On Wednesday January 14th, musiKids Founder and President, Lisa Flaxman  Martel, passed away after a battle with breast cancer.  For those of you who knew Lisa, you know that a more generous soul could not be found.  For all of us with our shared musiKids experience, we have been touched by her spirit as well as her love of music and children. 

Lisa's passion and creative force have grown and flourished over the past 11 years from that first class in her living room to the music we continue to share together. 

The family has established the Lisa J. Flaxman MusiKares Fund for the Celebration of the Performing Arts through the Montgomery County Community Foundation.  This fund will honor Lisa's legacy of support for the performing arts in the local community.  Funding may be used to support performing arts celebrations, elementary school artist-in-residence programs, public school community performances, and scholarships for local students to attend performing arts institutions and/or to gain access to private arts instruction.  Donations should be made payable to: "Lisa J Flaxman MusiKares Fund/MCCF" and may be mailed to:
 
Lisa J. Flaxman MusiKares Fund/MCCF
c/o The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region
Attention:  Kenny Emson
1201 15th Street, NW, Suite 420
Washington, D.C.  20005

In addition, donations may be made online via our website.  Please click on the donate button on this page and it will guide you through the process.