Is music a part of your life? Maybe playing in high school band, singing in a choir, or forming a rock group has been a memorable and enriching experience. On East Texas Giving Day, please help the East Texas Youth Orchestra keep providing young people with an opportunity for playing great music. The arts add meaning to our lives. Today's East Texas Youth Orchestra engages over 100 student string, wind, and percussion instrumentalists in performances each year that enhance the quality of life throughout East Texas. The ensembles--the Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras, a saxophone ensemble, the Jazz Academy Lab Band, and preparatory groups-- rehearse weekly to prepare for upcoming concerts. As a supplement to music education in the schools, ETYO brings exceptional music to life by presenting performance challenges that build trust, encouragement, and responsibility among young people.