{"id":166,"date":"2016-02-12T22:56:15","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T22:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ouramb.org\/?page_id=166"},"modified":"2016-06-07T12:13:50","modified_gmt":"2016-06-07T19:13:50","slug":"ways-to-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ouramb.org\/ways-to-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Other Ways to Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Slider&#8221; show_arrows=&#8221;on&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;on&#8221; auto=&#8221;on&#8221; auto_ignore_hover=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221; remove_inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; background_position=&#8221;default&#8221; background_size=&#8221;default&#8221; hide_content_on_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; hide_cta_on_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; show_image_video_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;off&#8221; button_letter_spacing=&#8221;0&#8243; 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background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; use_bg_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; use_text_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; text_border_radius=&#8221;3&#8243; header_font_select=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||&#8221; body_font_select=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;||||&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;off&#8221; button_font_select=&#8221;default&#8221; button_font=&#8221;||||&#8221; button_use_icon=&#8221;default&#8221; button_icon_placement=&#8221;right&#8221; button_on_hover=&#8221;on&#8221; heading=&#8221;serve more talented blind students and together we can bridge the gap between the sighted and non-sighted world.&#8221;] [\/et_pb_slide] [\/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; 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We also welcome volunteers to prepare teachers lunches, clean up and to assist at special events.<br \/>\nHigh school students can receive community service hours for the time volunteered at AMB. 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A Donation that AMB receives from a corporation&#8217;s philanthropic division not only allows talented blind children to receive AMB&#8217;s unparalleled music education, but also enriches the lives of the students&#8217; families, friends and community.<br \/>\nWe offer several opportunities specifically designed for our corporate friends:<\/p>\n<p>Event Sponsorship &#8211; You may organize fundraisers to benefit AMB. 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