Vanessa Pollock Music Initiative
Music Opportunities for All Students
The fund helps to maintain the district’s inventory of instruments, underwrites instrument rentals at the elementary and middle school levels so that all students can participate in band and orchestra, and supports teacher grant requests for music projects.
The VPMI also makes annual awards for advanced music training to Columbia High School students who demonstrate exceptional talent and are recommended by SOMSD music faculty. Awards are tailored to students’ specific needs for private music instruction and/or professional quality instruments.
Donate to VPMICharlie & Vanessa Pollock established the Vanessa Pollock Music initiative (VPMI) with the Achieve Foundation in early 2015.
Vanessa Pollock Music Initiative by the Numbers
69
Scholarships awarded through June 2023
738
Instrument rentals funded since 2015