Fat Friday Charities
Fat Friday was created from a spirit of generosity. In 2006, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the event was founded to provide much-needed relief to and support for the musicians and cultural legacy of New Orleans.
Since then, the event has grown in size and reputation and has donated more than $250,000 to charitable organizations in New Orleans and New York City.
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation funds programs in the areas of education, economic development, and cultural events, including the free after-school music program of the Don “Moose” Jamison Heritage School of Music at the brand-new George & Joyce Wein Jazz and Heritage Center, a free after school music program for kids age 11 to 17.
Photo above of a classroom at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation by Zack Smith Photography.
The Roots of Music teaches, supports, and empowers New Orleans youth through music education, academic support, and mentorship while preserving and promoting New Orleans’ unique musical and cultural heritage.
FIGMENT is a free, interactive, participatory art event that catalyzes and celebrates an abundance of creativity and passion, challenging artists and their communities to find new ways to create, share, think, and dream. Founded in NYC in 2007, FIGMENT has grown to over a dozen cities in four countries on three continents.
Partners in Hearing is a not-for-profit public charity dedicated to helping children with cochlear implants be successful in mainstream schools. We help provide these children with supplemental support and therapies they need which would not otherwise be available to them.
Red Hook Art Project (RHAP) is a non-profit organization that provides free visual art, music, academic, and stress management instruction to children and youth who live in and around Red Hook, Brooklyn. RHAP works to provide a space where young people feel safe and supported as they develop their voices through artistic projects and activities.
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