September 30, 2008

How Grand Piano Covers Saved The Homeless Shelter

A piano cover is a necessity for any business that has a piano on display that is used by a lot of different men and women. Many pianos are exposed to risk of possible damage. A non protected piano will easily damaged quicker than a piano that is properly protected by piano covers. A piano cover will help protect the piano from unwanted distress. It will guard against liquid spills, dirt, unwanted damage. A piano cover is a wise choice. A lot of businesses have protected their pianos with a piano cover. A piano cover will give extra life by protecting the wood exterior of the piano.

Two years ago I was contacted by my church to help at the inner city soup kitchen. I wanted to volunteer on a project that would help out the less fortunate. I was given the opportunity to volunteer at the local soup kitchen. I would volunteer 2 days a week. I loved talking and working for the people. My fondest recollection is working there with my friend John. John was our musical director from church. As everyone ate John would play the piano in the background. You could see the faces light up as the music was played. A private donor donated the grand piano. It became a focal point of the dining hall. If John was not playing it would often being played by one of the homeless people themselves. Everybody would always hear a lot of talent at dinner time. It always brightens the overall experience.

Last spring a fire almost ruined the experience. The fire started as lightning struck the building . It happened late at night when no one was there. The kitchen damage luckily was minor. The building was up to code and the fire sprinklers had quickly done their job. I knew that there would be water damage and my first thought was if the piano was damaged. I knew that it could be very expensive to replace . A new piano would cost over 15 grand. Luckily it was covered. I mean that literally. Not by insurance as it was too expensive for the soup kitchen to have, the piano was fitted with a piano cover. The grand piano cover did its job by keeping the piano protected from the extreme moisture.

After a few days of clean up the soup kitchen was back in business. I was behind the line serving my friends that I had come to know. John and the guests were back to playing music on the piano. In the end the piano cover was a wise investment. Expensive repairs were avoided. The piano covered saved the day!

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