The Relief Project
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The Relief Project is an organization of musicians who want to deliver aid to communities in need.
Brad Corrigan
, a member of Dispatch
, and Jon-Erik Borgen a member of J.E. Borgen, established The Relief Project. The initial goal of the project was to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina
and other people caught in mass disasters throughout the world. Started by two musicians, nineteen other musicians donated a piece of music that together became a CD called The Relief Project, Vol 1.
The Relief Project promoted a concert at Irving Plaza. This concert was performed in front of a sold out crowd of 1,000 and some of the featured artists who performed at Irving Plaza
were Dispatch, State Radio
, Stephen Kellogg, Braddigan, Pete Francis, Kate Voegele
, and J.E. Borgen. The Relief Project gave $18,000 to the Community Service Center of New Orleans and to Save the Children
's operations in Sudan and Pakistan.
The mission of The Relief Project is
The vision of The Relief Project is to use music as a way to raise money, educate and inspire people to engage in a livelier role in caring for humanity
Brad Corrigan
Brad Corrigan
Brad Corrigan is a musician who is a member of the indie band Dispatch, which reunited in 2011 after a several year hiatus...
, a member of Dispatch
Dispatch (band)
Dispatch is an American indie/roots band. The band consists of Brad Corrigan , Pete Francis Heimbold , and Chad Urmston ....
, and Jon-Erik Borgen a member of J.E. Borgen, established The Relief Project. The initial goal of the project was to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
and other people caught in mass disasters throughout the world. Started by two musicians, nineteen other musicians donated a piece of music that together became a CD called The Relief Project, Vol 1.
The Relief Project promoted a concert at Irving Plaza. This concert was performed in front of a sold out crowd of 1,000 and some of the featured artists who performed at Irving Plaza
Irving Plaza
Irving Plaza is a 1,200-person ballroom-style music venue at 17 Irving Place and East 15th Street in the Union Square neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City...
were Dispatch, State Radio
State Radio
State Radio is an alternative rock band from Sherborn, Massachusetts, consisting of Chad Urmston , Chuck Fay and Mike Najarian...
, Stephen Kellogg, Braddigan, Pete Francis, Kate Voegele
Kate Voegele
Kate Elizabeth Voegele is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She is signed to Interscope Records. She is also known for her part as Mia Catalano in the CW TV series One Tree Hill.-Career:...
, and J.E. Borgen. The Relief Project gave $18,000 to the Community Service Center of New Orleans and to Save the Children
Save the Children
Save the Children is an internationally active non-governmental organization that enforces children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries...
's operations in Sudan and Pakistan.
The mission of The Relief Project is
“to use music as a tool to rebuild lives; To use music as a tool to rebuild lives; a bridge to bring cultures together in the fight against poverty; and a voice calling for the protection and liberation of displaced and orphaned children the world over”.
The vision of The Relief Project is to use music as a way to raise money, educate and inspire people to engage in a livelier role in caring for humanity