For the love of music – help build a new Mullingar Town Band hall
Mullingar Town Band has launched its most ambitious fundraising campaign to date, to raise money for the Band Hall Refurbishment Project. The ‘For the Love of Music’ campaign or FTLOM (in short), seeks to create a wall of names dedicated to our nearest and dearest that have inspired our love of music over the years.
“Most of us can name a person in our lives who has inspired our love for music, and we want our new Community Band Hall to acknowledge these special people,” says band director, Kim Magee.
“We kicked off our soft launch of this initiative at our 140th Anniversary Concert in St Paul’s Church in May, but with having to move out of the Band Hall and everything that goes with that, it’s only now that we are really driving on with the task.
The funds raised from the FTLOM fundraiser, will go directly to refurbishment of the Bandhall. The idea is loosely based on the buy-a-brick enterprise that has been around for many years. Mullingar Town Band encourages everyone who would like to see the name of the special person who inspired them remembered in the newly refurbished Band Hall in spring 2020, to visit their website and donate to a well-deserved institution.
When the Band Hall re-opens, everyone will be invited to the unveiling of a custom-made showpiece honouring their named loved ones.
The FTLOM Wall offers everyone including all past members of the band an opportunity to contribute to its newly refurbished home. These tributes would make an ideal Christmas or birthday gift to give another special person in your life.
The community of Mullingar and further afield have been generous in their constant support of the band over the years, and especially towards this refurbishment project, and we feel this commemoration wall will go towards recognising our appreciation.
The Refurbishment Project will cost just over €500,000. We are grateful to Westmeath Community Development LEADER Programme for grant-aiding 75% of the project. Mullingar Town Band must fund 25% of this project.
To purchase a ‘Brick Space’ for €50 on our For The Love Of Music showpiece and for further information about the FTLOM campaign please visit www.mullingartownband.ie or phone 086 1999497 and stay tuned to the Mullingar Town Band social media accounts.