12/4/12 - A Parker Middle School student is working to raise funds for an educational trip to Australia by sharing his musical talents with the community. 8th grader Jacob Rushlow was nominated to take part in the People to People program, an ambassador program that sends American students to study in foreign countries. If he can raise the money to participate he will go to Australia in the summer, and he has chosen an unconventional fundraising method to start earning the $8,000 he will need. Rushlow plays trumpet in the schoolâs jazz band, and last Saturday he started playing Christmas carols in front of Razzmatazz Toys in Howell and the Brighton Bar and Grill for tips. He tells WHMI that he started his new gig after selling candy provided disappointing profits, and the reception has been excellent. He says store owners have told him they enjoy his playing and he has garnered compliments from locals. In four two-hour sessions, Rushlow has already earned about $300 toward his trip by playing songs such as Deck the Halls, Silent Night, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Rushlow says he does not know what he will do to raise money after Christmas, but he plans to keep playing right up until the holiday. Anyone who would like to contact Rushlow to find out more about the program or to make a donation can e-mail him at jrrushlow@me.com. (TD)
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