Unison Benevolent Fund
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Mission Statement
The Unison Fund is a non-profit, registered charity that provides counselling and emergency relief services to the Canadian music community. Unison is a support program – created and administered for the music community, by the music community – designed to provide discreet relief to music industry professionals in times of crisis. There are two distinct types of support available through the fund: Emergency Financial Assistance and Counselling & Health Solutions.
About This Cause
Unison is a non-profit, registered charity that provides counselling and emergency relief services to the Canadian music community. We are music lovers helping music-makers. We are here to help professional music-makers in times of hardship, illness or economic difficulties. For many, a career in music is a dream come true; however, the reality is that many members of the Canadian music community do not have access to the services that can make all the difference in a time of need: sick leave, medical benefits, pension plans, and unemployment insurance. Music-makers can easily find themselves unprepared to deal with the financial and emotional burdens of an unforeseen emergency or illness. The Unison Benevolent Fund provides a lifeline in these times of crisis, and is there to ensure in the health of our friends, colleagues, and collaborators. Unison is an assistance program – created and administered for the music community, by the music community – designed to provide discreet relief to music industry professionals in times of crisis. There are two distinct types of support available through the fund. Emergency Financial Assistance: Unison will provide emergency financial support to Canadian music-makers recovering from an illness, injury, other circumstances that result in an inability to work, severe economic difficulties, or personal hardship. Counselling and Health Solutions: Through voluntary and confidential support services, Canadian music-makers are able to access qualified professionals who can provide counselling and other resources to support individuals and their immediate family members dealing with health, legal, relationships or work-related concerns. Unison will never charge dues or fees for membership or to access to any assistance program. "Unison is an amazing organization and I’m so grateful for their assistance at a time when it was truly needed. Literally, they have given me life-changing help. Thank you, Unison!" — Archie Gamble "I was going to a clinic in Toronto weekly, while paying my basic expenses at home with the support of Unison. Without Unison’s support, the only other option would have been dismantling my home studio and abandoning entire recording projects." — Kaleb Hikele, Musician "Unison paid my rent for one month and provided me with pre-paid grocery cards...So there’s always food now. Everybody wants to take care of themselves. I think real artists do what they do because they want to help people. Music helps people. I’m very grateful for Unison." — John Cody, Musician How Do Your Donations Make an Impact? For a donation of $25, you can help keep the heat on for a musician and their family. For a donation of $100, you can keep food on the table for a sound technician. For a donation of $250, you can provide life-changing counselling and medical services to a community member in crisis. For a donation of $500, you can keep a roof over the head of a songwriter and their dependants.