A piano cover is a necessity for any business that has a piano on display that is used by a lot of different men and women. Many pianos are exposed to risk of possible damage. A non protected piano will easily look worn quicker than a piano that is properly protected by piano covers. A piano cover will help protect the piano from unwanted distress. It will protect it from moisture, dust, and careless human contact. A piano cover is a smart investment. A lot of businesses have protected their pianos with a piano cover. A piano cover will extend the life piano, giving a business the extra insurance it needs.

Two years ago I was contacted by my church to help at the inner city soup kitchen. I wanted to volunteer on a project that would help out the less fortunate. I really enjoyed my time volunteering at the local soup kitchen. A person could always find me there every Wednesday and Saturday. I loved talking and working for the peopleI always knew that I was helping other because I would see how thankful each one of the people were.

What I would remember most is my friend John who also volunteered with me. John was our musical director from church. John would play piano at the soup kitchen as the guest dined on their meals. Everyone really enjoyed the music and sometime would sing along. John played on a piano that was donated from a private donor. It became a focal point of the dining hall. If John was not playing it would often being played by one of the homeless people themselves. Everybody would always hear a lot of talent at dinner time. It always brightens the overall experience.

Last spring a fire almost ruined the experience. The fire started as lightning struck the building . Luckily it had happened over night and no one was hurt. There was very minimal damage to the soup kitchen. The spinklers worked as they were supposed to and stop the fire from spreading. I knew that there would be water damage and my first thought was if the piano was damaged. I knew that it would be irreplaceable . A new piano would cost over 15 grand. Luckily it was covered. I mean that literally. Not by insurance as it was too expensive for the soup kitchen to have, the piano was fitted with a piano cover. The grand piano cover protected the wood surface of the piano by keeping it dry from the sprinklers.

With a lot of volunteer help the soup kitchen reopened it’s doors. I was behind the line serving my friends that I had come to know. John and the guests were back to playing music on the piano. In the end the piano cover was a wise investment. It saved the soup kitchen a lot of money. The piano would not need to be replaced, thanks to the piano cover!