More than just the music

In 2022, Caamp released the "Great Heights Movement." This initiative supports local charities in the Columbus, Ohio area, where the band originated. However, not all charities are solely within this geographical frame, but numerous are national or international.

Sponsored and administered by The Columbus Foundation, Caamp partnered with the nonprofit to connect environmental and social causes they care about to their music platform.

"Caamp is committed to responding to needs centered around music education, social justice, and sustainability."

This past week, the band announced that a portion of all headlining concert tickets purchased by fans would now go towards the fund. This is said to be continuing indefinitely until otherwise noted, as Caamp is insanely appreciative of this opportunity and wants to expand upon their charitable works even more.

www.greatheightsmovement.org is their newly created website dedicated to the fund complete with information, merch, and donation links.

Some of the beneficiaries are listed below:

- The Harmony Project - An organization centered on people, art, and community in Columbus, Ohio. The Harmony Project is dedicated to disrupting social barriers and creating love for all everywhere. They work to empower through art, volunteering, and education.

- Brightside Project (East Palestine Crisis Relief) - After a forced evacuation in East Palestine, Ohio, the Salem location of the Brightside Project opened its doors to provide relief to the most affected families. They provided food, water, gas gift cards, cleaning supplies, and more essentials to the families that came. Now, they work to sustain the long-term needs of children in this area of Ohio and the state as a whole.

- Sam's Fans - Founded to support and enhance music or art therapy programs that serve seriously ill children and their families. They fund these therapy programs, raise awareness of the effectiveness, and educate people about them.

- Kirk Horn Music Fund - An organization focused on teaching children the universal language of music. They utilize modern technology to do this and have goals in the the areas of connection, spirituality, cultural diversity, and collaboration.

- The Way Station - Responded to the East Palestine crisis as well through provision of food, clothing, water, diapers, hygiene products, cleaning supplies, and gift cards. Their mission going forward is the same at the moment, but is apt to change in order to correctly fit the needs of these people.

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