
The Harry Chapin Practice-a-thon stands with the Farmingdale, NY community affected by the devastating loss of their beloved band director, Gina Pelletier and retired teacher, Beatrice Ferrari. We pray for the full recovery of all of the students that remain hospitalized and were injured.
To support the families affected, we are offering an October practice-a-thon with all money going to the following fund:
Click here for the Daler Stong Participation Packet
#DalerStrong
Band families are family
This coming March and April, 2024, musicians are invited to participate in our
Practice-a-thon raising money for New York State food banks and the
World Central Kitchen supporting families affected by the crisis in Ukraine and the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
A huge thank you to all who have participated in the past and helped so many
families in need.
Musicians and teachers involved in the Harry Chapin Practice-a-thon do not have to collect any money. All money raised by this program is sent directly to the
NY food banks or the World Central Kitchen.
If you would like to make a direct donation to the World Central Kitchen,
please use the following link: https://donate.wck.org/fundraiser/3776312
The money raised will be sent directly to the World Central Kitchen providing meals to refugees in Ukraine and the surrounding countries and those affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
To support the families affected, we are offering an October practice-a-thon with all money going to the following fund:
Click here for the Daler Stong Participation Packet
#DalerStrong
Band families are family
This coming March and April, 2024, musicians are invited to participate in our
Practice-a-thon raising money for New York State food banks and the
World Central Kitchen supporting families affected by the crisis in Ukraine and the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
A huge thank you to all who have participated in the past and helped so many
families in need.
Musicians and teachers involved in the Harry Chapin Practice-a-thon do not have to collect any money. All money raised by this program is sent directly to the
NY food banks or the World Central Kitchen.
If you would like to make a direct donation to the World Central Kitchen,
please use the following link: https://donate.wck.org/fundraiser/3776312
The money raised will be sent directly to the World Central Kitchen providing meals to refugees in Ukraine and the surrounding countries and those affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
The Practice-a-thon is a beautiful way to strengthen students’ practice habits while encouraging empathy and
teaching students that their actions can make a difference.
Students and teachers will not have to collect any money.
All donations will go directly to the charity.
The need has never been greater. Thank you for working together to help families in need.
Click below for a video explaining the steps to get involved with the Practice-a-thon.
This year the forms are not fillable online.
This year the forms are not fillable online.

Our RESOURCES section contains motivational ideas, videos, posters, and prize suggestions.
Email us at harrychapinpractice@gmail.com if you have any questions and
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As Helen Keller said "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."