Just ahead of the national COVID-19 lockdowns, Phoenix’s long-running McDowell Mountain Music Festival, now known as M3F, slid by with the first (and sadly last) taste of the spring events circuit. Luckily, it was for a righteous good cause. The event, one of the country’s only completely non-profit music festivals, celebrated its 17th year by hosting Bon Iver, San Holo, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Justin Jay, Snakehips, and more, and donating more than $600,000 to a number of national charities.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Teach For America, Habitat For Humanity, and Phoenix Children’s Hospital are among this year’s beneficiaries. The festival saw a 20 percent increase in funds raised from last year’s event, with more than a million dollars raised over the last two years. What’s more—M3F’s sustainability and eco-friendly initiatives saw 80 percent of the event’s waste going to recycling efforts, effectively reinforcing a multifaceted giving model that will hopefully inspire other event organizers in the future.
Featured image: M3F Facebook
Source: dancingastronaut.com
