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Fostering the Power of Community, Service and the Arts 2003 Annual Report – A Year of Engagement ver the last year, Rex has benefit concerts and a doubling of ties and community support which reached out to its wider contributions have increased our have made them possible. A list of O community and collabo- grant giving capacity. This report awards and grants since 1984 and rated with other groups in new and describes the 2003 Rex Awards and updates on current activities are productive ways. Two successful Grants, and the fund raising activi- available on our web site. RALPH J. GLEASON AWARD The High School Lecture Series has In memory of music journalist Ralph J. Gleason, a major figure in the advancement of music in proven to be a highly effective America in the 1960s, whose openness to new tool in introducing youth to no- music and ideas transcended differences between generations and styles. tions of tolerance and compro- mise as a means to solving the Chris Strachwitz, conflict, of choosing reconcilia- The Arhoolie Foundation tion over revenge. Chris Strachwitz established Parents’ Circle, Gon Kafri, Dir. of Develop- the Arhoolie Foundation for the ment, 30 Wall St., New York, NY 10005, 212- purpose of helping to docu- 509-2407 www.theparentscircle.com ment, present, and disseminate JERRY GARCIA AWARD authentic traditional and re- In memory of Grateful Dead guitarist and found- ing Rex board member Jerry Garcia, this award gional vernacular music. The is designed to honor and support individuals and goal is to educate the public groups that work to encourage creativity in about the history and present young people. state of such music by making Mission Neighborhood research publications available Centers to the communities of origin as Precita Center after schoolers The Mission Neighborhood well as to the public at large. Centers strive to improve the qual- Chris Strachwitz, Arhoolie Foundation, 10341 San revenge which have been the pre- Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530, 510-525-7471 vailing responses of Palestinians and ity of life in the greater Mission com- www.arhoolie.com Israelis to the ongoing violence in the munity of San Francisco by provid- BILL GRAHAM AWARD region. The Award is supporting the ing culturally sensitive human ser- In memory of pioneering producer and founding Rex Parents’ Circle programs that specifi- vices that support and empower in- board member Bill Graham, himself a refugee, this award is for those working to assist children who are victims of cally involve young people: dividuals and families. political oppression and human rights violations. The Hello Shalom, Hello Salaam The Precita Center after school Parents’ Circle: Families Forum project has succeeded in establishing enrichment program offers compre- of Israeli and Palestinian routes of personal, direct contact be- hensive, quality programming for Bereaved Families tween Israelis and Palestinians youth ages 5 to 18, which addresses The Families Forum members have through telephone calls. By increas- individual needs of each youth, en- all lost a close relative due to the on- ing the communication between Is- couraging them to engage in their going violence in the Middle East. raeli and Palestinians both sides will own education and to make healthy Since its founding in1955, the Fami- become aware of the rival sides suf- choices in the process. lies Forum has promoted reconcili- fering, enhancing empathy and re- Precita Center, Mission Neighborhood Center, Tracy Brown-Gallardo, Director of Youth Services, ation as an alternative to hatred and ducing the level of hatred. 534 Precita Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110 From the Executive Director The Rex Foundation launched its renewal efforts in December 2001 in the wake of the horror and tragedy of the September 11th attacks. Since that time there has been continuing global unrest, economic uncertainty and frightening lev- BOARD OF DIRECTORS els of national politicking that seem to polarize rather than unite. In both 2002 Bob Weir and 2003 we have sought to counteract these negative forces by funding as Cameron Sears many programs as we can, demonstrating the power of community engage- Sage Scully John Scher ment in all our activities, and maintaining a commitment to radical optimism. Cliff Palefsky Roger McNamee Since our first renewal benefit, The Healing Power of Music, we’ve granted $390,000 Nicholas Morgan John Leopold to some 60 programs in a number of different areas, including advancing the Michael Klein arts, preserving endangered music, protecting the environment, providing im- Rosalie Howarth Mickey Hart portant enrichment and social services and promoting community leadership Freddie Hahne among youth. This spectrum of grassroots programs reflects our core mission Carolyn Garcia Barry Caplan areas. We are also supporting what is common across this spectrum: the vision, Larry Brilliant creativity, resourcefulness and tenacity of individuals and small groups to pro- Diane Blagman duce outstanding programs and enhance the well-being of tens of thousands of ADVISORY BOARD people across the world. Bill Walton Danny Rifkin Jon McIntire This report describes each of our 2003 beneficiaries, as well as the fund-raising Bernie Bildman and community activities we undertook during the year. As you read through, John Perry Barlow we hope you’ll feel inspired by and hopeful about the positive results of people Emeritus Hal Kant connecting with each other and engaging in activities that serve the common Bill Graham (1984 – d.1991) good. Jerry Garcia (1984 – d.1995) – Sandy Sohcot Mission Statement Executive Director Sandy Sohcot The Rex Foundation continues to embody the spirit of generosity and concern Administration that evolved in the culture of the Dead Heads and the Grateful Dead, aiming to Chris Meharg help secure a healthy environment, promote individuality in the arts, provide Volunteers Alan Trist support to critical and necessary social services, assist others less fortunate than Andrea Sahli ourselves, protect the rights of indigenous people and ensure their cultural sur- Debbie Matson David Large vival, build a stronger community, and educate children and adults everywhere. Bob Hollis Guiding Principles and Values The Rex Foundation is named after Rex Jackson, • We respect traditional wisdom cultures. a Grateful Dead roadie • We respect individual rights and differences. and later road manager until his untimely death in 1976 • We are willing to take risks and trust people. • We help people who are helping others and are trying to make a difference. HOW REX WORKS • We help people develop bold new solutions to problems. The Rex Foundation has no • We benefit the broader community and the broader good. paid board members. Virtually • We practice inclusiveness and open-mindedness. all of our grant recipients are selected through the personal • We support organizations committed to grassroots action. knowledge and outreach of our • We seek to identify entities doing good work that might otherwise be decision makers – as a result, grant requests are not solicited. overlooked. We have no application forms • Our support helps beyond direct funding by boosting the visibility of the and no published guidelines. recipient’s work. Grants are made once or twice a year, and our report • We want to be a catalytic agent of change, where our involvement helps is published annually. leverage greater impact. • We are non-partisan. REX FOUNDATION • We promote an active, informed citizenry. P.O. Box 29608 San Francisco, CA 94129-0608 • The Foundation is an efficient conduit for supporting the community. (415) 561-3134 • Being part of the Rex Foundation is enjoyable. www.rexfoundation.org • We carry on the best of the spirit of the 60’s to create a more Federal ID # 68-0033257 harmonious world. 2 Community of Supporters REX EVENTS The success of this second year of renewal efforts arises In 2003 the Rex Foundation continued its renewal from the participation of many people from across the efforts with benefit concerts and collaborative events United States and abroad: charitable and in-kind con- which engaged the wider community. tributors, benefit performers, program attendees and sponsors, musicians and volunteers – all of whom com- BENEFIT CONCERT prise our community of supporters. Life, Music, and the Pursuit of Happiness Friday, March 28, 2003, Marin Civic Auditorium We wish to thank the hundreds of individuals who have generously contributed to the Rex Foundation in 2003, The very first Rex benefit concert took place at the Marin along with the musicians, performers, artists, busi- Civic Auditorium in the spring of 1984. How great it nesses, food and beverage purveyors and volunteers was to return March 28, 2003 and fill the hall with music who have given their resources, time and energy to help by Mickey Hart and Friends, Bruce Hornsby, and Bob the Rex Foundation present its benefit concerts and pro- Weir with DJ Logic and Rob Wasserman to support the grams and carry out its mission. Please visit our web Rex Foundation’s continuing renewal. site to view the lists of all the people we have acknowl- edged for their support of each of our programs. On Being Part of the Rex Community Supporting Rex has been a way for me to give back in some way having received so much from the music of the Grateful Dead. Particularly meaningful to me was playing a role in bringing attention to programs in my community. Rex is now a supporter of the Chicago Women's Health Center and the Albany Park Theater Project, two programs I have supported locally. Rex has become a vehicle for connecting what was impor- tant in my community and broadcasting to amuch larger universe. When I pass the Albany Park Theater Project I feel great to see my wish to be involved come full circle. – Aaron Gadiel In November 2002, Aaron produced a fundraiser for Rex Foundation in Chicago featuring the Steve Kimock Band.
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