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Meadowfest founder seeks partners and funds after successful first festival to support mental-health nonprofits
Summary
Greg Goodman, whose daughter Meadow died by suicide in 2023, told the Music Commission about Meadowfest, a mental-health–focused music festival that raised funds for local nonprofits and that he plans to organize again in August 2025. Goodman said he is forming a 501(c)(3) and is seeking sponsors, volunteers and partnerships.
Greg Goodman, founder of the Meadow E. Goodman Foundation for Mental Health Awareness, briefed the Austin Music Commission on Meadowfest and plans for a 2025 fundraising event.
Goodman described the festival he organized in August 2024 following his daughter Meadow’s death by suicide. He said the event raised about $40,000 via a GoFundMe drive and an additional $40,000 at the event; in 2024 he distributed $20,000 each to the SIMS Foundation and…
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