Concord High School music program raises $5,250 through Mazda partnership

Concord High School’s music program raised $5,250 in partnership with Grappone Mazda’s Be Moved Drive Program last weekend. More than 100 community members turned up at the school on Saturday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., totaling 105 qualified test drives, each of which generated $50 for the program. “It feels nice to know there are people out there who care about our program,” said Sylas Ruff, a Concord High junior and choir member. The donations will go a long way to support the Tri-M Music Honor Society. The money will help fund scholarships for additional performing arts studies, department-sponsored travel and educational experiences — reducing the out-of-pocket costs that can keep students from participating. A student shows off her new instrument to music teacher and art coordinator Gabe Cohen. Credit: CHANCE VILES / CourtesyWhile too young for a test drive, an attendee got a first-hand lesson in how a car engine works from Mazda organizers.

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