Cyrus Wong-Weissman Music Fund

Cyrus was born 8/27/1981 at home in Whale Gulch, graduated South Fork high school in 1999 and graduated U.C. Berkeley with a B.A. in physics. He attended Expression Digital Arts school in the Sound Arts program in Emeryville, Ca. While living in the Bay Area he was in several bands, moved back to Whale Gulch and played in many bands in Humboldt County. After a 2 ½ year battle with cancer Cyrus passed away December 23, 2023. Cyrus had a deep belief in the power of music to heal, to bring people together, to build and create community connections. The Cyrus Wong-Weissman Music Fund is intended for kids up to the age of 18 who reside in Northern Mendocino and Humboldt Counties who have an interest in pursuing music, either to buy an instrument, take music lessons, attend music camps, purchase musical equipment, etc. Contributions are held in the Cyrus Wong-Weissman Music Fund at HAF and distributed to youth in conjunction with the Mateel Community Center.