The Music Compound held its second annual Shred the Love event on Jan. 25, at the Compound headquarters off Cattlemen Road. Organized by local high school students, Shred the Love is a silent auction and concert raising funds to benefit Every Child Inc., an organization that allows underprivileged students the opportunity to pursue music. This year’s festivities raised $5,000 for area music programs. Last year, the inaugural Shred the Love campaign raised $5,000 for Music Heals Us, which provides ukuleles for children with cancer. The youth-driven event raised nearly $2,000 from tickets and a silent auction. Additionally, the Music Compound received an anonymous donation of $3,040 earmarked for Shred the Love, for a grand total of $5,000.
Funds raised are planned to be utilized as follows: $1,500 to Bridge a Life - funds will be used to scholarship foster children to attend Music Compound’s Summer Camp; $1,500 to be used for individual scholarships for youth to attend Music Compound for lessons; $1,000 to Boys and Girls Club Sarasota; and
$1,000 to Girls Inc.

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