Jerry Jams for Rex
August 9, 2010 marks the 15 year anniversary of legendary musician and Grateful Dead co-founder Jerry Garcia's death. As a way to honor his musical and community legacy, the gifted musicians on this compilation have generously contributed stirring live performances of Jerry Garcia songs to benefit the Rex Foundation.
Grantee Stories
Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps alleviates suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. The Rex Foundation Award is in support of work in Western Sudan’s Darfur region, where Mercy Corps is providing essential humanitarian assistance to approximately 89,000 internally displaced Sudanese in the Zalingie corridor, where hundreds of thousands have fled to seek refuge from violence.The World As It Could Be
Oakland’s Youth Movement Records
Rexfoundation.org editor Mary Eisenhart writes: It’s always interesting, and usually inspiring, to talk to Rex grantees about their work and write about it in our Food For Thought section. So, when I went to talk to the folks at Youth Movement Records, I was looking forward to our visit, especially after seeing the YMR youth’s work in the Oakland Tech production of “The World As It Could Be: Where There’s a Will There’s a Way.”
On the Rex Musical Caravan
Nurturing Musical Roots
Ralph J. Gleason Award winner Jorma Kaukonen: “I think it behooves all of us who are blessed like me and my musical buddies, who actually get paid to do this, to be able to plug back in and help out when we can. Like what you guys are doing.”
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