TIME helps you donate your used instrument no matter its condition, to a promising young musician who cannot afford to rent or purchase one of their own, and your donation is tax deductible.

Charitable contributions to TIME are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.  The Temple Coalition for the Fine Arts is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Click on the links below to donate your instrument, donate money, or to let us know of a child who needs an instrument.

Why music in the schools?

• Success in society  "History, music, drawing, and painting, and economics will give our students an edge just as surely as math and science will."
• Success in school and learning  "Skills learned through the discipline of music . . . transfer to study skills, communication skills, and cognitive skills useful in every part of the curriculum."
• Success in developing intelligence ". . .  the IQ of students in the keyboard or voice classes increased from their pre-lesson IQ score . . ."
• Success in life  "[The] arts . . . instill in students the habits of mind that last a lifetime: critical analysis skills, the ability to deal with ambiguity and to solve problems, perseverance and a drive for excellence."