THE SLAIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION MAKES MILESTONE CONTRIBUTION TO THE UNISON FUND, COMMITTING $10,000,000 TO THE ORGANIZATION OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS
THE FUNDS WILL BE DIVIDED BETWEEN THE UNISON INDUSTRY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND THE NEWLY INTRODUCED SLAIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION LEGACY PROGRAM
The Unison Fund Was The Honored Recipient Of The Gary Slaight Music Humanitarian Award, Given Out At The CCMA Music Industry Gala Dinner & AwardsAs Part Of The 2022 CCMA Awards Weekend
MONTREAL, QC (September 22, 2022) – The Unison Fund – Canada’s music industry charity providing counselling and emergency relief services to the Canadian music community for over a decade – announces today a milestone $10,000,000 donation from The Slaight Family Foundation, a prominent Canadian private foundation that supports a wide variety of humanitarian and cultural causes. The funds, to be dispersed over the next five years, will be put towards the existing Unison Industry Assistance Program, which has been in operation since 2015, providing over $8,000,000 in financial aid to over 5,000 Canadian music workers, and the newly announced Slaight Family Foundation Legacy Program, uniquely designed to financially support retired individuals in the music community and/or those that experience long-term medical challenges.
“We are thrilled to support the great efforts of The Unison Fund,” shares Gary Slaight, President and CEO, The Slaight Family Foundation. “The last few years have been especially tough for the Canadian music industry, and our goal with this donation and the creation of the new Legacy program is to help those who have fallen on tough times get back on their feet. We look forward to working closely with Unison as we join efforts to strengthen, support, and sustain the Canadian music community.”
The Slaight Family Foundation Legacy Program will serve to support an aging population in the industry, recognizing that many retired individuals in the music community are under continued financial strain, and face unique social and personal challenges. The breakthrough National program, to be implemented in 2023, will allow for music industry veterans and legacy artists to live out their golden years with dignity, independence and peace of mind knowing there is access to financial assistance. Alternately, the Unison Industry Assistance Program is designed to provide financial support to Canadian music-makers recovering from an illness, injury or other circumstances that result in an inability to work, severe economic or personal hardship.
Shares Amanda Power, Executive Director, The Unison Fund, “We are eternally grateful for the generous support of The Slaight Family Foundation. Their ongoing investment into the future and legacy of the Canadian music industry has been a critical safety net, helping us to continue to provide financial assistance and services to those in need.”
Earlier this month, The Unison Fund was the honored recipient of the Gary Slaight Music Humanitarian Award, recognized by the industry for their tireless contributions to the Canadian music community. The prestigious award was given out at the CCMA Music Industry Gala Dinner & Awards as part of the 2022 Canadian Country Music Association Awards weekend in Calgary.
L to R: Jodie Ferneyhough, Kathryn Hummel Brezynskie, Amanda Power, Sheila Hamilton, Derrick Ross
ABOUT THE UNISON FUND
The Unison Fund, Canada's music industry charity, provides counselling and financial relief services to the Canadian music community in times of hardship or difficulties. For over a decade, Unison has been committed to helping producers, engineers, singers/songwriters, musicians, production crews, and thousands more through our financial assistance and counselling and health solutions programs. For more information or to donate, please visit: www.unisonfund.ca. Every donation counts. Every donation helps. Let's keep Canadian music and entertainment ALIVE.
The Slaight Family Foundation was established in 2008 by John Allan Slaight. Allan Slaight (1931-2021), known as Canada’s broadcast pioneer, was a leader in the music industry and a prominent Canadian philanthropist. Through his generosity, the Foundation proactively supports charitable initiatives in the areas of healthcare, at-risk youth international development, social services and culture. Allan’s son, Gary Slaight, oversees the foundation as President & CEO, The Slaight Family Foundation.
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