As Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation ends its fourth annual Month of Giving, they are thrilled to report that once again, with the help of Metallica fans worldwide, they continue to provide support for those in need.
In this year’s spirited Local Chapter Fundraising Competition, 37 chapters from 17 countries combined to raise over $50,000. Adding that to the dollar-for-dollar matches from a generous friend of the Foundation and partners at Carhartt, the grand total from the competition alone landed at $176k!
100% of the money raised through the avenues above will help bridge the gap between farm surplus and hungry families through the 2023 Month of Giving recipient: The Farmlink Project.
Peter Delgrosso, Executive Director of All Within My Hands, said,
“The Farmlink Project came into our world through our partners at Carhartt when they attended the 2022 Helping Hands Concert & Auction. The more we learned about Farmlink’s mission and execution, the more impressed we became. Here was a group of remarkably proactive young people who recognized problems in the areas of food insecurity and food waste and devised a solution while scaling up at an incredibly rapid rate. We are honored to make The Farmlink Project our 2023 Month of Giving recipients with a contribution of $200,000 toward their efforts.”
The money raised will fund the delivery of hundreds and thousands of meals, averaging over 50 truckloads of food per week. By taking produce that would otherwise rot away and reallocating it to hungry communities, The Farmlink Project solves two problems at once.
“A massive thank you goes out to the entire Metallica Family. Since day one, these fans have embraced All Within My Hands, enabling the Foundation to make a significant impact immediately.” Peter Delgrosso continued, “Whether you rounded up your total when shopping for your Metallica merch or beat out 36 other fan club chapters – shout out MASSter of Puppets, who raised over $20k – every penny you gave made a difference. You are the reason we can contribute to Farmlink this month and to many other admirable non-profits doing hands-on work year-round. We can’t wait to see what we accomplish together next year!”
All Within My Hands also extends, a “Heartfelt gratitude to the artists and partners who donated their time, talent, goods, and money to this campaign. Thank you, Carhartt, Squindo, Dunlop, Miles Tsang, Silver Luthier, and Wolverine, for continuing to support AWMH!”