Press Release: Supporting Our Neighbors Impacted by the Marshall Fire
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Amy Fletcher Faircloth
(720) 460-0276
DENVER — The Tuchman Family Foundation is among the headlining sponsors of the Boulder Fire Recovery Benefit Concert, which will help raise funds to support people impacted by the Marshall Fire. The pre-recorded concert, which was recently announced by Gov. Jared Polis, will be available online at 7 p.m. MT Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, with performances from more than a dozen Colorado-based artists and popular national musical acts.
The Marshall Fire broke out Dec. 30, 2021, destroying more than 1,000 homes and damaging numerous businesses. It has been recorded as the most destructive fire in Colorado's history. All proceeds from the benefit concert will go to the Community Foundation Boulder County, which is working closely with government and nonprofit partners to coordinate, align resources and fill gaps to support those most impacted by the wildfires. The Tuchman Family Foundation contributed $50,000 to the effort.
“It is hard to fathom the devastating loss experienced by thousands of Coloradans whose homes and communities were damaged by the Marshall Fire. Our friends, colleagues and neighbors are navigating a long, arduous process, and the Tuchman Family Foundation is proud to support these individuals and the organizations serving them as they heal and rebuild,” said Ken Tuchman, co-founder of the Tuchman Family Foundation.
In addition to providing direct financial assistance to households whose properties were damaged or destroyed, the Community Foundation Boulder County is funding insurance policy navigation services as well as mental health supports. A grant to a local organization will ensure additional behavioral health advocates are available at the most fire-affected schools in the Boulder Valley School District. A second grant will fund crisis counseling for anyone who needs it in individual and group settings, with trauma-informed practices.
The benefit concert’s star-studded lineup includes:
● Lake Street Dive
● Sarah Jarosz
● Ryan Tedder
● Dave Matthews
● Michael Franti
● The Avett Brothers
● Trey Anastasio
● Jim James of My Morning Jacket
● Old Crow Medicine Show
● Yonder Mountain String Band
● Amos Lee
● Brittany Howard
● Lyle Lovett
● Steve Miller
● Nathaniel Rateliff
● The Motet
● The String Cheese Incident
● Rob Drabkin
● Wynnona Judd and Cactus Moser
● Leftover Salmon
● Raquel Garcia
Tickets for the benefit concert can be purchased for $10 at marshallfirebenefit.veeps.com.
About the Tuchman Family Foundation
Based in Denver, the Tuchman Family Foundation embodies the entrepreneurial spirit of its founders, Kenneth and Debra Tuchman, in its efforts to help people build safe, healthy and productive lives. The foundation is committed to advancing K-12 education innovation, breakthrough medical research, positive social change, community well-being and environmental sustainability.
