“Champions of Hope started as someone planning a show for their friends. It quickly blossomed into a realization that bands and artists have considerable barriers when wanting to support important non-profit work in the community. I realized that most musicians face the difficulty of needing to be well established in order to be considered for a flat rate or they are left to play a set for free in order to raise money for a charity. Champions of Hope challenges this viewpoint by providing a platform for artists to raise money for important causes while making money with their hard-earned talents. We provide a platform for not only small bands to do something meaningful with their music but we also give audiences the chance to support these important causes with every ticket purchase.” — Jimmy Ortiz, Founder