On behalf of the entire Juneau Alaska Music Matters community, thank you Annie Kaill\u2019s and Shoefly for your donation to JAMM through your new local giving program for Small Business Saturday called \u201cSmall Shops Give!\u201d Your support helps over 530 students, kindergarten\u2013fifth grade develop habits for success in school and life through instrumental music training.<\/p>\n
Sydney Mitchell, owner of Shoefly, and Colleen Goldrich, owner of Annie Kaill\u2019s, piloted this new initiative in 2015. They asked their customers to submit names of local charities, causes and people for a donation of 10 percent of sales on Small Business Saturday. Several worthy causes were submitted and then voted on. JAMM received the most votes and received a total of $460 from Shoefly and Annie Kaills. \u201cSmall Shops Give\u201d was a success, and Sydney and Colleen hope to collaborate with even more Juneau businesses for the 2016 Small Business Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cShoefly is receiving so many requests for help from local organizations, I thought trying to raise some extra awareness and funding for these needs was critical,\u201d Mitchell said.<\/p>\n
JAMM thanks Annie Kaill\u2019s, Shoefly and their customers for their generous support and investment in Juneau\u2019s children.<\/p>\n
Lorrie Heagy,<\/strong><\/p>\n Director, Juneau Alaska Music Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"