Healthcare worker interacting with a young child in a hospital room

Mangold Music Foundation

Music Has the Power to Heal

The mission of the Mangold Music Foundation is to gift musical instruments combined with music education to children hospitalized with Cancer, as well as to create music programs for children who, as a result of school and community wide financial challenges, would not otherwise have access to instruments or music education.

Who We Are

Our Mission

The mission of the Mangold Music Foundation is to gift musical instruments combined with music education to children hospitalized with Cancer, as well as to create music programs for children who, as a result of school and community wide financial challenges, would not otherwise have access to instruments or music education.

Joyful boy holding a blue ukulele in a classroom

What We Do

Our Programs

MMF currently provides music instruments and lessons to Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital in Westchester, Sloan Kettering, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and The Children's Hospital at Montefiore plus other hospitals. We welcome other opportunities in the area for donations and/or lessons. MMF also creates music programs for the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich as well as at the ASPIRE program at Family & Children's Agency in Norwalk.

Musicians performing for students in a classroom
Greenwich Music store with two men and colorful guitars

Community

Our Partners

We are thankful for our sponsors, large and small. Individuals, corporations and music stores in the area all support our programs throughout the year.

Voices

Testimonials

If I were to rank the impactful experiences I have had at Children's Hospital at Montefiore, watching Charlie teach a little boy in isolation how to play a ukulele would be at the very top.
— Sharon MacKenzie, Major Gifts Officer, Office of Development, Children's Hospital at Montefiore

The People

Our Team

We are a team of music lovers dedicated to bringing music to children who need it most.

Music teacher leading students in a classroom

Join Us

Get Involved

MMF gives each child a chance for that friendship with music. Join us.