
is a community music resource that
maintains a fleet of 30 pianos. The foundation is a registered,
not for profit organization with 501 (c) 3 tax status recognition.
It was created in 1994 to give motivated youth in the Portland,
Oregon metro area access to music and piano. We have created
a new interactive scholarship coupled with a support program
to enhance this learning opportunity.
Our scholarships
provide the in-home use of a piano for a minimum of one
year and a maximum of three. Scholarships are awarded based
on need, merit, and accountability. The PSF provides a balanced
program of education, motivation and support to help students
throughout the first difficult years of learning. The program
includes a series of three annual events, an interactive
music notebook filled with helpful materials, and access
to our PSF sheet music library. The first PSF scholarship
was awarded in 1994 and as of 2001, we have awarded 50 scholarships.
The mission statement of the Piano Santa Foundation is "Enriching
Life Through Music."