Ukulele players donate instruments to Bonsall schools

Sullivan Middle School music program eighth grade students hold their new ukuleles, front row from left, Jessica Gain, Paige Gartner, Lizbeth Gonzalez, instrumental music teacher Emileigh LaGrange, Isabella Samaniego, Paulette Felix, River Olson, Nathaniel Valera, Benjamin Chiappara and vice principal Frank English; Fallbrook Ukulele Strummers members, back row from left, Kathleen Bates, Stephen Spencer, Dan Feltham, Velma Riggs, Teri Callahan, Jim Mckelvey and Daryl Bickley, Oct. 6. Shane Gibson photos

The Fallbrook Ukulele Strummers donate and deliver 27 brand new Kala brand ukuleles for Bonsall High School and Sullivan Middle School music program students to learn and play, Oct. 6.

Fallbrook Ukulele Strummers member Daryl Bickley tests and tunes one of the new ukuleles donated and delivered to Bonsall High School and Sullivan Middle School, Oct. 6.

Fallbrook Ukulele Strummers member Stephen Spencer unpacks one of the new ukuleles donated and delivered to Bonsall High School and Sullivan Middle School. His group of currently 42 members raised money, with a contribution from the Bonsall Woman's Club and the help from Kala brand ukulele distributor Mike Fenton, to purchase and donate the ukuleles for students to play in their music program.

Eighth grade student Benny Chiappara, is handed one of the 27 new ukuleles donated by the Fallbrook Ukulele Strummers for the Bonsall High School and Sullivan Middle School music program.

Sullivan Middle School eighth grade students Jessica Gain, left, and Paige Gartner test out the new ukuleles donated to the Bonsall school's music program by the Fallbrook Ukulele Strummers, Oct. 6.

Bonsall High School and Sullivan Middle School instrumental music teacher Emileigh LaGrange, right, graciously receives the donation of ukuleles for her students to use donated by the Fallbrook Ukulele Strummers, Oct. 6.

Fallbrook Ukulele Strummers member Stephen Spencer delivers the 27 new ukuleles to the band room classroom at Bonsall High School, Oct. 6.