We are excited to announce our 2023-2024 CoMMunity Partners! The MUSIC Matters CoMMunity Partnership was launched in fall 2017 and since has been committed to providing grant money and support to various University of Michigan student organizations, chosen every year by MUSIC Matters members at our annual Pitchfest event. After an exciting Pitchfest 2023 where we learned about different student organizations and their missions, we have selected The Lookout Project and SHEI Magazine to receive our $2,500 grants and to collaborate with us throughout the 2023-2024 school year.
The Lookout Project is a non-profit organization that aims to educate college students about overdose deaths, particularly through advocating for criminal justice reform and providing free opioid overdose prevention resources. They aim to break down the stigma around substance use disorders and drug use. With MUSIC Matters, their goal is to use music to minimize substance cravings, improve mood, and reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.
SHEI Magazine is a student-run fashion, arts, and culture magazine. In all of their issues you will see diverse models and local talent. Members of this organization work to amplify all underrepresented voices on campus. They publish a bi-annual print magazine, along with SHEI Digital, a free monthly digital magazine. In partnership with MUSIC Matters, their goal is to expose underprivileged students to music and fashion.
Thank you to all organizations that applied and everyone who came to Pitchfest. We are so excited to work with both SHEI Magazine and The Lookout Project this year!