In July 2010, a coalition of Stubblefield\'s supporters, from across the full spectrum of the music industry, joined to spread word of a new safe and simple avenue created for donating financial support directly to Stubblefield, who continues to perform while dealing with the stress regular kidney dialysis treatments demand.

Clyde Stubblefield (67), who has overcome bladder cancer and is diabetic, now requires lifetime kidney dialysis treatment. He remains optimistic as deals with his new situation, determined to work steadily: \"I just want to be happy\".

The Coalition for Clyde Stubblefield is an alliance of artists and industry united to assist Stubblefield by spreading word of this effort. It was founded by drummers Stanton Moore, Johnny Rabb and David Stanoch. The three drummers share and acknowledge a deep respect for Clyde Stubblefield\'s musical innovations which is reflected in their own playing and advocated in their work as educators.

To that end, The Coalition\'s founders have reached out and gained the support of a \"who\'s who\" of artist and industry who are helping to spread the word, to-date including esteemed musicians, Steve Gadd, Questlove, Fred Wesley, Bob Babbitt, Butch Vig, Steve Jordan, Bernard Purdie, Zigaboo Modeliste, John \"Jab\'o\" Starks, David Garibaldi and Tower of Power, Mike Clark, Richard Davis, Andy Newmark, Keith Carlock, John Blackwell, Adam Deitch, Michael Shrieve, Steve White, Wally Ingram and Hannah Ford.

Support also comes from renowned drum educators such as Jim Payne, Chuck Silverman, Frank Briggs and Daniel Glass plus premier manufacturers including Vic Firth and Johnny Rabb drumsticks; Yamaha, Gretsch and Drum Workshop drums; Meinl, Bosphorus and Paiste cymbals; Alfred and Hudson Music Publishing and many more.

\"Give The Drummer Some!\" is a donation campaign created by The Coalition for Clyde Stubblefield for the purpose of helping Stubblefield find financial relief through this process. A website at chipin.com, a service tailored expressly for this purpose, has been established to collect donations which are funneled directly to him safely and securely through PayPal.

On the webpage, prospective donators can click on a widget and send the donation amount of their choice. Participants are also encouraged to join The Coalition by spreading the word and embedding the widget on their own websites and social media pages. There are simple instructions on Stubblefield\'s chipin page for making that work instantly.