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