Save the Arts!

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Urgent Call to Action: Save the Arts!

Donate or Pledge Today to Save Arts in the Edmonds School District

Donate online or complete your pledge form and send it to the Foundation

MAIL: Foundation for Edmonds School District

P.O. Box 390, Lynnwood, WA 98046

EMAIL: Deb Brandi at Deb@foundationesd.org.

Pledge payments must be received by July 31, 2025.

Why Do the Arts Need Saving?

South Snohomish County is a beautiful, thriving community with strong support for the arts. The value of education in the visual and performing arts is unmistakable, developing all-around excellence in our students, enhancing the quality of life and the economic vitality of communities in the Edmonds School District. However, due to budget cuts, this legacy of excellence is at risk.

What Will We Do?

The Foundation for Edmonds School District is an independent nonprofit organization that was founded to develop community partnerships and bridge sustainable funding in support of the District’s children, families, and educators in their pursuit of educational excellence. The Foundation is committed to raising $600,000 by July 31, 2025, to fund middle and high school performing arts programs for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. Additionally, we are working to establish an Endowment for Visual and Performing Arts to ensure long-term sustainability for all aspects of the arts.

How Can You Help?

We need your support to raise $600,000 by July 31, 2025

Your support is crucial. Your gift to the Save the Arts Campaign will help to ensure that middle school and high school students maintain access to performing arts classes for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 academic school years. We have a generous matching fund of $200,000 to make your gift worth more. Every contribution helps to restore important programs, secure excellence in education and ensure a brighter future for our community. Your support is crucial. Together, we can ensure that every student in our district has access to a well-rounded education that includes the arts.

Donate online today to make a lasting impact in our community! You may also mail or email your donation pledge to the Foundation at the address at the top of this screen. Pledges and donations are needed by July 31st, 2025.

Together, we can ensure that our students continue to benefit from rich educational experiences. Your support is crucial in preserving the arts in our community. Donate Today to make a lasting impact!

Art Creates Wonder!

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Testimonials

Steve Goodman

Mountlake Terrace High School ‘89 Alumn

“It has literally been just over 40 years since I sat in a sixth grade classroom at Cedar Way elementary school in Mountlake Terrace. There, Larry Squire announced to the thirty or so classroom: I have 30 or so guitars around the classroom, and I plan on teaching you guys how to play guitar for 30 minutes a day, if you don’t like it, you’re stuck. I ended up as a result, learning guitar from him and went on to use this skill in front of hundreds of kids in places such as Port Orchard, Edmonds, Pullman, etc. I would have probbably never learned without Larry Squire, one of great musical educators in the history of Edmonds School District. “

Anonymous

Edmonds Community Member

“The recent article published in the Edmonds beacon about the Foundation for Edmonds School District touched my heart. I know ESD has been struggling with budget cuts. Yet the extent of children in their contribution of 134 different languages, brings me to tears.

Tears of joy to know we are reaching such a multitude of families from all over the world, and tears of sorrow to think that they may not be able to fulfill their ambitions and talents breaks my heart.”

Dr. Jack Faris

Recognized Community Leader

"Arts and music programs deserve our generous support. Our son and daughter were exposed to art history, drama, and a joyful music program at Seaview Elementary in Edmonds. Every once in a while, you get a concert pianist, a movie star, or a successful painter. But far more important, you get countless children who learn to appreciate and make art, who discover how music can transport, and who learn self-confidence through their performances in plays, dance recitals, choirs, etc."

Anonymous

Campaign Supporter

“We saw your story on King 5 news. As the parent of 4 adult children who all participated in band in the Oak Harbor School District, we would like to contribute to your program.

The love of music has been a part of their lives and now we have grandchildren starting in middle school band. These programs play a huge part in shaping their futures.

We all attend the performances at our local schools where we live now. We wish you all the best in saving these programs.”