Rachel Gabbert

It's been a busy, busy year for the MEC!! We have one final project for 2023: The Gus Jackson Memorial Scholarship.

This is a very meaningful project for us. To honor our friend Gus’ memory, his music and his impact, Gus’ family and the MEC have partnered to create this scholarship for an aspiring guitar player. We know that music helps keep kids on a better path and out of trouble. The application is open to low income/at risk youth in Lane County age 11-17 who have expressed particular interest or aptitude in music. Submissions are to be received by December 21, 2023. Applications online at www.musiceducationcollective.com

Special shout out to all of our Community Partners, Donors, Sponsors & collaborators!

Bear Surasky with Business Incentive Advisors
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
Brincade Surfaces owner Jeremy LaQue
Café Yumm
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Custom Accounting Solutions, LLC owner George Wood
Dana Doyel with Electric Cottage
Eugene Mortgage Brokers
Eugene Weekly for their Best of Eugene contest ✨
Guitar Center of Eugene
Morgan Hayward, Hayward Creative - Graphic Design Services
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Onsen Hot Tubs
L&A Landscape LLC
Michael Wiley / My Soul Hot Chicken
Nelson's Taqueria & Nelson's in the Whit
Noodles & Company Eugene
Paul Simon, Eugene
Papa Murphy's Pizza Willamette Street, Eugene (Alonis Bliven)
Papa's Pizza Coburg Rd
prestonspaintingllc
Roaring Rapids Pizza Co
Spencer Butte Lodge No. 9 - Independent Order of Odd Fellows - IOOF
Tara Burke & all of the Asian American Council of Oregon
Victory Pest Control Inc
Yogi Tea

& all of our volunteers who have helped us at events throughout the year 🥳 We couldn't have accomplished what we have this year without you! THANK YOU LANE COUNTY!! 🎊

We are grateful for the opportunity to announce the opening of a very meaningful project for us: The Gus Jackson Memorial Scholarship ✨ This opportunity is for a low-income/at-risk youth age 11-17 who has interest or particular aptitude for guitar. The chosen recipient will receive $1,600 towards an instrument, materials, and education from a local educator of their choosing. Hand-written copies to be submitted to our PO Box (Box 1551 Eugene, OR 97440) or check out www.musiceducationcollective.com/gusjackson for the digital application form. Please make sure applications are received by December 21st, 2023.

Gus Jackson Memorial Scholarship | Music Education Coll Auguste (Gus) Jackson was born in 1993 in Newport, Oregon. Around the age of 13, Gus picked up the guitar and began emulating the musicians who inspired him. Throughout his life, music provided solace and self-esteem despite a challenging upbringing. It was also a connecting factor in many of his fr...

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