etude ETR 100 trumpet autographed by Wynton Marsalis is among the auction items.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Friends of the Sandy Feldstein family have joined together to create the 2010 Charity Auction benefiting Music for All's Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival. The Music for All charity auction will be hosted on eBay using the eBay Giving Works program through January 24, 2010.

Unique items graciously donated by leaders in the entertainment industry include:
• a trumpet signed by Wynton Marsalis
• a guitar and other memorabilia signed by Bon Jovi
• snare drums signed by Nickelback, Chris Adler and Akira Jimbo
• an online course from the Berklee College of Music
• private lessons from renowned percussionists Dave Weckl and Peter Erskine
• more!

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Music for All and the Feldstein family have established a goal of raising $75,000 to support the Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival and to endow the creation of a new National Honors Percussion Ensemble for the 2011 Music for All National Festival.

"We are grateful to the Sandy Feldstein family for the opportunity to honor Sandy's memory in a way that will benefit so many young percussion artists," said Scott McCormick, president and CEO of Music for All. "We also are very gratified by the broad support we have received from our friends in the entertainment industry. It is a true testament to their concern about the future of music and the arts in our country that they have embraced our mission in such a meaningful and generous way."

To help the cause, individuals can bid on a charity auction item, post their own items on eBay to benefit Music for All through the eBay Giving Works program, or make a contribution to the Sandy Feldstein Legacy Fund. To post an auction item and designate a portion or the entire final sale price to Music for All, visit http://missionfish.org/NPMMF/nphomepage.jsp?NP_ID=2471. To make a donation, visit my.musicforall.org (select "Donate"). For additional information, contact Music for All at 800-848-2263.

Visit the Music For All Auction on eBay

Music for All (MFA) is one of the nation's largest and most influential organizations in support of active music-making. Headquartered in Indianapolis, MFA uniquely combines regional and national music-event programming with awareness campaigns and advocacy aimed at expanding access to music in schools and communities, including significant support of the IPS music education programs. A 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization, MFA's programs include 25-plus annual events, including the Music for All National Festival, the Music for All Summer Symposium, the Bands of America Grand National marching band championships and Regional marching band championships across the country. Learn more at www.musicforall.org.

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