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==Charity and benefit work== {| class="wikitable" |- |{{center|'''Year'''}} |{{center|'''Event'''}} |- |1995 | * Contributed a cover version of [[Van Morrison]]'s "[[And It Stoned Me]]" to the Capricorn compilation album ''[[Hempilation: Freedom Is NORML|Hempilation]]'', a benefit CD for [[National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws|NORML]] (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Various-Hempilation-Freedom-Is-Norml/release/848708 |title=Various β Hempilation β Freedom Is Norml (CD) at Discogs |website=Discogs.com |date=September 26, 1995 |access-date=August 13, 2010}}</ref> |- |1999 | * Contributed a live performance version of "Blue Indian" to ''[[Live in the X Lounge|Live in the X Lounge II]]'', an album benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham, a [[Birmingham, Alabama]] charity. |- |2003 | * Contributed a live June 2000 performance version of "Give" to ''Carved in Stone, Vol.1'', an album benefiting the Preserve the Rocks Fund, a donation-driven reserve dedicated to the rehabilitation and preservation of the historic [[Red Rocks Amphitheatre]]. |- |2004 | * Recorded a cover of the [[NRBQ]] song "Ain't No Horse" for the CD ''The Q People β A Tribute to NRBQ''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.spirithouserecords.com/artists_qpeople.html|title=Spirithouse Records|date=October 29, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029152251/http://www.spirithouserecords.com/artists_qpeople.html|access-date=October 20, 2021|archive-date=October 29, 2007}}</ref> |- |2005 | * Contributed covers of [[The Doors]]' medley "[[Peace Frog]]"/"Blue Sunday" to the album ''Too Many Years'' to benefit Clear Path International's work with [[landmine]] survivors. * Created the annual "Tunes For Tots" event. This concert event raises money to support public school music programs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.widespreadpanic.com/goodpeople_profile.php?id=2 |title=The Band-Tunes For Tots |publisher=Widespread Panic |access-date=August 13, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719050556/http://www.widespreadpanic.com/goodpeople_profile.php?id=2 |archive-date=July 19, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> |- |2006 | * Recorded a cover of [[The Band]]'s song "[[Chest Fever]]" for the CD ''Endless Highway β Tribute to The Band''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.429records.com/endlesshighway/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061216131214/http://www.429records.com/endlesshighway/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 16, 2006 |title=Endless Highway β Music Of The Band |website=429records.com |access-date=August 13, 2010 }}</ref> |- |2007 | * Recorded a cover of [[John Lennon]]'s "[[Crippled Inside]]" as a bonus track for the compilation album ''[[Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.instantkarma.org/InstantKarma.html |title=InstantKarma |website=InstantKarma.org |access-date=August 13, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20070710201346/http://www.instantkarma.org/InstantKarma.html |archive-date=July 10, 2007 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> * JB, Dave, and Jimmy began to donate several sets of strings to "Wear Your Music" from ''[[Relix]]'' magazine. Both ''Relix'' and Azu Studio have teamed up to produce unique jewelry handcrafted from authentic strings donated by various musicians. Profits from jewellery sales benefit selected charities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://widespreadpanic.com/news_story.php?id=220&archive=true |title=NEWS |publisher=Widespread Panic |access-date=August 13, 2010 |archive-date=November 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129163635/http://widespreadpanic.com/news_story.php?id=220&archive=true |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- |2008 | * The band participated in the [[Make It Right Foundation New Orleans]] and purchased a house for the rebuilding of the [[9th Ward]] in New Orleans.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.makeitrightnola.org/ |title=Home : Make It Right |website=Makeitrightnola.org |date=November 29, 2009 |access-date=August 13, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110427013157/http://www.makeitrightnola.org/ |archive-date=April 27, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Widespread Panic fans joined in and created the "House That Widespread Panic Fans Built" β they continue to raise money to match the band's contribution and have a house funded by Panic fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/wsphouse |title=Panic Fans House β 29 β Man β NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana |publisher=MySpace |access-date=August 13, 2010}}</ref> * Performed a concert on November 19 to benefit the [[Bill Graham (promoter)|Bill Graham]] Memorial Foundation at the [[Irving Plaza|Fillmore at Irving Plaza]] in New York City.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://widespreadpanic.com/news_story.php?id=430&archive=true |title=News |publisher=Widespread Panic |access-date=2015-07-25 |archive-date=February 6, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206045311/http://widespreadpanic.com/news_story.php?id=430&archive=true |url-status=dead }}</ref> * The band began holding food drives at select shows each tour benefiting local food banks. This was an effort to "pick up the torch" the fan-run organization Panic Fans For Food handed over.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://widespreadpanic.com/news_story.php?id=394&archive=true |title=News |publisher=Widespread Panic |access-date=2015-07-25 |archive-date=February 6, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206054616/http://widespreadpanic.com/news_story.php?id=394&archive=true |url-status=dead }}</ref> |}
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