More than 90% of AFM's projected operating budget for 2022-2023 will come from contributions by families, alumni, and other supporters. Your donations are vital. They allow Amador Friends of Music (AFM) to support the music programs in a way that minimizes burden on the students. Music students are not asked to help fund the program by selling items (e.g., cookie dough or wrapping paper) so that they can focus on their music and academic studies.
Donations
Your contributions help cover direct operating costs:
Additional instruction and design staff
Transportation, food, and accommodations for performances
Personal items such as marching shoes, travel jackets, and T-shirts
Fundraising
Fundraising covers long-term capital investments:
Marching band uniforms
Large instruments such as percussion and sousaphones
Support equipment, such as speakers, metronomes, amplifiers, and carts