Manilow Donates $300,000 To Joplin, MO Schools

Celebrities opened their check books after a tornado swept through Joplin, MO back in May.

Recently, music icon Barry Manilow traveled to Joplin and donated $300,000 worth of musical instruments to Joplin High School to help them rebuild their arts program. Manilow said, “I know first-hand how invaluable music can be to get you through life’s tough times,” Manilow said. “It is an honor and a privilege to help these kids after such a disaster.”

Rick Castor, director of the Joplin High School band, said he and his students have the Manilow Music Project to thank — an organization that has helped schools that suffered cuts to music programs for the last six years.

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