All ticket revenue from December 5 concert at Moody Center, featuring multi-platinum selling country rock group ALABAMA and special guest The Bellamy Brothers, supports nonprofit Mobile Loaves & Fishes
AUSTIN, Texas – Following the first-of-its-kind benefit concert at Austin’s Moody Center, Stand Together, a philanthropic community that tackles the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, and Austin Arena Company’s community platform, Red River Rising, are thrilled to announce $45,000 has been raised in support of Austin-based nonprofit, Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF), to support their mission to serve individuals transitioning out of chronic homelessness.
“Music has the power to bring people together and play a role in driving social change,” said Amber Fogarty, managing director for Stand Together Foundation. “We’re grateful to have worked alongside our partners at Moody Center and Red River Rising to tap into the power of music to highlight the power of community. Mobile Loaves & Fishes shows how people can come together to make a real difference on even the most challenging issues.”
Realizing that housing alone can’t solve homelessness, MLF is changing how we view and approach homelessness by cultivating community and promoting dignity to Austin’s homeless neighbors. There were two on-site activations at the concert to spotlight the nonprofit’s community programs, providing concertgoers with an immersive experience and bringing them closer to their neighbors in the MLF community.
Earlier this year, Oak View Group (OVG), the global leader in live experience venue development, management, premium hospitality services, and 360-degree solutions, announced Stand Together as OVG’s exclusive Official Social Impact Partner in Austin, TX. Through this partnership, Stand Together is the Presenting Partner of OVG’s Red River Rising, a community platform based in Austin, which focuses on three main pillars: empowering local musicians, preserving the Red River downtown music district, and addressing housing insecurity. As the Presenting Partner, Stand Together will help Red River Rising expand their reach and impact as well as co-produce an annual benefit concert at Moody Center to drive awareness of social issues and benefit local nonprofit partners.