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Over 18 International recording and performing artists come together to raise awareness
of underprivileged children in need with Artists For Charity - Guitarists 4 The Kids CD.
ALL net proceeds raised are donated to World Vision - a leader in child sponsorship and
emergency aid. World Vision was founded in 1950 by Dr. Bob Pirece to help orphans in
the Korean war. Over 55 years later and with the loving support of thousands of volunteers
and donors, World Vision is now established world-wide assisting underprivileged children
and families by providing necessary nutrition, medicine, shelter, education, counselling and
child sponsorship programs to help in replacing poverty with equality.
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The current mission of the John Entwistle Foundation is musical education
for underprivileged children. It is their long-term goal to make musical
instruments available to anyone, anywhere that wants to learn to play.
The foundation is also involved forming concerts for disaster relief.
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The American Music Conference is national non-profit educational association
dedicated to the importance of music, music-making and music education to
the general public. Its mission is to build credibility for music and music education. |
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Support Music offers resources and advice to parents and community members
trying to keep music programs in danger of being cut in their schools. |
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TheMusicEdge.com is a non-profit Web resource and online music magazine that
is designed to get teens interested in music. It features tips on how to start a band,
rudimentary techniques of operating & playing an instrument, DJ games, and more. |
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Guitar Center believes that music participation is an essential element in the
fabric of an enduring society. "Our mission is to have the benefits of making
music available to everyone in the communities in which we serve, to promote
its importance through education and media initiatives, and to provide financial
and in-kind resources in collaboration with other organizations to achieve our
common goal." |
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VH1 Save The Music purchases new musical instruments to restore music education
programs that have been cut due to budget reductions in the past or to save programs
at risk of elimination due to lack of instruments. The Foundation also conducts
awareness campaigns, musical instrument drives and fundraising events. |
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Guitars in the Classroom has been inspiring and training classroom teachers to
integrate singing and playing guitar into children's daily school experiences. By
providing free instruction, access to instruments, resource materials, and program
supervision, Guitars in the Classroom empowers educators to transform schools
into musical environments in which childhood creativity is nurtured and embraced.
GITC develops and sustains low-cost regional programs for children, educators,
and communities from coast-to-coast. |
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The Music for All Foundation is a national non-profit organization committed to
expanding the role of music and the arts in education, to heightening the public's
appreciation of the value of music and arts education, and to creating a positive
environment for the arts through societal change. |
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The International House of Blues Foundation (IHOBF) is dedicated to bringing the
arts to schools and communities through programs that increase public awareness
of African American contributions to American culture. |
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The academy is a private non-profit school committed to providing a consummate
musical learningexperience for all individuals founded by Macy Gray. The Academy
offers intense instruction in music performance, theory and production. Students
achieve discipline, gain self-confidence, and demonstratethe creativity that every
person needs to succeed in life. The M. Gray Music Acaademy proposes that we
can save the world through music education. |
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The Peapod Foundation is a global leader in encouraging social change by uniting
people through the universal language of music. Since its inception, The Peapod
Foundation has worked to support social issues affecting children worldwide.
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The JMEF is committed to helping jazz professionals, especially older musicians,
overcome their hard times and to help them get back on their feet. The
Jazz Foundation of America makes emergency funds available for immediate needs.
The Foundation provides jazz artists in need with someone who can assess
their problems and find solutions. And the Jazz Foundation of America established
a volunteer network of other caring jazz enthusiasts to provide free legal, dental,
and psychological services when needed. |
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The Rhythm & Blues Foundation has been the only independent nonprofit service
organization solely dedicated to the historical and cultural preservation of
Rhythm & Blues music. The Foundation provides financial support, medical
assistance and educational outreach through various grants and programs to
support R&B and Motown artists of the 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s. |
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Music Maker Relief Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping
the true pioneers and forgotten heroes of Southern musical traditions gain
recognition and meet their day to day needs. Today, many such musicians are
living in extreme poverty and need food, shelter, medical care, and other assistance. |
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The National Anthem Project strives to raise awareness about the importance
of supporting and funding school music programs. "We believe every child
deserves a complete education that includes music and all the benefits it
brings to their lives." |
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