Mighty Metallica is once again giving back to the community.
“In the wake of the spread of the Coronavirus, the most vulnerable people in our communities need help now more than ever,” the band said in a statement.
So the band’s charity, All Within My Hands, will issue four grants totaling $350,000 to organizations aiding “those hit hard by the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic,” the band said.
Here are the the four grant recipients:
Feeding America
The band is donating $100,000 to what’s described as the country’s largest hunger-relief nonprofit, which aids food banks and other organizations.
“As the need continues to grow, our local food banks are suffering from a lack of volunteers, donations and food distribution assistance from their normal channels,” the band said. “AWMH has pledged $100,000 to this fund,” according to a news release.
Learn more: https://www.feedingamerica.org/take-action/coronavirus
Direct Relief
The organization has “responded to 22 countries, providing more than 40 tons of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers on the front lines,” according to news release.
“Direct Relief will continue to expand and diversify its efforts as the secondary effects of this pandemic on the healthcare system become more evident,” the band said. The organization, which is receiving $100,000, works with such international and national agencies such as the WHO, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, and many more.
More information is at: www.directrelief.org/emergency/coronavirus-outbreak/
Crew Nation
This one hits particularly close to home for the band.
“As you all know, Metallica’s live shows — all live music in general — would not be possible without the countless crew members working behind the scenes,” according to a news release. “As COVID-19 puts the entire live music industry on pause, we want to extend a helping hand to the touring and venue crews who make their living show-to-show.
“Our partners at Live Nation have committed $10 million to their Crew Nation initiative, contributing an initial $5 million to the fund, then matching the next $5 million donated by artists, fans and employees. We’re happy to pledge $100,000 to this fund to help those who make it all happen for us year in and year out on the road.”
Learn more: https://www.livenationentertainment.com/crewnation/
The USBG National Charity Foundation
“In addition to the hard-working crews who support us on tour, we rely heavily on the worldwide hospitality industry,” the press release reads. “As restaurants, hotels, coffee shops, bars and other food and beverage providers have been forced to close or shift to delivery/pick-up operations, hundreds of thousands of workers are suddenly without jobs. We’re pledging $50,000 to the Bartender Emergency Assistance Program (BEAP) to assist qualified bartenders, bar backs, and bar servers in need of financial assistance.”
Meanwhile, the band is introducing Metallica Mondays — good news for fans who are sheltering in place. The band is streaming a weekly concert from the archives.
“As the COVID-19 pandemic has sent us retreating to our homes, Metallica has launched the “Metallica Mondays” streaming series: Each Monday at 5:00 pm PST they’ll broadcast a full concert from the Metallica video archives directly to your couch via Facebook Live and YouTube,” according to news release. “Generous donations to AWMH from fans enjoying the weekly series have already amounted to $15,000 and we’ll continue to raise funds during the weekly streams to support those impacted by COVID-19.”
Learn more: https://www.metallica.com/news/2020-03-27-metallica-mondays.htmle: https://www.usbgfoundation.org/covid-19-response
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