THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE RELEASE
DANVILLE – The Danville Area Community College Music Program was pleased to accept over $20,000 worth of instruments from two generous donors. Michael “Guido” Esteves, Coordinator of Community Engagement and co-director of the DACC Pep Band, was contacted by friends Daniel Applegate and Stefanie Pratt about two separate instrument donations during the same week of August 15th.
Daniel Applegate, an LCPC at True North Counseling Center in Champaign, donated multiple drum sets and other percussion instruments valued at more than $10,000. Mr. Applegate, a musician friend of Guido Esteves, said he didn’t want the instruments to “gather dust.” Having spent time at DACC, Mr. Applegate said he “wished to provide more available tools for students in their musical education endeavors.”
The second, unexpected, donation came from Stefanie Pratt, broker at The Stefanie Pratt Team Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group in Champaign. Ms. Pratt came into possession of a Yamaha piano, valued at over $10,000 while handling a home sale. Ms. Pratt, who is known for her involvement in charities and her avid appreciation of rock music, graciously chose to donate the piano to DACC in support of her friend’s music program.
Generous donors are the heart that beat at DACC. Both Mr. Applegate and Ms. Pratt are Danville natives who share a love of music, appreciation for music education, and a commitment to community service. Mr. Esteves says, “Stefanie’s motto is ‘Realty That Rocks!’ and she rocks beyond her business savy. Stefanie and Danield are rockstars for their support of DACC.”
