READ THIS TESTIMONIAL WRITTEN BY THE PARENT/GUARDIAN OF 4 MUSICLINK STUDENTS

A year and a half ago I was desperately in search of HELP! I had taken in 3 young relatives only to discover that each one had unique social/developmental issues, and together their issues were compounded as they bounced off each other. Trying to manage them was like trying to organize a sit down dinner on Noah's Ark. Someone familiar with the chaos in our home gave me the contact number for this group.

The MusicLink Foundation and the volunteer teachers who gave us lessons have worked a miracle in our lives! Although the children are still a handfull they have developed a level of discipline I never thought I'd see as they compete to show off who can play more of their songs with the fewest errors. Truly music has "..soothed the savage breast." As an added bonus, learning to play an instrument has raised their standing among their classmates at school and given them more confidence in their ability to learn anything else.

And recently, when my own son's cello was broken (a loss I sadly could not afford to replace) they came through in the most unexpected and wonderful way for him. Life isn't always fair, but people like this who give of their time and talents to help improve children's experience are a gift. I only hope that someday I will be in a position to contribute toward the continuation of their good works.

- Maria Rios, mother of Gabe (see below)

From left to right: Timothy Knapp of Metro Music in Roseville, MN, a MusicLink business partner, Suzanne Lane, Gabe's teacher, and Gabe.