Summary
A repair shop in Los Angeles fixes musical instruments for students in the Los Angeles Unified School District for free. The shop recently received a $1 million donation from musician Herb Alpert to support its work.
Key Facts
- The repair shop is in downtown Los Angeles and serves the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).
- It is one of the only publicly funded repair shops for musical instruments remaining in the U.S.
- The shop fixes about 120,000 district-owned instruments used by students.
- Around 80% of the students in the district come from low-income backgrounds.
- The shop gained recognition after being featured in an Oscar-winning documentary, The Last Repair Shop.
- Herb Alpert, a musician who grew up in the same district, donated $1 million to the shop.
- The shop provides free repairs, alleviating stress for both students and teachers.
