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MusiCares Hurricane Relief Fund Partners
Assistance for Musicians
Free Medical Care
General Hurricane Relief
General Relief Resources
Shelters
Shelter Resources (web)
Social Services Resources and Support
- The Actors' Fund of America
800.221.7303
www.actorsfund.org
- The AFL/CIO
www.aflcio.org/hurricane
- Afropop Worldwide
Musicians' Resources Page
www.afropop.org
- AGMA Emergency Relief Fund (for AGMA Members only)
800.543.2462
- American Federation of Musicians (AFM)
Union Plus Credit Card Disaster Relief Grants
877.761.5028
www.afm.org
- Art for Music Foundation
www.artsformusic.org/wegotyourback
- Arts Unite for Hurricane Relief
Lists of benefits, links with charitable funds
www.theatre.lsu.edu/HurricaneRelief
- Backbeat Fund
Provides resources and support to NOLA musicians to rebuild homes and lives
www.backbeatfund.org
- Beale Street Merchants Association
Employment for Louisiana musicians
901.529.0999
- Berklee College of Music Visiting Artist Fund
(Grants program to support visiting N.O. musicians at Berklee College)
www.berklee.edu/news/2005/09/katrina.html
- Community Arts Advocates: New Orleans Artists and Musicians Relief Fund
Arts management, trusts, career development, grants
www.communityartsadvocates.org
- Hart Fund for New Orleans Blues Musicians
www.blues.org
- Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Fund
www.jalc.org
- The International Association for Jazz Education (iaje)
www.iaje.org
- Jazz Musicians' Emergency Fund
212.245.3999
www.jazzfoundation.org
- Katrina's Piano Fund
Providing instruments to Katrina-affected musicians
www.katrinaspianofund.org
- Louisiana Musicians Hurricane Relief Fun
800.957.4026
www.preservationhall.com
- Marsalis Music
Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
www.marsalismusic.com
- Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation
Emergency Fund for Instrument Replacement in Schools Affected by Katrina:
http://www.mhopus.org
- Musicians Benevolent Society of Houston (MBS)
713.204.3238
Email: suchers@uhd.edu
- Music Maker New Orleans Musicians Fund
919.643.2456
www.musicmaker.org
- New Orleans Musicians Clinic (NOMC)
337.989.0001
www.swlahec.com
- New Orleans Musicians Hurricane Relief Fund
www.nomhrf.org
- New Orleans Musicians Relief Effort
954.318.2521
Email: NOMREMAIL@peoplepc.com
- NoaHleans: Safe Harbor for Our New Orleans Friends (SHONOF)
www.noahleans.org
- Nolamaya
Washington, DC-area resource-network for musicians, artists and youth affected by Hurricane Katrina
www.nolamaya.org
- Offbeat Magazine
Website database of Louisiana musicians living in Texas:
http://offbeat.com/about/katrina.php
- The Portland Jazz Festival
Free transportation, housing, public education in Portland , Oregon to displaced musicians
Sarah Bailen Smith, Managing Director
Bill Royston, Artistic Director
503.228.5299
- Project HEAL (Helping Employ Artists Locally)
C/O Acadiana Arts Council
www.acadianaartscouncil.org
- ROR Benefits Schedule Page
www.rightonrhythm.com
- Save New Orleans Music Foundation
www.savenolamusic.com
- Society of Singers, Inc.
866.767.7671
www.singers.org
- The Southern Arts Federation
www.southarts.org
- Texas Music Office
Lists of relief organizations and upcoming benefits
www.governor.state.tx.us/music
- Tipitina's Foundation
www.theleaf.com
www.tipitinas.com
- TMRTK (Texas Music Responds to Katrina)
Lists of Katrina Fund-Raising Efforts in Texas
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/music/katrina.htm
- Work clearinghouse for New Orleans musicians
www.nolamusicians.com
- WWOZ Radio
NOLA radio station/clearinghouse for musicians help and resources
www.wwoz.org
- Zydeco Road
New York-based resources for Zydeco and other N.O. musicians
www.zydecoroad.com
For Louisiana Musicians:
In Austin, Texas:
- Housing for Displaced Musicians in Austin
www.austinmusicfoundation.org
- The Katrina Help Hotline (Austin, Tx. Housing Information)
512.440.7965
- Laura Patterson (Coordinating Katrina Resources in Austin)
512.467.2559
Email: laura@voiers.com
Information on Instrument Donations and Distribution
Memphis
- Church Health Center at:
1196 Peabody Street, 901.272.0003
Free health care, free prescriptions 10am-4pm weekdays
- Christ Community Medical Clinics at:
2861 Broad Avenue, 458.0584
3124 N. Thomas, 260.8400
3362 S. Third, 398.2442
- Health Loop Clinics at:
4095 American Way, 515.5000
602 W. Mitchell, 515.5100
1000 Haynes, 515.5200
2574 Frayser Blvd.,.515.5300
1064 Breedlove, 515.5400
2500 Peres, 515.5500
409 Ayers, 515.5600
1362 Mississippi Blvd., 515.5700
1955 S. Third, 515.5800
451 Linden, 515.5900
- Alabama Governor's Emergency Relief Fund
PO Box 6135
Montgomery , AL 36106
Make checks out to "Governor's Emergency Relief Fund"
- Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation
c/o Division of Administration
1201 N. Third St. #7-240
PO Box 94095
Baton Rouge , LA 70804 -9095
- Mississippi Office of the Governor
Attn: Hurricane Fund
PO Box 139
Jackson , MS 39201
Make checks out to "Mississippi Hurricane Fund"
Memphis
General Information / resources
www.hallelujahfm.com
Shelter Locations / Contact Information:
- Trinity Baptist Church
7200 Swinnea Road
Southaven, MS
- Cathedral of Faith Ministries
2212 Jackson
901.327.1616
- Cummings Street Baptist Church
250 East Raines Road
901.345.2100
- Lacy Hardaway Jr. Memorial Senior Center
2264 South Lauderdale
901.461.2416
- Bellevue Baptist Church GRACE Family Life Center
2000 Appling Road, Cordova, TN
901.347.5420
- The Grand Casino Event Center
Tunica, MS (full to capacity)
- G.W. Henderson Health and Recreation Center
1165 Abbey Drive (off U.S. Highway 61), Tunica
- White Oak Recreation Center
1100 White Oak Road (off State Highway 4), Tunica
- Dundee Recreation Center
9140 Dundee Road (off U.S. Highway 61), Tunica
- Church in Covington, TN
contact Diane Lindsay at 901.496.7399
- Christ United Methodist Church (Memphis)
- Friendship Baptist Church
1355 Vollentine
901.274.5990
open for shelter and meals
- Germantown Presbyterian Church
901.754.5195
offering food and shelter
- Greater Praise COGIC
3282 Millington Road
901.353.0831
offering shelter for 50-60 people; ask for Pam Smith or Jackie Johnson
- Ridgeway Baptist Church, 901.832.9243
- First Baptist Church
Missouri St., West Memphis, AR
- First Baptist Church
Marion, AR
870.739.4483
- Calvary Church
West Memphis, TN
870.735.8181 or 870.735.5020
- Cornerstone Inst. Baptist
901.751.0333
Gym, facility, kitchen available. No showers
- Easthaven Church of Christ
01.363.8841
Shower facilities and full kitchen w/ dining area
- New Hickory Hill
901.794.7804
- Freedom Temple
901.406.5690
LOUISIANA
MISSISSIPPI
ALABAMA
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
TEXAS — Austin
- Dept. of Human Svcs. Hotline
866.480.2556
- Texas Works (Food Stamps, TANF, Family Health)
512.832.7630
- Centralized Benefits Svcs.
512.908.8115
- Job Line
512.832.7699
TEXAS — Houston
- Dept. of Human Svcs. Hotline
800.500.4266
- Texas Works
713.767.2448
- Job Line
713.767.2491
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