The nonprofit initiative of the Drake restaurant and live music venue in Laguna Beach has raised over half a million dollars to advance music education through support for Save the Music.
Save The Music Foundation hosted a ceremony at Ball Junior High School on Jan. 24 celebrating The Drake Gives as they presented a check for $205,000 to the Anaheim Union High School District to empower young lives through music.
Native New Yorker Alec Glasser, founder of The Drake Restaurant in Laguna Beach, became passionate about music while attending public school programs in Queens. He learned to play saxophone, clarinet and flute, and even played gigs with teen bands at upscale resorts.
Last year, The Drake, Laguna Beach’s landmark restaurant and live music venue founded by Alec Glasser, launched The Drake Gives. Through events like “The Drake After Dark,” the nonprofit fulfills its mission to connect, inspire and provide underserved youth with music education, materials and instruments.