Where do your dollars go when you a Lichty Guitar/Ukulele raffle ticket?
When we say, “Buy a raffle ticket and support a great cause”, we mean it!
Each year, as part of our Giving Back Program, we donate a Lichty Guitar (or ukulele) to be raffled by LEAF Community Arts, a non-profit organization established to build community and enrich lives through the Arts – locally & globally – with festivals, events, mentoring, and educational programs.
But, where do your dollars go when you support the annual raffle?
Here is a snapshot of the impact of just one year’s guitar raffle (2010). What a difference we can make together!
“LEAF is thrilled with the amount of money raised and the generosity of both the Lichty and LEAF communities. The grand total of $3,420…is just that-GRAND! What this equates to in our programming world is MAJOR. It is equivalent to paying for not one, but TWO local teaching artists in a low-income housing community center with a class sizes between 15-20 on a weekly basis for a WHOLE school year. From an international prospective, this is more than enough to start a BRAND NEW music program serving between 50-100 students, purchasing instruments, and paying for the salary for a music teacher or dance instructor for a whole year. This is absolutely phenomenal and we are so grateful to EVERYONE. Thank you.” – the LEAF staff
More about LEAF IN SCHOOLS & STREETS
LSS is a non-profit collaborative outreach program matching performing artists into schools, educational centers and housing communities for hands-on workshops, residencies and interactive performances. Artists are from the local, regional & international community. The program is designed to reach children and adults of different socio-economic backgrounds in the Asheville area and Western NC.
Like the Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF Community Arts) , LSS proves that music and the arts can bridge cultures and create life-altering, community-building experiences. In addition to our community outreach at various education centers, the LSS program also provides an opportunity for the youth involved to attend and perform at the Lake Eden Arts Festival. Performing artists collaborate with youth to perform on a national stage, with their parents in the audience. Participating youth gain self-esteem and cultural awareness while experiencing multiple interactions with performing artists, being a performer on stage and a festival adventure.
Beyond any organization’s mission statement and great intentions is the bottom line – are they getting results, are they making a difference?
Here are some stats that WOWed us – Grand Totals 2004-2013
41,000 + youth served through LEAF Schools & Streets since 2004
Annually providing 40+ programs to over 5,000 participants through LEAF Schools & Streets
900+ youth served through LEAF International since 2006
Currently serving in 10 countries through LI
LEAF now operates the Easel Rider, a mobile art lab, owned and previously operated by the City of Asheville’s Parks & Recreation Department. The Easel Rider serves over 5,000 individuals per year.
Breakdown Examples
Year-round LSS programming:
- 8 Resident Teaching Artists
- 12 LSS weekly programs
- 5 Low-income housing communities
- 3 Middle schools
Totals:
- 110 artists
- 42 schools (15 Title 1 schools)
- 265 different outreach programs
- 25 after-school programs/community centers
- 5 low-income housing communities
- 22,958 youth experiencing residencies, workshops or performances
- 2,584 youth performing at LEAF
Spring 2010
- 26 artists
- 10 schools
- 33 different outreach programs
- 13 after-school programs / community centers
- 337 youth experiencing residencies, workshops or performances
- 2126 youth performing at LEAF
Spring & Fall 2009
- 32 artists
- 17 schools
- 42 different outreach programs
- 13 after-school programs / community centers
- 5,082 youth experiencing residencies, workshops or performances (1st time working with homeschoolers)
- 378 youth performing at LEAF
LEAF’s outreach stretches far beyond Western NC.
Look to LEAF International.
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Learn more about Lichty Guitars’ Giving Back Program.