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Father John Misty Releases Live Album To Benefit MusicCares COVID-19 Fund
Father John Misty Releases Live Album To Benefit MusicCares COVID-19 Fund If you didn’t pray to the altar of Father John Misty before the world went on lock down, you might be inclined to now. The on-key artist has made his first live album Off-Key In Hamburg available on Bandcamp with all proceeds going to the MusicCares COVID-19 Fund. And if there’s…
Dave Matthews Debuts Charitable Web Series Pay It Forward Live
Dave Matthews Debuts Charitable Web Series Pay It Forward Live Dave Matthews — photo credit: DM FacebookDave Matthews, known for his legendary concert jams, will perform Live from the Living Room for a rare intimate 30-min solo home concert to stream tonight (March 26) at 8:00 p.m ET/ 5pm PT via Twitter @verizon and on Yahoo Entertainment for the launch…
Dropkick Murphys Live Stream Raises More Than $60,000 For Boston Resiliency Fund
Dropkick Murphys Live Stream Raises More Than $60,000 For Boston Resiliency Fund Dropkick Murphys - photo credit: Webb Chappell.Celtic-punk band Dropkick Murphys’ The Claddagh Fund charity raised more than $60,000 for the Boston Resiliency Fund in connection with its “Streaming Up From Boston” live-streamed performance on March 17. The band’s St.…
Michael Jackson Estate Donates $300K to Broadway Cares, MusiCares and Three Square Food Bank in response to COVID-19
Michael Jackson Estate Donates $300K to Broadway Cares, MusiCares and Three Square Food Bank in response to COVID-19 photo courtesy of the Michael Jackson Estate.Three communities close to Michael's Jackson's heart are receiving some much needed help in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Broadway Cares, MusiCares and Three Square Food Bank all severely…
Shaw Communications Donates $1 Million to Battle Food Insecurity Amid Coronavirus
Shaw Communications Donates $1 Million to Battle Food Insecurity Amid Coronavirus Founder JR Shaw passed away earlier this week — photo courtesy of Shaw Communications.As the COVID-19 outbreak threatens the incomes of working Canadians, Western Canadian cable giant Shaw Communications has donated $1 million to Community Food Centres Canada (CFCC), which…
Government Help for Canadian Workers, the Media, and Indigenous Communities
Government Help for Canadian Workers, the Media, and Indigenous Communities Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services — photo credit: screenshotThe Canadian government's daily COVID-19 briefings, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, on Wednesday (March 25) focused on a new financial lifeline for the unemployed, support for media outlets, and for…
Shawn Mendes Directs Donations to His Foundation This Month To SickKids For COVID-19 Relief
Shawn Mendes Directs Donations to His Foundation This Month To SickKids For COVID-19 Relief Shawn Mendes — photo credit: Brian ZiffThe Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto has announced that homegrown pop star Shawn Mendes and his charitable foundation has donated $175,000 to health care facility's own foundation for much-needed coronavirus…
Slaight Family Foundation Help Launch Unison COVID-19 Relief Program To Support Canadian Music Industry Personnel
Slaight Family Foundation Help Launch Unison COVID-19 Relief Program To Support Canadian Music Industry Personnel Unison's make a change message — photo providedCanadian music industry support charity the Unison Benevolent Fund has announced a new fund to support musicians and support personnel directly impacted by the affects of the coronavirus pandemic…
National Arts Centre's Canada Performs Initiative Receives $100,000 From Slaight Music
National Arts Centre's Canada Performs Initiative Receives $100,000 From Slaight Music Jim Cuddy Band as part of Canada Performs — screencapture via National Arts Centre Facebook pageSlaight Music has donated $100,000 to Canada Performs, a short-term relief fund that pays Canadian performers artist fees for their online performances. The donation…
Adidas Supports Women's Sport Entrepreneurs Via iFundWomen Partnership
Adidas Supports Women's Sport Entrepreneurs Via iFundWomen Partnership Adidas iFundWomen workshop in NYC, 2020 — photo courtesy of Rock-it.As women face barriers in the sporting world, Adidas has partnered with the iFundWomen startup to back women entpreneurs looking to accelerate their businesses in a male-dominated market arena. The running shoe…
Bad Wolves' Sober Single in Sno Babies Film, Proceeds Help Global Recovery Initiatives For AmeriCorps
Bad Wolves' Sober Single in Sno Babies Film, Proceeds Help Global Recovery Initiatives For AmeriCorps Bad Wolves — photo credit: David Jackson.Bad Wolves' new single, "Sober," from the album, N.A.T.I.O.N, appears in the indie movie Sno Babies, about two suburban opiate-addicted teenage girls, and, as part of the rollout, the Los Angeles metal band…
Canadian Cancer Society Has Phone Line, Web Site To Answer Related Coronavirus Questions
Canadian Cancer Society Has Phone Line, Web Site To Answer Related Coronavirus Questions Coronavirus — graphic by Kaikoro/iStockThe Canadian Cancer Society is reminding cancer patients a toll-free helpline is available to answer questions that may arise due to the coronavirus pandemic. The cancer research and support society offers support a number of…
Humane Society and SPCA: Do Not Abandon Pets Over Coronavirus Infection Fears
Humane Society and SPCA: Do Not Abandon Pets Over Coronavirus Infection Fears Cassie after knee surgery — photo by Linda MitchellThe Ontario SPCA and Humane Society has sought to reassure pet owners to not surrender or abandon their pets as there's no scientific evidence cats and dogs and other companion animals can be infected with the coronavirus, or…
Doctors Without Borders Tackles COVID-19 Outbreak By Supporting Countries With Fragile Health Care
Doctors Without Borders Tackles COVID-19 Outbreak By Supporting Countries With Fragile Health Care Coronavirus — graphic by Kaikoro/iStockDoctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (DWB/MSF) knows how to operate when emergency and essential health care is hard to come by in a war or disaster zone. So, as the global spread of the COVID-19 crisis…
World Health Organization's COVID-19 Response Fund Gets $15 million In Matching Donations From Facebook, Google
World Health Organization's COVID-19 Response Fund Gets $15 million In Matching Donations From Facebook, Google Coronavirus fund — graphic via Kaikoro/iStockA new fund from the World Health Organization (WHO) to tackle the global COVID-19 outbreak will receive $15 million USD in donations from Facebook and Google. The COVID-19 Solidarity Response…