| A piano cover is a necessity for any business that has | | | | donated from a private donor. It became a focal point |
| a piano on display that comes in contact or is played | | | | of the dining hall. If John was not playing it would often |
| by multiple people. Many pianos are not protected | | | | being played by one of the homeless people |
| from elements. A non-protected piano will easily look | | | | themselves. Everybody would always hear a lot of |
| worn quicker than a piano that is properly protected by | | | | talent at dinner time. The great sound would always |
| a piano cover. A piano cover will help protect the piano | | | | brighten the overall experience. |
| from unwanted distress. It will protect it from moisture, | | | | Last spring a fire almost ruined that experience. A |
| dust, and careless human contact. A piano cover is a | | | | small electrical fire had started in the kitchen. Luckily it |
| smart investment. A lot of businesses have protected | | | | had happened over night and no one was hurt. There |
| their pianos with a piano cover. A piano cover will | | | | was only very minimal damage to the soup kitchen. |
| extend the life piano, giving a business the extra | | | | The building was up to code and the fire sprinklers had |
| insurance it needs. | | | | quickly done their job. I knew that there would be |
| I had become a volunteer last year by joining the | | | | water damage and my first thought was whether or |
| outreach program at church. It was my way to give | | | | not the piano was ruined. I knew that it could be very |
| back to the community that had given so much to me. | | | | expensive to replace. The price tag could easily be at |
| I was given the opportunity to volunteer at the local | | | | least $15,000. Luckily it was covered. I mean that |
| soup kitchen. I would volunteer 2 days a week. I | | | | literally. Not by insurance as it was too expensive for |
| enjoyed the people the best. It was sad to see | | | | the soup kitchen to have, the piano was fitted with a |
| individuals and families in this situation. It is hard to see | | | | piano cover. The piano cover did its job by keeping the |
| people struggle. I always felt safe there because of | | | | piano protected from the extreme moisture. |
| the good nature of the people and the appreciation | | | | After a few days of clean up the soup kitchen was |
| that I would see in there hearts. | | | | back in business. I was behind the line serving my |
| One of the things I remember most is of my friend | | | | friends that I had come to know. John and the guests |
| John who also volunteered with me. John was our | | | | were back to playing music on the piano. In the end the |
| musical director from church. John would play piano at | | | | piano cover was a terrific investment. It saved the |
| the soup kitchen as the guests dined on their meals. | | | | soup kitchen a lot of money. The piano would not need |
| You could see the faces in the building light up as the | | | | to be replaced, thanks to the piano cover! |
| music was played. John played on a piano that was | | | | |