Hurricane Milton made landfall on Wednesday, October 9, as a Catagory 3 storm near Siesta Key, Florida. High winds, tornadoes, and flooding engulfed an already ravaged state just days after Hurricane Helene blew through.
Hurricane Helene is now the third-deadliest storm to hit the US this century. AWMH is contributing to relief efforts by donating $50k each to World Central Kitchen and Team Rubicon.
Meet our new friends, ShopFloor Coffee, who are brewing up something special in support of our Metallica Scholars in honor of National Manufacturing Day. ShopFloor Coffee is donating 20% of all sales from October 2-4 directly to our Metallica Scholars.
With the help of the fans in attendance at Estadio GNP Seguros and OCESA/Live Nation, we committed US$180,000 across three organizations doing great work in Mexico City and beyond.
Metallica wrapped up the 2024 North American run of the M72 Word Tour stop in Seattle this weekend, allowing us to give back to the local community. With the help of the fans in attendance at Lumen Field, we committed $100,000 to four organizations doing great work: Food Lifeline, Elizabeth Gregory Home, Jubilee Women’s Center, and Support+Feed.
The first $250K in purchases on Carhartt.com and in retail stores this Labor Day - Monday, September 2 - will help fund our Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI), dedicated to providing the training and tools students need to take their futures into their own hands through trade education programs at community colleges across the United States.
With the help of Live Nation Canada and the fans in attendance at Commonwealth Stadium, we committed C$100,000 between two organizations doing great work in the Edmonton area: Edmonton’s Food Bank and WIN House.
With the help of the fans in attendance at U.S. Bank Stadium, we committed $100,000 across three organizations doing great work in Minneapolis and beyond: Second Harvest Heartland, People Serving People, and Support+Feed.
With the help of Metallica fans in attendance at Soldier Field, we committed $100,000 to three organizations doing great work in Chicago and beyond, Neighborhood Food Pantry, Margaret’s Village, and Support+Feed.
Metallica’s M72 Word Tour is back in North America, and the opening stop in Foxborough gave us the opportunity to give back to the local community. With the help of the fans in attendance at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, we committed $100,000 across three organizations doing great work in Boston and beyond: The Greater Boston Food Bank, Women’s Lunch Place, and Support+Feed.
We're uniting with Wolverine Boots & Apparel once again to champion the next generation of skilled workers. This product launch marks our fifth year partnering with together and to celebrate, we’re mixing it up with our first-ever Rancher Boot.
Metallica has added one more show to their 2024 calendar, and this one is for AWMH! We’re returning to Los Angeles for our fourth biennial Helping Hands Concert & Auction on December 13 at the intimate YouTube Theater.
We could not be more excited to announce year six of our Metallica Scholars Initiative with our largest expansion and grant to date! This year, we will add 18 new schools to our roster and commit $2.6M in grants. These numbers bring our totals to 60 schools across all 50 United States plus Guam and over $10M invested since we launched MSI.
We are excited to announce our 2024 M72 partner in the fight against hunger, Support+Feed! This summer, we’ll be donating to Support+Feed with proceeds from each US tour stop, and they will help us feed people and reduce waste at the same time.
Metallica’s M72 Word Tour stop in Madrid saw the final two shows in Europe for 2024. And it gave us the opportunity to help out in the local community with the support of Live Nation Spain. We selected Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Madrid, Fundación Soñar Despierto, and Fundación ANAR (Ayuda a Niños y Adolescentes en Riesgo) to receive our grants. With Metallica’s tour sponsor, Iveco Group, matching our donation, we know these vital organizations will provide critical resources and support to their communities.
Metallica’s M72 Word Tour stop in Warsaw gave us the opportunity to help out in the local community with the support of Live Nation Poland. We selected Bank Żywności SOS w Warszawie, World Central Kitchen, and Centrum Praw Kobiet to receive our grants. With Metallica’s tour sponsor, Iveco Group, matching our donation, we know these vital organizations will provide critical resources and support to their communities.
Metallica’s stop at Hellfest in Clisson gave us the opportunity to help out in the local community with the support of the festival. We selected Banque Alimentaire de Loire-Atlantique and Les Restos du Cœur de Loire-Atlantique to receive our grants. With Metallica’s tour sponsor, Iveco Group, matching our donation, we know these vital organizations will provide critical resources and support to their communities.
Metallica’s stop at the Tons of Rock festival in Oslo gave us the opportunity to help out in the local community with the support of Live Nation Norway. We selected Matsentralen Oslo and The Church City Mission to receive our grants. With Metallica’s tour sponsor, Iveco Group, matching our donation, we know these vital organizations will provide critical resources and support to their communities.
We’re teaming up with the Lowe’s Foundation to amplify our support for workforce education! This funding will benefit hundreds of students across five schools, expanding our support for training, equipment, certifications, and wraparound services at the community college level.
Metallica’s visits to Copenhagen always feel like a bit of a homecoming. AWMH is humbled to give back to a community that is so woven into the fabric of Metallica history. With the help of Live Nation Denmark, we have chosen four incredible organizations – FødevareBanken, Kvindehjemmet, LOKK, and WeShelter – to receive donations. With M72 European Tour sponsor Iveco Group matching our gift, we will make twice the impact fighting against hunger and supporting critical local services.
Metallica’s M72 Word Tour stop in Helsinki gave us the opportunity to help out in the local community with the support of Live Nation Finland. We selected Hope – Yhdessä & Yhteisesti ry and Ensi- ja turvakotien to receive our grants. With Metallica’s tour sponsor, Iveco Group, matching our donation, we know these vital organizations will provide critical resources and support to their communities.
With a quick visit to Vienna for Racino Rocks, Metallica worked with Live Nation Austria to give back to the local community via three valuable NGOs: Die Tafel Österreich, neunerhaus, and Wiener Frauenhäuser.
Metallica’s set at I-Days Milano brought out the fans and philanthropy! With the help of the M72 European Tour sponsor, Iveco Group, two incredible organizations, SpesaSospesa and Progetto Arca, received our support this week.
With the help of fans who attended the No Repeat Weekend at Munich’s Olympiastadion, two organizations, Münchner Tafel and Kältebus München, received support from the AWMH branch of the Metallica Family this week.
AWMH is committed to supporting the flood relief efforts carried out by Direct Relief, a nonprofit humanitarian organization, and long-standing partner in our mission to provide critical local services during disasters. Currently, Direct Relief is coordinating with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to deliver critically needed aid.
We're honored to reunite with Carhartt as the workwear brand's For the Love of Labor 2024 grant recipient to help women start careers in the skilled trades!
This past year has been an incredible one for All Within My Hands. We jumped at the opportunity to expand our giving and reaffirm our commitment to our charitable partners. And we got to enjoy some much-needed camaraderie courtesy of the M72 World Tour. While we reflect on 2023, we’re even more inspired to hit the ground running in 2024.
When we started thinking about this year’s Giving Tuesday, we thought, let’s keep it mellow… and then we laughed so hard we nearly hurt ourselves. Mellow, what’s that?!?! Needless to say, the ball started rolling, the team came together, and we built out a Giving Tuesday as we’ve never curated before.
For four years running, we've worked with the master craftsmen and our friends at Wolverine Boots & Apparel to create something unique to support our Metallica Scholars program. This year, we’ve leveled up with a stunning high-top leather sneaker!
Ford Field in Detroit hosted Metallica’s final M72 Weekend Takeover of 2023. It was bittersweet for the fans, but a bonus for three important organizations receiving a combined $100,000 grants: Gleaners Food Bank, Alternatives For Girls, and The Farmlink Project.
The World Central Kitchen Relief Team arrived in Mexico City shortly after the storm passed, airlifting thousands of meals and bottles of water into areas cut off by damage. WCK is also working to provide shops and restaurants with supplies as local merchants and community pillars continue to be overwhelmed by the rapid depletion of materials and goods.
Metallica’s St. Louis Takeover was capped with $100,000 in grants to three organizations doing vital work in the Gateway City and beyond: St. Louis Area Foodbank, The Women's Safe House, and The Farmlink Project. With the help of fans who attended the No Repeat Weekend at the Dome at America’s Center, three organizations received support from Metallica, All Within My Hands, and the fans.
This weekend, Metallica played PowerTrip alongside Guns N’ Roses, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Judas Priest, and Tool. But Metallica’s visit to the Empire Polo Club meant more than an incredible confluence of major names in hard rock.
All four new members have been involved with AWMH’s philanthropic efforts in an informal capacity thus far. We are truly honored to make our partnerships with each of them official!
World Central Kitchen’s Relief Team was on the ground within hours using any means possible, deploying helicopters and 4x4 vehicles to reach the hardest hit areas around the cities and in the steep, mountainous region. They are providing urgent support and sustenance, delivering meals and evacuating people needing medical care.
After a brief postponement, Metallica closed out their final weekend takeover of the summer last night in Phoenix! With the help of fans in attendance at State Farm Stadium, we committed $100,000 to three organizations doing incredible work in Phoenix and beyond: St. Mary’s Food Bank, The Sojourner Center, and The Farmlink Project.
We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with Enlightened to join forces in the fight against hunger! The health-conscious ice cream company has created an AWMH and Metallica-inspired, guitar-shaped ice cream bar, launching nationally on September 6, 2023.
Metallica & AWMH committed $100,000 in grants to four organizations in the LA area: our longtime partners at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, the Second Harvest Food Bank serving Orange County, The Farmlink Project, and the Los Angeles House of Ruth.
Wrapping up two nights in Arlington on the M72 World Tour, Metallica is directing a portion of ticket sales back to nonprofit organizations in the greater Dallas community. Through AWMH, $100,000 in grants is going to Tarrant Area Food Bank, The Farmlink Project, and the Center for Transforming Lives.
If you’ve been following along with the M72 World Tour, you know that Metallica and AWMH select charitable partners to receive grants in every city the band visits. These vital, dedicated organizations rely on donations… and not just monetary ones. Many of them would not be able to run without the generosity of volunteers who donate their time.
We continue along the North American run of the M72 World Tour as Metallica just wrapped up two incredible nights at Stade Olympique. In partnership with Montréal-based promoter Evenko, the band and All Within My Hands are donating CA$107,000 of ticket revenue back to two local organizations, La Tablée des Chefs and Shelter Movers, doing meaningful work within the community.
Wildfires that started on Tuesday and moved quickly across the island of Maui have ravaged the historic town of Lahaina. Burning out neighborhoods and obliterating communities, at least 36 people have died, making this the deadliest wildfire in the US in five years. These devastating fires are the product of a confluence of weather conditions: dry vegetation, low humidity, and the vigorous winds of Hurricane Dora fanning the flames.
Metallica has officially kicked off the North American leg of the M72 World Tour at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Now, the band and AWMH are continuing to give back to local communities, resuming our campaign in New Jersey and New York. A $100,000 donation will be distributed across four organizations vital to the area: City Harvest, Community Foodbank of New Jersey, The Farmlink Project, and Strengthen Our Sisters.
We are incredibly proud to announce the kickoff of year five of the Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI) as eleven new schools join our roster of community colleges! These new schools will each receive $100,000 to enhance the student experience within career and technical education programs.
Following Metallica’s M72 World Tour stop in Gothenburg, Sweden, the band and AWMH reaffirmed their support for Göteborgs Stadsmission, an organization that strives to protect the equal value of all people as they fight for a more humane society. In partnership with Live Nation, we are donating SEK 928 000 to support their work.
Metallica brought a taste of the M72 World Tour to the Download Festival at Donington Park in England and gave folks more than a No Repeat Weekend. Following each night's performance, in partnership with Live Nation and Festival Republic, Metallica and All Within My Hands donated back to a local organization to the tune of £80,000. Friday’s recipient, Help The Homeless Leicester, and Sunday’s recipient, Living Without Abuse, were each granted £40,000 to support their charitable efforts.
As our fourth annual Month of Giving ends, we are thrilled to report that once again, with the help of Metallica fans worldwide, we continue to provide support for those in need. Thank you to everyone who joined us by making individual donations, shopping the Month of Giving Collection in The Metallica Store, participating in the auctions, entering the sweepstakes, and spreading the word!
The M72 World Tour keeps rolling, and this weekend, Metallica left €80,000 behind in Hamburg for two non-profit organizations. In partnership with Live Nation and AWMH, the band has donated a portion of ticket sales from each No Repeat Weekend show to CaFée mit Herz and DeinTopf.
Metallica’s latest donation on tour will support the incredible work being done by Les Restaurants du Coeur. In partnership with Live Nation and the fans in attendance at Stade De France on May 17 and 19, we are honored to make a grant totaling €80,000 to this exceptional organization.
As Metallica embarks on their M72 World Tour, we are proud to continue the legacy of leaving a gift behind for the communities that support the band. Each no-repeat weekend in the cities visited means double the chance to flex our philanthropic efforts, and who better to support on the first night in Amsterdam than a food bank?
Thanks to NetJets and our friends at Fandiem we’re giving one lucky winner and up to six guests the chance to experience a truly once-in-a-lifetime VIP Weekend Getaway to see Metallica on the M72 Tour.
The widespread destruction from recent winter storms and the Pajaro levee breach in Monterey County, California, has caused hardship for many residents and their families. In line with our commitment to supporting critical local services, All Within My Hands is granting $50,000 to the Monterey County Storm Relief Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) to aid those affected by the storm damage and flooding.
On the evening of March 24, 2023, multiple tornadoes moved through Mississippi and Alabama. According to the National Weather Service, there were reports of twenty tornadoes that swept through the two states that day, including a violent scale 4 Enhanced Fujita (EF) in Rolling Fork, MS. By Sunday, another tornado was confirmed to have touched down near LaGrange, Georgia, about 65 miles southeast of Atlanta. All Within My Hands is granting $50,000 to Team Rubicon and $50,000 to Direct Relief to assist in their recovery efforts.
As the window closes on rescue efforts following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks, the region is left with entire towns and cities reduced to piles of concrete. The human toll is devastating, as more than 36,000 people have been killed; tragically, that number is expected to rise in the coming days.
With their final show of the year, Metallica blew the roof off The Microsoft Theater for the third Helping Hands Concert & Auction. Thanks to the support of fans and sponsors, the evening raised approximately $3,000,000 - a total higher than the first two benefits combined!
The first donations generated by the 2021’s The Metallica Blacklist compilation have been made - totaling over $1,000,000!
Since late December, there have been nine atmospheric rivers causing power outages, flooding, levee breaks, washouts, and landslides, with at least 20 deaths in our home state of California. For Direct Relief, All Within My Hands’ long-time partner in community assistance during times of disaster, this one hits close to home as the organization has been Santa Barbara-based for nearly 75 years. When they reached out for our support, we jumped in with a donation of $50,000 towards their efforts.
We worked with Inventables and Highline Guitars to create a mind-blowing item for our latest Fandiem Sweepstakes. This incredible “Flying M” guitar, inspired by James Hetfield’s signature Flying V, is truly one-of-a-kind! On top of that, it’s autographed by all four members of Metallica.
In celebration of Giving Tuesday, we shine a light on skilled tradespeople. Metallica Scholars and Wolverine have teamed up for the third consecutive year on a limited-edition collection of gear that will help fund programs across the country for people to build their own careers in the trades.
We’re looking forward to celebrating the achievements of All Within My Hands in Metallica’s final show of the year, the Helping Hands Concert & Auction at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, on Friday, December 16th. As our third Helping Hands event, this is the very first time that it will be streamed live with a full audience in the house, thanks to our friends at Paramount+.
With one of the hardest storms to hit the US in recent history, Hurricane Ian will have a lasting impact on many communities in Florida. Just weeks before Ian made landfall, Puerto Rico was in the throes of Fiona, where two feet of rain wreaked havoc on an already fragile power grid.
AWMH is donating $100K in support of Direct Relief and World Central Kitchen; both organizations were on the front lines even before the storms hit.
We are partnering with our friends at Fandiem to offer you and a friend the chance to be our guests at our Helping Hands Benefit Concert & Auction at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Friday, December 16, 2022.
Please join us in Los Angeles on December 16, 2022, for our third Helping Hands Concert & Auction, held for the first time ever in Los Angeles at the Microsoft Theater. We’re looking forward to celebrating the achievements of All Within My Hands together with you, live and in person!
When we learned that our friends at BLACKENED wanted to support the rebuilding efforts in Kentucky with the veteran-led humanitarian organization Team Rubicon, our only question was, how can we help?
In partnership with Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame Member, Wes Henderson, BLACKENED will support the rebuilding efforts in Western Kentucky by donating $25,000. Metallica and All Within My Hands will match this donation, making the overall total donation $50,000 to Team Rubicon.
Within My Hands will be the subject of a 30-minute documentary called “The Shift,” airing Saturday, September 24 on CNBC at 2:30 PM ET. You can also stream our episode on CNBC.com and Salesforce+ beginning at 12:01 AM ET on Monday, September 26, and on Peacock starting October 3. You might just see a few familiar faces if you tune in!
We’re excited to announce the date of our third Helping Hands Concert & Auction as we invite you to join Metallica in Los Angeles on December 16, 2022 for a very special show benefiting All Within My Hands.
Metallica visited the City of Bridges to play PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, on August 14 and learned about the critical work being done at the Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh. Inspired to lend a helping hand, we are honored to be able to donate $20,000.
Committed to leaving behind a gift in the communities that support the band on tour and following Metallica’s recent performance at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo, we are donating $20,000 to two non-profit organizations doing great work in New York.
Since establishing the Metallica Scholars Initiative in 2019, All Within My Hands (AWMH) has been working with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to provide direct support for career and technical education programs across the US. Having grown from a concept to a thriving educational strategy that focuses on enhancing skills while providing services to students looking to enter a traditional trade or other applied learning program, the Metallica Scholars Initiative has generated a proven and measurable impact. AWMH will replicate the program further by adding ten more schools to the roster, investing $1.8 million to expand in year four.
As heavy rains swept across Europe in July 2021, regions of Western Germany saw an entire month’s worth of rainfall within just 48 hours. This downpour led to flooding and grave disaster, with at least 184 deaths reported.
As we close our campaign to raise $1,000,000 for World Central Kitchen (WCK) and their #ChefsForUkraine initiative, the level of effort and support you’ve given moves us. Since the start of April, we set out to match donations up to $500,000 and invited Metallica fans and AWMH donors to join us. Together, we achieved that goal!
Thanks to the amazing people at C3 presents along with our friends at Fandiem, we're bringing you the opportunity to enjoy the definitively unique musical experience that is Lollapalooza.
Today we are launching our Month of Giving early and extending it to two months because need does not wait. We are committing to donating a total of $1M to the non-profit’s #ChefsForUkraine campaign.
Inspired by the vital work and swift action of José Andrés and his team in response to the escalating crisis in Ukraine, All Within My Hands grants US$100,000 to World Central Kitchen.
At every Metallica tour stop, a portion of ticket sales is set aside for a local charitable organization. Coinciding with Metallica’s recent show in Las Vegas, we are proud to be able to give back to two local nonprofit organizations doing valuable work in the community.
Together with our friends at Fandiem and BottleRock Napa Valley, we’re giving you the chance to be Metallica’s VIP guest at the BottleRock festival this May 27-29, all while supporting All Within My Hands!
As All Within My Hands enters year five, we are taking steps to bring in fresh perspectives and new skills to our Board of Directors, including changes at the executive level. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Delgrosso as Executive Director to the Foundation. Pete has served on AWMH Advisory Board since 2018 and is focused on the future of the Foundation.
The LTD Snakebyte Camo will begin shipping to ESP dealers worldwide in early 2022 and ESP will be donating a portion of the proceeds of each purchase of the new Snakebyte Camo to All Within My Hands!
To commemorate Volbeat & Ghost's co-headline United States tour this January-March, the bands teamed up with Blackened Recordings to release a limited edition split 7-inch, featuring each band's contributions to The Metallica Blacklist charity album.
AWMH is donating $25,000 to SF-Marin Food Bank to extend support through the holiday!
Wesley Gilpin pauses. “I’ve been trying to show people that you can make whatever you want,” he says quietly. “It doesn’t have to be a tool, it doesn’t have to be out of metal, it can be an ideology, it can be a passion. You can make whatever you want.”
We’ve been keeping busy these few months and wanted to keep you in the loop!
When she was 21 years old, Elaine Levett caught glandular fever. She ended up with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and faces the enormous daily struggles associated with this debilitating auto-immune disease. Elaine wrote to Metallica after attending last year’s Helping Hands Benefit Concert that streamed live around the world from HQ. She wanted to express how utterly enjoyable the concert experience was for her as a person living with disabilities.
Wolverine and All Within My Hands are joining forces once again to celebrate and support America’s future workforce with a new collection benefiting the Metallica Scholars Initiative! The collaboration will feature an all-new limited-edition assortment of three Wolverine boots, a hoodie, and a beanie, as well as a graphic t-shirt featuring art by Brandon Heart.
Celia Cole, the CEO of Feeding Texas, explains to Steffan Chirazi how she came to be a leader in the fight against food insecurity and why that battle remains as vital as ever.
We’ve teamed up with Fandiem to give away an extremely rare, Metallica-signed copy of “The Black Album” Remastered Deluxe Box Set in support of our foundation.
The latest Omaze sweepstakes features a badass, all-black (of course) Mercedes-AMG® GT Stealth Edition, and the funds raised benefit All Within My Hands!
With over 13 active fires in the state of California, we find ourselves heartbroken over the loss of life and the ongoing destruction.
Nationally, Feeding America has distributed 112 truckloads, totaling more than 3.48 million pounds of relief supplies to responding food banks to help supplement their local efforts. Still, there is more work to be done.
Carhartt believes labor should be honored every day, which is why the workwear brand is donating all online sales on Carhartt.com on Labor Day to our Metallica Scholars Initiative, providing future opportunities to people interested in filling essential workforce jobs.
All Within My Hands is very excited to announce a partnership with global premium workwear brand Carhartt! In honor of Labor Day, all online sales from Carhartt.com on Monday, September 6th, will be donated to our Metallica Scholars Initiative.
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked the nation of Haiti, just northeast of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, on Saturday, August 14. According to Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency, this disaster has left at least 2,207 people dead, more than 12,200 injured, and over 50,000 homes destroyed.
Following a competitive selection process conducted by All Within My Hands (AWMH) and our partners at American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), nine new schools will receive $100,000 to transform the future of students in their communities.
1 Album. 12 Songs. 53 Artists. Unlimited Possibilities. The Metallica Blacklist celebrates the enduring influence of Metallica with an unprecedented 50+ artists spanning an unbelievably vast range of genres, generations, cultures, continents, and more, each contributing a unique interpretation of their favorite Black Album cut. All profits will be split between charities of each contributing artist’s choice and All Within My Hands.
All Within My Hands Foundation & American Association Of Community Colleges to Distribute $1.6 Million to 23 Schools
One day, Merriam-Webster will need a definition of “good guy,” and it will surely be Direct Relief’s Andrew MacCalla. Steffan Chirazi meets a proper modern-day warrior for good.
Texans running low on food are finding empty grocery store shelves. Food pantries are running out of supplies. And the freeze has wiped out substantial portions of the state’s citrus and vegetable crops. As part of our commitment to fighting food insecurity, All Within My Hands has donated $75,000 to Feeding America to be distributed to Texas food banks.
This very cool, once very cold, drumhead was created for Lars Ulrich in advance of Metallica’s 2013 performance at Carlini Argentine Base on the South Shetland Islands in Antarctica. Metallica performed this unique show for contest winners from Latin America along with the crew from the ship that brought them there, and even the research scientists living on the icy islands got to enjoy the gig!
We’re kicking off the new year with the return of the monthly auctions! Those of you who have been following AWMH for a while will remember that before COVID-19 struck, we hosted auctions on the first Tuesday of every month. Though we’re still navigating our new normal, we decided it was time to bring back this old favorite.
Tony Baldwin is the Housing Navigation Coordinator at Hamilton Families (the San Francisco service provider to families experiencing homelessness that was the donation recipient during the 2019 S&M2 shows), a tireless job which requires patience, fortitude, and most of all, a passion to help others. He explains to Steffan Chirazi where he found the drive to enter a career helping not just to house those in need, but to understand their struggles.
Once again, your generosity and kindness has blown us away! Thanks to all of you and our generous sponsors, our first ever pay-per-view event that streamed live a little over a week ago has raised over $1.3 million! Those funds will be used to work with our partners at Feeding America and the American Association of Community Colleges, along with supporting COVID-19 and disaster relief efforts in the coming months.
It’s official… our second Helping Hands Concert & Auction is happening and this time fans all over the world can join!
Metallica will be streaming LIVE from HQ on Saturday, November 14th for their first ever worldwide pay-per-view event, performing a special acoustic show benefitting AWMH.
Wildfires have become a cruel and unwelcome annual benchmark in California, and this year we have seen them tragically extend across the entire west coast of our country. This is the fourth consecutive year, dating back to the formation of the Foundation, that All Within My Hands has activated to support fire relief: the critical local services component of our mission.
To learn more about how we can contribute to the cause, we met with our partners at Feeding America to discuss how they are working to meet the needs of an increasing number of food insecure families as a result of the economic challenges brought on by the COVID crisis. Along with Feeding America, we invite you to get involved in the fight to end hunger.
Over the course of 23 weeks, you have totally blown us away. YOU RAISED OVER $100,000 FOR AWMH! At the core of All Within My Hands is the same value at the core of Metallica: we are stronger together. When the Metallica Family activates for a cause, you help us make a sustainable impact in a way that four people simply can’t make on their own.
Despite its size and density, when the going gets tough, New York City is really a large village whose inhabitants stand up to be counted. Gabrielle Mizrahi, from New York based food bank City Harvest, typifies that spirit and explains to Steffan Chirazi what it is to be a New Yorker on the frontline in this craziest of years.
Wolverine will be providing every student in the Metallica Scholars program with a pair of Wolverine work boots and will provide funding that will directly support Grand Rapids Community College, Lone Star College, and WSU Tech.
In a year of so much uncertainty, we’re thrilled that the program is not just continuing, but is growing as we expanded from ten to 15 schools with All Within My Hands contributing a total of $1.5 million in grants supporting community colleges and their career and technical education programs.
In the wake of the spread of the Coronavirus, the most vulnerable people in our communities need help now more than ever. All Within My Hands is reaching out with four grants totaling $350,000 to organizations dedicated to assisting those hit hard by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
Robert Alvarez, Supplemental Food Program Operations Manager at the San Francisco location of the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank. He explains to Steffan Chirazi why their work has never been more important.
This is your chance to own an ESP LTD EC-10 Electric Guitar autographed in silver Sharpie by all four members of Metallica (James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo).
Time to update the calendar as the second installment of the All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert has been rescheduled for September 12, 2020, still at the Masonic in San Francisco.
Get your hands on the now-sold-out deluxe-edition of Metallica: Back to the Front, autographed in silver Sharpie by all four members of Metallica (James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo). Metallica: Back to the Front tells the fully authorized story of the creation of Metallica’s third album, Master of Puppets, and its subsequent tour.
Working is one of the most important things any person does, yet it can be daunting to step into the employment arena. Jen Worth is on a crusade to make sure that those who feel like outliers get the jobs they want and deserve.
Following a stellar inaugural year with results including job placement rates exceeding 90%, the Metallica Scholars Initiative has confirmed a second year of its support of community colleges and their career and technical education programs—featuring the expansion of the program from 10 to 15 schools, as well as the addition of matching grants from new partners.
Support the work of All Within My Hands by bidding on our latest Ebay auction: Metallica Statue Series - Damage Inc. Signed by Pushead - Rare Glow-in-the-Dark.
Please join us and do whatever you can to assist as we, along Metallica, are pledging A$750,000 to the NSW Rural Fire Service and to the Country Fire Authority in Victoria to aid in the relief efforts.
When we set out to participate in the global day of giving known as #GivingTuesday we never expected such out-pouring of support. We are so thankful to everyone for jumping in!
Cat Cvengros – the VP of Development and Marketing at Second Harvest of Silicon Valley in San Jose, CA – explains to Steffan Chirazi that struggle does not discriminate, which is why we must all help without question.
AWMH is participating in #Giving Tuesday coming up on December 3rd. As the largest global giving day of the year, we've turned #GivingTuesday into an opportunity to join with other members of the Metallica Family as we assist and enrich the lives of members of the communities that have supported the band for over 38 years.
Produced for Fan Club Members in 2001 and autographed by all four current members of Metallica (James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo) in black sharpie.
All Within My Hands would like to lend support to those affected in both Northern and Southern California by donating $100,000 to assist in relief, $50,000 to the Sonoma County Resilience Fund - created by the Community Foundation Sonoma County - and $50,000 to the Wildfire Relief Fund - created by the California Community Foundation.
At a press conference held at Metallica H.Q. on October 10th Danny Wimmer, of Danny Wimmer Presents, presented Lars Ulrich and All Within My Hands with $25,000.00. Following the announcement of the 2020 DWP Festival circuit where Metallica will headline, Danny made the generous donation. He added that a portion of ticket sales will also go to Metallica’s AWMH Foundation.
Robert Trujillo and Wayne Isham stopped by No Name in Los Angeles to treat All Within My Hands supporters to a special preview of S&M² before it hit cinemas around the world on October 9th.
Limited CID Enhanced Experience poster from the May 14, 2017 Metallica show at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey - autographed by all four members of Metallica!
The celebration of the 20th anniversary of the original creative collaboration between Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony not only opened the brand-new Chase Center in San Francisco, but offered AWMH the opportunity to make new friends and raise more funds! The two live performances brought in more than $265,000 thanks to individuals and groups who believe in our mission: Creating sustainable communities by supporting workforce education, the fight against hunger, and other critical local services.
Please mark your calendar to join Metallica for a celebratory evening on March 28, 2020 at The Masonic in San Francisco for a live performance by the band to benefit the All Within My Hands Foundation.
The All Within My Hands auction is back! September's item is a studio used drumhead played by Lars Ulrich during the November 10, 2015 rehearsal of the song "Confusion" on Metallica's 2016 release, "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct," and is autographed in black sharpie by all four members of Metallica.
The final leg of the European tour starts with a very special donation. Together with fans attending the show at Arena Națională in Bucharest, Romania and a generous sponsorship by Mastercard, Metallica presented Daruieste Viata with €250,000 before the concert. The donation is directed toward Daruieste Viata Association’s #NoiFacemUnSpital initiative.
This month's AWMH auction features a pair of the long sold-out Metallica x Vans Glitch Logo Classic Slip-On shoes, autographed by Metallica!
The hottest Metallica ticket of the year, both nights of S&M² sold out immediately! But we saved a pair for night two for a lucky fan and guest to win, with proceeds going directly to the All Within My Hands Foundation.
Over 3,000 Metallica fans and AWMH supporters came out strong and showed the kind of remarkable impact that can be made when we unite to work in service of others.
With the second annual All Within My Hands Day of Service just around the corner on May 22nd, James Hetfield and Rob Trujillo explain to Steffan Chirazi why it is one of the most important days on the Metallica calendar.
James Hetfield stole second during the 7th Annual Metallica Night with the San Francisco Giants, brought it back for the whole band to sign, and now it could be yours! You'll be the rock star supporting AWMH.
Win the guitar played by James Hetfield OR the guitar played by Kirk Hammett during the National Anthem before the New York Yankees at San Francisco Giants game on the 7th Annual Metallica Night! Your donation supports the work of AWMH.
We’re thrilled to be back with the details of our second annual Day of Service on Wednesday, May 22nd as we once again invite Metallica fans across the U.S. to join us in volunteering for a day with our friends at the community food banks we supported during our recent North American tours.
The March AWMH auction is here and this month’s featured item is a Master of Puppets Remastered Deluxe Box Set autographed by all four members of Metallica!
A primary focus of Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation has been the fight against hunger. With every stop on the band’s WorldWired Tour, at home and abroad, the guys have made a donation of $10,000 to a local community food bank. That act of touching the lives of people in cities the tour visits inspired members of the crew to start a campaign of their own.
Ten colleges from across the country will receive $100,000 to support more than 1,000 students training to enter the American workforce. These students will become the first cohort of Metallica Scholars.
All Within My Hands has had a lot to be #ThankfulFor during 2018 - primarily YOUR generosity and support!
As part of Giving Tuesday, we’re excited to announce that we’ll be releasing Helping Hands…Live & Acoustic at The Masonic on limited edition, 140g colored vinyl with proceeds donated to All Within My Hands.
The audio of the concert is now available on both CD and digital download with a portion of all proceeds going directly to the Foundation.
We would like to encourage you to join us in supporting those in need and our first responders in any way you can. Every little bit helps.
As we gear up to hit the road again, All Within My Hands is also preparing to assist our partners at Feeding America along with their network of local food banks.
The inaugural Helping Hands Concert and Auction held in San Francisco raised over $1.3 million and there are so many people to thank who made this event happen that we don’t know where to start!
Road Recovery is an entertainment industry-based non-profit organization dedicated to helping young people battle addiction and other adversities by empowering at-risk youth from all backgrounds to face their struggles, while teaching them comprehensive life skills. Last week James hung out with some of the Road Recovery kids in NYC.
The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction was a celebration in all ways and respects, and perhaps one of those occasions where the music was never meant to be the full story. Let me explain further…
The All Within My Hands Foundation benefit concert & auction is coming up this Saturday.
If you can’t join us in person, you can still support the foundation by bidding on some of the unique experiences and amazing items from home.
We’re excited to announce that we’ll be celebrating our first full year with the All Within My Hands Foundation Helping Hands Concert and Auction on November 3rd at the Masonic in San Francisco.
The eBay auctions return with our seventh monthly fundraiser!
Bid on an Autographed Ride the Lightning Deluxe Box Set & Chicago Show Poster All Week!
We know some of you like to mark those calendars in advance, so we’re here to add one more date for 2018.
Building on the success (thanks to you!) of the first three rounds of All Within My Hands eBay auctions, we are excited to bring you June’s new items.
A huge thank you to all the Met fans and our hosts at food banks across the country who helped make our first All Within My Hands Day of Service a massive success.
The first two auctions have blown us away! We are so appreciative of the donations we’ve received from Metallica fans around the world. Now we’re ready for round three!
What an inspiration this young man is. Adam is a 16-year-old former swimmer who has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor that has left him unable to compete.
We are proud to announce our first day of service on Wednesday, May 23rd as we invite Metallica fans across the United States to join us in volunteering for a day with our friends at the community food banks we supported during last summer’s North American tour.
Last month we kicked off the All Within My Hands eBay auctions including autographed memorabilia, music, and Metallica experiences with all proceeds benefiting the foundation.
A little over a year ago we proudly launched All Within My Hands. Since then Metallica and the foundation have contributed to relief efforts in hurricane and earthquake-ravaged areas.
Today we had the pleasure of hosting representatives of The Mission Continues at Metallica HQ. It was a real honor to meet some of the team who assist veterans in adjusting to life at home and finding purpose through community impact.
Robert made it a family affair, spreading more holiday cheer during his visit with firefighters of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
James visited both Vail Fire and Emergency Services and Vail Police Department to spread some holiday cheer with All Within My Hands Starbucks gift cards!
We were honored to be a part of the Band Together Bay Area benefit concert held at AT&T Park in San Francisco on November 9th. Thanks to you, $17 million was raised through ticket sales, sponsorships and online donations for low-income communities hit hardest by the North Bay fires.
To celebrate the holidays, we’re excited to announce that in the spirit of their “Give Good” campaign Starbucks and Spotify are donating $1 million to be divided between our All Within My Hands, Chance the Rapper’s Social Works and Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation.
