The Ruth Ann Heller Music Foundation

 

A Gift of Music

100% of your donation goes to instrumental music lesson scholarships!

WHO WE ARE

We are a non-profit, 501 (c)(3) private foundation dedicated to the instrumental music programs at the Lyme-Old Lyme Regional School District 18 Middle and High Schools.

 

Monetary scholarships are awarded each year to assist students with private instrumental lessons.

 

The all-volunteer Board of Trustees meets 2-3 times per year.  If you are interested in joining please contact us!

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship applications are available to all band students in the fall of each year.  Over 387 scholarships have been awarded since the foundation started in 1999.  Recent scholarship awardees are:

 

2022 - 2023 Scholarship Recipients

CONTACT INFORMATION

The Ruth Ann Heller Music Foundation

P.O. Box 298

Old Lyme, CT 06371

 

TEL: 860-434-2671

EMAIL: info (at) rahmf.org

PLEASE DONATE

All of your donation is goes toward music lesson scholarships which are paid directly to student-selected teachers.  The all-volunteer Board of Trustees covers all adminstrative expenses and 100% of your donation is tax deductible.

 

Donations can be mailed to:

RAHMF

P.O. Box 298

Old Lyme, CT 06371

 

PAYPAL DONATIONS ARE ALSO ACCEPTED!

 

Meredith Huntley, Esq.,  President

 

Peter Vandersloot,  Vice President

 

Bruce Abraham, Ph.D.,  Treasurer

 

Ann Lander,  Secretary

 

Dylan Lee,  Past President

 

Matthew Cantner, D.M.D

 

Todd Ellison

 

Susan Fogliano

 

Candace Fuchs

 

Lauren Girasoli

 

Hilarie Clark Moore, Ph.D.

 

Marcia Neville

 

Richard Wyman, D.M.A.

 

Manon Zumbaum

 

 

 

 

TRUSTEES EMERITI

 

Ruth Ann Heller

 

George Sanders

 

Margaret Thach

 

Dyanne Rafal

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School:

Cassidy Buckley

Jonah Filardi

     - Doc Mirliani Jazz Scholarship

Gavin Gray

Alistair Hampton-Dowson

Sophia Huang

Avery Zbierski

Ceciley Buckley

Morgan Buerger

 

Lyme-Old Lyme High School:

Oliver Wyman

CJ Zapatka

    - Dr. Stephen Crites Scholarship (low brass)

Dominic Clark

Chloe Datum

Andrew Liu

Natalie Buckley

Stella Geromino

Douglas Griswold

Jacob Derynioski

"Thank you for everything you have done for this music program. We would not have the level of groups if it was not for your support." - Mr. Jay Wilson, LOLHS Music Director