{"id":441674,"date":"2026-10-29T17:52:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/441674\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T17:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:52:14","slug":"please-dont-stop-the-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/441674\/","title":{"rendered":"PLEASE DON\u2019T STOP THE MUSIC!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-615453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Untitled-Design-20-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"365\" height=\"243\"  \/>Team at Leadership Miami\u2019s\u00ae Project Pitch Night. Tap In 2 Miami presented their community service project similar to \u2018Shark Tank\u2019 in an effort to raise additional funds<\/p>\n<p>We are just $5,000 away from making a difference in the lives of more than 115 children in Liberty City. And we\u2019re asking Miami\u2019s business community, community leaders and residents to help us finish the job. We don\u2019t need another meeting or another committee to talk about helping our children. We need action. We need people to step up. And we need to put musical instruments into the hands of children who deserve the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed.<\/p>\n<p>Tap in 2 Miami, part of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce\u2019s Leadership Miami Fall 48 Cohort, has partnered with the American Music Initiative on Project Rising Notes, for their 100-day nonprofit service project to expand free after-school music education at Charles Drew K-8 Center in Liberty City. The project will provide new string instruments, refurbish marching drums, improve classrooms and create better storage for musical equipment. American Music Initiative already serves more than 70 students weekly through Charles Drew K-8 Center and the Tacolcy Center. Now the goal is to expand opportunities to more than 115 students across Miami. These children aren\u2019t just learning music. They\u2019re learning discipline, teamwork, responsibility and confidence. Sometimes something as simple as putting a musical instrument into a child\u2019s hands can open doors that might otherwise remain closed.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s where we need your help. The fundraising goal is $19,519.79, and we need just $5,000 more to reach it. That\u2019s it! Five thousand dollars! In a community filled with successful businesses, professionals and people who care about our children, we should be able to raise that money. Whether you can give $25, $50, $100, $500 or $1,000, every dollar counts. Maybe your business can sponsor instruments. Maybe you have an instrument sitting in a closet that could help a child. Whatever you can do, do something.<\/p>\n<p>We spend millions talking about improving our communities, but sometimes making a difference doesn\u2019t require millions. It requires people who care enough to get involved. This is one of those opportunities where we can see exactly what our contributions will accomplish. New instruments, better classrooms and more children participating in a positive after-school program. That\u2019s an investment worth making.<\/p>\n<p>Miami has always been a community that comes together when it matters. We have generous business owners, hardworking community leaders and residents who care about our children. Now is the time to show it. We\u2019re only $5,000 away. Let\u2019s get it done, Miami! Let\u2019s put those instruments into the hands of our children and give them the opportunities they deserve.<\/p>\n<p>DONATE TODAY:<\/p>\n<p>PLEASE DON\u2019T STOP THE MUSIC!<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    Connect To Your Customers &amp; Grow Your Business&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link-button connect-customer-business\" href=\"https:\/\/communitynewspapers.com\/request-information\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793296334_792_Bugle-Boy.jpg\" scale=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Team at Leadership Miami\u2019s\u00ae Project Pitch Night. 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