COMMUNITY

At C. F. Martin & Co., we know that we would not be successful without the tremendous support of our customers and the many organizations we partner with to produce our instruments and strings. We are also incredibly grateful to all the musicians across the globe who put their trust in our instruments to bring joy to the world through their music. With this gratitude, we feel a deep sense of commitment to giving back to our local community and the greater music community. Here, we share a few organizations that we supported in 2021.

Established in 1996, the Foundation focuses on the core principles of supporting Martin Guitar’s engagement with nonprofit music, arts, education, environmental action, and human service organizations. In 2021, C. F. Martin & Co. donated $1,175,000 to the Martin Foundation, and the Martin Foundation has provided 63 GRANTS TOTALING $399,200.

FEATURED CHARITIES ARTSQUEST MUSIC MAKER RELIEF FOUNDATION

They’re dedicated to providing access to exceptional artistic, cultural, and educational experiences that help drive economic development. ArtsQuest’s events and programming attract nearly 2 million people annually while generating a $165 million economic impact in the Lehigh Valley.

ArtsQuest.org

Tending to the roots of America’s oldest musical traditions by giving senior artists creative support, business opportunities, and human services. They’ve helped more than 500 artists representing much of the history of American music.

MusicMaker.org

RAINFOREST ALLIANCE THE WILDLANDS An environmental group based on a simple but CONSERVANCY powerful idea: by acting collectively, we can create a world where people and nature can thrive together.

Rainforest-Alliance.org

This group has preserved more than 190,000 acres of California mountains, valleys, desert, river, and oceanfront land since 1995 while providing free outdoor education to more than 65,000 kids each year.

WildlandsConservancy.org

SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK

WORLD FOOD PROGRAM USA

They do the vital work of obtaining food and distributing it to people in need through a network of 200 nonprofits in the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania.

shfblv.org

It’s the biggest humanitarian organization on earth that’s on track to feed 120 million people in 80 nations this year alone. Their lifesaving work earned them the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020.

wfpusa.org

BEYOND THE BARS WOODY GUTHRIE This community-based nonprofit seeks to break the cycle of incarceration with middle school to high school age youth through music education and career planning. BeyondTheBarsMusic.org FOUNDATION Since 1972, this foundation has worked to meet two goals. The first is providing funds for research, to support caregivers, and to cure Huntington’s Disease. The second is creating a library and research center to house and share Woody Guthrie’s creative legacy. With those goals met, they continue to represent and administer the estate of one of America’s most important and influential folk musicians.

WoodyGuthrie.org

REVERB.ORG

Martin supported this environmental organization by donating guitars to be signed and auctioned off at concerts to RAISE AWARENESS FOR

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.

Uniting around the music we love, tackling the environmental and social issues we face, REVERB is a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to empowering millions of individuals to take action toward a better future for people and the planet.

REVERB.org

GUITAR DONATIONS

MARTIN DONATED 33 GUITARS

in 2021 to local and national nonprofits to help them raise money for charity.

Martin created a custom ukulele to accompany the OCTOBER 2021 SPACEX

expedition that sent the first all-civilian crew into space. IT WAS AUCTIONED OFF AND RAISED $15K FOR ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S