About Us

Our Mission

The Thaddeus Lake Music Foundation is dedicated to ensuring local children and youth (7-22) from families facing financial hardship have access to music education and musical opportunities.

Our Thad

Thaddeus Lake loved and lived music. Only a few weeks before his tragic death, at just 22, Thad had shared with his mother his goal to start a foundation to help kids gain access to music experiences. While he was taken from this world too soon, Thad’s legacy of music lives on in the Thaddeus Music Foundation.

Thanks to the support of the community the Thaddeus Lake Music Foundation has been able to help children and youth gain access to music education and opportunities. We have been registered as a nonprofit organization under the Alberta Society Act since July 2017 (Alberta Incorporation Number 5020548151).

How We Help

Subsidize Funds For Music Education

The Thaddeus Lake Music Foundation has helped to cover fees for music lesson fees and/or related fees like music books, and exam/competition for many children and youth in the Leduc area. Learning music has many benefits including creating confidence-building skills that will last throughout a child’s life.

Coordinate Music Lessons at the Leduc Boys & Girls Club.

We provide cost share sharing lessons for keyboard, guitar, and drums at the Leduc Boys & Girls Club.

Present The Thaddeus Lake Showmanship Award at the Leduc Music Festival

Every year we give three young pianists ($100 in junior, $150 in intermediate, and $200 in senior piano) the Thaddeus Lake Showmanpship Award.

Operate Thad’s Musical Instrument Lending Library

In August 2023 we opened Thad’s Musical Instrument Lending Library (Thad’s M.I.L.L) open for all residents of Leduc County.

Learn More About Thad’s M.I.L.L

Our Impact

Eva Francis, one of our many funding recipients plays Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1

Taking music lessons has many benefits for children and youth, which includes:

Helping with Brain Development and Neural Plasticity
Improving Emotional Expression and Confidence
Enhancing Discipline and Patience
Fostering Social Skills and Teamwork
Encouraging Creativity

How You Help

Make A Donation

The Thaddeus Lake Music Foundation depends on the donations and kindness of people like you to fulfil our mission of supporting music in the Leduc & area community. You can donate to Thad’s Foundation by sending an e-transfer to thadsfoundation@me.com

You can also donate by credit or debit card by going to Paypal.me/thadsmusic

As a registered nonprofit (Alberta Society Number 5020548151) we don’t offer tax deductible receipts. We can offer a receipt (not tax deductible) if you send us an email.

We are unable to take donations of musical instruments or equipment at this time.

Sign up to Volunteer

We’re looking for volunteers to help out at our events (1-2 times a year), at Thad’s M.I.L.L, and to be on our board. You don’t need any music experience for these positions. If you’re interested in volunteering with Thad’s Foundation or Thad’s M.I.L.L please contact us.

Thanks To Our 2025 Supporters

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