How the Eustis Middle School Mustangs are giving back? Seanna Pickens shows us an easy and important way to give back right here in our community!

Deliver the Difference is located on Kurt Street.  http://www.deliverthedifference.org/

Seanna responded to for this Community Service. She asks "What if during this Thanksgiving, people gave thanks for YOU?"

Right now there are over 2500 homeless children right here in Lake County. There are thousands of families in this area who will not experience the joy and comfort of a thanksgiving meal. Sure, they're grateful for the things that really matter, as we all are; like health and close friends and family, but we all know what it can mean to be able to sit down together and share a meal and fellowship with those we love. This is where you can help.

This Thanksgiving, Deliver the Difference wants to provide a full thanksgiving meal to at least 1,000 local families.

Deliver the Difference will provide boxes full of food, and the pre-qualified folks who receive them will be able to prepare them at home. Here's what each family will be receiving:

- 11-14 pound turkey
- Stuffing
- Mashed potatoes
- Gravy
- Green beans
- Corn
- Yams
- Cranberry sauce
- Bread rolls
- Pumpkin pie

ALL THAT FOOD FOR JUST $25

Deliver the Difference  will pass out all 1,000 meals (Minimum! There is a need for up to 3,000 and Deliver the Difference packed as many boxes as they could) on November 18th.

Deliver the Difference will have 3 separate pick up locations and we will get the word to you once Deliver the Difference have those confirmed. The folks receiving these turkey dinners are all folks who are pre-qualified by the schools, churches and food pantries that we work with.

Bob who runs Deliver the Difference says "It will be a lot of work, but with your help, I know we can do it!"

Thank you Seanna for making the Mustangs Proud!

Mustangs at Lake Sumpter State College Prior to United In Praise

Winter Concert 2014

Standing Room Only

Congratulations to The Eustis High School Panthers. They Finished their Marching Band Season with straight superiors!

Congratulations to The Eustis High School Panthers. 

They Finished their Marching Band Season with straight superiors. 

Now that is something to celebrate! 

From The Eustis Middle School Mustangs

CONGRATULATIONS!

An Amazing Fundraising Opportunity with SCENTSY!! Remeber Christmas is coming...!

https://slivingston.scentsy.us/Scentsy/

Hi!  My name is Stacey Livingston and I am an Independent Scentsy Consultant and also the parent of an EMS BAND Member.  It is my pleasure to offer your organization an extremely successful and universally appealing fundraising item – CANDLES!  But not just any old candle – Wickless, Flameless and Soot-Free Candles!  Scentsy products are simple, beautiful and a SAFE alternative to candles.  Scentsy creates beautiful hand-made pieces of pottery (warmers) that use a low-watt light bulb to warm the wax, providing the wonderful fragrance of candle with NO WORRIES!  Regular candles are banned from classrooms, dormitories, offices and public buildings. Where a candle cannot go, Scentsy can! Scentsy products are SAFE for children and pets!  The Scentsy Wickless Candle is a great product that is a cut above the rest and our authentic Scentsy Candle Bar (wax) comes in many colors and 80 different scents!
Holding a fundraiser is a very easy, cost-effective way to raise money for your organization. Fundraisers also provide a great team environment for all involved. Everyone can participate in raising funds and work together to help the organization grow and be successful.
In an attempt to help EMS BAND, I am willing to donate 100% of my commission for the sales we get for the Fundraiser.  While ordering and helping the EMS BAND, you will get a safe and wonderful product that will make your home, office, or classroom smell AMAZING!!!!
Just a few of the many benefits of our wickless candles:

•  Safety ~ since there is no open flame you don’t have to worry about starting a house fire or             breathing in soot or wax (only the fragrance is released into the environment).
   
• Safe temperature ~ The wax warms to just above body temperature.  You can safely touch the   warm wax and NOT get burned (just ask my 2-year old son who loves to play in it!). 
    
•   Healthy ~ No added calories here!

•  Affordability ~ Our Scentsy bars are just $5 each, you can afford to have a variety of scents.      Warmers range from $20.00- $35.00

•  Variety ~ with over 80 scents to choose from, you are sure to find several you love! A wide       variety of Scentsy warmer styles and sizes allows you to find the perfect warmer for you!

•     Great gifts ~ Scentsy makes a great gift for birthdays, house-warming gifts, weddings, baby      shower, Christmas…any occasion!

I look forward to talking with you to work together to make your fundraiser successful! 
Stacey Livingston – Independent Scentsy Consultant www.slivingston.scentsy.us * 352-267-3729 * Whaletail1@aol.com

The Eustis Mustang Music Association will be at The Lake County Fair Grounds during the BPA Truck and Tractor Pull! Please Share!

The BPA has invited The Eustis Mustang Music Association to this event. It gives The Mustang Band a chance to interact and educate the community about our band program. We will be there the entire time please stop by the under the large white tent! The EMMA will have literature on our Mustang Caring For School And Community Program. The BPA is going to have a 50/50 drawing to help us raise money and we are going to give away a pair of Jazz Review Tickets. The Jazz Review is an annual fundraiser where the high school and middle school Jazz Bands provides a wonderful evening of Jazz while you are served a three course meal. It is pretty cool! This event is held in March and is one of our largest fundraisers if the year. And being a part of this Truck & Tractor Pull is pretty COOL too! Come support the band while hearing and watching the engines roar! I can not wait! 

Thank you BPA for this opportunity!

Please come share in the experience!

We are requesting your personal or business support of our band program.

Greetings, we are writing to request your personal or business support of our band program.
The EMS Mustang Band, under the direction of Mr. Gerald Ricke, wins numerous awards each year.

Out of the $20,000 annual operating expenses 94% must be generated by our student body through fundraising and the generous community support of people like you.

I ask you to watch this years first performance  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXrO9PoNYq0.

Currently, in order to participate in the band program, students are required to purchase or rent an instrument, buy a uniform, provide entry fees for competitions and absorb the transportation cost for these trips. Most of the funds have to be provided by the parents.

Our goal through community support is to help offset some of these expenses and to provide those students with the greatest financial needs the opportunity to be able to participate in our school’s music program through scholarships. Boys and girls who are active in the arts, especially in a music program, are shown to maintain higher GPA’s, are more likely to complete a higher level of education and in turn give back to their community.

• Donating to the Eustis Mustang Band Program is an investment in our future!
• Please become an EMS Music Education Partner today.
• Blue level and above donations will be recognized in BOTH the Eustis Middle School and
• Eustis High School Band literature throughout the coming school year.
• This equals twice the exposure for your business!
• Our Winter Concert Programs are printed this weekend!
• We are a non-profit organization and your donation is completely tax deductible.
• Here is a Printable Form for you to use.

Thank you, we appreciate your consideration and support.
Cherrice Purvee, EMMA President, eustismustangmusicassociation@gmail.com
Under the direction of Mr. Gerald Ricke, EMS Band Instructor, rickeg@lake.k12.fl.us