A Gift of Music
100% of your donation goes to instrumental music lesson scholarships!
WHO WE ARE
We are a non-profit, 501 (c)(3) private foundation dedicated to the instrumental music programs at the Lyme-Old Lyme Regional School District 18 Middle and High Schools.
Monetary scholarships are awarded each year to assist students with private instrumental lessons.
The all-volunteer Board of Trustees meets 2-3 times per year. If you are interested in joining the Board please contact us!
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship applications are available to all band students in the fall of each year. Over 436 scholarships have been awarded since the foundation started in 1999. Recent scholarship awardees are:
2025 - 2026 Scholarship Recipients
CONTACT INFORMATION
The Ruth Ann Heller Music Foundation
P.O. Box 298
Old Lyme, CT 06371
TEL: 860-434-2671
EMAIL: info (at) rahmf.org
PLEASE DONATE
All of your donation is goes toward music lesson scholarships which are paid directly to student-selected teachers. The all-volunteer Board of Trustees covers all administrative expenses and 100% of your donation is tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Donations can be mailed to:
RAHMF
P.O. Box 298
Old Lyme, CT 06371
PAYPAL DONATIONS ARE ALSO ACCEPTED!
Officers:
Hilarie Clark Moore, Ph.D., President
Carrie Wind, Vice President
Richard Wyman, D.M.A., Treasurer
Manon Zumbaum, Secretary
Board Members:
Bruce Abraham, Ph.D.
Susan Fogliano
Candace Fuchs
Lauren Girasoli
Simon Holt
Meredith Huntley, Esq., Past President
Daniel Kurpaska
Caryn Mickle
Lorianne Panzara
Peter Vandersloot
Trustees Emeriti:
Ruth Ann Heller
Dyanne Rafal
George Sanders
Margaret Thach
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School:
Jackson Basham
Reuben Blatter
Cole Burns
Ella Davis
Max Garvin
Natalie Gibbons
Olivia Rozanski-Rose
Lyme-Old Lyme High School:
Ceciley Buckley
Scarlett Blatter
Morgan Buerger
Gavin Goulis
Mary Kane
Benjamin Mattox
Emilia Munster
Anna Fitzpatrick Nager
Caterina Wilson
Oliver Wyman
Avery Zbierski
"Thank you for everything you have done for this music program. We would not have the level of groups if it was not for your support." - Mr. Jay Wilson, LOLHS Music Director
The Ruth Ann Heller Music Foundation would like to thank the following local musical theaters for helping us to make our mission known to their patrons through printed programs and Playbills:
6 Main Street
East Haddam, CT
103 Main Street
Ivoryton, CT