Moe (band) - Fundraising

Fundraising

The band has taken part in a number of fundraising efforts. moe. held a Tsunami Benefit concert at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City on February 10, 2005. Sharing the stage with moe. were Sam Bush, John Medeski of Medeski, Martin, and Wood, Trey Anastasio, and Anastasio collaborator Jennifer Hartswick. All proceeds from the event were matched by the Dave Matthews Band and his Bama Works Village Recovery Fund to assist rebuilding an east coast sea town in Sri Lanka. Bama Works, Dave's philanthropic brainchild, recorded a final tally of $155,000. Waves of Sound

The performance garnered moe. an award for Live Performance of the Year at the 6th Annual Jammy Awards.

On January 22, 2006, moe. performed at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse, NY. This concert raised $35,000 in support of the Kelberman Center - a comprehensive community resource for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their families. The evenings proceeds brought moe.'s charitable contributions to over $200,000 between January 2005 and January 2006.

Al Schnier on the Kelberman Center:

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The Promise School is one of the leading resources for autistic preschoolers in the country. I was amazed, and grateful, to learn that one of the most highly regarded programs was right here in our community. As we learn more about autism, and as our kids grow older, we are finding that we as parents and our children need that same high quality and progressive resource beyond the Promise Program's objective. The Kelberman Center is fulfilling that need.

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On April 11, 2006, the band donated $38,000 to the Kelberman Center as part of The Face of Autism telethon.

On January 22, 2010, moe. held a benefit concert again at Roseland Ballroom in New York. This time the funds being raised for WHY (World Hunger Year). This show was also their first of 2010 (and the tour). Guests included: Danny Barnes (Banjo), Marco Benevento (Keyboards), Jeff Austin (Mandolin), Butch Trucks (Drums), and David Sanborn (saxophone).