MUSIC Matters is excited to announce its 2021-2022 CoMMunity Partners: Do Random Acts of Kindness (DoRAK) and Students for Clean Energy. The CoMMunity Partnership is one of MUSIC Matters’ flagship Social Ventures. Every year, MUSIC Matters establishes a competitive application process to select two student organizations to partner with and provide a $2,500 grant. MUSIC Matters hopes to make a positive community impact by partnering with and funding these organizations.

DoRAK

DoRAK is a student-led organization which works to promote genuine acts of kindness. Their goal is to create a ripple effect from positive actions on the University of Michigan campus and throughout Ann Arbor. Every year, DoRAK holds an event called the Kindness Ball--a fundraiser for local Detroit charities to help spread positivity, love, and kindness throughout the greater southeastern Michigan community. DoRAK hopes to use part of their grant to cover the costs of putting on this event so they can have an even greater impact on the community. MUSIC Matters and DoRAK are excited to work together because of both organizations’ shared commitment to social impact in our community.

Students for Clean Energy

Students for Clean Energy is an organization committed to promoting clean energy at the University of Michigan. They fulfill this mission through advocacy, outreach, education, and student activism. Students for Clean Energy plans to use this grant to create a Block ‘M’ solar panel on North Campus to help provide the School of Music, Theater, and Dance with clean energy. MUSIC Matters and Students for Clean Energy are excited to work together because of both organizations’ shared commitment to creating a community for like-minded individuals to apply their passion to large and meaningful projects.

MUSIC Matters will be holding events with both DoRAK and Students for Clean Energy to help promote their goals, and both organizations will be featured at SpringFest this April. Stay tuned for more!