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What does music mean to us?
Help the JWF Musician Health & Services Program kick off our 2024 end-of-year fundraising campaign by telling us what music means to you – and by learning how music motivates our staff, directors and volunteers to dedicate their energy to helping the music community!
Fifteen minutes that can save your life
Portland musician Pat McDougall wants you to know about the Coronary Calcium Scan. It’s a quick, inexpensive medical test that can help you manage your heart health and prevent serious heart disease. Pat wishes two of his friends had known about this simple test before severe cardiac problems took their lives.
Article by Claire Levine
Bringing Back the Light
The surgery Gliiterfox guitarist Andrea Walker received through the help of the JWF Musician Health & Services Program was life-changing. With restored vision, Andrea is thrilled to see everything more clearly and brightly – from guitar fretboards to dimly lit streets to the faces of friends at the back of an audience.
What we mean when we say ‘safety net’
Since I founded the JWF 501(c)3 in 2010, I’ve had the great pleasure of witnessing the power of our community in action. In that time, countless musicians, fans, and businesses have enabled our Musicians Health & Services Program to support more than 400 musicians and their families, providing more than $1.5 million in emergency assistance grants and navigation services.