[Dixielandjazz] Fwd: New Orleans musicians relief

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

Hi guys:

This is the organization I will be raising money for which will address 
needs specific to musicians that red Cross & United Way will not.

Pass it on please.

Thanks,

Tom Wiggins

-----Original Message-----
 From: Ambassadors of American Culture 
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To: tcashwigg at aol.com
Sent: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 18:51:49 -0700
Subject: New Orleans musicians relief

      September 3, 2005


   Message from Wendy Oxenhorn Executive Director at the Jazz Foundation 
of America

 Two Organizations helping the musicians in New Orleans:  




  We are directing folks to the New Orleans Musicians Clinic (NOMC) 
which has the names and addresses of so many musicians in New Orleans, 
and are working now to find them and find temporary housing for them in 
schools etc.

 But let us remember...

  ... it will be the Jazz Foundation who will be called upon to provide 
money to the musicians for first month rents and security deposits on 
new apartments and relocations. As well, we're going to try to get 
instruments replaced.

  Please let your contacts know if you think they can help, ask them to 
email me.

 Please cut and paste the info below and pass it around:
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 Two great organizations to donate to:
  
 New Orleans Musicians Clinic (NOMC)

  This is a fantastic 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 at 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 at swlahec.com
 http://www.swlahec.com/

  The New Orleans Musicians Clinic is determined to keep Louisiana Music 
Alive! It is our beacon to soothe our souls. We want to relocate our 
 New Orleans musicians into the Lafayette/ Acadiana community where 
they can remain a life force! But most of them have lost everything... 
we must help them rebuild their lives.

  They can't access any of their NOMC accounts. They desperately need 
money to fund these efforts.

  



  
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 Jazz Foundation of America:

  We will be addressing the longer term needs of these jazz and blues 
artists who will have just lost everything.

  We 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. (This is what 
we normally do on a daily basis for musicians across the country who 
become sick and can't pay their rent, we also keep food on the table 
and get employment to hundreds of elderly musicians through our Jazz in 
the Schools program. Our operations normally assist 35 musicians a 
week.)

  As well, we 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.
  To those who lost their instruments, like drummers and bassists who 
could not carry their heavy equipment, and guitarist with their amps, 
we will be making an effort to work with manufacturers and music stores 
to replace those instruments for as many as we possibly can.

  Remember, New Orleans was only "New Orleans" because of the 
musicians...

 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 at jazzfoundation.org

 website:  www.jazzfoundation.org <http://www.jazzfoundation.org/>

 To make an online CREDIT CARD DONATION OR PLEDGE:   
 go to:  http://www.jazzfoundation.org/index2.html
 and click bottom right corner of page where it says "instant pledge"

 Thank you, from our hearts.