2024 Children Helping Children Performathon

CHAIRPERSONS: SUZANNE LEHRER & KAREN DALLEY (njmtaperformathon@gmail.com)

The NJMTA Children Helping Children Performathon is an opportunity for students of all levels and ages to perform for both artistic enrichment and community service.

CELEBRATING the 18TH YEAR OF THE NJMTA PERFORMATHON!

We want to thank all the student musicians, artists and their parents whose time and efforts made the 2024 NJMTA Children Helping Children Performathon (CHCP) a huge success again this year!

For six years in a row, the New Jersey Music Teachers Association has sponsored this event — raising money for HomeFront's children's program, “Joy, Hopes & Dreams,” which provides after-school, weekend and summer activities and experiences for low-income and homeless children, from tutoring for school work to experiences with music, art, theater and sports.

With your help, the Performathon raised $11,395!

And every dollar raised helps kids grow and learn. As Chris Marchetti, known as “Mr. Chris,” the Director of the Joy, Hopes & Dreams team, says:

“Our goal every year is to turn this group of kids
into an extended family where they
feel safe and learn to have each other's backs.
This is an essential element of self-confidence.”

Thank you again for your hard work and your support -
we couldn't do what we do without people like you!

More information can be found at: https://www.homefrontnj.org/childrens-programs/

“HomeFront’s mission is to end homelessness in Central New Jersey by harnessing the caring, resources and expertise of the community. We lessen the immediate pain of homelessness and help families become self-sufficient. We work to give our clients the skills and opportunities to ensure adequate incomes, and we work to increase the availability of adequate, affordable housing. We help homeless families advocate for themselves individually and collectively."

By participating in any NJMTA event, parents give permission to the New Jersey Music Teachers Association(NJMTA) to use photographs or videos of your child taken by NJMTA representative, with appropriate captions, in NJMTA publications, on the NJMTA website, social media and/or in the local newspapers. If you do not wish NJMTA to use your child’s photos/videos in any way, kindly notify the chairperson of the event in which your child is participating.

“Thank you for helping local children in need!
Your amazing work with the students who performed in the NJMTA “Performathon” recital resulted in many wonderful donations that will go directly to HomeFront’s Joy, Hopes and Dreams program.
These thoughtful donations will help fund programming that provides over 400 kids with weekly tutoring, field trips, sports, fitness programs, art classes, life skills training and leadership coaching. As you know, great futures become possible when our youth are allowed to thrive in a supportive situation.
Our congratulations to you for what I am sure was a difficult task teaching the students in such a difficult environment. We know your efforts not only enriched your students’ lives, but will also help so many of the children we serve every day.
With my sincere gratitude,
Connie, HomeFront
(At least 90% of every donated dollar goes directly to client services.)”

2023 PERFORMATHON

Held on Sunday, March 5, 2023, in the Cullen Center on the Westminster Choir College campus, the 2023 NJMTA Children Helping Children Performathon comprised almost 200 students of 55 teachers in 14 recitals ! It was wonderful to have such beautiful performances throughout the day!

The total amount raised and donated directly to the children’s program at HomeFront this year was $11,602!

We are grateful to our sponsors, Jacob’s Music, Camp Encore/Coda, JD Hill Music, Freehold Music Center, and McCaffrey’s Food Markets for helping to cover the expenses to run this event.

Thank you to all performers, volunteers, teachers, and families for your participation and support!