Every interaction in the Neighborhood of Good® will be converted into currency. At the end of festival season, State Farm will give up to $500,000 to Notes for Notes. The nonprofit organization designs, equips, and staffs after-school recording studios inside Boys & Girls Clubs. The full recording facilities feature professional instruments, DJ gear and digital music workstations. Youth can explore, create, and record music for free.

Four individual structures house the activities within the Neighborhood of Good. They are the:

• Record Store - Just as fans listen to support their favorite artists, listening to songs by Notes for Notes artists will support music education. Each track listened to will generate a gift to the larger fund.
• Dance Hall - Fans can join in a silent disco for good by dancing on a reactive LED dance floor. The silent disco headset tracks how long fans interact, turning time into contributions.

• Music Venue - Playing along on a custom drum set tests fans' speed and agility. Striking the lit drums turns fans into world-class performers, while simultaneously giving back.

• Recording Studio - The infinity room immerses fans in tracks and accompanying visuals. It's a multi-sensory, recording booth experience. Each song sung generates a gift to the larger fund.

The Neighborhood of Good experience debuted at Stagecoach in April. It will also be at:

Governors Ball, New York, N.Y., May 31 - June 2

Bonnaroo, Manchester, Tenn., June 13-16

Lake Shake, Northerly Island, (Chicago), Ill., June 21-23

Lollapalooza, Chicago, Aug. 1-4

Music Midtown, Atlanta, Sept. 14-15

Austin City Limits, Austin, Texas, Oct. 4-6 and 11-13

VooDoo Music + Arts Experience, New Orleans, Oct. 25-27

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Festival-goers can participate in a real life “neighborhood of good" via four on-site "cause houses" at these music festivals:

• Forecastle: July 13-15 – Louisville, Ky.
• Lollapalooza: August 2-5 – Chicago, Ill.
• Music Midtown: September 15-16 – Atlanta, Ga.
• Austin City Limits: October 5-7 and October 12-14 -- Austin, Texas
• Previous engagements included: Governors Ball (New York City), Bonnaroo (Tenn.) and Lake Shake (Chicago).

In the Here To Help House music fans can learn more about NeighborhoodOfGood.com and receive fun, helpful giveaways to enhance their festival experience (like branded cell phone fans, sunscreen, sunglasses, and bandanas). The other three houses in the neighborhood each feature a quick, micro-volunteerism activity that encourages music fans to take action and complete an act of good to benefit local community organizations.

“State Farm is excited to bring our Neighborhood of Good to music festivals this year,” said Mandy Garner Laux, Marketing Manager. “We encourage festival-goers to do good neighborly acts in our cause houses and learn how they can continue to turn caring into doing in their own neighborhoods.”

The music festivals' Neighborhood of Good cause houses offer these experiences:

State Farm Here to Help House - Fans can get free festival gear, access Wi-Fi, and relax in the shade on lounge furniture.

Here to Help Music Education House - Participants will build and decorate ukuleles from kits. Instruments will then be donated to local underserved school music education programs.

Here to Help Hunger House - Participants will assemble food kits of non-perishable items. The food kits will be donated to local food banks which will distribute them to households or individuals in need.

Here to Help at Risk Youth - Participants will write encouraging messages of hope for at-risk youth. Note cards will be placed in pre-packed hygiene supply kits to be donated to local nonprofits. Upon completion, participants can climb into a tattoo chair and receive a temporary tattoo.

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Until fate intervened.

The beagle’s name was Jake. And it just so happens that the media and PR coordinator for Kentucky’s largest humane society is a huge fan of the Jake from State Farm^® commercials.

When an employee at the Kentucky Humane Society in Louisville sent her Jake’s photo, Megan Decker knew just what to do.

“All he needed was a little extra attention to be noticed. I immediately thought of Jake at State Farm,” Megan says. “So I posted his photo on Twitter and tagged State Farm.”

Her tweet − "Learn more about Jake" − got results.

Jordan Knoup, a Public Affairs specialist, was monitoring the company’s social media posts when she saw Megan’s Tweet about their Jake on the official Jake at State Farm Twitter page.

A rescue dog fan herself, Jordan asked her Public Affairs contacts to see if there was a way to help.

“I thought we may be able to sponsor his adoption fee as a goodwill gesture.”

Public Affairs Specialists Judy McConkey and Heather Paul worked with Jordan to expedite the donation to the humane society. When the request was approved, the humane society was notified that State Farm would indeed sponsor Jake, covering his adoption fee and a few extra blankets and toys for his new family.

Judy wrote on the Humane Society’s Twitter page in response: "Jake from @StateFarm is #heretohelp! We will cover your adoption fees and help you find a forever home. You really are handsome with your red collar and brown markings. It almost looks like you are wearing khakis!"

Jake, now adopted, is settling in to his new home thanks to the efforts of a few animal lovers and a popular commercial.

Megan says corporate sponsorships like this one help them pull dogs from rural shelters that have little or no adoption programs.

“We have a great team in place that works with dogs like Jake from these shelters to get them ready for adoption as soon as possible,” Megan says. “We do lots of grant writing and outreach to save as many animals as we can. I’m so happy this worked out for Jake and his new family.”