The NFN Mission Statement
Notes for Nourishment (NFN) projects, all founded by musicians and for musicians, have been happening for over 17 years now in multiple cities, countries, and continents. So many musicians have a heart of service and want to share their gifts...
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...with a sense of purpose, but not all of us have training or experience in concert production, marketing, programming, or organizing outreach projects that help others through music. Through NFN, those of us who do have experience in these areas can share that expertise, mentor other artists, and make it possible for many more musicians to use their skills in the service of helping others. NFN concerts are where renowned musicians of all ages and cultures donate their time and talents to nourish their audience in free one-hour programs while donations are collected to benefit a cause chosen by the performer(s). This gives musicians the chance to share their gifts, not only feed their listeners, but to help causes they care about and to establish long-lasting connections with nonprofit organizations that nourish the hungry, hurting and homeless in their specific communities.
NFN Live
Our Notes for Nourishment concerts thus far have involved over 165 performers of all cultures, raising significant funds for more than 50 different nonprofits, organizations and causes worldwide. When the pandemic hit, we moved the concerts ONLINE with livestreamed events that enabled more artists to share their gifts and live broadcast from anywhere around the globe, raising donations online for the causes they care about.
For broadcast links & photos/bios of upcoming artists, visit our NFN blog
We invite professional artists of all ages and music styles to create their own NFN concerts as part of our series, whether online or in live venues in their communities, choosing the causes and non-profits that will benefit from donations collected during their events.
Please join us!
Please join us!
All previous concerts are available on our "LFLNotesForNourishment" YouTube channel:
To keep up with future NFN concerts and be nourished by some great music, follow our updates about upcoming concerts on our blog (http://notesfornourishment.blogspot.com/), our NFN website (http://www.notesfornourishment.org/) & social media pages!
NFN Outreach
Music is communication. Music is healing. Many of us (musicians) feel the desire to employ our gifts in the service of healing communication by sharing music in these four types of locations:
To the people that have been most directly affected by Covid-19 and all other serious illnesses, we offer:
Please contact us if you are:
You can contact Donna Stoering, the Co-Director of NFN Live and NFN Outreach, at: dstoering@listenforlife.org
- Hospice Centers
- Nursing Homes
- Hospitals/ICUs
- Shut-Ins (Seniors isolated in their homes)
To the people that have been most directly affected by Covid-19 and all other serious illnesses, we offer:
- LIVE personal one-on-one virtual phone-concerts for patients and individuals in any of those situations, featuring an ever-expanding roster of generous performers wanting to share presence and communication in this way, both through music and meaningful conversation.
- Free access to a CD of specifically-recorded music that is being used successfully in hospice centers and ICU units to help Covid-19 patients calm and regulate their breathing, and also in hospital lobbies and nursing homes to help caregivers feel nourished and healed as well.
Please contact us if you are:
- A musician wanting to serve in this outreach capacity for individuals online worldwide
- A director or decision-maker at a hospice center, nursing home, hospital, etc wanting to take advantage of our CD or our individual one-on-one virtual performance offers
- A friend or neighbor who knows of a lonely senior who might appreciate conversation, whether verbal or musical, in their day
You can contact Donna Stoering, the Co-Director of NFN Live and NFN Outreach, at: dstoering@listenforlife.org