CMA Hosts Music Industry COVID Support (MICS) Donation Drive To Benefit Musically Fed
| DATES: | March 15-19, 2021 |
| TIME: | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
| LOCATION: | CMA Offices 35 Music Square East Nashville, TN 37203 |
| DETAILS: | A week-long donation drive sponsored by CMA to benefit Musically Fed. Items needed include non-perishable food items such as dried pasta and sauce, crackers, canned fruits, canned vegetables, rice, peanut butter, oatmeal, canned meat and nuts, as well as toothpaste, dish soap, hand soap, laundry detergent, body wash, shaving cream, paper towels and toilet paper. Donations can be dropped off in the alley behind CMA’s offices (map below). Individuals may also purchase goods from Musically Fed’s Amazon Wish List through March 19 to arrive at CMA during the week of the drive. Select “Country Music Association, c/o FOOD DRIVE’s Gift registry” as the shipping address. |
The drive is part of CMA’s ongoing Music Industry Covid Support (MICS) initiative and follows several previously announced nonprofit investments funded through a $3 million long-term COVID-19 commitment that began in early 2020. Additional nonprofit investments through the MICS initiative include Music Health Alliance, MusiCares, Notes for Notes, Porter’s Call, The Store and Touring Professionals Alliance Kitchen.
Musically Fed typically works with artists, promoters, management and venues to donate unused backstage meals to community organizations that feed the homeless, hungry and food insecure. In response to the health crisis, Musically Fed stepped up to the plate when it saw its own industry in need of assistance. Mobilizing in cities heavily populated with music professionals, Musically Fed has and will continue to host drive-thru events where cars will be able to receive food supplies. Musically Fed food drive-thrus in Nashville are set to be held March 13 and March 27. Individuals in the live entertainment/music industry wishing to register should contact [email protected] or call 480-951-1882. To learn more, visit MusicallyFed.org.
