Street-vendor jobs program
Unhoused vendors sell our HERO music CDs and Be Love postcards — tracks donated by Grammy-winning artists — and keep the income they earn.
501(c)(3) nonprofit · Serving since 2009
We pioneered a street-vendor program powered by music donated from Grammy-winning artists — and for over a decade we have brought free counseling and small grants straight to the streets.
Small grants, real change
Direct support for recovery and reintegration.
HERO CDs distributed to street vendors
Estimated revenue earned by street vendors
Hours of free counseling on the streets
In emergency supplies distributed
What we do
Three programs built on one belief: everyone deserves the chance to earn, heal and be seen.
Unhoused vendors sell our HERO music CDs and Be Love postcards — tracks donated by Grammy-winning artists — and keep the income they earn.
Therapists, life coaches and volunteers join our monthly outreach walks — nearly six years of showing up, even through the height of COVID.
Small grants for recovery, plus Community Aid Resource Events from Seattle to San Diego — meals, haircuts, phones, backpacks and live music.
What’s next
We’re reimagining. Our music-based jobs program is going fully digital, so it can reach more people in more cities in the years ahead.
Featured
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At our 10-year anniversary, Jason performed “I Won’t Give Up” with Blane Lyon on harmonica. Blane, mid-chemotherapy and unable to sing, poured everything into his mouth harp — there wasn’t a dry eye in the house.
Stories from the street
Benefit night
Live sets from Ace of Cups, Luc & the Lovingtons and Jason himself — including never-before-heard songs.
Vendor story
How selling HERO CDs and Be Love postcards helped Rodney rebuild his life and find stability.
Outreach
Co-founder Joseph Jacques leads counselors and social workers to serve people living on the streets.
Music therapy
A ticketless tour through shelters, tent cities and hospitals with Luc & the Lovingtons.
Campaign
A plan to bring the jobs program to 10 cities — over $1 million in potential grassroots income.
Education
Co-founders AJ Lovewins and Joseph Jacques lead students from the classroom onto the streets.
CARE event · Santa Cruz, CA
Part of a 13-year legacy of Community Aid Resource Events up and down the West Coast, made possible by volunteers, local partners and musicians.
156
Backpacks of essentials
73
Free haircuts
34
New cell phones
500
HERO CDs handed out
$10K
In job opportunities
8
Live musicians
The music behind the mission
Every HERO CD carries tracks given freely by artists who believe in work with dignity.
Jason Mraz
Michael Franti
John Butler
Sarah McLachlan
Maroon 5
Fishbone
Matthew Human
Eyezon
Singing Bear
Luminaries
Your gift creates income, counseling and second chances for people experiencing homelessness. Harmonic Humanity is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) — contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by law.