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The Weeknd performs at the 59th GRAMMY Awards in 2017

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The Weeknd donates $100,000 to Uganda health center

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GRAMMY-winning R&B singer joins to support a maternity and children's medical facility as part of rapper French Montana's #Unforgettable Dance challenge
Renée Fabian
MusiCares
Jun 5, 2017 - 2:00 pm

It's inspiring to see our favorite artists make a difference in the world, and that's exactly what GRAMMY winner The Weeknd did this week.

The R&B singer donated $100,000 to Suubi Health Center, a maternity and children's medical facility in Budondo, Uganda, as part of rapper French Montana's #Unforgettable Dance challenge.

French Montana visited Budondo as part of a shoot for his video for "Unforgettable." He was so inspired by the community he decided to help the area by contributing to Suubi Health Center, which lacks the space it needs to care for the 56,000-member community it services. French Montana donated $100,000 of his own money to start an expansion fund.

After partnering with Global Citizen and Mama Hope, French Montana challenged his colleagues to also make donations to the Ugandan community in need, and The Weeknd is the first to step up to the plate.

Philanthropy is nothing new for the Canadian native. In 2016 The Weeknd donated $38,000 to the University of Toronto to help the school develop an Ethiopian Studies program.

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Celebrities step up to lend their voices for Hurricane Harvey and Irma relief TV special helmed by Scooter Braun and Bun B
Renée Fabian
MusiCares
Sep 12, 2017 - 12:51 pm

Want to help those in the paths of both Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma? Tune in for "Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief" on Sept. 12 at 8 p.m. ET on all the major networks and online.

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Helmed by artist manager Scooter Braun and Houston rapper Bun B, this special one-hour telethon will broadcast live from Los Angeles, New York and Nashville, Tenn., and will help raise funds for charities in need for Texas and Florida, including Rebuild Texas Fund, ASPCA, Best Friends, Direct Relief, Feeding Florida, Feeding Texas, Habitat for Humanity, Save the Children, and United Way.

To support these fundraising efforts, a battalion of celebrities have joined the cause from all corners of the entertainment industry. Everyone from Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, Selena Gomez, Kings Of Leon, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Faith Hill, Josh Groban, Gwen Stefani, Barbra Streisand, Drake, Nicki Minaj, and many others will be on-hand to deliver special messages of support, appearances and performances throughout the show.

Excited to participate in the #HandInHand Benefit for Hurricane Relief tomorrow. Be sure to tune in. https://t.co/MhWC9zPjdg pic.twitter.com/tVPFLgw4Af

— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) September 12, 2017

Like this special, which provides relief for victims of both hurricanes, MusiCares has also stepped up to the plate to expand their hurricane relief efforts for those impacted by both Harvey and Irma. Donations made to MusiCares will provide musicians assistance for a wide range of needs, including basic living expenses, medical expenses, clothing, instrument and recording equipment replacement, relocation costs, home repairs, and more.

We are extending relief support to music people affected by #Irma. Donate to the #MusiCares Hurricane Relief Fund: https://t.co/lyLYTWrZ7z pic.twitter.com/55xpfalFfx

— MusiCares (@MusiCares) September 11, 2017

"We are truly grateful to the numerous artists, music industry professionals and other organizations who are partnering with us to provide hope and help to those in need," said Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow.

As a community, from the "Hand In Hand" star-studded TV special to MusiCares to individual donations, we can help those in need rebuild, recover and grow together.

Make A Donation To MusiCares To Support Hurricane Relief

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Philip Merrill
MusiCares
Jul 6, 2017 - 1:01 pm

No stranger to philanthropy, GRAMMY winner Beyoncé announced a new, meaningful commitment at the 2017 Essence Music Festival: to provide the children of Burundi, Africa, with safe drinking water.

Beyoncé and her BeyGood Foundation continue to work to provide clean water around the world, which previously included helping the residents of Flint, Mich., access safe water. Now Queen Bey is headed to the "heart of Africa," in the nation of Burundi, where nearly half the population lacks access to clean water.

Launched in partnership with UNICEF, the multiyear effort, BeyGood4Burundi, will provide new wells, sanitation and hygiene facilities in rural schools in four regions, including Bukemba, Giharo, Kinyinya, and Nyabitsinda.

"Addressing the global water crisis is one of the defining challenges of our time, and the children of Burundi are among the most vulnerable," said UNICEF USA President/CEO Caryl M. Stern. "We are grateful to Beyoncé and BeyGOOD for joining forces with UNICEF to highlight this critical issue to new audiences."

"Access to water is a fundamental right," said Beyoncé. "When you give children clean and safe water, you don't just give them life, you give them health, an education and a brighter future. I am committed to helping drive lasting solutions to the water crisis in Burundi."

Get all the highlights: Check out our 2017 Essence Music Festival coverage

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Nate Hertweck
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Dec 28, 2017 - 3:31 pm

MusiCares provides health and human services to music professionals across the country, but they can't — and don't — do it alone. And when it comes to brightening the smiles of clients who are in need of dental care, MusiCares teams with Nashville-based Walk-In Dental Clinics, run by Dr. Archie Bertrand.

Speaking with Dr. Bertrand for even just a few minutes, it becomes immediately apparent how much he cares about the work he does and the patients he serves.

"It's a privilege for all of us, and it's very much so a privilege for myself," says Bertrand. "I appreciate the confidence that MusiCares has in me to provide care for their clientele."

Walk-In Dental Clinics provides MusiCares clients with the essential dental work they need at little to no cost, a service that exemplifies the MusiCares mission and illustrates the generosity of Dr. Bertrand, who has been leading his team to serve MusiCares clients at his private clinic since 2009.

"About eight or nine years ago, [MusiCares] started sending patients to me at a non-profit clinic, and I found that the clients that were coming to see me were so nice, and I really enjoyed the organization," he says. "Then eventually, I opened up a private practice, and I let [MusiCares] know that, you know if they still need me to take care of their patients, I would be privileged to do so, and they had faith in me." 

What exactly do these dental clinics have to offer? Dr. Bertrand says they perform a variety of "extractions, crowns, bridges, we do a bunch of periodontics as far as cleanings and stuff like that, and restorative dentistry," but the most crucial treatment they offer are regular dental checkups, "to head off any potential problems … and keep people's mouths healthy."

According to Bertrand, early detection of any type of dental issue is extremely important.

"If you catch issues ahead of time and prevent someone's tooth from deteriorating or fill some fillings when they're very shallow, it's a lot better than waiting until they're deep or need root canals or crowns, so that’s my credo around here: Catch it early! Come see me every six months."

Serving the music community in this way is not just a duty for the team at Walk-In Clinics, it's also a pleasure.

"I love the musicians, the songwriters, the engineers, I just love their mindset," raves Dr. Bertrand. "They tend to be very good people and I just love the diversity associated with that — all sorts of walks of life coming in and sitting down and talking and getting some healthcare taken care of. I love it."

Dr. Bertrand's parting advice to any music professional on the fence about utilizing the services offered through MusiCares, or any harboring a childhood fear of the dentist into their adult life: "Get in early … it doesn't hurt. So that when you come out [of the dental clinic], you still won't be hurting."

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Renée Fabian
MusiCares
Dec 27, 2017 - 8:13 am

According to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 22.5 million people — 8.5 percent of the U.S. population — aged 12 or older needed treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol use problem in 2014. If you're a musician in need of treatment, learn how MusiCares' addiction recovery programs can help.

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