Who We Serve

The Sarah Reed Children's Center provides treatment and encouragement to children with damaged and traumatized mental and emotional health in Erie, PA. Summer and daycare programs utilize the therapy of art and music to nurture success in the children that visit Sarah Reed.

Action: RockHouse donated twelve high quality djembe, ashiko, and djun-djun hand drums, as well as percussion items and educational materials in 2007 and 2008. RockHouse also recently sponsored two music workshops for the children and staff. We are actively raising funds right now to provide one year of HealthRHYTHMS recreational music making drum workshops and guitar lessons for the children of Sarah Reed.

Here is how you can help:
$200 provides one therapeutic hand drumming workshop
$100 provides a high quality hand drum
$100 provides a guitar
$80 provides 4 weekly guitar lessons
$20 provides 1 guitar lesson

St. Vincent / Villa Center provides residential treatment and diagnostic services to approximately 70 children who have experienced severe emotional distress in their lives. State of the art child abuse prevention services are also offered locally and nationally.

Action: RockHouse donated fifteen high quality djembe, ashiko, and djun-djun hand drums in August 2010. With your help, we will sponsor staff training and HealthRHYTHMS accredited hand drumming workshops for the children living at Saint Vincent / Villa for one year starting in November 2010.

Here is how you can help:
$200 provides one therapeutic hand drumming workshop
$100 provides a high quality hand drum
$50 provides a standard hand drum
$25 provides educational materials on hand drumming techniques

The Benedictine Sisters of Erie opened the Neighborhood Art House in 1994. The sisters use art to encourage confidence, self-expression, hard work, and wholesome fun in the overwhelmingly poverty-stricken children in the area. Children have free access to classes in visual, literary, and performing arts, as well as computers and books in a safe after-school environment at the Art House.

Action: RockHouse donated twelve high quality djembe, ashiko, and djun-djun hand drums and two group drumming workshops in 2007 and 2008. RockHouse will continue to support the good work being done at the Neighborhood Art House.

Here is how you can help:
$200 provides one therapeutic hand drumming workshop
$100 provides a high quality hand drum
$100 provides a guitar
$80 provides 4 guitar lessons (1 month)
$20 provides 1 guitar lesson

Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf provides tuition-free education, from birth through twelfth grade, to hearing-impaired children from all over Pennsylvania. The school provides a comprehensive education, residence program, broad athletic program, clubs, recreational music, and vocational training.

Action: Rock House donated twelve high-quality djembe and ashiko hand drums and percussion items in 2007 and 2008. We will continue to support music activities at the WPSD.

Here is how you can help:
$200 provides one therapeutic hand drumming workshop
$100 provides a high quality hand drum
$50 provides a standard hand drum
$25 provides educational materials on hand drumming techniques

Margaret Brent Elementary School in Baltimore City's Public School system paired with Rock House in 2008 to use drumming as an activity during the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.

Action: RockHouse donated eight high-quality djembe and ashiko hand drums, as well as percussion items to Margaret Brent in 2008. Our goal for Margaret Brent is to offer a regular African drumming class as an after school program.

Here is how you can help:
$200 provides two after school drumming classes
$100 provides a high quality hand drum
$100 provides a guitar
$80 provides 4 guitar lessons (1 month)
$20 provides 1 guitar lesson

The Glade Run Lutheran Services is a rural organization offering counseling through community service to bring families together and strengthen traumatized individuals. Glade Run offers residence programs for children, a private school for those who need an alternative source of education, and specialty programs utilizing the healing power of nature.

Action: In 2008, Rock House sponsored four hand-drumming workshops for Glade Run residents and staff. With further funding, we would like to provide Glade Run with instruments and start regular HealthRHYTHMS accredited hand drumming workshops for the children, as well as offering guitar for those interested.

Here is how you can help:
$200 provides one therapeutic hand drumming workshop
$100 provides a high quality hand drum
$100 provides a guitar
$80 provides 4 guitar lessons (1 month)
$20 provides 1 guitar lesson

D.A.Blodgett for Children / St. James Place connects children in need with love and family through foster care, adoption, family counseling, and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Since 1887, D.A. Blodgett has been providing intervention for delinquent children, encouraging family foundations, offering therapy to troubled children, and reaching out to orphans and couples to support healthy families.

Action: In 2009, RockHouse donated eight high quality hand drums and percussion items to D.A.Blodgett / St. James Place. With further funding With your help, we will sponsor staff training and HealthRHYTHMS accredited hand drumming workshops for the children.

Here is how you can help:
$200 provides one therapeutic hand drumming workshop
$100 provides a high quality hand drum
$50 provides a standard hand drum
$25 provides educational materials on hand drumming techniques

The Children's Home Society of West Virginia is a private, non-profit child welfare organization founded in 1896. The mission of the Children's Home Society is to promote the well-being of children. Current efforts are directed towards helping children find lifetime families, protecting and nurturing children, and helping preserve and strengthen families.

Action: RockHouse donated six high quality djembe and ashiko hand drums in August 2010. We will also sponsor staff training and HealthRHYTHMS accredited hand drumming workshops for the children living at Saint Vincent / Villa for one year starting in November 2010.

Here is how you can help:
$200 provides one therapeutic hand drumming workshop
$100 provides a high quality hand drum
$50 provides a standard hand drum
$25 provides educational materials on hand drumming techniques