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720-838-3888

info@musicalfreedom.org

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CHANGING LIVES

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GET INVOLVED

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CHANGING LIVES

Through Music

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BRINGING JOY

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OUR MISSION

Changing lives through music in the Colorado Department of Corrections

Musical Freedom currently provides piano, violin, viola, cello, and vocal
lessons inside The Denver Women’s Correctional Facility. We seek to provide
musical skills to those incarcerated as well as promote confidence in
interacting with those on the “outside”.

We seek to provide an opportunity to those imprisoned to find a respite from the
stresses of day-to-day prison life. Instructors take time to actively listen as
well as give musical instruction. We also seek to provide an outlet for leisure
time that involves something constructive, relaxing and builds social relations.
Learning to play an instrument, sing, or be part of a group are skills that can
be valuable in forming new relationships both inside the walls of a prison and
on the outside for those released.

Involvement with a caring instructor from the outside helps build confidence and
self-esteem. Being able to bring musical skills to a group setting, such as a
band, orchestra, or singing group, also provides for a healthy social outlet and
group involvement both inside prison walls and in the outside world. We
encourage music students to practice together whenever possible and to teach
each other. Learning to cooperate and work together are valuable life skills.

There is a need inside the prison system for programs, such as Musical Freedom,
which assist offenders to develop new skills, attitudes, and outlooks on life so
they have a better chance of becoming productive citizens once released back
into society.

The Need for Funds / How Funds are Utilized:

 1. Instruments to expand the program
 2. Bookcases to house music
 3. Lesson Books and Instructional Materials
 4. Music
 5. Bows for String Instruments
 6. Music Stands
 7. Repairs to Instruments
 8. Replacement Strings
 9. Stipends for Instructors

What We Do


CHANGING LIVES THROUGH MUSIC IN THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

 * Changing Lives
 * Instruction
 * Mentoring

Benefits of Music
 * Promotes joy
 * Reduces stress
 * Improves mood
 * Reduces anxiety
 * Teaches new skills
 * Improves memory
 * Improves social skills
 * Enhances self-esteem
 * Improves sleep quality
 * Improves mental health
 * Reduces blood pressure
 * Creates a happier person
 * Helps with critical thinking
 * Boosts the immune system
 * Enhances intelligence and focus
 * Enhances patience and discipline
 * Is mentally relaxing and enjoyable
 * Provides a bridge to a larger culture
 * Offers a creative and enjoyable outlet
 * Contributes to a sense of personal fulfillment
 * Develop skills necessary for working in groups
 * Engages the part of the brain involved in paying attention
 * Changes the brain in positive ways / strengthens brain functions
 * Provides individuals with a disciplined approach to solving problems
 * Trains individuals to think differently and process different points of view
 * Activates three parts of the brain at the same time - language, hearing, and
   rhythmic mortor control

We currently provide Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Vocal lessons. We hope to
expand our offerings in the future. Much depends on obtaining qualified
instructors and generous donations.

Mentoring is an important part of what both our professional instructors and our
volunteer assistants do when meeting reqularly with the offenders.

Music provides a respite from the stresses of prison life, assists in the
development of social skills and provides for a healthy social outlet both
inside the prison walls and outside in society. Working cooperatively in a
musical group leads to valuable life skills upon release.

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HELP SUPPORT THIS PRISON MINISTRY

This program is entirely funded through dontations that are necessary for music
instruments, instrument repairs, stipends for instructors, awards for
participants, etc.

We are grateful for your generous support.

You are donating through our parent organization:
The Center for Musical Arts.



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Meet Our Volunteer Team


AWESOME PEOPLE BEHIND OUR PRISON ACTIVITIES


JEANNE

Founder & Team Leader
Strings & Piano


KEN

Piano Teacher


JAMES

Choir Director


DEBORAH

Piano Teacher


JERRY

Technical Engineer
Piano


ANNIE

Piano Teacher


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AND YOU

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YES! YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS. EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF
VOLUNTEERING TO TEACH PIANO, VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO, GUITAR AND VOCALS TO THOSE
INCARCERATED BY BECOMING A VOLUNTEER.






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IMPACT OF VOLUNTEERING

Andy Zack, Regional Volunteer Coordinator

One of my tasks with Faith & Citizen Programs, something I love, is to do the
volunteer training. At each basic training for new volunteers, I take time for
volunteers to share who they are, what their program is, and what drives their
passion. I get tears in my eyes as I listen to their stories. Here are some
things that I have learned about our volunteers:

 1. They are regular people who have something to give and want to go into
    prisons to make a difference.
 2. They are retirees who want to use time to create something positive in the
    lives of men and women.
 3. And of course, those in AA and various recovery programs who support others
    in their battle freely give their time, knowledge, skills, and resources to
    help people move forward through problems and obstacles to be successful.

Volunteers are like God, who sows good seeds of love, grace, and mercy hoping
for a great harvest of changed lives.

When I ask incarcerated individuals how have volunteers helped you, one person
said, “Every week, for just a few hours, I feel like I’m not in prison, that I’m
part of something bigger, a community of people who care.” Another said, “I have
committed many horrible crimes. When I think of these volunteers who come in
week after week, driving from far away, and thinking it could have been a member
of their own families, it deeply humbles me and has caused me to grow and
change.” Another said, “I’ve had three dramatic epiphanies and defining moments
in the past years. They have all come as a result of volunteer programs.”

Research was done to measure the impact of volunteer services and research has
found that:

 1. Volunteering can cause improved health and longer life;
 2. Volunteering sharpens focus, gives us purpose and direction, and keeps us on
    the right track
 3. Volunteering can relieve stress in life and help with depression;
 4. Volunteering helps us connect with others, both using our personality,
    talents, and gifts as part of a team. Many volunteers make lifelong friends
    and understand that we are in this battle together and a part of something
    bigger than ourselves.


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