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The Ukulele Kids Club (UKC) is an international, nonprofit organization based in Plantation, Florida. The UKC was founded in 2013 by Corey and Edda Bergman as a tribute to Jared Bergman. Since its founding, the UKC has directly supported the health care of nearly 10,000 children through music, music therapy and donations of its signature instrument. The UKC works with more than 200 hospital-based music therapy programs in the U.S. and internationally, including Canada, France, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. A leading advocate of music therapy, the UKC also supports training and education through clinical fellowships. The UKC is a gold-level GuideStar participant; its website is www.theukc.org.
Ukulele Kids Club (UKC) Fact Sheet
The UKC was founded in 2013 by Corey and Edda Bergman. Corey is a musician with a lifelong love of stringed instruments. The organization was founded as a tribute to Corey's son, Jared, who passed away from a viral infection at the age of 20 in 2010.
UKC Vision: Transforming lives through music
UKC Mission: We harness the power of music to improve the well-being of children and families around the world. Through ukuleles and music therapy, we give the gift of music for life.
As of 2019, the UKC has donated more than 8,000 ukuleles to music therapists and others who directly serve children, primarily in children's hospitals
The UKC supports music-therapy programs in more than 200 hospitals in the U.S. and internationally. The full list of hospitals is located here:
https://theukc.org/hospitals
The UKC operates in several countries outside the U.S.: Canada, France, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Taiwan and the United Kingdom
In August, 2018, the UKC announced its first scholarship program, the Jared Bergman Fellowship in Music Therapy, providing $10,000 in funding for a music therapy fellow, to be implemented at Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind.
Music therapy is "the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program." – American Music Therapy Association definition, 2005
In November, 2017, six ukuleles created and donated by world-famous luthiers sold at auction for $100,000, with proceeds going to UKC
The UKC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, based in Plantation, Fla.
Ukulele Kids Club Inc. is the recipient of the 2016 TEDx Coconut Grove 2016 Hope Award
The UKC is the creator of the MT-BC Portal, an online resource featuring innovative tools and resources for music therapists and music therapy students.
https://theukc.org/mt-portal
The ukulele is a four-stringed instrument, similar in form to a guitar, that made its first appearance in the Hawaiian islands in the 19th century. Its size and simplicity make it ideally suited for children and music novices.
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Hello… I am 14 years old. I am presently in Florida Hospital for Children in Orlando, and I had music therapy today. The person who was doing the music therapy had brought the ukuleles that you had donated, and I wanted to say thank you for them. He had given it to me and I wanted you to know that I will put it to good use by cheering kids up. Thank you so much and God bless.
A Ukulele Kids Club Child
This is Josh, your ukulele buddy. Thank you for inspiring me to play the ukulele. I have to thank you for that. My dad is buying me a ukulele!!! and I promise I will change the world just like you changed mine!!
Sincerely, Josh O.
We are so very humbled and honored at UKC to have received the AMTA (American Music Therapy Association) Advocacy Award for 2015. We are firmly committed to the advancement of Music Therapy and will continue to spread awareness for the essential need for more Board Certified MTs in pediatric hospitals nationwide.
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2015 American Music Therapy Association Advocate Award
My daughter was so happy to be gifted this beautiful ukulele for her music therapy. She is now able to keep up with her ukulele club at school.
My Daughter
Emma still loves to play hers over a year later. She was gifted the ukulele in the hospital by her awesome music therapist… it made a major difference in her life at that time. Nothing better than music therapy:) all made possible by Ukulele Kids Club Inc. What a generous and thoughtful program for sick children worldwide!
Thank you Ukulele Kids Club Inc. and "Jenn the music lady" for giving this special gift to Olivia! And, just as we were on our way home from a short hospital stay – what timing!
#oliviabrave
I teach 3rd, 4th and 5th graders how to play the ukulele. I have seen the joy the ukulele brings to a child. What a wonderful gift to give a child who is in need of joy. Thank you so very much for this program.
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2019 GuideStar Gold Participant
Ukulele Kids Club Inc. is a 2019 gold-level GuideStar participant, demonstrating our commitment to nonprofit transparency.
The UKC Around the World
UKC-UK | visit website
UKC-Japan | visit website
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UKC-Puerto Rico
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UKC-Dominican Republic
"Hope" by Jay Lichty
"HOPE" was composed and performed by musician and luthier Jay Lichty as a gift of music to the Ukulele Kids Club.
https://theukc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Hope-Jay-Lichty.mp3
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