TMS Hawk Band Wins Music for All Advocacy in Action Award
Music for All has announced the recipients of its 2025 Advocacy in Action Awards, and Timberview Middle School's Hawk Band is one of six groups across the country to earn the honor in the Community Involvement category.
Music for All is non-for-profit organization that promotes and advocates for music education, and its annual Advocacy in Action Awards highlight educators and programs that have created an event or idea that is exceptional in their field and community.
Timberview's Hawk Band, led by Timothy Emsley, created a project called "Harmony of Giving: Advocating Through Community Service." During the 2023-24 school year, in collaboration with the Fort Worth North Division Police Department, the band conducted a canned food drive, collecting over $750 for the Tarrant Area Food Bank. During its holiday concerts, the band organized a toy drive for Cook Children's Hospital, gathering over $2,000 worth of unwrapped toys, educating students on the importance of helping others. The project culminated with the performance at Discovery Village of Fort Worth in March 2024, where students engaged with the retirement community's residents through music, fostering compassion and connections with the community.
Through the Advocacy in Music program, Music for All recognizes that music programs are an integral part of school and local communities. Visibility and engagement within a community are mutually beneficial, developing and strengthening critical relationships while showcasing student achievement.
The Advocacy in Action Awards recognize and celebrate the commitment of school administrators, community leaders, teachers and parents who believe in music education and are advocating to ensure that it is part of a comprehensive education for all children. Awards are presented in seven categories: Community Involvement, Decision-Maker Engagement, Elementary Excellence, Innovative Fundraising, Marketing and Promotion, Parent/Booster Support, and Student Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention. Recipients will be featured on Music for All's Advocacy in Action Archive, where ideas will be available for music educators across the country to learn from and emulate.
Congratulations to the Timberview Hawk Band and Director Timothy Emsley on this outstanding recognition of their dedication to service!