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On a recent Wednesday night, 35 musicians, artists, actors, and dancers gathered in our colorful Midtown office. The occasion? National Volunteer Week, the perfect opportunity to celebrate the generous Volunteer Artists at the heart of Sing for Hope ™s programming. Limited as we were to our modestly-sized office, we couldn ™t invite all of the 3,000+ artists who have volunteered with Sing for Hope over the past ten years – so we brought together the most senior members of our current roster with the very newest, those who had their first volunteer experience in 2015. As I watched our veteran volunteers share anecdotes with enthusiastic newcomers, we reflected on just how much our volunteer force has grown and diversified over the past few years.

The word is out: when it comes to equipping young people for success, creative expression matters. Arts education may once have been dismissed as extra-curricular and frivolous–but experts now see it as a potent tool to foster broader academic achievement. Arts programming, research now demonstrates, boosts standardized test scores

DONATE TO PIANOS JUST ANNOUNCED! The Sing for Hope Pianos is a beloved public art installation that brings brightly colored pianos to the parks and

By Michelle Femminella It’s no secret that volunteerism has a sizable impact on community wellbeing. Volunteers help protect the environment, provide food and shelter for

In the music room at [email protected], young students crowd around their school piano, ready to learn. But this is no ordinary instrument: its painted design of

Reflections by Healing Arts Director Rachel Benichak Guiding the course of Sing for Hope’s Healing Arts programs allows me the rare opportunity to witness very intimately the

How can I share my gifts with others? This was the question that 40 motivated high school students from around New York City explored together

Josephine Brown Name: Josephine Brown Organization: New York Memory Center, Brooklyn Title: Program Director Hometown: Brooklyn (Can’t you tell? ) In the community room at New York Memory Center,