Music changed Chad's life. Now we're working to help create those same opportunities for the next generation.
Thank you @BryanElliott & @Inc for featuring us and highlighting the importance of music education.
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"This is about giving young musicians the same chance I hadโto chase their dream and make it real."
From Bloomfield Hills to @ChiliPeppers to giving back. Michigan roots run deep.
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The Curtis & Joan Smith Scholarship, named after Chad's parents, supports incoming freshmen with financial need pursuing music careers at @UMich.
First recipient: Fall 2026.
This follows our UMN partnership launched in September. Both honor his parents' legacy. ๐๐
Launched in style. ๐ฅ
Chad surprised @UMich's Band-O-Rama to announce the Curtis & Joan Smith Scholarship in partnership with @umichsmtd.
He then took the stage with the Michigan Marching Band to perform "Can't Stop" and the Michigan Fight Song โThe Victorsโ at Hill Auditorium.
We are excited to announce our second University Partner, the University of Michigan!
Growing up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Chad has always been a proud Michigander and lifelong Wolverine fan. Partnering with the university he grew up idolizing is a dream come true! Go Blue!
Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith announced a partnership between the @ChadSFoundation and @UmichSMTD at U-M's Band-O-Rama on Nov. 2, marking the launch of the Curtis & Joan Smith Scholarship to provide support for an incoming music student. https://t.co/J0D4C1ewAu
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โจThanks to Chad Smith from the Red Hot Chili Peppers for rocking the field with us for halftime!
Weโre so honored to celebrate the new scholarship he created in honor of his parents and his lifelong Minnesota connection ๐ฟ๏ธ๐ฅ