Music consultant Brian Thompson got tired of seeing his cd collection gathering dust in his house, and besides, he didn't want his physical collection to "define him." He made the decision to donate the 4 thousand disc collection, but wasn't sure exactly where the discs should go. Thompson discussed his dilemma with friend Chris Brandt, who is the executive director of music therapy non-profit organization Music Heals. Brandt helped get the word out and soon Thompson was contacted by the Vancouver General Hospital's burn unit who agreed to take the collection for their music therapy department. The generous donation will allow patients to select their preferred music choices for therapy sessions which aid in the recovery process and Thompson couldn't be happier:
"It is my hope that this donation of music can help bring some much needed comfort and escape during the difficult and painful moments in someone's life."
Thompson wrote a blog about his decision to donate the music which is posted here and Music Heals posted an article on the donation here.
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Published on August 15th, 2013 @ 6:14 AM