A Message From a Music Mom on Monthly Giving

Sami Braman (l) pictured with mom, kathryn ROBINSON (r)

Everyone who knows me knows that I’m a music mom. 

Our daughter is grown now, but from the age of 6 when we took her to her first concert, she knew exactly which instrument she wanted to play and exactly which style she wanted to play it in. 

Every parent reading this knows what came next: We wanted to support her as best we could in this excitement of hers. I mean, your kid develops a passion—you do whatever you can to encourage it, right?  

For us that meant renting her an instrument, scrimping for music camps, and plenty of reminding: "Have you practiced today?"

We were lucky because she usually had. We remain lucky because she now tells us that she’s grateful we kept encouraging her. In her words: “You were just helping me do what it would take to make my dream come true.” 

One of the joys of my life is my position as a board member of Seattle JazzED, and as such I’ve been thinking about that lately: Helping me do what it would take to make my dream come true. In making jazz education available to every child, regardless of their ability to pay, Seattle JazzED is an organization dedicated to doing what it takes to make kids’ dreams come true. 

How? Through the generosity of folks like you. Some donate volunteer time, some donate money through occasional gifts. I have learned that an increasing number of you are beginning to donate monthly—a sustainable method of supporting JazzED made even more valuable for its predictability. A regular pattern of support is support an organization can count on—support that enables an organization to take the steps it needs to keep getting better. 

A lot like the way practicing every day enables a musician to keep getting better. 

That’s why I have decided to make my JazzED support monthly. The truth is, JazzED is grateful for whatever is given, however it’s given. But just as my daughter can play best when her practice is routine and ongoing, I know that I can support best when my support is routine and ongoing. 

There are plenty of benefits to this set-it-and-forget-it method of giving, including that monthly smaller payments feel easier on the budget and are changeable any time. But the main benefit of our regular giving to JazzED? 

It’s what it takes to help make kids’ dreams come true.  

Will you join me in giving monthly to Seattle JazzED this GiveBig season?

Thank you for supporting Seattle JazzED today and always.

With gratitude,

Kathryn Robinson
Music Mom
Seattle JazzED Board Member

Make a monthly or one-time gift to Seattle JazzED by clicking the link here.