The Farina Foundation hosted the annual Frank J. Farina Jr. Memorial Car Cruise on Sept. 10 at the North Allegheny Intermediate School.
The late Farina was chairman of the music department and band director at North Allegheny for 26 years.
The car cruise accepted donations of instruments to be used as part of Play-it-Forward, a program a program that gives used instruments a second life. The instruments are refurbished and provided to underprivileged children, music departments of health organizations and underserved schools.
The annual car cruise was held in conjunction with McCandless Community Day.
The foundation honors the legacy of the late Frank J. Farina Jr. and his belief that all children deserve the right to have equitable access to music education. The foundation also awards the Frank J. Farina Jr. Award for Musical Excellence annually to a North Allegheny student, including several categories of scholarships.
