Community Relations
For Immediate Release
November 16, 2011
Contact:
Cass Cannon
Community Relations Specialist
Charlottesville City Schools
434-245-2962
Cass Cannon@ccs.k12.va.us
Media Release
Tinsley Fund Supports City Students in Music, Tennis, and Academics
The Boyd C. Tinsley Fund in the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation has awarded a grant amounting to $75,000 to the Charlottesville City Schools to support music, tennis and academic tutoring, particularly for economically disadvantaged students. Dave Matthews Band member Boyd Tinsley is a 1982 graduate of the CHS Orchestra Program and he has supported the Charlottesville City Schools in this way for nine years.
The grant funds private music lessons for Walker, Buford and Charlottesville High School Orchestra students who would otherwise be unable to afford them. In addition to providing lessons, the grant covers musical supplies, camp tuition and instruments for graduating seniors at CHS who are entering a music program at the university level.
The grant also pays salaries for tennis instructors, tennis camps, and racquets for students. The academic portion of the grant pays for one-on-one tutoring for students in need of tutoring services.
CHS Orchestra Director Laura Thomas says, "We are so fortunate for Boyd's generous gift. It gives many students an opportunity to excel in a variety of areas and, as a CHS alumnus, Boyd serves as an inspiration to musicians, scholars, and athletes."
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