Welcome to Melodies 4 Meals! We are a nonprofit organization solving hunger one concert at a time.
Our Mission
As a nonprofit organization, our sole interest is in helping those in need. We dedicate ourselves to working alongside musicians in order to fundraise through concerts and shows. When a musician agrees to work with us, they are sent a branded tip jar where they will gather donations. This money will then be donated to a food pantry in the same area as the concert, so donors will be able to impact their own local community.
We believe that through this fundraising, we will be able to provide families in need with the ability to get basic necessities in life, such as food and water. Through donating to us, you are able to have a significant impact on the people who need help most in your own community. We graciously thank you for helping to contribute to our mission.
Get Involved
For Musicians:
If you are a musician who wants to get involved with our organization, please email us at melodies4meals@gmail.com expressing your interest. We will then send you an email with a few simple questions to get started, as well as specific instructions for how to send us the money collected. After this, you will be sent your tip jar, and will be ready to go!
Follow Us
Please considering following us on our various social media platforms! On these, you will be able to learn more about our organization, find out where our tip jars may be, and meet some of the musicians working alongside us. We will also be providing information about how we have impacted various communities. We hope you will be willing to check us out on these platforms.
About Us
A letter from our founders…
Hello! We are David and Josh Van Dam, from Needham Massachusetts. During a family visit to an outdoor Holidays festival in Boston in 2019, we witnessed men and women who had no home sleeping on cardboard boxes on the street. The contrast of the holiday festivities and the sadness of homelessness clearly invoked a certain empathy, as we soon after formed Melodies for Meals. Both of us were musicians through middle school and high school, and our father, a local amateur musician himself, had some connections to the local concert community. With this, we were able to place donation jars at local music concerts in order to raise money to help people who have no home. Humbly, we collected small amounts of money (Covid unfortunately cancelled most live music for some time). Even the small amounts of money collected helped provide homes and food for people, and that feels good and feels right.