Concord High Test Drives Raise Music Funds
Concord High School's music program benefited from a Mazda test-drive fundraiser held at the school on Saturday.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Philanthropy
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Concord High School held a test-drive fundraiser for its music program on Saturday, part of Grappone Mazda's Be Moved Drive Program. Mazda donated $50 to the music program for each person who test drove a car.
Why it matters
Students often pay out of pocket for music program costs, and the fundraiser is aimed at ensuring no student is excluded from music because of budget constraints, according to Grappone Mazda's general sales manager. The effort offers a model for how local dealerships can support school arts programs in Concord.
Mazda donated $50 to the music program for each completed test drive during the Saturday event. Students in the Tri-M Music Honor Society set a $10,000 goal, but the final amount raised has not been reported.
The players
Grappone Mazda
A Concord-area Mazda dealership that sponsored the fundraiser through its Be Moved Drive Program.
Tri-M Music Honor Society
A national music honor society chapter at Concord High School whose students hosted the event.
The details
Adults with a license stopped by Concord High School to test drive Mazda cars, with funds going to the concert band, marching band, jazz band, orchestra, and concert choir. The event was hosted by students in the Tri-M Music Honor Society.
Timeline
Saturday, November 7, 2026: Concord High School holds the test-drive fundraiser for its music program.
Community Giving Model
The fundraiser applies Grappone Mazda's Be Moved Drive Program, which ties dealership donations to customer test drives, to a school music program in Concord. The model shifts the cost of school arts funding toward local business sponsorship while the program itself stays student-run.
Concord families who buy or test drive vehicles at Grappone Mazda can see their visit help fund school music programs. Parents and students facing music program costs may find local sponsors cover some expenses that would otherwise fall to families.
The takeaway
A single test drive at a local dealership can translate into direct support for a school music program, so residents who want to back Concord students can ask about similar sponsorship programs when they shop.
Further reading
Explore more philanthropy coverage on how local giving supports Concord schools and community programs.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WMUR9.
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