Applications are open for Crush It Crusade recycling grants Can’Aid and The Ball Foundation will award communities and volunteers dedicated to sustaining long-term recycling solutions. Helping communities and volunteers sustain long-term recycling solutions
RXBenefits teamed up with Can’d Aid to assemble 100 skateboards, 100 bikes, and 60 ukuleles for students in Arlington ISD. When companies roll up their sleeves and give back, meaningful change happens — putting wheels, instruments, and opportunity into kids’ hands.
Throughout Tyler Childers’ 2026 Snipe Hunt Tour, guitarist CJ Cain of The Food Stamps is taking this custom Gibson Hummingbird on stage night after night. When the tour comes to a close, the
A recent recycling milestone in Corpus Christi highlights how education, community engagement, and small everyday actions can create lasting environmental impact.
Can’d Aid and Yasso partnered to assemble and deliver 160 new bikes and helmets to Nashville elementary students, helping kids at Ida B. Wells Elementary School and Tom Joy Elementary School get outside, stay active, and experience the joy of riding.
Diana Hicks joins the Spiro Leadership Podcast to share the story behind Can’dAid, reflecting on leadership, service, and the power of community-driven impact through programs like Tunes Ambassadors and IFC partnerships.
Can’d Aid’s Music Matters Auction is making national noise with a feature in Relix Magazine, spotlighting VIP music experiences and signed instruments from artists like Tyler Childers and Steve Martin—all to help put instruments into the hands of kids who need them most.
Arthur Hancock Brings New Instruments—and Inspiration—to Kentucky Students
RXBenefits teamed up with Can’d Aid to assemble 100 skateboards, 100 bikes, and 60 ukuleles for students in Arlington ISD. When companies roll up their sleeves and give back, meaningful change happens — putting wheels, instruments, and opportunity into kids’ hands.
Tyler Childers partnered with Can’d Aid to “Give the Gift of Music” at every tour stop, helping bring instruments and music education to students in underserved communities. Together with his fans, the tour amplified the power of music to create lasting impact beyond the stage.
What happens when a brewery, a tech company, and a nonprofit team up? Dozens of bikes for kids who need them most.
Community, collaboration, and giving back are at the heart of craft beer culture.
Can’d Aid Events make it easy for breweries to turn those values into action—while creating unforgettable experiences for staff, customers, and local communities.
Can’d Aid is proud to partner with TinkerTar to bring innovative, one-string instruments and engaging music curriculum into under-resourced classrooms. Together, we’re helping music educators make learning more accessible, creative, and fun—giving more students the chance to discover the joy of making music.
Giving Back Where It All Began with Kelsey Waldon Every musician’s story starts somewhere, and for our newest Tunes Ambassador, Kelsey Waldon, that story began in the music classrooms of Ballard Memorial High
A memorable evening of live bluegrass and community generosity raised more than $22,000 to help provide brand-new instruments and music education opportunities for students in Birmingham and beyond.
For many students, music class is more than learning notes and rhythms—it’s a place to discover confidence, creativity, collaboration, and joy.
In partnership with Can’d Aid and Yasso, GIANT Food Stores employees assembled 250 bikes for local youth in Carlisle, PA. The volunteer event highlighted the power of community partnerships and hands-on service to create meaningful impact for children.
What started as an unforgettable day on the water with Kelsey Waldon and S.G. Goodman became an opportunity to make an even bigger impact. By utilizing Microsoft’s employer matching program, auction winner Christopher Graig doubled his support for Can’d Aid’s programs, proving that generosity can go further than you think.
To celebrate World Bike Day, volunteers gathered at Indeed Brewing in Minneapolis to assemble 100 new bikes and helmets for students at Webster Elementary, thanks to support from Yasso and Target. Just in time for summer, these new rides will help kids experience the freedom, confidence, and health benefits that come with getting outside and exploring on two wheels.
Can’d Aid partnered with AIG to deliver a hybrid in-person + virtual volunteer experience that united employees across five cities to build ukuleles for local school music programs.
We launched our House Concert Series in Lyons, CO with an unforgettable evening featuring Tunes Ambassador Daniel Kimbro—bringing community together through shared meals, meaningful conversation, and powerful live music.
Celebrating Music in Our Schools Month: Amplifying Music Education Across the Country
We’re celebrating how Can’d Aid’s Ukes for Youth initiative is bringing music to students nationwide. With over 600 ukuleles donated, this small, approachable instrument is helping kids build confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love of music.
Music education is more than learning notes and rhythms. Research consistently shows that access to music programs supports a child’s academic, social, and emotional development.