Horns Reborn

Horns Reborn is a outreach program of the Notre Dame Band. The Band accepts donations of used instruments, then reconditions and distributes them to music programs with students who may not have the means to learn instrumental music.

How do I donate an instrument?

Instruments can be donated either in person or by mail. Instruments can be shipped to the following address:

Horns Reborn
University of Notre Dame Band
100 Ricci Band Rehearsal Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556

Upon receiving your instrument, the band office will send you a letter acknowledging the receipt of your instrument and will begin the process of placing the instrument in the hands of a child. If you would like to drop off an instrument, you can find a map to the Ricci Band Rehearsal Hall on the Band's contact us page.

I don't have an instrument to donate. How can I help?

If you would like to contribute to the program, but do not have an instrument to donate, please consider participating in the Notre Dame Band's sponsor an instrument program. This program allows you to donate funds for the purchase of a new instrument to be used in the Notre Dame Band. The new instrument will replace an older one in the band's inventory, which will then be donated to the program. This option is a tremendous way to both support the Notre Dame Band and participate in the Horns Reborn program.

Where do the instruments go after being donated?

There are a variety of programs that will receive the donated instruments. In addition to helping schools that lack instrumental music funding, the band has partnered with the Salvation Army to begin a music program at the Kroc Center being built on the west side of South Bend. Some instruments will go to support the St. Patrick's Foundation All Star Marching Band in Kingston, Jamaica. This program is an outreach program through a Catholic community center providing youth in the most poverty-stricken areas of Kingston with a musical outlet.

How will these instruments help?

Participating in music can have a powerful effect on young people. Learning an instrument can teach self-discipline, teamwork, self-expression, build self-esteem and reinforce values taught in the school curriculum. Unfortunately, children in poor communities often can not afford to purchase or rent an instrument in order to participate in instrumental music groups. Your donated instrument can serve as a gateway for children to become involved in positive activities that teach skills which will help guide them towards future success.

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