Anthology Gear is a very small business and is very personal for us. It has always been important to us to produce the highest quality products that we can. Our brand is one of both quality artisanship and storytelling. But in addition to providing high quality crafted leather goods, we want to add even more meaning to our business and support organizations that matter to us. Read more below about the organizations we have supported and how giving back has become part of our own anthology.
Farm Aid
September 2025 - Present
On September 19, 2025, we officially released a new guitar strap, "Harvest". Inspired by the aerial view of farmlands - the patchwork of squares in varying colors of gold, brown and green that blankets the landscape - our "Harvest" guitar strap supports family farms through donations made to Farm Aid. In addition to their annual music festival, Farm Aid works year round to build a system of agriculture that values family farmers, good food, soil and water, and strong communities. Farm Aid was founded in 1985 by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp and family farms still need our support 40 years later. We made our first donation to Farm Aid just prior to the introduction of our "Harvest" guitar strap on September 19 and we will continue to donate $10 to Farm Aid for every "Harvest" guitar strap sold on our website. Additionally we donated one of our "Harvest" guitar straps to the Farm Aid 40 Memorabilia Auction. The strap was signed at Farm Aid 40 by Tim Reynolds, guitarist of the Dave Matthews Band and TR3.
For more information on Farm Aid and to donate directly to the organization click here.
Kerr County Flood Relief
July 2025 - Present
Following the July 2025 floods in Kerr County Texas, we began donating $10 to Kerr County Flood Relief Fund for every Limited Edition guitar strap sold on our website. On July 4 2025, destructive and deadly flooding took place in the Hill Country region of the state of Texas. During the flooding, water levels along the Guadalupe River rose rapidly. As result, at least 135 people were killed, and at least 117 died in Kerr County. The Kerr County Flood Relief Fund was created to support urgent relief and long-term rebuilding after the devastating floods. The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country—a 501(c)(3) public charity based in Kerrville—will directly distribute funds to vetted local organizations providing rescue, relief, recovery services and flood assistance. The Fund will support impacted communities including Boerne, Hunt, Ingram, Kerrville, Center Point and Comfort.
For more information on the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country click here. And to make a donation directly to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund click here.
MusiCares
January 2025 - July 2025
As we are both Los Angeles natives, Tyler and I were impelled to help after the fires in the Los Angeles area in January of 2025. We were releasing four new straps in January so we decided to donate $10 to MusiCares for each of these straps sold to provide relief to the music community affected by the fires.
Since 1989, MusiCares has provided critical health and welfare services to the music community through direct financial grant programs, networks of support resources, and tailored crisis relief efforts. In response to the extreme fires and unprecedented devastation in Los Angeles, the Recording Academy and MusiCares pledged $1 million to launch the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort, to support music professionals impacted. In addition to financial assistance, MusiCares provided mental health resources and relocation assistance.
Read more about MusiCares and the work they do here.
Maui Strong Fund
September 2023 - Present
In January of 2018 Tyler and I made the pre-dawn journey up the winding roads of Haleakala, a volcano on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Standing above the clouds at Haleakala’s peak and watching the sun rise was a deeply personal experience for both of us. In early 2023 we set a goal to release, before the year's end, a guitar strap we called "Haleakala" inspired by our visit to the volcano by the same name. It so happened, in August of 2023, Maui was devastated by wildfires. Although our "Haleakala" straps would not be ready to ship for a few months, Maui needed our help immediately, so we made the straps available for pre-order. For every Haleakala strap pre-ordered, we donated 100% of the profits to the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation's Maui Strong Fund. We continue to donate $10 for every "Haleakala" guitar strap purchased from our site.
The Maui Strong Fund provides financial resources to support the immediate and long-term recovery needs for the people and places affected by the devastating Maui wildfires. The primary way the Hawaii Community Foundation is engaging in Maui fire relief efforts is by strategically funding partners on the ground with Maui Strong Fund grants and other funding tools.
For more information on the Maui Strong Fund and to donate directly click here.
Divided Sky Residential Recovery Program
December 3, 2024
Trey Anastasio of the band Phish has almost exclusively been playing with our “El Camino” guitar strap since December 2022 and that hasn’t gone unnoticed by us. We like to support the artists who use our gear and so for “Giving Tuesday” 2024, we donated 10% of all sales of guitar straps, wallets, cuffs and pouches to the Divided Sky Residential Recovery Program, the addiction recovery program co-founded by Trey. In November of 2023, The Divided Sky Residential Recovery Program in Ludlow, Vermont opened its doors. Dedicated to addiction recovery, the non-medical program integrates the proven 12 Steps with emotional sobriety and Mindfulness Oriented Recovery Enhancement (M.O.R.E.). Divided Sky was founded by Trey Anastasio and Melanie Gulde, the drug court case manager who guided him through a 14-month court-ordered journey following his December 2006 arrest for DUI and drug possession.
To learn more about Divided Sky click here.
Backline
November 29, 2022
For "Giving Tuesday" 2022, we gave 5% of all sales on our site www.anthologygear.com Backline. Backline is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that connects music industry professionals and their families with mental health and wellness resources. Backline’s services are aimed at finding the ways an individual can continue to do the work they love while feeling healthy and supported.
Click here to visit Backline's website.