Read an update from our Executive Director, Hilary Gleason on the We Got You! campaign, established with seed funding from Chappell Roan. https://lnkd.in/e8SgFyCP
Backline was so honored to have our mission spotlighted and supported this week by Chappell Roan, who is using her platform to call for a big change in how the music industry takes care of artists. Her advocacy and creation of the We Got You! campaign has sparked a chain reaction, calling in matching donations from Noah Kahan, Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, LAUV, Live Nation, AEG, Wasserman + more. Our team has worked so hard over the past five and a half years to provide access to quality mental health and wellness care for music industry families. This work changes lives, and we have been lucky enough to see it first hand. Now, with this surge of support, we will be able to do so much more. Beyond grateful to the compassionate, innovative and hard-working team at Backline -- Kayla Frimer, Ari Jacobson, Terra Lopez, Maddy Friedman, Hallie Lincoln, LCSW, Brad Cole, Pooja R, Cara Liebert, M.S., NCC, Ross Bogan, Stephanie Lamond, Joshua Knight, Stephen Grybowski, Matthew Wilson, Justin Levy, Jason Weinstock, Dave Niedbalski, Caitlin Stone, Shira Saville, Matt Runner, Jennifer Glickman, as well as our partners, donors, mentors, advisory boards, past team members, families, friends + all those who have chipped in to make this resource a reality. We are so encouraged by this moment, and excited to continue to work alongside our incredible partners and providers to create a more supported music industry. From all of us, to all of you - thank you.