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Community Music Center (CMC) is the beneficiary of a generous gift form the Jack Malcom estate.  The Malcom Trust Estate has donated $20,000 to CMC, Inc. (CMC’s non-profit partner) for new digital pianos and other needed instruments.

The Community Music Center recently purchased eight digital pianos and other needed musical instruments.  All the music equipment will be delivered by Classic Pianos at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, January 4.  The first class of 6 to 9 year olds using the new pianos will occur on Tuesday, January 10 at 4:00 to 4:45 pm.  Media are invited to both events.

What: Donation of new pianos and music equipment to Portland Parks & Recreation’s Community Music Center

Where: The Community Music Center (CMC), 3350 SE Francis Street, Portland

When: Classic Pianos will deliver the pianos and music equipment at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, January 4.  The first class of 6 to 9 year olds using the new pianos will occur on Tuesday, January 10 at 4:00 to 4:45 pm.  Media are invited to both events.

Why: Hundreds of youth and seniors will benefit by having new equipment available for affordable music lessons.

About Jack Malcom:

Jack Malcom was a successful florist in Gresham and a member of the Metropolitan Arts Commission.  After his death in 2009, his estate set aside $1.2 million for generous charitable gifts to local institutions. More info here:

http://www.oregonlive.com/gresham/index.ssf/2011/06/two_years_after_death_jack_mal.html

An additional small portion of the estate was left to the discretion of the executor, Bob Dye. 

"Jack loved music and seeing good talent perform so when I saw an article about the Portland Parks and Recreation Community Music Center, I decided to check it out," said Dye. "After touring the Center I was impressed with the caliber instructors and the kids, many of whom couldn't afford instruction anywhere else."

"Bob was very eager to help with what we needed most," says Gregory Dubay, the Center's director.  "CMC's piano program serves hundreds of people a week, and as a result our keyboards were getting signs of wear: keys not working properly, parts breaking.  After showing this to Bob, he said, 'I'm giving you $20,000.  Let me know when they'll be delivered.  And Classic Pianos has been a great partner, really helping us stretch this donation as far as possible."

The CMC, Inc. board of directors intends to spend the rest of the donation on other instruments (strings, winds & brass) to be loaned out to low-income students for music lessons.

The Community Music Center (CMC), located at 3350 SE Francis Street, is a Portland Parks & Recreation facility in partnership with CMC, Inc., an all-volunteer nonprofit organization.  CMC, Inc. raises money to help subsidize tuition fees at the school.  CMC and CMC, Inc. serve families across the greater-Portland area and support those with limited economic means by increasing access to music performances and educational opportunities. 

For more information, call 503-823-3177 or visit www.communitymusiccenter.org

For more information about these events or Portland Parks & Recreation, call 503-823-5300 or visit portlandparks.org.

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