DMB Matching Tsunami Donations

By Waldo Jaquith
Dave Matthews Band has announced a major contribution and a donation-matching program to Sri Lankans left in poverty by last December's tsunami, Charlottesville's Daily Progress reports. The band is donating $250,000 to CARE, with that contribution benefiting the long-term needs of the villages of Echchalampattu and Seruvila, on the eastern coast of the island nation. Additional contributions made by fans will be matched 100% by DMB, which essentially doubles individual giving power. The money will be used to provide microloans, dig wells, and provide equipment to fishermen so that they can return to work, among other things.