Picking up where they
left off when the pandemic
hit last spring, Teddy Cars,
the huggable car dealer of
Nissans and Volkswagens on
Boston Road in the Bronx,
will be continuing its $20,000
commitment to music education
in the Bronx.
A year ago, the Teddy
Cars Bronx Music Grant
Program promised $20,000
of funding to ten school and
community music programs
in the Bronx. After funding
fi ve music programs, “Music
Matters’ was put on hold because
of the pandemic.
Beginning this
month, Teddy Cars will resume
its monthly commitment
to fi ve additional music
programs, beginning with
WHEDco’s (Women’s Housing
and Economic Development
Corporation) after
school program at P.S./I.S.
218 in Concourse Village.
“We’re committed to supporting
music programs
in the Bronx,” said Teddy
Cars President and General
Manager Julio Batista. “Now
more than ever it’s important
to support creative activities
for Bronx children
and as a community-minded
local business, we’re proud
to do it.”
This month’s donation
will be used to help provide
staff for WHEDco’s percussion
instruction classes for
kids in grade K-5 at PS/MS
218.
“We would like to thank
Teddy Cars for its contribution,”
stated Jamie Yellen,
Director of WHEDco’s After
School Program at PS/
MS 218. “There are so many
benefi ts to music instruction.
It helps develop language and
reasoning, master memorization,
improve hand-eye coordination,
build self esteem,
provide a sense of achievement,
develop a child’s imagination,
teach teamwork, and
keep kids engaged in school.
Plus, our kids really enjoy being
able to connect with their
peers during these diffi cult
times.”
Grants have already been
distributed to the Renaissance
Youth Center, PS 72 in
Throgs Neck, The Bennington
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Band at PS 76, Mosholu
Montefi ore Community Center,
and Baychester Academy.
Each month, Teddy
Cars will provide a grant to
a different Bronx music program.
In February, the Music
Matters funding will provide
funds for the music program
at the Bronx House Harriet
and Robert H. Heilbrunn Music
School.
Teddy Cars
James E. MaQuade, Owner
Family Owned & Operated for over 60 years
3535 East Tremont Avenue
Bronx, New York
718-792-0270
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