Since 1998, the enthusiastic volunteers from the Marlborough Public Schools Music Association have been operating a gift wrap, coat and package check at the entrance to Paradise City to benefit music in the public schools. The Marlborough Public Schools Music Association (MPSMA) is a non-profit organization formed specifically to support all music students in the Marlborough school system, with an emphasis on the higher grades. Their financial assistance awards scholarships, sends students to competitions and supports student music programs for vocal and dance groups as well as instrumental.