In celebration of Phish’s current run on the West Coast (April 18 to 27), the all-volunteer and fan-run Mockingbird Foundation has announced that it is sending unsolicited $2,000 Tour Grants to a music program in each of the four cities in which the band is performing:

• Aki Kurose Middle School Academy of Seattle, WA (near Climate Pledge Arena, April 18 and 19) for general supplies, literature, organization supplies, and a handful of instruments
• Jefferson High School of Portland, OR (near Moda Center, April 20) for formal performance attire
• Hunters Point Family of San Francisco, CA (near Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, April 22 and 23) for tickets to live music events, bus or van rentals, guest teaching, & supplies
• LAMusArt of Los Angeles, CA (near Hollywood Bowl, April 25, 26, and 27) for instructors who teach lessons, lead rehearsals, plan curriculum, and provide student assessment and mentorship

This makes a total of 226 Mockingbird Tour Grants, and the 31st instance of unsolicited Tour Grants, an effort that now totals $301,000, which is 11.5% of all disbursements made by the foundation. These grants are part of a long-standing effort to help support music education in the local communities which have welcomed and hosted the Phish community for the band’s performances.