Our School’s connection to the neighboring University of Tennessee has never been stronger. A sampling of the ways we’re working with the Volunteers to help improve our students’ lives:

• A team of Haslam College of Business students collaborated with JoMS staff and board to create a new fundraiser, Dining for Joy (see article on page 5). Their instructor, Vance Thompson, gave them the challenge. The event raised thousands of dollars.
• Another Haslam College of Business student team (pictured above) works year after year with Executive Director Frank Graffeo on Google Analytics and AdWords to help market our events on the internet and recruit volunteer teachers.
• UT Lecturer Beth Meredith’s writing class in the English Department annually adopts JoMS, writing (and shooting) a video script, a call to action, and an IndieGoGo campaign to raise funds for our programs.
• The University of Tennessee Phi Iota Theta fraternity pitched in on our spring cleanup day in April.
• Frank Graffeo connected the UT School of Music with JoMS board member and AC Entertainment producer Ben Smith to help locate some hard-to-get instruments for the recent Big Ears music festival. These included a harmonium, a portativ organ, a contrabassoon, a celesta, and more