Andy Fraser Memorial Donations Information

Andy Fraser's family has announced that his funeral and memorial services will be privately held in California, where he had been living for over 30 years. An organized tribute celebration for his loyal fans is being considered for later this year in his homeland of England.

Andy's family has requested that anyone who wishes to show their appreciation for him can donate to a cause that he was passionate about. Please choose something that touches your heart. You can honor Andy and his legacy by following his example, which was to choose to live your life in service, to the best of your ability, in the care and love of one another.

The following is a list of charities that Andy Fraser was actively involved with.

Rock Against Trafficking
http://rockagainsttrafficking.org/
Andy Fraser was a Board Member and Partner of this non profit whose purpose is to abolish sex slavery and human trafficking. He had donated his song “Every Kind of People” to the cause in 2014 and was a huge part of the music project "Set Them Free", a compilation album of Sting and Police songs, along with many of his musician friends. His cover song “Every Breath You Take” is set for posthumous release this year.

Blue Sphere Foundation
http://www.bluespherefoundation.org
BlueSphere Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the support and production of artistic projects that raise awareness, foster education, and inspire action to address pressing conservation issues in the global marine environment. Andy was outspoken about his concern for the environment and had a deep love of the ocean. He was passionate about supporting his daughter Hannah 'Mermaid' Fraser’s ocean conservation activism.

Avaaz – The World In Action
http://www.avaaz.org
Avaaz empowers millions of people from all walks of life to take action on pressing global, regional and national issues, from corruption and poverty to conflict and climate change. Andy Fraser wrote his song “This is the Big One” after being inspired from communication reports he had received from Avazz regarding global warming.

Discovery Arts
http://www.discoveryarts.org
Andy Fraser was an official “Celebrity Ambassador” of this non-profit that brings music, art and dance to children who are in the hospital undergoing treatment for cancer or life threatening illness. He had donated his song “Healing Hands” to the charity in 2008. http://www.discoveryarts.org/celebrity-ambassadors.html

Operation of Hope
http://operationofhope.org/
Operation of Hope provides life-changing surgical care, healthcare & medical training programs in under-served areas of the world through international collaboration among medical & non-medical volunteers. Andy Fraser had met 16 year old Blessing Makwera and was deeply touched by his circumstance. He had a personal friendship with President Jennifer Trubenbach, whom he had great admiration for. Read Blessing’s story here > http://operationofhope.org/transformations/blessing/

Legacy of Hope
http://legacyofhope.org/
Nelson Mandela's last wish was to build a children's hospital in Zimbabwe. Legacy of Hope Concert Events supports the building of children's hospitals in South Africa. Andy Fraser had tremendous respect for Nelson Mandela, and felt compassion for Mandela’s grief, who had lost his son to AIDS.

Elton John's Aids Foundation
http://london.ejaf.org/
EJAF funds frontline programmes that help to alleviate the pain - whether physical, emotional or financial - of those living with, affected by or at risk of HIV/AIDS, and to continue the fight against this worldwide pandemic so that no one is left behind. Andy Fraser was very transparent about his having to live with AIDS, he knew first hand the debilitating effects of this disease.

International Justice Mission
https://www.ijm.org/
Rescuing Thousands & Protecting Millions Worldwide. IJM is a global organization that protects people from violence.

Andy Fraser Dies Aged 62

It is with deep regret I have to report the passing of Andy Fraser.
July 3rd 1952 - March 16, 2015

Our condolences go to daughters Hannah, Jasmine 

and Andy's brothers and sister.

Andy fought both AIDS and cancer and in recent years showed a strong spirit and uncomplaining resilience to his ongoing health problems. What a sad, sad day it is today  
"I’ve never really thought of myself as a bass player. It’s just, okay, it needs that low end and I’ll do that part, that’s easy. But, you know, I would write a lot of the guitar riffs or lyrics, or if you needed me to play tambourine, I was just as happy. My job was to make it work, to bring unity. Okay, this space is yours to work in, do whatever you like in this space, this space is yours. Do anything you like in that space. And in such, I sort of become an arranger. And if it was appropriate for me not to play bass, say for example most of “All Right Now” doesn’t have any bass in it. The bass comes in the chorus a little bit but that was appropriate cause that was all that was needed. So my job was just to be appropriate and when people talk to me as a bass player, I find it strange because, well, actually it was one of the things I do, and luckily enough it’s one of the things I could do sort of in my sleep, and people have spoken of 
me as a bass player ever since." 
Andy Fraser March 5th, 2015

That's because Andy, you were a superb bassist. 
Just stunning. Sail On my brother.