It’s been a busy season here at Passenger – Beyond continuing our development of the Compass from web to mobile app, we were at Ferndale Spring Fever festival last month, providing a clean green room for the artists and crew. We were honored to join in and everyone had a great time! (see photos below)
A few weeks ago, we joined Detroit artist Jo Caputo for his photo gallery at the Detroit Center for Design and Technology. Jo lost his older brother to an overdose, and his exhibit was a brave visualization of those effected and the people who helped them through. Nearly everyone has a story about the impact addiction has had on their lives, but it’s hard to start that conversation. Jo’s bravery and creativity helped to build a positive and open atmosphere for those discussions, and we were honored to be part of that.
We thank you as always for contributing to our development and community outreach. We could not do this without you!!
Greetings from snowy Hamtramck, and wishing the best for you all in these tumultuous times, Passenger is excited to announce that our online 12-step meeting is two years old this week – What began as a support system for people on tour quickly developed into a method of connection for people in lockdown. As the wheels begin to turn again, we continue to meet every Tuesday at 11am EST. Check our directory for info on joining, as well as information on other weekly support meetings for musicians and creatives. The Guardian posted an article this week about organizations bringing support to musicians in recovery, and we were honored to be part of it. The focus of the article is Music Support’s Addiction & Recovery Workshop, which is an outstanding free program for anyone in the music industry seeking to learn more about the science of addiction, and pathways to recovery. We’re also proud to now be part of the TEMPO member network. TEMPO is an extension of the Gibson Guitars Foundation, and
an overdose prevention program focused on harm reduction and naloxone distribution for musicians, music venues, and the industries that support musicians. Currently, Fentanyl is the leading cause of death in people 18 – 45; Working with TEMPO means that at any of our events, people will be able to watch an eight minute video, take a five minute test, sign a release and walk away with a product that is able to save a life in an overdose emergency. If anyone in the Detroit area is attending the Alcoholics Anonymous March Round Up this weekend – Chris will be part of an “Artists in Recovery” panel on Saturday. Please come say hello! Finally, we want to thank our ally and fellow Detroiter-via-Austin Marta Stefaniuk for providing links to effective organizations that are working to assist both during the invasion in Ukraine, and the aftermath. If you can, please consider giving to one of these charities:
Well we wrapped up the Third Man Raffle last week, and the big winner is Frank S of Herndon, VA! A HUGE thank you to all who contributed, and all other bundles will be going out by November. To watch the raffle drawing, see below:
We’re excited to announce that there are now Compass home pages in other cities! While we work on the app, the beta version will begin to have other homepage locations like the one below for Austin
Stay tuned to FB for updates as cities get completed – and if you believe in the work we’re doing, remember that continued and monthly contributions can be made by donating at passengerrecovery.com, or by clicking here
The #compasscampaign has finished! We’re honored to have had so many contributors, donators, sharers, artists, and philanthropists give of themselves to support this mission, and we’re especially grateful to YOU for helping us get to the next phase of The Compass’ development!
We’ll be holding the Third Man Raffle this coming week, and sending all packages through October! For anyone who wants to continue to support, or make monthly contributions towards our mission via paypal, please go to passengerrecovery.com.
Please stay tuned for updates, and check the link below to see real-time progress in developing what we hope to be the most efficient means for recovering artists, musicians and crew to find help on the road. THANK YOU #lightthepath
