Good People Fund grantee Music Mends Minds, founded by Carol Rosenstein, made headlines when the Santa Monica Fire Department showed up with a fire truck. Fire Chief Matthew Hallock stopped by a rehearsal of the 5th Dementia Band for a fire-themed community sing-along, an event featured on CBS news. Music Mends Minds brings people living with dementia and other challenges together through singing groups that foster connection, joy, and healing. “We want to get to know you before you need us,” said Chief Hallock, a sentiment that echoes what Music Mends Minds has always lived by: music opens doors, builds bridges, and creates community.
