Conscious Alliance is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Home rule municipality, home rule city in Boulder County, Colorado, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 108,250 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the most ...
committed to supporting communities in crisis through hunger relief and youth empowerment.
Organization
Conscious Alliance operates grassroots
food collection and
hunger
In politics, humanitarian aid, and the social sciences, hunger is defined as a condition in which a person does not have the physical or financial capability to eat sufficient food to meet basic nutritional needs for a sustained period. In t ...
awareness programs throughout the United States, primarily by organizing food drives at concerts and music events in exchange for limited edition concert posters. Donations to Conscious Alliance benefit America's local
food pantries and economically isolated
Native American Reservation
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s. Conscious Alliance has hosted hundreds of food drives at music festivals including
Bonnaroo
Bonnaroo (or Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival) is an American annual four-day music festival developed and founded by Superfly Presents and AC Entertainment.
Bonnaroo has taken place at what is now Great Stage Park, a 700-acre (280 ha) far ...
, Power to the Peaceful, and
Wakarusa, and at concerts by artists such as
The String Cheese Incident
The String Cheese Incident (SCI) is an American jam band from Crested Butte and Telluride, Colorado, formed in 1993. The band is composed of Michael Kang (acoustic/electric mandolin, electric guitar, and violin), Michael Travis (drums and percu ...
,
STS9
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,
Jack Johnson,
Michael Franti
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&
Spearhead,
Dave Matthews
David John Matthews (born January 9, 1967) is an American musician and the lead vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band (DMB).
Matthews was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and moved frequently between South Africa, ...
,
Phil Lesh
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,
Bassnectar
Lorin Gabriel Ashton (born February 16, 1978), better known under his stage name Bassnectar, is an American Disc jockey, DJ and electronic music producer. With a career spanning several decades, Bassnectar has gained recognition for his innova ...
, and many others.
References
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External links
Official website
Charities based in Colorado
Social welfare charities based in the United States