That is a god idea. I think in the UK we could collect melodeons and give them to the homeless. On second thoughts anyone who plays melodeon probably is homeless after being evicted by their neigbours. But seriously, I often get instruments from people who have no further use for them and usually give them to kids who would like to learn to play. Most of these instruments are not the best in the world but are OK to start learning on once I have put on a new set of strings.
Bill