Smokey Robinson donates $1M and musical instruments to middle school in Arlington Heights

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Thursday, January 19, 2017
Smokey Robinson donates $1M, musical instruments to school
Motown legend Smokey Robinson donated $1,000,000 and musical instruments to Pio Pico Middle School in Arlington Heights on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Students at Pio Pico Middle School in Arlington Heights now have a million reasons to make beautiful music.

As part of a program called Little Kids Rock, on Wednesday they received brand-new instruments and a $1 million donation from Motown legend Smokey Robinson.

To view the donation ceremony and Robinson's live performance with the students, watch the video above.

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