Unison Benevolent Fund

This Valentine’s Day, we want to thank you for your generous heart. Your support has helped avert homelessness, provided necessary counselling and health solutions services, purchased groceries and medicines, paid bills, and so much more for music workers navigating the pandemic for nearly a year. We love your heart, generosity, and commitment to keeping music alive

We as humans tend to get in our own way. I’m sure you’ve been there, right? We don't crush the goals we've set, and procrastination gets the best of us. This #SelfcareSunday, Mike Schwartz, AKA "The Rock Doctor explores what might be causing your procrastination, and how you can beat it by taking care of your physical wellbeing: http://bit.ly/3qlnm4c

We are deeply inspired and grateful to TuneCore for marking their 15th anniversary milestone with a meaningful donation to Unison, allowing us to provide direct relief to more members of our music industry and their families across Canada. Thank you, TuneCore! #LiveinUnison

You won't want to miss Jaymz Bee's Caravan of Music for Unison TOMORROW at 8PM EST. The broadcast will be two hours of fantastic live music performances (recorded safely), some specially selected music videos and lots of celebrity toasts and testimonialsall in support of Unison. The show is free to watch but please donate what you can during the broadcast! A wonderful way to spend your Valentine's evening - with great music for a great cause. Caravan of Music features perfor...mances by Blackburn Brothers, John Finley Soul Singer, Theo Tams, Jay Douglas, June Garber, Billy Newton-Davis, Genevieve Marentette, Lou Pomanti, Andy Maize, Alex Pangman & Tom Parker and many more! A big thank you to the official partners Slaight Music and Vesuvius Music INC. for making this event possible. TO RSVP, click here: https://fb.me/e/1TtOGeKNQ

To celebrate its 17th anniversary, Bandzoogle is releasing limited edition merch featuring a logo designed by Canadian illustrator Jacqueline Oakley, in support of Unison. Profits from ALL sales of this 17th anniversary merch will go directly to our Emergency Mental Health for the Music Community campaign, with Bandzoogle graciously MATCHING donations up to $5000 CAD. Don't miss out! Show your support for the music community and pick up some awesome merch today: https://shopbz.bandzoogle.com/

Unison would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Dwayne Gretzky for their generous donation of $43,372,48 from their NYE party for Canadian music workers in need. Thank you for being part of our family and contributing to the future of Unison Fund

We are excited to announce Jaymz Bee's Caravan of Music for Unison on Sunday February 14, 2021 at 8PM EST. The broadcast will be two hours of fantastic live music performances (recorded safely), some specially selected music videos and lots of celebrity toasts and testimonialsall in support of Unison. The show is free to watch but please donate what you can during the broadcast! A wonderful way to spend your Valentine's evening - with great music for a great cause. Caravan o...f Music features performances by Blackburn Brothers, John Finley Soul Singer, Theo Tams, Jay Douglas, June Garber, Billy Newton-Davis, Genevieve Marentette, Lou Pomanti, Andy Maize, Alex Pangman & Tom Parker and many more! A big thank you to the official partners Slaight Music and Vesuvius Music INC. for making this event possible. TO RSVP, click here: https://fb.me/e/1TtOGeKNQ

Unison is launching a new Health and Well-being in Canadian Music survey. The survey aims to assess the Canadian music industry’s mental health and wellness to better inform us of the needs facing our community. We’re looking for perspectives from all areas of the industry. If your job is technical, creative, behind-the-scenes or in front of a microphone or camera, we want to hear from you, so we can provide you with exactly what you need for a sustainable, and healthy career.... By filling out this form, you are helping Unison Benevolent Fund understand your wellness barriers and needs so we can better serve you. With these survey results, Unison will be carefully curating the "Unison Wellness Studio" which will cover the major pillars of wellness through a series of workshops with free resources and tools delivered to you virtually. All survey responses are 100% anonymous and the form will be up for 3 weeks: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/unisonwellnesssurvey

Tag who you’re sending coffee to this Valentines day! While we can’t go on coffee shop dates this Valentines Day, you can still share the love with the people you care about. Feel extra good about your gift-giving this year. Proceeds from our Art of Darkness Coffee support counselling, emergency relief services and mental wellness initiatives across the country. Art of Darkness Coffee is made with love in collaboration with Unison Benevolent Fund and Propeller Coffee. Grab yours today: https://www.arthausmusic.com/coffee

Staying on track with financial planning can be tough, especially when change in the world is beyond our control. This #SelfcareSunday, check out some quick tips for how to help overcome obstacles and reach your financial goals! http://bit.ly/3qKSc64

Side Door are celebrating their tremendous milestone after a year of crazy growth with The Million Dollar Unicorn Show on January 31. Tickets are $20, with all the proceeds going to the Unison Benevolent Fund. You won’t want to miss performances from Maya Killtron, Stewart Legere, Gabrielle Papillon, Minanzi Mbira Band and Terra Spencer! We can’t wait to see you at the show: https://sidedooraccess.com/shows/NRzZhWP8lI9mdpdyPXUP

Calling all queer + BIPOC Artists! The Artists For Social Change Competition + Arts Education Program is HERE. Arts Help & Conscious Economics invite YOU to create + submit an original, unreleased piece of work inspired by social justice. Your piece will be evaluated by a panel of celebrity judges who will assess your technical ability, creativity, subject matter, and overall impact of the work. Extra consideration will be given to submissions that are aligned with ONE or MO...RE of the UN’s 17 SDGs. Apply by Jan 22nd & find out more at artistsforsocialchange.com Thank you Remington Builds @redcrosscanada and Employment and Social Development Canada for making this program possible with your generous support.