How many of you are watching Secret Millionaire, a new show on ABC? For those of you who haven’t seen the show, the very basic premise is that self-made millionaires embark on a weeklong journey where they spend time volunteering in some of the poorest areas of the country. At the end of their journey, the millionaires make an impact by presenting a donation to the organizations where they’ve volunteered.
What really piques my interest about the show is the hope that is emanating from so many of these organizations, even though they are faced with uncertainty. I think they have hope because they are living their mission and changing the lives of those they serve.
I am personally impressed by the willingness of the millionaires to diverge from their every-day lives and live a life of poverty for one week, all while giving of their time and, eventually, their treasure to deserving organizations.
Even though I’m not a millionaire, I know that I can do some of the same things the “Secret Millionaires” are doing but on a smaller scale. I wonder what would happen if each of us considered making just one sacrifice? For example, you could take your lunch to work every day for a week or bypass your morning latte for one week, in order to donate those extra funds to Music for All.
Each and every one of you can help to support Music for All’s mission to create, provide and expand positively life-changing experiences through music for all. Best of all, you don’t have to be a “Secret Millionaire” to make a difference!
I look forward to hearing from you about how you plan to be positively life-changing. What a powerful statement we could make to change the future of music and arts education if we all had a passion for our mission mixed in with hope and a little bit of sacrifice. Let’s see if the idea of the “Secret Millionaire” can spread to all of us!
Musically,
Misty D. Wick, Director of Development and Partnerships
