DAY OF SERVICE
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Whether you work in music or are a fan, music brings us together. It always has.
From music fans to songwriters, tour bus drivers to sound engineers, we’ll come together on The Day That Music Cares to serve our communities and make a difference.
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WAYS TO SERVE
Join one of the existing opportunities listed below, or create your own act of service.
ReStores are nonprofit donation centers that sell new and gently used furniture, appliances, home accessories, building materials and more to the public at a fraction of the retail price. Your generous commitment of time helps fund homes for hard-working families and positively impacts the environment through the ReStore’s reuse policy.
414 Harding Pl., Suite 110 Nashville, TN 37211
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Two-hour commitment required.
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Hands On Nashville’s mission is to meet needs through volunteerism. On their website, you’ll find hundreds of ways to volunteer and more than 200 nonprofits or community organizations looking for help!
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Join members of Recording Academy’s Memphis Chapter as they volunteer at The Women’s Safe House.
SIGN UP: Email Melanie Dehning, Volunteer & Donations Coordinator, at [email protected]
Grace at the Green Light offers New Orleans unhoused population choices while providing for their basic needs (water, food, clothing and community) in a loving manner that embraces the human spirit. Volunteering with Grace at the Green Light aids our community in helping break down the barriers between our housed and unhoused community. We all deserve grace and that is what we provide on a daily basis–with the help of our volunteers.
SIGN UP: Email or call Sarah Parks at [email protected] or 504.239.4544
Join members of the Recording Academy’s Memphis Chapter at Room in the Inn-Memphis, 409 Ayers Street, Memphis, TN 38105 at 5:00 pm to serve dinner for people experiencing homelessness, then play music for them for roughly 45 minutes. For more information you can visit Ritimemphis.org
SIGN UP: [email protected]
Black Point is a quiet and all-but-forgotten spot, neglected for decades and tucked away above the hustling, bustling SF waterfront. Volunteers will help to remove invasive species that have overwhelmed the site and revegetate the garden.
Let’s unite through our shared love of music — as well as the joy it spreads, and the power our community has to change the world!
SIGN UP: Email Natalie Korengold at [email protected]
For those who cannot participate on the 28th, join us on July 27 from 9:45 AM – 12:50 PM volunteering at Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.
SIGN UP: [email protected]
Join us and help feed homeless and hungry residents of Philadelphia.
SIGN UP: @foodnotbombs.southphilly on Instagram
Join us for a day of cleaning at a homeless shelter.
SIGN UP: Email Patrice Ripley at [email protected]
We will make a commitment to offer words of kindness, compassion and friendship to those in need, reaching out to the homeless and lonely with music and recreational time together.
SIGN UP: [email protected]
Holding a clothing drive where people can drop off clothing all week (July 24-27) for those unable to join on July 28. On July 28, we will meet to consolidate all the clothes and transport to one or two organizations in DTLA.
SIGN UP: [email protected]
This is a virtual opportunity to write letters to senior citizens with Love For Our Elders.
SIGN UP: [email protected]
Join members of the Recording Academy’s New York Chapter as they come together in service to make handmade cards for recipients of the Love For Our Elders program. 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
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Join the members of the Recording Academy’s PNW Chapter and Bloodworks NW to participate in a blood drive. Washington and Oregon residents are encouraged to visit any donation center, bloodmobile, or pop-up donation site July 23-28. When checking in, use the code “MC23″ or “The Day that Music Cares” to credit the donation to our drive in support of our participation goal.
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Join members of the Recording Academy’s Texas Chapter and Food On The Move to help harvest fresh local produce, join a group for community outreach for our upcoming resource events, and help prepare fresh produce to be donated to underserved families.
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The Anti-Cruelty Society’s Dog Day Out is a volunteer program designed to give dogs a break from the shelter to experience fun, enrichment-filled field trips! The River North shelter location will work with you to select a dog and schedule a dog-friendly field trip.
SIGN UP: [email protected]
Girls Rock! Chicago encourages creative expression through music and builds community among girls, transgender youth, and gender expansive youth. Purchase a WishList item to help the organization prepare for their Summer Camp Session. Items include: guitar stand, tuner, foam earplugs, etc.
SIGN UP: [email protected]
Create a 10 song playlist around a specific genre, time period, or artist. The playlists submitted will be used by Music Therapists at Unity Hospice Facilities during Dementia and Alzheimer’s treatment.
This is a virtual activity you can participate in by completing this form on July 28.
Join members of the Recording Academy San Francisco Chapter Board in Denver for a day of service in the distribution center on a variety of duties in the warehouse. Please dress appropriately, wearing comfortable clothing and closed-toe footwear; it’s a physical day! 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
SIGN UP HERE.
Join members of the Recording Academy San Francisco Chapter Board at the Alameda County Food Bank in Oakland for a warehouse shift sorting fresh produce, preparing emergency food boxes, and helping agency partners shop and load their cars with food. Please dress appropriately, wearing comfortable clothing and closed-toe footwear; it’s a physical day! Additional details will be provided to registered participants. 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
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Join members of the Recording Academy New York Chapter and the Visions Youth Program as they come together in service to make handmade cards for recipients of the Love For Our Elders program. 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
SIGN UP: [email protected]
Join members of the Recording Academy New York Chapter and the City Parks Foundation for a day of beautification at Queensbridge Park. This activity includes gardening-related activities. Please dress appropriately, wearing comfortable clothing and footwear. 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Join the Atlanta Chapter of the Recording Academy and Alchemy Sky Foundation for industry songwriting conversations and impromptu performances to share the healing power of music. Open House from 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
SIGN UP: [email protected]
Join staff from the extended GRAMMY family packing meals for delivery with MANNA! Space limited.
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Can’t find the perfect service opportunity near you? Explore opportunities through our nonprofit partner VolunteerMatch.
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Join staff from the MusiCares Foundation at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to assemble food kits for over 29,000 low income seniors, women with infants, and children in Los Angeles County. Space limited.
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DO GOOD.
BE GOOD.
ACT NOW.
Commit to participate and volunteer at your favorite charity or cause. You’ll meet like-minded individuals while creating a lasting impact on the world.
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