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Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the National Pawnbrokers Association team up to bring music into the lives of thousands of children, just in time for Christmas.

The National Pawnbrokers Association (NPA) is sponsoring its second annual Musical Instrument Gift Day, where pawnbrokers from around the country make generous donations of musical instruments to charity organizations. This year, NPA has found a friend in the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, extending their national reach to Boys & Girls Clubs across the country.

Musical Instrument Gift Day is held on December 6 in honor of St. Nicholas Day and National Pawnbrokers Day. St. Nicholas was famed for his generosity and his charity to the poor and is the Patron Saint of Pawnbrokers. In honor of that charity and generosity, Members of the National Pawnbrokers Association will be presenting their donations of musical instruments to Boys & Girls Clubs nationwide on or around December 6, 2010.

If you are interested in participating in this yearʼs event, whether youʼre looking to donate instruments or youʼre a member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, you can sign up by visiting the Gift Day website www.GiftDay.org and clicking “Contact.” A member of the Gift Day team will work with you to connect you with a donor or a donation recipient, depending on your needs.

Last year Musical Instrument Gift Day was a huge success, with pawnbrokers in over 17 states donating over one thousand instruments. The donation event was a huge success in South Carolina, Ohio, Texas, and even Georgia, where Governor Sonny Perdue hosted a special donation ceremony in his office attended by pawnbrokers and eager, young students in need of instruments.

This year, letʼs work together to make Musical Instrument Gift Day even more successful and make an even bigger difference in childrenʼs lives.

Go to www.GiftDay.org to learn more about this exciting event.