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Your support helps students stay engaged in music, build confidence, and experience the joy of belonging through the arts.


PING believes all students deserve access to instrumental music. We do this by providing band and orchestra instruments, mentoring, and access to lessons, music camps, concerts, and trips to students who benefit from support that are in grades 4 through 12 in Oak Park and River Forest, Illinois, public schools. In a community with very high-quality school music programs, PING students can be on par with peers regardless of their financial situations and feel like they belong. PING programming also brings diversity to instrumental music classrooms and beyond, providing access to some traditionally underrepresented populations.

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DONATE iNSTRUMeNTS AND MORE

Thanks to the generosity of community donors who have helped build our inventory, PING is able to provide band and orchestra instruments to the students who need them. To best serve PING students, playable instruments requiring only minor repairs, cleaning, or tuning up are most beneficial. (If you are unsure, we will gladly take your donation and have it evaluated.) PING also accepts accessories such as folding music stands, mouthpieces, unused reeds, bows, and instrument cases. These must be in good-quality condition.     


Fill out the information below and we will contact you to make arrangements for the donation. Or, if you donated through an instrument drive, please fill out the information. In both cases, you will receive a tax receipt for your gift to students in music.

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Become a music mentor

Oak Park & River Forest High School Students Needed

Are you a band or orchestra student who would like to pass on your music knowledge and grow your leadership skills while working with a younger PING student musician? Apply to be a Mentor with NextNote, for 6th to 8th graders, or PING Partners, for 4th to 5th graders. There are opportunities for summer (paid), school-year, and leadership positions. Apply today!

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Summer Mentoring

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paid mentoring.

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school-year mentoring

Mentor from Fall - Spring

on a flexible schedule for

NextNote, PING Partners, or both.

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Mentoring Leadership

Interested in helping with the programs? We need experienced mentors representing multiple Bands and Orchestras at OPRFHS.

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