A few years ago, we hosted a fundraiser in the form of a concert at the Analog for our 7th anniversary. The funds raised through ticket sales (almost $1K!) were donated to Girls Write Nashville, a spectacular local Nashville organization that uses music to help students process trauma.
Girls Write Nashville participant performing. Photo by Jonathan Sommer at Olivia Management’s 7th Anniversary Concert
Here’s how they describe their mission: Girls Write Nashville is a songwriting mentorship program and production community for middle and high school girls in Nashville, TN. (We're also a 501(c)(3) public charity which means your donation is fully tax deductible!) Our organization is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity and so all of our programs are entirely scholarship based! The cost/value for one girl to complete our six-month online program is about $500. In this program, students are guided through the process of writing and recording original work by a professional teaching artist in a supportive community of peers. Our program also provides important Positive Childhood Experiences that are scientifically proven to reduce the longterm negative effects of trauma, so we are proud to continue to serve during the Covid-19 pandemic as our society undergoes a collective trauma.
Throughout 2020, Girls Write Nashville has stepped up their programming because they know how important their work is helping students process their lives, and what a year to process! They have:
moved all programming to distance learning
extended programming through the summer and fall because we know how important the Girls Write community is to our students
offered free online songwriting classes to all of MNPS during the month of May
Partnered with The Contributor (local newspaper) to publish bilingual youth-written pieces
Girls Write Nashville participant performing with her songwriting mentor. Photo by Jonathan Sommer at Olivia Management’s 7th Anniversary Concert
Today is #GivingTuesday, and I am raising money for 501(c)(3) nonprofit Girls Write Nashville and their Community Powered Scholarship Fund! I really believe in this organization and the way they are reimagining music education and working to make it empowering, equitable and accessible for all. We’re looking to raise $5,000 that will go directly toward free participation for smart, cool, deserving students in Title I schools in Nashville in virtual programming that 95% of students said was essential to their mental health during a time of isolation! Would you consider donating today?
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