_________________ cirlces they grow and they swallow people whole half their lives they say goodnight to wives they'll never know got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul and so it goes
_________________ cirlces they grow and they swallow people whole half their lives they say goodnight to wives they'll never know got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul and so it goes
i actually contemplated going down there to help. problem is, i live on LI and the $ i'd spend going down there would prob be better spent giving it to the red cross and letting them handle it. i don't know how much help i could provide in a 3-day span.
_________________ No matter how dark the storm gets overhead They say someone's watching from the calm at the edge What about us when we're down here in it? We gotta watch our backs
Maybe W should spend a little less on foriegn interests and spend a little more here at home. I mean, I know they'll spend a ton on relief efforts, but it's a little sad that we never get asked to give donations to support the war in Iraq (seems to be plenty of money for that), but as soon as there is a tragedy here at home, we're expectd to buck up and empty our pocketbooks to help out.
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Doc: I'm your huckleberry.
Maybe W should spend a little less on foriegn interests and spend a little more here at home. I mean, I know they'll spend a ton on relief efforts, but it's a little sad that we never get asked to give donations to support the war in Iraq (seems to be plenty of money for that), but as soon as there is a tragedy here at home, we're expectd to buck up and empty our pocketbooks to help out.
i was actually thinking more of the amount of $$ americans donated to the tsunami victims in SE Asia....and i thought it would be a show of American solidarity if we all were to dig deep for this similar disaster here in the US.
and yeah, there seems to be plenty of $$ for the war...go figure.
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The FD that I work for is going to do a boot drive this weekend (Friday through Sunday) and all of the money collected will be given to the Red Cross.
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Stripe64 wrote:
bullet proof wrote:
LOOK, I WILL ONLY DONATE IF FAMOUS PEOPLE ARE DOING IT TOO. OTHERWISE, IT'S OBVIOUSLY NOT IMPORTANT.
what
Celebrities donate millions for tsunami relief
Updated: Tue. Jan. 4 2005 1:03 PM ET
NEW YORK — Celebrities across the globe were mobilizing to help relief efforts in countries in southern Asia and eastern Africa affected by the deadly earthquake and tsunamis.
Leonardo DiCaprio, who filmed "The Beach" on the now-ravaged Thai island Phi Phi, donated an undisclosed amount to UNICEF, and set up a link on his Web site for others to donate.
The tsunami has been "devastating, absolutely devastating," the actor told a news conference Tuesday to promote "The Aviator" in Italy. "It is a horrific, horrific situation for all involved."
Country singer Willie Nelson was headlining a benefit concert Sunday night at the Austin Music Hall. Local musician Michael Hall organized the event, wanting to do more than just write a check after watching news reports of the tragedy.
"I started at the top," said Hall of his first call to build a lineup, "and when Willie said, 'Count me in,' I knew we were off and running."
Folk singers Patty Griffin, Spoon and Joe Ely were also slated to perform. Proceeds of tickets for the concert at the 3,000-capacity Music Hall were to be donated to UNICEF and Doctors Without Borders.
"Miss Congeniality" actress Sandra Bullock donated $1 million to the American Red Cross, and NBC Universal cable is holding a celebrity telethon Jan. 15.
The hour-long program was set to air live on the East Coast and in tape delay in the West at 8 p.m. Details on performers were not announced. The special would be shown on the NBC network and on the USA, Bravo, Trio, Sci-Fi, MSNBC and CNBC channels.
Phone lines would remain open throughout the evening for donations, NBC Universal said. Clear Channel has agreed to promote the special on its radio stations nationwide.
Overseas, the classic charity theme song "We Are the World," was being revived for relief efforts by Chinese celebrities including Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, and Jacky Cheung. The latest rendition, called "Love," has new Chinese lyrics. Those performers, along with William Hung of "American Idol" fame, raised nearly $6.2 million at a weekend show.
India's leading classical musicians were performing on Friday in Bombay through the night to raise funds.
But, officials say, the average citizen is doing the bulk of the giving.
"We've never seen anything like this before," said UNICEF spokeswoman Marissa Buckanoff. "In one day last week we received more online donations that we have received in all of 2003."
UNICEF has already received more than $20 million in aid from U.S. citizens. The Red Cross is up to more than $79 million, and Oxfam is at $12 million.
The death toll around the Indian Ocean rim from the Dec. 26 killer earthquake and tsunami approached 140,000. Searchers all but gave up hope of finding more survivors, with authorities saying that thousands listed as missing were presumed dead. The world turned its full attention to getting food and water to the living.
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jacktor wrote:
our office is donating together
i'm thinking of donating $100. i really want to go down there and help though.
_________________ No matter how dark the storm gets overhead They say someone's watching from the calm at the edge What about us when we're down here in it? We gotta watch our backs
I'm only donating when I see a list of celebrities who have also donated.
save your sarcasm for school, punk
I was being sarcastic?
eh...
LOOK, I WILL ONLY DONATE IF FAMOUS PEOPLE ARE DOING IT TOO. OTHERWISE, IT'S OBVIOUSLY NOT IMPORTANT.
well, i'm going to be rich and famous one day and i donated...so does that count?
dig deep, friends...there are people who need that $50 right now more than you.
_________________ cirlces they grow and they swallow people whole half their lives they say goodnight to wives they'll never know got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul and so it goes
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kiddo wrote:
dig deep, friends...there are people who need that $50 right now more than you.
i know you're trying to do this for a good cause and stuff, but i find it really intrusive for you to say things like this not knowing anyone's situation on here.
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