Thank you to Maine Public and all the individual donors who supported the work of Music and Magic of Maine since 2009.
A special acknowledgement to the WC & EJ Thornton Foundation!
Hundreds of instruments have been gifted to Maine families,
schools, and organizations that serve children.
Our board of directors includes:
Amanda Duquette
Rob Duquette
Dylan Fera
for more info about our board members and their projects visit:
In loving memory of Van Lawton, we started collecting used instruments and gifting them to kids who wanted to play, keeping Van's "music and magic" alive, we continue to give the gift of music. Changing lives one note at a time. "music in our hands, magic in our hearts"
With the help of "magic makers" like you, we collect gently used instruments, fix them up and gift them to families all across Maine and New England. We work with partners: Maine Public, and KindKids Music as well as several other music educators, social workers, and small organizations to continue this work.
Each summer, we work with Maine Public Radio to collect gently used instruments to gift to families before the start of a new school year.
Join Maine Public at https://www.mainepublic.org/
We rely soley on generous donations from individuals and organizations. If you would like to become a magic maker by making a donation of an instrument or a financial contribution, email us at musicandmagicmaine@gmail.com
if you would like to make a donation of a gently used instrument please email musicandmagicmaine@gmail.com or call or text Amanda at
207 956-3019 to make arrangements. Thank you!
If you are financially able to make a donation, all funds collected are used for the purchasing, repairing, and delivering of instruments to families.
If you are a family with a child that would like to play music please follow us on facebook and instagram for posts about the next instrument giveaway event near you!
Guitars, Keyboards, Violins, Drumsets, Clarinets, Flutes, Trumpets, Trombones, Saxophones, Ukuleles, Cellos, and so so many more instruments have been gifted with your help.
Imagine a young person with a passion for music and a family that just cannot afford the expense of renting or buying an instrument. That is the family we serve. We know from our work with teachers, parents, and social workers what a HUGE impact having a music instrument can have on a young person.
Follow us on social media for photos and updates about instrument give aways, collection drives, and fundraising concerts!
Please reach us at if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Yes. Any child or young adult in Maine may receive an instrument from us at no cost.
We accept ANY instrument in "playable" condition. The only instrument we cannot take is a piano.
Families may request one instrument per child per year. If a child changes their mind, they are welcome to exchange at anytime, if we have something else they would prefer.
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