Band makes use of donations

California seventh-grader Cody Bolfing warms up on the new xylophone purchased with funds from the EM Burger Foundation.
California seventh-grader Cody Bolfing warms up on the new xylophone purchased with funds from the EM Burger Foundation.

Every year, the EM Burger Foundation donates money to the Moniteau County R-1 School District.

Part of the donation goes toward the music program where instruments and other equipment can be updated and fine-tuned.

Last year, California band director Tyler Edwards used the donation to purchase a xylophone for the middle school as the previous instrument was chipping and was unusable.