HAAM Benefit Day 2017

Every year on HAAM Benefit Day, the city of Austin comes together for 24 hours of music, food, and shopping to benefit the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians. You’ll have a chance to discover new acts, enjoy your favorite artists, and grab a cold beer all while supporting HAAM’s mission to provide musicians access to essential healthcare services.

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There are over 200 shows on HAAM Benefit Day (Tues, Sept. 12), kicking off bright and early at 6am with Mayeux & Broussard at Whole Foods Downtown. You can find a full list of performances here, and these are our top 10 picks:

Shawn Pander, 11am at Whole Foods Arbor Trails

Ty Richards, noon at the Mayor’s Showcase, City Hall

Suzanna Choffel, 4pm at Whole Foods Downtown

Carson McHone, Jon Dee Graham, Colin Gilmore & many more, 5pm at The High Road on Dawson

The Octopus Project, 7pm at Waterloo Records

Fingerpistol, 7pm at Little Longhorn Saloon

Moving Panoramas, Semihelix, Abstract Class & more, 8pm at Hotel Vegas

Salute to Willie Nelson, 7:30pm at Threadgill’s South World HQ

Moving Panoramas, Semihelix, Abstract Class & more, 8pm at Hotel Vegas

Bidi Bidi Banda, 10pm at The ABGB

The Good Guide: Harvey Relief Efforts

We've rounded up a list of businesses and events in Austin that are giving back to hurricane Harvey relief efforts in Houston and along the gulf coast. More to come, surely, but this will get you through the weekend if you're looking for ways to help. Texas Forever.

 

all proceeds from this watercolor by Mint and Maple go to American Red Cross - mintandmaple.com

all proceeds from this watercolor by Mint and Maple go to American Red Cross - mintandmaple.com

EVENTS

Thursday, August 31

Hope for Houston Donation Drive at Native Hostel: Bring items to donate (diapers, first aid, toiletries, etc.) and Native Hostel along with the Vince Young Foundation will drive them into Houston on Sunday. Thursday night, enjoy music by DJ Mel and the venue will match your cash donation. Details here. 

Hurricane Benefit at Antone's: Join Guy Forsyth, Carolyn Wonderland, and friends as they help raise money for American Red Cross. Tickets here.

The Peterson Brothers at 3Ten ACL Live: all show proceeds benefit American Red Cross. Tickets here. 

Friday, September 1

J. Black's Friends Helping Neighbors benefit: for every Friends & Neighbors Allies Noisy Cricket Session IPA sold, $2 will go to Houston Flood Relief Fund. Details here.  

Houston Strong at Mohawk: Benefiting the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund with music by Black Joe Lewis, The Octopus Project, Robert Ellis, Walker Lukens, The Deer, and Otis the Destroyer. Tickets here. 

Hot Dogs 4 Hurricane Harvey: Stop by Volstead for hot dogs, Tito's drink specials, music, + more benefiting American Red Cross. Details here. 

Saturday, September 2

Smoke Out at Banger's: Live music, delicious food, good cause. All proceeds from the sale of the Smoke Out plate, along with the sale of beers from Houston breweries, will be donated to the GlobalGiving Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. Details here. 

Beyoncé VS Rihanna at Cheer Up Charlies: Celebrate Bey's birthday by helping raise money for Houston. Music by GirlFriend ATX, and limited edition posters by Awful Goods for sale, all proceeds benefiting Houston Food Bank. Good Party ATX will be onsite to collect donation items to send to Houston with uShip. Items needed include: diapers, baby formula, canned food, new blankets and towels, and batteries. Details here. 

Batch Craft Beer and Kolaches fundraiser: Batch will be offering a special "Hatch Recovery Kolache" made with Micklethwait's Craft Meats' pulled pork shoulder, hatch green chili, and cheese; and a special keg of Yellow Rose IPA from Lone Pint Brewery in Houston. All proceeds from this special keg and kolache will be donated directly to the American Red Cross. Music by Cotton Mather, Darin Murphy, Noah and the Megafauna, Phil Hurly, and more. Details here.

Sunday, September 3

Diddy Day Soiree at Austin Beerworks: Inspired by P. Diddy's legendary White Party and a way to help others, the folks at Austin Beerworks are wearing their finest white linens before Labor Day and donating 100% of party proceeds to Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. Info. 

Hurricane Harvey Bake Sale at the Skylark Lounge: Music by James Bullard, and Soul Man Sam & the SMS Band. All proceeds benefit hurricane victims. Details here. 

Rotel Vegas Chili Cookoff: Cast your vote for the best chili around. Music by Sailor Poon and The Sun Machine. Benefiting Houston Food Bank. Details here. 

SPECIALS

Black Star Co-op is donating $1 from every house beer purchased now through Sept. 3 to American Red Cross. 

FRIDAY: Shangri La is donating 100% of proceeds to Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. 

LOVE Cycling Studio is donating all proceeds on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday to hurricane relief efforts. Details here. 

Ramen Tatsu-Ya Austin is offering their Hatch Chile Miso Ramen for $15, all proceeds to go to Hurricane Harvey relief. Available at both locations while supplies last. 

Freedman's is collecting supplies to take to Port Aransas and Rockport now through Sept. 3. Info here.  

Fall Creek Vineyards in Driftwood is accepting donations of canned goods and bottled water for the Central Texas Food Bank. Donate and get 20% off your wine purchase.

Blue Dahlia Bistro is donating 5% of sales all week to GlobalGiving.org.

St. Elmo Brewing Company is donating $1 from every pint of Rain Helles Lager to the Houston Flood Relief Fund, as well as accepting donated goods.

All proceeds from pint sales of Lick Honest Ice Creams Texas Sheet Cake will benefit American Red Cross through end of September. 

Saturday, Sept. 2: Veracruz All Natural will be donating 20% of sales to Central Texas Food Bank. 

Wright Bros. Brew and Brew is donating $1 from every beer or wine to local relief efforts. 

SHOPPING

FRIDAY: 100% of sales from YETI Flagship will go to hurricane relief. Now's the time to get that bear-proof cooler. 

Heywood Hotel is donating 100% of profits from their gift shop and 10% of gift certificate sales to Greater Houston Community Foundation. Now til Sept. 4. Info. 

Kammok is donating 100% of proceeds from their Texas flag hammock, indefinitely, to hurricane Harvey relief efforts. HELL YES. Get one here. 

THURSDAY: Purse & Clutch will donate 20% of all in-store sales to the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund . Our store, 4477 S. Lamar, Suite 590, will also serve as a collection drop-off location for Texas Diaper Bank through Sept. 1st, 7pm. 

Now through Sept. 4, Sound on Sound Fest will donate 25% of fest ticket sales to hurricane relief efforts. Get your ticket now!

 

Cocktails & Dreams: We're having a damn party, y'all.

Good Party ATX has been online for a while now, but the time has come for us to meet IRL. We want to dance, drink fancy cocktails, put our feet in the pool, and raise some money to help others.

Come celebrate the official kickoff of Good Party ATX on September 7 at one of our favorite bars in town, Kitty Cohen's. We'll have swanky drinks from Tequila 512 & SWAY Water, bites from Austin Daily Press sponsored by Small Coffee PR, tunes by the badass GirlFriend ATX, drink specials, and those mini pool floats you can set a beer in. The talented Kellie Sorrows will be onsite selling custom patches perfect for summer, donating a portion of proceeds to our party beneficiary, SAFE. Free to attend, RSVP here. 

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The SAFE Alliance is a merger of Austin Children’s Shelter and SafePlace, working to end sexual assault and exploitation, child abuse, and domestic violence through prevention, intervention, and advocacy for change. Bring cash or items to donate to SAFE and get a party perk, like free scoops from Lick Honest Ice Creams. Need donation ideas? Check out their wishlist here. 

And don't forget to take a selfie in the Kitty Cohen's bathroom with flamingo wallpaper and tag #ultimatekitty and the bar will donate $1 to SAFE! See you Sept. 7th!

Poster design by the fabulous Monica Tan. We hope you got the throwback reference. 

The Good Guide: Tammy Lynn Gilmore

We recently caught up with Tammy Lynn Gilmore, Senior Conference Programmer & Nonprofit Grant Specialist at SXSW, to learn more about her badass job, the incredible people she gets to meet through her role, and the SXSW Community Service Awards. Here's the scoop.

Gilmore works as a programmer for the social impact tract of SXSW, which includes administering the Community Service Awards during the fest (aka telling people they've won an awesome grant and cash money). These awards celebrate innovative, forward-thinking individuals and organizations that are creating new ways to improve their communities. During the fest, she gets to meet these grant honorees that are doing incredible, selfless work, and those that are affected by these groups giving back. (Oh and by the way, the deadline to apply to win a $5,000 grant this Friday, August 4 - so get on it!)

Tammy Lynn Gilmore: Do Gooder & Prince super fan

Tammy Lynn Gilmore: Do Gooder & Prince super fan

WHY IS YOUR JOB AWESOME?

I get to work with some of the most giving, philanthropic people that come to Austin in March. That's very fulfilling. 

BEING MARRIED TO A MUSICIAN (COLIN GILMORE), YOU'RE NO STRANGER TO HOW MUSIC AND OTHER ART STYLES CAN CHANGE LIVES. ARE THEIR ANY PARTICULAR AWARD WINNERS THAT HAVE SURPRISED YOU OR LEFT A STRONG IMPRESSION?

Our first year's winners really blew me away. I knew there was a need for this grant program, but it was amazing to see the different nonprofits talk about their work. Swan Songs fulfills musical wishes at the end of life by organizing private concerts for individuals with a terminal illness – that application made everyone cry. 

HAS WORKING IN THE SOCIAL IMPACT FIELD CHANGED HOW YOU SEE THINGS?

Definitely, I have a lot more knowledge about how to vote with my wallet, how to talk about certain issues, and MUCH more knowledge of what's going on in countries all over the world. 

WHO SHOULD APPLY FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS?

For the individual award – anyone doing work to improve their community, especially those with a body of work that isn't necessarily related to their job (and community can be geographic or virtual). For the organizations, we are really looking for orgs specializing in helping the following communities: Music, Film, Interactive, Edu and Gaming. We're trying to give back to the communities we serve with our festivals. 

ANY ADVICE FOR FIRST-TIMERS?

Touch people's hearts with your story, and then back it up with data. Show us how the $5,000 can do the most good for you. It's not a huge amount of money, so we want to be sure we're granting it to an organization where it will really make a difference. 

There you have it, y'all. You have a few days left to apply for the Awards, and you can do so here. Winners will be notified in the fall, and invited to attend the awards ceremony in March during SXSW. The SXSW Community Service Awards are free and open to the public, so you can come too!

Want to bump in to Tammy Lynn Gilmore? She'll be attending the Cherrywood Art Fair this December (we will too!), a good party that raises money for the Chula League and their art programs. See you there.