Below are some additional relief efforts for those affected by Hurricane Katrina. Each of these organizations directs their efforts directly towards helping musicians that could greatly use your donations and help.
New Orleans Musicians Hurricane Relief Fund
This fund is established by Preservation Hall (www.preservationhall.com) to provide musicians with financial support during this tragic time. 100% of money raised through this fund will go directly to New Orleans musicians.
You can also donate by sending a check to:
New Orleans Musicians Hurricane Relief Fund
PO Box 9081
Miramar Beach, FL 32550
Donation by Credit Card is preferred. If you would like to make a donation of over $2000 or would like to speak with someone directly about the fund or make a donation over the phone, please call 1-800-957-4026 or 1-800-957-4029.
NOAH Creates SHONOF: Safe Harbor for Our New Orleans Friends
NOAH (New Orleans and Houston) has a mission to reach out and support the displaced New Orleans musicians by providing them with housing, venues in which to perform, instrument replacement, etc. The site features a registry of New Orleans musicians that have sought refuge in Houston that are banding together with the help of musicians in Houston and the greater public. For more information, visit www.noahleans.org.
New Orleans Musicians Clinic (NOMC)
This is a hands on organization who has the names and addresses of so many great musicians because they have them all coming to their FREE health clinic all these years and now, they are the ones who are tracking down the local musicians and finding them shelter.
They can be contacted at musiciank@swlahec.com They are the New Orleans Musicians Clinic and know the whereabouts of the local musicians down there. Contact: Kathy Richard directly at 337 989-0001
Send donations to:
NOMC Emergency Fund
Funds will be distributed by:
SW LA Area Health Education Center Foundation, Inc.
103 Independence Blvd.
Lafayette, LA 70506
desk: 337-989-0001
fax: 337-989-1401
email: finance@swlahec.com
website: www.swlahec.com
Jazz Foundation of America
The Jazz Foundation of America will be addressing the longer-term needs of these jazz and blues artists who will have just lost everything.
The Jazz Foundation of America will be raising funds and distributing money for the musicians to get a new apartment or room for rent: by giving a first month's rent, possibly more, for them to start over, a place to live. As well, the Foundation will be attempting to help New Orleans musicians by replacing the thing that matters most and the only way they can ever work again: their instruments.
Send donations to:
Jazz Foundation of America
322 West 48th Street 6th floor
NYC 10036
Director: Wendy Oxenhorn
Phone: 212-245-3999 Ext. 21
email contact: Joyce@jazzfoundation.org
website: www.jazzfoundation.org
To make a Donation or Pledge: www.jazzfoundation.org/donate.php
The Tipitina's Foundation
The Tipitina's Foundation, in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, is committed to saving the culture of New Orleans. The first step they are taking is to locate all New Orleans artists and their families and then find housing for those who need it. The Foundation is also developing an ever-expanding database of people throughout the country who are ready and willing to give our artists a temporary home or other support.
Meanwhile, they are actively seeking donations to provide New Orleans music community in exile with whatever resources they need to survive, including clothes, gigs, instruments and options for resettlement.
Donations can be mailed to:
Tipitina's Foundation
1251 North Adrenwood Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Or, to make an online donation via PayPal, by clicking here.
Housing for Musicians
To help aid New Orleans musicians who need housing, please get them in touch with the Tipitina's Foundation. Bill Taylor from the Foundation reports that they have offers of housing all over the country for displaced New Orleans musicians. You can reach them at 828-686-8742 or e-mail them at tipitinashelp@theleaf.com with your name, need, present location and contact information.
About ASCAP
Established in 1914, ASCAP is the first and leading Performing Rights Organization in the U.S., representing the world's largest repertory which totals over 8 million copyrighted musical works of every style and genre from more than 220,000 composer, lyricist and music publisher members. Additionally, ASCAP represents the works in the repertories of 70 affiliated foreign performing rights organizations created by many thousand affiliated international members. ASCAP is committed to protecting the rights of its members by licensing and collecting royalties for the public performance of their copyrighted works, and then distributing these fees to the Society's members based on performances. Unlike the other American Performing Rights Organizations, ASCAP's Board of Directors is made up solely of writers and publishers, elected by the membership every two years.
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