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‘For the Love of Music’ Rotary project for students

By Sarah Shurge who receives the instrument feels
Do you have an instrument at good,” said Bevard.
home that needs to be played and no Bevard has served in the Rotary
one to play it? If you answered yes, since 2019 and has held the title of
then the Rotary Club of Wayne has a Rotary President since October
project just for you. 2021. She played the clarinet in high
The Rotary Club will be collecting school marching band in the Wayne-
new or used instruments for the Westland School District and do-
Wayne-Westland Community Schools nated her clarinet to the project.
from August through December. The “It's a personal thing. Not every-
Rotary will have these instruments one has an instrument, but if you
refurbished and give them to the have an instrument that needs some-
music department for distribution to one to play it, then please donate it,”
the students. said Bevard. “ Instruments need to
The school district has many fam- be played.”
ilies who do not have the financial The Rotary hopes to collect at
ability to purchase or rent instru- least 100 instruments. They are ac-
ments for their children to play in cepting new or used: string, brass,
the band program. This project will woodwind, or percussion instru-
provide the instrument for free to the ments. Any instrument really, except
student who wants to learn to play. pianos.
“It's not a high priority, but it is to If you have an instrument that
that kid. You don't know who you're you would like to donate, you can
doing to touch. It could be a brilliant drop it off at two locations: the
player and this will open doors for Wayne Public Library (3737 S.
kids that wouldn't be able to play Wayne Rd.) or Hype Recreation Cen-
due to financial ability,” said Carol ter (4635 Howe St.).
Bevard, President of the Rotary Club The Wayne Rotary is also hosting
of Wayne. a Free Community Shredding Day on
The Rotary Club of Wayne is an Saturday, September 30th, at Hype
organization of individuals who live Athletics. It is open to the public for
or work in Wayne and contribute disposal of confidential documents
their time, talents, and treasure to to prevent identity theft. There is a
improve the quality of life in Wayne maximum of five boxes. The event
and around the world. will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Barry Burnham, President of The Rotary is looking for more
Canton Rotary, brought the instru- people to join. They meet every Tues-
ment collection idea to Pat Rice, Wayne Rotarian Pat Rice shows off a few of the instrument donations so far at the day at Noon in the Thomas Kelly
member of Wayne Rotary. Rice is the Room in the Wayne Public Library.
project manager for the instrument Wayne library. If you are interested or looking
project. centration, memory, and focus by im- “The project also helps with the for more information about the Ro-
The Wayne Rotary decided to do proving neural functions. recycling of instruments which helps tary Club of Wayne, visit waynero-
this project because research by Dr. This directly supports basic edu- prevent instruments from ending up tary.com, find them on Facebook or
Nina Kraus at Northwestern Univer- cation and literacy, which is one of in the landfill. It is a win-win for Instagram at “waynerotary”, or con-
sity has proven that children who Rotary International's seven areas of everyone involved: the people who tact them at waynerotary@g-
play instruments have improved con- focus. donate feel good and the student mail.com.

14 · October 2023 · The Wayne Dispatch