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Small ways that you can make a big difference for nonprofits

Buy local music … and support the Greiner arts academy. Tree Fall Sounds is an Oak Cliff-based nonprofit “dedicated to supporting, fostering and inspiring sustainable creativity.” The 2-year-old venture, founded by neighborhood resident Barry Binder, has teamed up with local musicians to raise money for the W.E. Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy. “There’s No Local Scene Finer” is a 24-track compilation of songs from local artists, including Oak Cliff-based The Fox and the Bird and Yells at Eels. Pay $6 to download the mix from bandcamp.com, and all of the money goes to the music department at Greiner. This is the first in a series of fundraisers that Tree Fall is doing with Greiner. treefallsounds.com

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