“We Will”
Bringing a School and Community Together in the Face of Traumatic Events through the Power of Music
By NAfME Member Joseph (Joey) Giangreco
“We’ll move on, we’ll go stronger, we will sing another song, we will dream of a promise that will bring a brighter day.” – From the piece “We Will” by Jim Papoulis
Our Story
Over the past three years, The Sanibel School community has suffered devastation from four powerful hurricanes: Ian, Idalia, Helene, and Milton. Families have lost their homes and worldly belongings while experiencing ongoing trauma from devastation. Our school campus suffered severe damage twice, forcing the temporary relocation of our classes to San Carlos Elementary School for Hurricane Ian and Heights Elementary School for Hurricane Milton…