MusiCares Continues Fire Relief Efforts with Over $15 Million in FundingMusiCares released a statement on Wednesday to announce that it had directed over $15 million towards fire relief, a year after the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

This includes, according to a press release, "$7 million deployed in the immediate aftermath of the fires to address urgent needs, along with substantial ongoing recovery support that continues today. In total, over 3,200 music professionals have been reached through direct financial assistance, health and wellness services, and long-term recovery throughout the region."

"Those funds have supported over 3,200 music professionals through direct financial assistance, health and wellness services, case management, equipment replacement, and long-term recovery support over the past year, as well as grants to trusted community partners including California Community Foundation, Direct Relief, and Pasadena Community Foundation to aid broader neighborhood recovery," a MusiCares representative told Music Connection. "Our new website outlining additional relief details pertaining to the fires can be found here: https://musicareslafirerelief.org/."

“The funding has already been put to work, what continues is the recovery,” Theresa Wolters, Executive Director of MusiCares, told MC. “For many music professionals, especially gig workers, the impact of a disaster doesn’t resolve in the first weeks or months. People are still rebuilding homes, replacing instruments, managing health issues from smoke exposure, and trying to stabilize their livelihoods. Our role is to stay with them for as long as it takes.”

“The music community shows up for one another in extraordinary ways,” said Wolters, via the press release. “Even a year later, we want people to know they are not alone and it is not too late to ask for help. Recovery looks different for everyone, and our role is to meet music professionals wherever they are in that journey.”The post MusiCares Continues Fire Relief Efforts with Over $15 Million in Funding first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.