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In Memoriam
Celebration of and Tribute to Thad Beckman
Monday August, 21 2023
Multnomah Arts Center, Portland, OR
Thank you to all who were able to make it out for our tribute to and celebration of Thad. It all turned out quite beautifully. It was a great turnout of friends, family and fans. I wish I’d been able to talk with every person there. We all know that everyone who couldn’t be there was with us in spirit and in heart.
An amazing group of our friends worked with me on this ceremony for quite some time, including Thad’s fellow artists; others came out early and were crucial to the successful setup of the auditorium; many stayed late to help clean up. The music was extraordinary; the slideshow was greatly appreciated and got very good reviews from those in attendance; the food and drink were amazing. Those of us speaking were grateful for a loving, attentive and engaged audience.
Nonprofit CD sales collected $360 for the Oregon Humane Society and $250 for the Oregon Food Bank. Donations of those amounts will be made in the name of Thad Beckman.
We raised over $600 that will, in a few weeks, be given toward the development of the Portland Chapter of Swan Songs. www.swansongs.org This is a truly generous foundation that provides musical last rites for those with terminal illness or nearing the end of their life. I will provide more information on this organization in the near future.
These nonprofit organizations, and others, meant something to Thad, they were important to him (and are to me). It was a good thing for us to move more of Thad’s CDs, his music - the art to which he stayed perfectly true - out into the world and at the same time generate some funding for the crucial work of these nonprofit organizations. I will be posting a longer list of nonprofits in the near future.
With love & gratitude,
Susan
2/5/2024
Please consider donating to one or more of these Non-Profit Organizations in Thad’s name
or in the name of someone else you loved and lost.
Any notifications of donations can be sent to Susan Anderson at sooz2417@gmail.com.
Thank you from the depths of my heart for donations already made and for those to come.
With love and gratitude,
Susan
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Swan Songs
https://www.swansongs.org/portland
Thad was planning to participate in the development of Swan Songs here in Portland. This organization meant a lot to him, as they provide musical last wishes to people in the final stages of their lives. At Thad’s memorial ceremony last year, we raised enough money through CD sales for me to be able to make a substantial donation to help get Swan Songs-Portland off the ground and going. Please take a look at Swan Songs if you are in the Austin, Texas area or the Portland, Oregon area or if you know someone there who could benefit from such a loving and compassionate program. One of the big differences between Swan Songs and other nonprofits who do this important work is that Swan Songs pays its performers. Our contributions in the Portland area are already making a difference for families and their loved ones. If you are a performer and would like to get involved, please contact Swan Songs today and become part of a beautiful beginning to what we hope will be a long-lasting program here in Portland, as it has been in Austin.
The Oregon Humane Society
Because Thad cared deeply about animal life, especially those without forever homes and without good and loving care. He felt it was on us to help them survive and thrive. At Thad’s memorial ceremony last year, we raised enough money through CD sales for me to be able to make a substantial donation to the Oregon Humane Society.
The Oregon Food Bank
https://www.oregonfoodbank.org/
Because Thad believed that we need to take better care of one another and that no one should go hungry. NO ONE. At Thad’s memorial ceremony last year, we raised enough money through CD sales for me to be able to make a substantial donation.
ACLU – American Civil Liberties Union
Because Thad believed in his heart and soul in basic human decency and in protecting our civil rights. Below you can see just how far-reaching is the work of the ACLU. There are many organizations like the ACLU doing good work to protect our Democracy and our civil rights. Please support these nonprofit organizations. We need them every day of our lives.
Amnesty International
Because Thad believed in the preservation of our basic human and civil rights not just in the U.S. but around the world, those basic rights including but not being limited to equality, inclusion, diversity, LGBTQ rights in every aspect, reproductive rights, freedom of and from religion, the separation of church and state, equal pay for women, freedom from oppression, and so much more.
11/24/2024