Kirsten Branson-Meyer, KIC Program Director, and Lori Glover, KIC Board Member and architect of the "Healthy and Whole" program for our students, are celebrating big birthdays! They desire to raise $100 for each of their wonderful years...you do the math!!! Help us make their goals a reality and support Kids In Concert - a free music education and creative youth development program - in the process!

Kirsten as King of The Forest at 2021 KIC The Waitlist with Swil Kanim Dinner Auction

About KIC:

Kids In Concert is a not-for-profit music education organization created using the values of El Sistema in Venezuela. We offer children, irrespective of income, the opportunity to learn to play an orchestral instrument, participate in musical ensembles, and contribute to the lives of others.

Kids in Concert believes in El Sistema’s core values:

Every human being has the right to a life of dignity and contribution, filled with beauty.
Every child can learn to experience and express music and art deeply, can receive its many benefits, and can make different critical life choices as a result of this learning.
Overcoming poverty and adversity is best done by strengthening the spirit, creating, as Dr. Abreu puts it, “an affluence of the spirit,” and investing that affluence as a valued asset in a community endeavor to create excellence and beauty in music.
Effective education is based on love, approval, joy, and consistently successful experiences within a high-functioning, aspiring, nurturing community. Every child has limitless possibilities and the ability to strive for excellence. “Trust the young” informs every aspect of the work.

Our students are from rural Kitsap County, Washington State, and hail from varied economic and demographic backgrounds. Many have experienced adverse childhood experiences and economic and educational injustice. At KIC, our students become resilient, caring active members of their community. Their voice is heard and their music heartfelt.

Kirsten and Lori's Milestone Birthday Fundraiser for KIC!

By Kids In Concert

Kirsten and Lori's Milestone Birthday Fundraiser for KIC!

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