This holiday season, local high school students will be using their musical talents to make a difference and support The American Cancer Society. They will be playing holiday jazz music and collecting donations outside of Hectors Restaurant in Kirkland from Dec. 19-23.

This group of eight award-winning high school jazz musicians from Kenmore has decided to put their talents to use. They will be performing holiday favorites with the intention of reaching their $3,500 fund raising goal. The title of the event is “Christmas Music for the Cure.”

After four months of planning and practice, they are ready to hold what they hope to be a fun and successful fundraiser. Planning and preparing for Christmas Music for the Cure has taught these students life skills and the importance of giving back to the community.

“It started out as an idea of a fun way to support the American Cancer Society. It’s great to be able to be performing music, and know that it is benefiting such a great cause at the same time” said high school junior and piano player Jeffery Ni.

Not only will the community be able to enjoy great jazz holiday music, but they will be able to leave with the same warm feeling that the performers have, knowing that they have supported a worthy cause.

“It’s good to know that by playing jazz music, I’m supporting a cause larger then myself,” said high school junior and saxophone player Logan Heine.

Heine, and seven other high school students, will be filling the air with the sounds of Christmas from 4:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 19-21; from 3:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 22, and 12:30-4:30 p.m. Dec. 23 outside Hectors Restaurant, 112 Lake St. South, Kirkland.

To learn more about Christmas Music for the Cure, please email christmasmusicforthecure@gmail.com