Pianos for People

From the late 18th century, when the piano began to supplant the harpsichord as the world s chief keyboard instrument, it s been a fixture in many places. People had a piano in the parlor; churches had one in the basement for choir practice, and every school auditorium had one. Pianos even graced the stages of silent movie theaters during the early 20th century. In the 21st century, as electronic instruments become more popular as less expensive options than traditional pianos, wood-and-wire keyboards are finding their way into landfills and junk heaps. Non-profit organization Pianos for People doesn t want these pianos uselessly deteriorating when others could benefit from them. Their mission is to restore and recondition these instruments to working order and then deliver them, free of charge, to needy and deserving families and groups. There are many people who simply cannot afford a keyboard instrument of any type. While a suburban family might only need a simple spinet for their

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