"At Granger High School, music brings our diverse student body together, creating pride, purpose, and a sense of belonging. In one of Utah’s most culturally rich schools, with a large Hispanic population, our students thrive in a music program that embraces both traditional and contemporary music, from band and orchestra to our new mariachi program.

Despite significant challenges, our students’ dedication shines through. Last year, our orchestra achieved something remarkable: they qualified for the Utah Orchestra Festival for the first time in our school’s history. This achievement came through countless hours of hard work and with instruments that were often borrowed or aging. The resilience and commitment our students demonstrated reflect the heart and potential of Granger Music.

Since moving into our beautiful new building in 2013, we’ve taken steps to repair, update, and replace essential instruments and equipment, but every improvement has been funded solely through student-led fundraising efforts. The need for resources is so vast that it's an overwhelming task to achieve without outside help. With your support, we can lift this burden from our students and give them the quality instruments they need to succeed." - Mr. Garrett Spalka, Instrumental Music Director

The program's tuba is as old as the high school, which opened in 1958. In addition to tubas, the program is also in need of euphoniums, violins, violas, mallet percussion, flutes, and clarinets to replace aged instruments that are beyond repair and allow additional students to participate in the program.

With generous and transformative support from Eddie Van Halen over the years and now continuing through his son Wolfgang, The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation is pleased to announce that the Van Halen Family has committed to kickstarting the Adopt A School campaign with a generous $1,000 donation towards each of the first 100 participating schools.

Schools participating in the Adopt A School campaign are qualified through MHOF’s vetting and eligibility process, giving donors confidence that their investment is protected and sustainable, impacting students for a minimum of 10 years (the lifespan of an instrument in a school setting.) Donations made to this school’s fundraising campaign go directly to The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation (MHOF). MHOF then purchases the specific instruments the school is in need of at a substantially discounted price and the instruments deliver directly to the school.

Donate today and help these students foster their love of music, every dollar counts!

[5% of donations are retained for JustGiving’s required service fee, MHOF retains an additional 10% to cover administrative costs associated with school vetting and granting of instruments.]