Musicians On Call: Over 600,000 Served
Musicians On Call (MOC), that groundbreaking nonprofit organization, this week celebrates 18 years of bringing live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in hospitals across the country. Since its creation in 1999, MOC has helped spread the healing power of music to some 600,000 people, a true milestone for the organization. “Musicians On Call is growing rapidly, allowing us to reach more patients, families and caregivers than we ever have,” said Pete Griffin, President of Musicians On Call. “We’re proud to be the largest provider of Volunteer Musicians in hospitals and we need your help more than ever to help us expand.”
Musicians On Call has expanded its network to 59 hospital partners in 14 major markets ranging from children’s hospitals to adult facilities, VA hospitals and hospices. MOC currently spreads the healing power of music in New York, Nashville, Miami, Dallas, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Denver, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Denver, San Francisco, Atlanta and more. MOC supporters over the years include Bruce Springsteen, Kelly Clarkson, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Justin Timberlake, Ed Sheeran, Reba McEntire, Gavin DeGraw, Darius Rucker, Pharrell Williams, Amos Lee, Nick Jonas, Rachel Platten and many more.
MOC would like to celebrate both milestones with supporters that helped make it all possible with a social media campaign asking everyone to post a photo from when they were 18 years old, tagging @MusiciansOnCall and using the hashtag #hbdmoc18 on Facebook and Instagram. In honor of MOC’s 18 years, supporters are also encouraged to give an $18 gift to help MOC continue to deliver the healing power of music across the country.
