How are The Eustis Middle School Mustangs Giving Back To There Community This Holiday Season?

     This is Seanna Pickens and she responded for Community Service during November. Seanna spent her time at Deliver the Difference located on Kurt Street.

Deliver The Difference provided Thanksgiving meals for over 1,000 of our residents.  

     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 holiday 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.

     The entire month of December The Eustis Middle School Mustang Band is having there own food can drive. Collecting any non-perishables. Especially canned fruit and vegetables. Decembers food drive will all be donated to Hearts and Hands who's mission is to provide food to eligible families, the first and third Friday of every month at various locations. They are located at 231 N. Grove Street. Eustis FL 32727, 352-589-4011. After Thanksgiving the shelves are pretty empty and it takes a good amount of time and donations to fill these shelves up. That is why our 160 students are opening their hearts and hands for this food drive. They will even have a food bin at their community Yardsale Fundraiser Benefit located at The First Baptist Church of Eustis on Saturday December 7, 2013 for any donations the public would like to make.

     Children of the band will be responsible for coordination, organization and delivery of these items. Proving that the band program has some of the best role models who are willing to give their time not just to practicing their music and school work but also giving themselves to the community they live in. 

      If you have any questions or comments regarding this community action or our band program please contact Cherrice Purvee Eustis Mustang Music Association President at eustismustangmusicassociation@gmail.com Or Mr. Ricke our director atrickeg@lake.k12.fl.us

Happy Thanksgiving from the Mustangs!

We are thankful for our students and the fact they 

try so hard each and everyday.

We are thankful to our parents who volunteer for us.

We are thankful to have one of the best Directors any band could ask for.

We are thankful for all our sponsors who help us reach our huge goals.

We are thankful.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Eustis Middle School Mustang Band Community Sale

The Eustis Mustangs have expanded their band to 160 Students!

This includes 30 Steel Drum Members

30 Jazz Ensemble Students

The Thundering Herd Marching Band

And 3 Concert Bands!

This has caused the Mustangs to need a larger Band Trailer! The trailer is used for all parades, contests, festivals and community events the band participates in throughout the year. It also helps the band to raise money for their annual budget by selling ad space to local businesses. Please come out and help us raise monies needed for the purchase of this hardly used trailer that is 20 feet larger than our current trailer! More than enough space to keep expanding!

All Items are donated by the band students and their families. So come on all you Pickers! You are going to find some awesome finds while helping an awesome group of children who raise all but 6 percent of their budget by these types of fundraisers. All Items that are not sold are being donated to local non-profit organizations that help our community on a regular basis. For More information Please contact Cherrice Purvee eustismustangmusicassociation@gmail.com

   

   

Mustangs give to the BPA Audience. During a drawing a winner won $75.00!

The Mustang Music Association was honored with an invitation to raise funds during the Truck and Tractor Pulls last weekend.

The Mustang students came out and showed the community how responsible they are.
The event had mostly rained out and yet during the meet and greet of the community the children were able to raise $150 dollars and they gave 50 percent to a winner.

The winner was a female and jumped up and down. The economy effects us all. This winner was so grateful that she could fill her kitchen cabinets just as much as we were grateful to add more funds to our huge budget.

We appreciate everyone for coming out to this wet but loud and fun event! We hope to be invited back next year! Thank you BPA for the invitation.

Thank you to the parent volunteers

Sheri Lord

Carrol Stacks

Mary Balmer

Steve Tucker

 Kaitlynn Balmer and Olivia Tucker Counting the earned funds. Separating the drawing money for the winner.
These students learn more than instrument skills when
they are a member of The Mustangs!

The drawing was held in the middle of the truck pull track. 

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

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