Author Newell H. Hill, founder of local nonprofit Keys 4/4 Kids, releases book at a piano painting event in Rotunda at Mall of Ameri-ca on May 18th at 7PM. Octaves of Success: 88 Keys to a Passion-Centered Career tells the story of how Hill started a piano restora-tion business in his parents basement to raise money for an after school program in North Minneapolis. Octaves of Success pro-vides readers with eighty-eight lessons or keys Hill has learned over the last thirteen years of moving, fixing, and selling pianos for charity. Hill hopes to inspire other young people to create careers centered on their own passions, talents, and interests.

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Keys 4/4 Kids is a nonprofit organization that accepts, restores, and sells donated pianos. Money from the sales of these pianos is used to support four charitable programs that achieve our mission to inspire young people to believe in themselves through the arts and mentorship. Keys 4/4 Kids was founded by Newell Hill in 2000, based out of his parents garage in Woodbury, MN. Keys 4/4 Kids currently has locations in St. Paul, Chicago, and Kansas City and has sold over 1.5 million dollars in used pianos. Learn more by visiting: www.keys44kids.org.

CONTACT:

Newell H. Hill

newell@keys44kids.org

651-343-4703

1326b Grand Ave.

St. Paul, MN 55105