How to Donate a Piano & Change A Life
Do you have a piano that is sitting in your garage or a spare room that you no longer want but you are not sure how to get rid of it?
There could be multiple reasons as to why you don’t want to keep the piano— maybe you don’t want to put the effort into restoring it and bringing it back to life or you flat out just don’t want it. It is also common to have an older piano in the home and upgrade to a new one, but what to do with the old one?
Regardless, there are options in how to get rid of a piano that no longer fits your needs.
The answer is to donate your piano.
Donating your old piano is an amazing way to give back to a community, making music available to schools, kids, and families that otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford an instrument.
Process of Donating a Piano
There are plenty of different organizations all over the United States that accept old and damaged pianos.
Play It Forward accepts gently used pianos in working condition and ready for use by students, teachers, and music programs in need throughout the community. You can see more information on their website www.pifmusic.org.
Once these foundations take in and restore your piano, they have multiple different ways in which your donated piano can work wonders. The foundation initially started with the lack of school funding and the realization that Portland schools needed pianos! Schools are still a top priority for donations, but they also do more focused stuff with families who have signed up to receive a piano if they cannot afford one for their children.
Piano Removal Services
Moving companies like West Coast Piano will partner with different foundations like these to help with the pickup and removal process.
If you make the call that you have a piano you want to donate, movers will be scheduled. Our professional movers then come pick up your piano and transport it to the Snowman Foundation where restoration begins. From there, it makes its way to its new home!
Piano Disposal and Recycling
Unfortunately, some pianos are too far beyond repair or restoration for them to be utilized again. There is a recycle and disposal service that it will be taken too if it is deemed not playable.
Now if you just want to get rid of your piano altogether, you can call and schedule a pickup from our movers and we take your piano off your hands to be disposed of!
Donate Your Old Piano
Donating is an amazing option that will give other children and families the opportunity to live a life with music. Pianos are expensive and can be really difficult for a family to afford and by providing an opportunity like this for a child who genuinely wants to learn is an amazing way to give back.
For more information on the Snowman Foundation, you can visit their website www.snowmanfoundation.org. You can also call West Piano Coast Moving and Storage for any disposal/donation questions that you have in regards to pianos.
Don’t pass up on a great opportunity like this to bring some magic and music into a child’s life.
Hello:I am wanting to donate my piano to the Snowman Foundation. It needs to be tuned but is in otherwise good condition. Thank-you
Hello Jennifer! That’s wonderful. Please reach out to our team to discuss a pickup!
I have a piano I would like to donate.
Hi Gina! That sounds great. Please get in touch with our team to discuss details!
Hello, I have a Wurlitzer piano in good condition that only needs tuning. Piano bench included.
Hi Brenda! That’s great news, please reach out to our team to discuss details!
Hello,I have a Wurlitzer piano in good condition along with the piano bench. To donate
Hi I have a older nice piano I would like to donate.
Hi Mike! That’s wonderful news, please reach out to our team to discuss details!
I have an upright baby grand piano that I would like to donate. Needs tuning but is in good shape. It is an antique Ivers and Pond
Hi Cyndie! That’s great, let us know if our team can help out!
I have black baby grand piano which I would like to donate. Needs tuning.
I have a piano I would like to donate.
Hi Dave! That’s wonderful, please contact our team to discuss your piano donation!
Do you pick up donated pianos in the SpringField Oregon area?
Hi Merlin, please contact our team to discuss the details of your pickup!
Hi Merlin! Please contact our team to discuss the details of your pickup to see what can be done.
We have a 100 year old player piano, a Euphona Inner Player made by
The Cable Company in Chicago. Was a high end player piano at the time and has been in our family the whole time. Original lead tubes were replaced by tubing around 1980, and some of the bellows were repaired at that time. It still operates, but needs some work again. Exterior is in great condition. Does not have an electric motor, still requires pumping.
Is there a need or demand for something like this?
Hello Pat! That’s wonderful, please contact our team to discuss details.
I would like to donate my upright piano. I think it is pretty old (needs refinishing) but only has one key that sticks a little.
I have a 1967 Wurlizter piano and would like to donate it. Some of the keys do stick but otherwise in good condition. I live in RI. Is there anyone that will take a piano?
Hi there , I have a piano that I would like to donate
Hi Mónica! That sounds great. Please reach out to our team to discuss details!
Are you able to combine moving a “new” piano and then hauling away my “old” piano to be donated? The new piano is 3.2 miles from my house.
Hi Brian! Please reach out to our team on our contact page to discuss specific moving details. Thanks!
We have a piano to donate. We are located in Tigard, Oregon. Please email me to make arrangement for pick up.