The Sam Sporn Guitar Scholarship

If donating via check, please write the name of the earmarked fund on the memo line and send to 
Walltown Children's Theatre
1225 Berkeley Street Durham, NC 27705
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In 2016, our family created a guitar scholarship at Walltown Children’s Theatre in memory of our son, brother, and uncle Sam Sporn who passed away in 2015. Since Sam had been a student, volunteer, and friend of Walltown Children’s Theatre and played the guitar himself, we loved the idea of offering tuition-free guitar lessons to WCT students. For seven years, the Sam Sporn guitar scholarships have enabled students to learn to play the guitar, gaining confidence and a love of music extending well past their years at Walltown.
 
Last year, we told you about one or our guitar scholarship recipients, Ximena Gomez Arceo.  Now a sophomore at Boston University, she reflects on her time at Walltown Children’s Theatre:

 “Having had the chance to grow up in the Walltown community, looking back now, I can’t picture my life without its influence. From watching my sisters and cousins dance, to attending summer camps, to learning to play guitar, it allowed me to explore my artistic creativity and explore a world beyond math and English classes. Thanks to the Sam Sporn scholarship, I was able to learn how to play guitar (which I have wanted to do my whole life) in a fun, inclusive learning environment. Being able to attend these lessons only further built my passion and love for music. Now, as a sophomore at Boston University studying music education, I can’t help but to feel gratitude for having had that opportunity.”

We have been able to offer these scholarships through the generous donations of friends and family. In honor of Sam’s birthday’s December birthday month, please consider helping us continue bringing music and joy to new and returning guitar students in the years to come. You can make your tax-free contribution by clicking on the link below.

Currently, all donations managed through Paypal Giving Fund go to a general Walltown Children's Theatre account so that no banking fees are collected. To ensure your contribution is earmarked for the Sam Sporn Guitar Scholarship Fund, please send a short email to [email protected] stipulating that your donation be used for this purpose

Thank you for your thoughtfulness in continuing to enrich students’ lives through the gift of learning to play the guitar.

General Tuition Assistance

If you would like to help ensure access for a child or youth to attend classes at WCT, please donate here and have your contribution earmarked for "tuition assistance".  Contributions cannot be earmarked for a specific student, unless that student has applied and qualified for scholarship or tuition assistance.  If the student does not qualify for assistance, your contribution will not be tax deductible.
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