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Mimi Fishman Foundation Launches On-Line Charity Auction
The Mimi Fishman Foundation has launched its first on-line charity auction of 2013. Featured this time around are band signed posters from the 2012 Madison Square Garden New Years run, as well as show used and signed drumsticks and drumheads from the end of Phish's 2012 Summer Tour - including the highly acclaimed shows held at Dick's Sporting Goods Park just outside of Denver.
In addition, for the 9th time in as many years, the Mimi Fishman Foundation is assisting Rock the Earth by hosting a section of the auction to directly benefit the wonderful Colorado based organization. Items on the Rock the Earth auction include some tasty festival packages (Bonnaroo, Gathering of the Vibes, Wakarusa, Summer Camp, Mtn Jam, Electric Forest, Forecastle, All Good, and Outside Lands), as well as a few other gems we urge you to check out.
The auction will remain open until Thursday, April 25, so check back at www.mimifishman.org/auctions often to make your bids and help support the MFF and RtE!
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Over $10,000 raised from 2012 Holiday On-Line Charity Auction
The Mimi Fishman Foundation recently joined forces with Phish's WaterWheel Foundation in an auction of Phish's New Years run tickets. The auction raised over $10,000, which was then donated to The Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties in NJ and The Food Bank for New York City to assist with their hurricane Sandy recovery efforts.
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Mimi Fishman Foundation Launches 2012 Holiday On-Line Charity Auction
The Mimi Fishman Foundation has launched a new on-line charity auction that features several New Years Eve ticket/poster packages as well as Phish memorabilia featuring a very rare kick drum head that was used by Phish in the 90's and has been signed by the band. The auction also includes a large number of Phish 2012 Summer Tour posters signed by the band and a very unique memorabilia package from the 2011 New Years run. Umphrey's McGee and the String Cheese Incident have kindly contributed New Years Eve ticket/poster packages as well.
The on-line auction is currently live with the bidding coming to close November 14.
To view and/or bid on the auction, as well as read about the charities the auction supports, please visit the Mimi Fishman Foundation Auction Page.
The Foundation also announces 2012 3rd Quarter Grants:
- $10,000 - Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments
- $1,000 - Helping Hounds
- $1,000 - Borinquen Defensores de Animales del Sur (BDAS)
- $1,000 - Jordan-Elbridge Central School
- $500 - Front Range Hippotheorapy
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Special Appearance at the Delta Gamma Center!
Monday, August 27 was a special day for the Foundation. Taking advantage of a day off in Phish's tour schedule, Jon Fishman (Phish), Jon's wife, mother-in-law, and children, along with Matty Beck (WaterWheel), Lee Scott (Jon's drum tech), John Langenstein (Phish Director of Security), and David Shulman (Mimi Fishman Foundation) paid a visit to the Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments (DGC).
During the visit the MFF donated $5,000 to the DGC, increasing the grand total donated to the Center to over $160,000. Jon Fishman also sang songs with the Delta Gamma children and led them in a drum circle.
It was so heartwarming to see the wonderful work the Center does with the kids (ages birth to three).
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New Mimi Fishman Foundation Auction Announced
The auction features a lineup of musical heavy hitters including Phish, String Cheese Incident, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Widespread Panic, & Radiohead.
The auction will benefit several organizations including Conscious Alliance, a Boulder based nonprofit organization committed to distributing much needed food to communities across the United States and providing long term solutions to hunger by focusing on empowerment programs for youth in impoverished regions of the country.
The auction runs through June 25, 2012 and can be found at http://www.mimifishman.org/auctions/
To view and/or bid on the auction, as well as read about the charities the auction supports, please visit the Mimi Fishman Foundation Auction Page.
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Phish Ticket Package Charity Auction
Phish's WaterWheel Foundation and the Mimi Fishman Foundation have teamed together once again with an on-line charity auction featuring ticket packages for the first leg of the Phish 2012 Summer tour.
Phish kicks off their 2012 Summer Tour on June 7 in Worcester and concludes the leg on July 8 in Saratoga Springs. Stops along the way include Deer Creek, Alpine Valley, and more, as well as a 3-night run in Atlantic City.
The auction also includes the Hurricane Dress that Phish drummer Jon Fishman wore during the VT Flood Recovery Benefit concert at the Champlain Valley Expo. The dress is signed by Jon as well. The funds raised for the dress will go to the WaterWheel Vermont Flood Recovery Fund at the VT Community Foundation.
In addition the auction features a very special Strangefolk reunion package. The items featured in the package were donated in honor of Patrick Gallagher and will benefit the Adirondack ASPCA and the Humane Society of Chittenden County.
The WaterWheel Foundation was created by Phish in 1997 to oversee the band's various charitable activities. The Mimi Fishman Foundation was established in 1999 by Miriam "Mimi" Fishman (the late mother of Phish drummer Jon Fishman) and David Shulman and was created as a vehicle to raise funds for various charities important to Mimi.
The on-line on-line auction is currently live with the bidding coming to close on Monday, March 26.
To view and/or bid on the auction, as well as read about the charities the auction supports, please visit the Mimi Fishman Foundation Auction Page.
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Mimi Fishman Foundation On-Line Charity Auction Features Jon Fishman X Dress
The Mimi Fishman Foundation has launched a new on-line charity auction that features many show used drumsticks and drumheads from Phishs 2011 shows. Every stick and head is dated as well as signed by Phish drummer Jon Fishman.
The headliner of the auction is the dress Jon Fishman wore during the Sept 4, 2011 show at Dicks Sporting Good Park in Commerce City, CO. While Fishman traditionally wears (on stage) a mu-mu style dress with Os (doughnuts) on Sept 4, 2011 he surprised everyone by wearing a dress with Xs instead of Os. The dress which was only worn during this one show is featured on the auction.
Proceeds from this auction will benefit the Delta Gamma Center for Children With Visual Impairments specifically to support the newly created Mimi Fishman Adventure Camp which is coordinated by Delta Gamma and offers a safe camp environment for visually impaired children.
The on-line on-line auction is currently live with the bidding coming to close on Thursday, March 1.
To view and/or bid on the auction, as well as read about the charities the auction supports, please visit the Mimi Fishman Foundation Auction Page.
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Phish to play Benefit Show at Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, VT
As you might have heard, Phish will play a special show at Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, VT next Wednesday, September 14. The concert will benefit Vermont flood recovery efforts as proceeds from the concert and merchandise sales will be directed to The WaterWheel Foundation and The Vermont Community Foundation to aid in the recovery of the Green Mountain State.
The Mimi Fishman Foundation will also be assisting with a very special on-line auction of ten tickets packages - one of which will be a Friend of WaterWheel package. The auction is currently live and can be accessed at http://www.mimifishman.org/auctions
General admission tickets will include a free MP3 download of the entire show (a fully mixed soundboard recording) that can be redeemed at www.LivePhish.com shortly after the band steps off stage.
The Friend of WaterWheel package includes preferred parking, a reserved box seat, a limited edition poster and access to a Vermont craft beer tent.
To view and/or bid on the auction, as well as read about the charities the auction supports, please visit the Mimi Fishman Foundation Auction Page.
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The Mimi Fishman Foundation Donates Over $15,000 To Various Charities
Over the past few months The Mimi Fishman Foundation has issued several donations to various charities & organizations. The list includes:
- BDAS $1,000 (to assist in their Save a Sato program)
- The Joplin Missouri School District $2,000 (to assist in their purchasing of band instruments lost in the recent tornado)
- H.I.S.K.I.D.S. $2,100 (to fund three children with cancer to attend their camp)
- Joplin Humane Society $2,500 (to assist in their efforts to find homes for displaced pets from the recent tornado
- Delta Gamma Center $7,500 (to assist in their programs providing services to visually impaired children
We would like to thank everyone that continues to support the Foundations efforts.
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Phishs WaterWheel Foundation Joins Forces With The Mimi Fishman Foundation Once Again
The WaterWheel Foundation and the Mimi Fishman Foundation have teamed together for the 2nd time in two months with an on-line charity auction featuring ticket packages. While the past auction was for the first portion of the Phish 2011 Summer tour, the new auction features tickets packages for the second portion of the Phish 2011 Summer tour, including Phishs own festival, Super Ball IX.
Super Ball IX will take place before the second leg of the tour begins on July 4 weekend in Watkins Glenn, NY. Phish then kicks off the 2011 Summer Tours second leg August 5th with a return visit back to the amazing Gorge Amphitheatre. The tour continues with shows at the Hollywood Bowl, Lake Tahoe, Chicago, and Denver.
All proceeds raised will benefit Phishs WaterWheel Foundation.
The on-line auction is currently live with the bidding coming to close on Wednesday, June 22.
To view and/or bid on the auction, as well as read about the charities the auction supports, please visit the Mimi Fishman Foundation Auction Page.
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Bid Now For Unique Keller Williams Experiences and Memorabilia, Including a Godin Guitar, Summer Camp VIP Upgrade and Golf Cart Ride with Keller, and a Keller "Season Pass"
Virginia native Keller Williams today launches an online auction at mimifishman.org/auctions
to benefit his southern neighbors who were impacted by the recent tornados that tore
through the region. Hosted by the Mimi Fishman Foundation, the public can bid on a Godin
Guitar cherished by Keller, a Golf Cart Ride and VIP Ticket upgrade at the upcoming Summer
Camp Festival, and a Keller Williams "Season Pass." 100% of the money raised will go directly to
tornado victims, with Keller and each winner deciding together the specific recipient organization.
To view and/or bid on the auction, as well as read about the charities the auction supports, please visit the Mimi Fishman Foundation Auction Page.
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Mimi Fishman Foundation Donates to Tornado Related Charities & Launches New "Phishy" Auction
The Mimi Fishman Foundation announces two donations were issued April 29 to the Tuscaloosa, AL area to help the tornado victims. The Foundation donated $2,500 to Hands On Birminghams Disaster Relief program and $2,500 to the Greater Birmingham Humane Societys Disaster Response program.
In addition the Foundation recently hosted a pair of auctions that raised over $6,600 for Rock The Earth and over $5,100 for Phishs WaterWheel Foundation.
The Foundation also just launched a new charity auction that predominantly features items donated by Phish. Two items are certain to generate quite a bit of interest, one of which includes joining Phish drummer Jon Fishman for lunch, the other is the actual black kick drumhead with Phish logo and signed by all members of Phish. In addition the auction features signed drumsticks and drumheads used during Phish 2010 shows.
The on-line auction is currently live with the bidding coming to close on Tuesday, May 24.
To view and/or bid on the auction, as well as read about the charities the auction supports, please visit the Mimi Fishman Foundation Auction Page.
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Phishs WaterWheel Foundation Joins Forces With The Mimi Fishman Foundation
The WaterWheel Foundation and the Mimi Fishman Foundation have teamed together once again with an on-line charity auction featuring ticket packages for the first portion of the Phish 2011 Summer tour.
Phish kicks off their 2011 Summer Tour on Memorial Day weekend, with three consecutive nights (May 27, 28 & 29) at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY. Stops along the way include Cleveland, Cincinnati, Mansfield, Darien Lake and more, as well as 2-night runs in Holmdel, Columbia and Alpharetta. These shows as well as others are represented on the auction.
All proceeds raised will benefit Phishs WaterWheel Foundation. The WaterWheel Foundation was created by Phish in 1997 to oversee the bands various charitable activities. The Mimi Fishman Foundation was established in 1999 by Miriam "Mimi" Fishman (the late mother of Phish drummer Jon Fishman) and David Shulman and was created as a vehicle to raise funds for various charities important to Mimi.
The on-line auction is currently live with the bidding coming to close on Wednesday, April 27.
To view and/or bid on the auction, as well as read about the charities the auction supports, please visit the Mimi Fishman Foundation Auction Page.
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Mimi Fishman Foundation Announces New Charity Auction and Winter Donations
The Foundation has also just launched their 2011 winter on-line charity auction. The on-line auction is currently live with the bidding coming to close on Sunday, February 27.
The auction features posters from the 2010 Phish Fall tour as well as their New Years run. All the posters are numbered and have been signed by all members of Phish. In addition the auction features two String Cheese Incident 2011 Winter Carnival packages which include tickets to all three SCI March 2011 shows as well as a signed poster from the band.
To view and/or bid on the auction, as well as read about the charities the auction supports, please visit the Mimi Fishman Foundation Auction Page.
In addition, in the past few months The Mimi Fishman Foundation issued several grants (see list below) totaling $15,250 that focus primarily on children and animals related organizations.
- Playworks $250
- Harbor Interfaith $500
- SPCA Syracuse $1,000
- Jordan-Elbridge School $1,000
- Peopleplace $2,000
- Linconville Central School $3,000
- Delta Gamma Center $7,500
The Foundation would like to thank everyone that continues to support the Foundations efforts.
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Mimi Fishman Foundation/WaterWheel Foundation Announces New Auction
For the 3rd time in 2010, the Mimi Fishman Foundation and the WaterWheel Foundation have teamed together with an on-line charity auction.
The on-line auction is currently live with the bidding coming to close on Wednesday, Dec 1.
The auction features many Phish items including ticket packages to both stops on its upcoming New Years tour. Signed Phish posters from 2010 Summer/Falls shows are also featured on the auction. In addition, both Yonder Mountain String Band and Umphreys McGee have donated New Years Ticket/Poster packages to the auction.
To view and/or bid on the auction, as well as read about the charities the auction supports, please visit the Mimi Fishman Foundation Auction Page.
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The Mimi Fishman Foundation announces additional donations
$750 to Capital City Youth Services
$1,000 to Rainbows for Kids
$7,500 to The Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments
$8,100 to The WaterWheel Foundation (made directly to WaterWheel from the auction winners)
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The Mimi Fishman Foundation announces several new donations
$12,500 to the WaterWheel Foundation
$2,500 to The Delta Gamma Center
$2,500 to Lincolnville Central School
$1,250 to Burlington's Women Helping Battered Women
$1,250 to Lake Champlain Land Trust
$1,250 to The People Place
The Foundation has now donated over $390,000 since its inception 12 years ago.
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WaterWheel Foundation Mimi Fishman Foundation Auction Reprise
The WaterWheel Foundation and the Mimi Fishman Foundation have teamed together for a "reprise" of their recently completed on-line charity auction. While the previous auction featured a package representing each tour stop on the 1st leg of the 2010 Phish Summer tour, the new auction covers the tours 2nd half. Every tour stop multiple nights including fan favorites such as Alpine Valley, Deer Creek, and Jones Beach, as well as a special 3 night run at the Greek Theater in Berkeley. A very special run in Telluride places an exclamation point on the tour.
The on-line auction is currently live with the bidding coming to close on Monday, July 19.
In addition to a pair of reserved tickets per show, the auction packages include "bonus" items including posters by famed poster artist Jim Pollock and signed by the band, a rare David Welker print, etc.
To view and/or bid on the auction, as well as read about the charities the auction supports, please visit the Mimi Fishman Foundation Auction Page.
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The Mimi Fishman Foundation announces donations for the 1st quarter of 2010
$10,000 to The Delta Gamma Center, the Foundations primary recipient over the last few years
$1,500 to the SPCA (Syracuse chapter)
$1,500 to the Skaneateles Music Guild
$1,000 to Conscious Alliance
$1,000 to Healing the Children
$1,500 to BDAS
$1,500 to the World Bird Sanctuary
The Foundation has now donated over $368,000 since its inception 12 years ago.
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Limited Edition Signed Phish Posters Featured on The Mimi Fishman Foundation's On-Line Auction
The first Mimi Fishman Foundation on-line charity auction of the new decade has just launched. The auction features over 30 limited edition posters from Phish's 2009 tour, including the end of year Miami run and Festival 8. All the posters are signed by each of the members of Phish and in most cases the poster artist as well; Phish famed artist Jim Pollock included. Making the posters extremely rare is the fact the band signed only 5 posters from each show.
The beneficiaries of the auction proceeds include the Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments, a wonderful organization that extends services to visually impaired children ages birth to three as well as their families - as well as the SPCA of Syracuse, an organization which was very close to Mimi's heart and where she got her cat Valentine.
Bidding on the auction concludes Monday, March 1; with each auction item having it's own specific end time.
To view and/or bid on the auction, as well as read about the charities the auction supports, please visit the Mimi Fishman Foundation Auction Page.
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Phish Memorabilia to Benefit the Children of the Delta Gamma Center
The Mimi Fishman Foundation once again displays its strong support for the Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments. This time around, the Foundation's on-line charity auction concentrates on Phish and in a huge way. Items range from Phish's Festival 8 tickets (with a Jon Fishman drumstick tossed in), to Scramble Campbell's artwork created at one of Phish's 2009 Red Rocks shows, to a mother lode of Phish Summer 2009 signed posters.
The auction closes for bidding on September 28, 2009.
To view and/or bid on the auction, as well as read about the charities the auction supports, please visit the Mimi Fishman Foundation Auction Page.
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The Mimi Fishman Foundation Issues Two Grants totaling $30,000
Jon Fishman at the Delta Gamma Center |
June 15, 2009 was memorable for the Mimi Fishman Foundation. Phish drummer Jon Fishman, Phish Security Director John Langenstein, and the Foundation's Executive Director David Shulman all paid a visit to the Delta Gamma Center for Children With Visual Impairments new facility in Richmond Heights, MO. Fishman and Langenstein were both in St. Louis on an off day of the Phish 2009 Summer Tour.
The visit began with a dedication of the music room in Mimi Fishman's honor now called the Mimi Fishman Music Therapy Room. During the visit, the trio also observed two music therapy classes for children served by the Center. Jon Fishman participated in the therapy classes including leading the children in a drum circle and song. The visit concluded with Jon Fishman handing a $20,000 donation from the Foundation to the Center. Combined with $10,000 raised for Phish's Waterwheel Foundation in late May, the Mimi Fishman Foundation in the last 10 years has now issued grants and donations totaling over $331,000.
From the bottom of our hearts we thank all that have helped make what we do possible. This includes those that bid, donate items, as well as help spread the word. Thank you!
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Auction featuring Phish memorabilia designed by Jim Pollock
Auction funds will go to
the Waterwheel Foundation |
Phish and the Mimi Fishman Foundation have joined forces to raise funds for the Waterwheel Foundation. Created by Phish in 1997, the Waterwheel Foundation oversees the band's various charitable activities.
The auction will be facilitated by the Mimi Fishman Foundation and is scheduled to launch May 7, with the bidding coming to close on May 20. Serious Phish memorabilia/Jim Pollock fans will want to pay attention as the auction includes the original (one-of-a-kind) marker drawing of the artwork which became the Phish Hampton 2009 poster. Also featured on the auction is the last numbered print of the poster (750/750), which as an added bonus is also signed by the band. Another gem is an Artist Proof test printing of the Hampton Poster. Pollock artwork and posters were donated by Jim Pollock from his personal collection.
In addition, the auction includes two packages which feature both Phish and the Dave Matthews Band. The Fenway Double-Header features 2 tickets and passes for the May 30 Dave Matthews Band Fenway show, as well as 2 tickets for the May 31 Phish Fenway show.
If that wasn't enough, the auction also includes ten Phish Fenway Ticket/Download packages. The highest bidder for each package will receive 2 tickets and 1 MP3 download of the complete Fenway concert from LivePhish.com.
The proceeds from this auction will be donated to The Carolina Friends School/Afghan Sister School Project, The Neuroendocrine Tumor Clinic at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, and The Seven Below Arts Initiative. These donations will be made in memory of Trey Anastasio's sister Kristy Manning who passed away in late April.
To view and/or bid on the auction, as well as read about the charities the auction supports, please visit the Mimi Fishman Foundation Auction Page.
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Auction featuring rare Phish memorabilia and tickets
Mimi Fishman Foundation auction winners
with Jon after the March 8, 2009 Hampton show |
The new Mimi Fishman Foundation charity auction is up and running. For the 6th time in as many years the Foundation's auction includes a section that directly benefits Rock the Earth. Rock the Earth - the winner of the Jammy's 2008 Mimi Fishman Memorial Award for Community Service - is an organization that is dedicated to bringing about positive and beneficial environmental consequences on behalf of members of the music industry through the means of active litigation and negotiation. The Foundation also continues its support of the Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments.
The auction, which concludes April 27, features rare Phish memorabilia and tickets as well as many incredible summer festival VIP packages.
- Phish Summer (2nd leg) 2009 Ticket/DVD Packages
- Phish Signed Pollock Hampton Posters
- Jon Fishman Signed drumsticks (used during 3/8/09 Hampton Phish show)
- Phish Fox Theater Ticket package (in honor of a late Phish fan)
- Dave Matthews Band Ticket/Pass Package
- Rothbury Festival Package
- Camp Bisco VIP Package
- 10,000 Lakes Festival Package
- Wakarusa Ultimate Festival Package
- Gathering of the Vibes Festival Package
- Mountain Jam Festival Package
- Summer Camp Festival Package
And much more!!!
To view and/or bid on the auction, as well as read about the charities the auction supports, please visit the Mimi Fishman Foundation Auction Page.
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Meet & Greet Winners Meet Jon Fishman
Mimi Fishman Foundation auction winners
with Jon after the March 8, 2009 Hampton show |
"Meet & Greets" with Jon Fishman were featured in the MFF October 2008 charity auction. 3 winners each received 2 tickets to one of the Hampton shows as well as a meeting with Jon Fishman after the show in which Jon handed the winners a pair of signed drumsticks he used during the show. Stay in touch for details of a new auction to be launched in the near future. To receive Foundation updates as well as to register to bid please visit the MFF registration page.
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