Morgan Wallen Foundation donates $500,000 worth of musical instruments to schools through 'One Instrument at a Time'

The Morgan Wallen Foundation is helping music students across the country by donating a total of $500,000 in musical instruments through the One Instrument at a Time initiative, in partnership with Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation.

The initiative donates musical instruments to schools in need in 14 cities visited this year by Wallen's One Night at a Time stadium tour. These cities include Arlington, Texas; Charlotte, NC; Denver? East Rutherford, NJ; Hershey, Pa.; Indianapolis; Kansas City, Mo. Las Vegas? Minneapolis? Nashville? Oxford, Miss. Philadelphia; Tampa, Florida? and Virginia Beach, Va.

For the past two years, 15-time Billboard Music Award winner Wallen has donated $3 from every US ticket sold on his 87-concert One Night at a Time World tour to his nonprofit Morgan Wallen Foundation, which supports youth programs in music and sports. . In 2023 alone, $1.3 million was distributed to communities across the country.

“When I was a child, access to music profoundly changed my life and gave me a sense of purpose. I want that for others and I am blessed to be able to provide instruments to these schools through my foundation,” Wallen said in a statement. “We really wanted to say a big thank you to these awesome communities that welcome us and let us play for our fans.”

“Giving back is an integral part of who Morgan is and how he grew up. So releasing 'One Instrument At A Time' in conjunction with this tour was incredibly important,” added Kathleen Flaherty, executive director of the Morgan Wallen Foundation. “Partnering with Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation has enabled us to use their expertise to secure quality media and identify schools in the local communities that need it most. In turn, we hope to impact children's lives by giving them access to learn and play music, which set the scene for Morgan's life.”

“Music education plays a critical role in shaping the development of young minds, nurturing their artistic expression and instilling a lifelong passion for music. We are grateful to the Morgan Wallen Foundation for its dedication to strengthening music education in our schools,” said Tricia Williams, president/CEO at Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation. “Their generosity will make a profound difference in the lives of students, enabling them to unlock their potential and pursue their dreams.”

The One Instrument at a Time initiative is the latest offering by the Morgan Wallen Foundation. Last month, the foundation donated $500,000 to the American Red Cross to benefit relief efforts after Hurricane Helene. The Morgan Wallen Foundation also donated $140,000 to Gibbs Youth Sports, coinciding with Wallen's concert record at the University of Tennessee Knoxville's Neyland Stadium.

Last year, the Morgan Wallen Foundation made grants focused on revitalizing baseball parks in traveling cities, donations to Chicago Cubs Charities, Atlanta Braves Foundation, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville, Boston Red Sox Foundation.