08/26/2026
🎉WE HAVE SOME BIG NEWS TO SHARE! 🎉
We are SO excited and incredibly proud of our Founder, Ms. Marlayna, who has officially been selected for the Fall 2026 Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program!
And y’all…this is a BIG deal!
Over the next several months, Ms. Marlayna will have the opportunity to learn alongside other business owners, work with incredible business mentors and experts, make new connections across the country, and spend some serious time thinking about what’s next for Grow Your Gift.
And that’s the part that makes us REALLY excited.
Because this isn’t just a win for Ms. Marlayna.
It’s a win for GYG.
It’s a win for our students and families.
It’s a win for our teachers.
And it’s a win for music education right here in the Florida Panhandle.
If you know Ms. Marlayna, you know she is ALWAYS dreaming up the next idea, asking how we can do things better, and figuring out how GYG can make an even bigger impact. Now she gets to spend the next few months surrounded by people who are going to help her think even BIGGER.
We are so proud of her and so grateful that everything she learns, every connection she makes, and every new idea she brings home will help us continue building something really special for our community.
Congratulations, Ms. Marlayna! We can’t wait to see what’s next for GYG!