On Patrick’s last day at the center, we surprised him with a thank you celebration.

He’s been giving the children piano lessons for a year and some months so they have grown accustomed to him.  They learned so many songs- most of the songs we sing while going on trips- because of him and his beautiful playing.

The Musician’s Aid Society is the program that made it possible for Patrick to faithfully expose the children to the piano every week .  As a teacher I am very grateful for the time he spent with the children. There is something magnificent about live music as oppose to hearing it off the radio. And every lesson counts, especially for the child brain.