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Unfortunately, the struggle hasn’t been helped by the typhoons that have ravished the islands the last few years. Suddenly he was thrown into the even broader needs of the community.
If there is a pocket marked “Where Shall I Donate This” or “What Cause Can WE Support During This Coming Event”, might I suggest you check out: Japan’s ‘Compassionate Pugilist’ Gives Training and Hope to Poor Filipino Boxers
Unfortunately, the struggle hasn’t been helped by the typhoons that have ravished the islands the last few years. Suddenly he was thrown into the even broader needs of the community.
If there is a pocket marked “Where Shall I Donate This” or “What Cause Can WE Support During This Coming Event”, might I suggest you check out: Japan’s ‘Compassionate Pugilist’ Gives Training and Hope to Poor Filipino Boxers
OK, so it is some fancy pants place that can’t spell the word Center properly. And, it is too late to get the promised artwork. Big deal. Enjoy the download and give a little.
OK, so it is some fancy pants place that can’t spell the word Center properly. And, it is too late to get the promised artwork. Big deal. Enjoy the download and give a little.
All Performances to be Available for Purchase from Apple® iTunes® Store
with Proceeds Benefiting Select Haiti Relief Funds
More than One Hundred of the Biggest Names in Film, Television, and Music
to Appear on “Hope for Haiti Now,” Along with Wyclef Jean in New York City,
George Clooney in Los Angeles, and CNN’s Anderson Cooper in Haiti
Additional Television, Online, and Mobile Partners Make “Hope for Haiti Now”
the Most Widely Distributed Global Telethon in History
NEW YORK, NY; LOS ANGELES, CA; and LONDON, ENGLAND (JANUARY 19, 2010) — “Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief,” today announced its lineup of superstar musical performances. The global telethon will feature performances by Wyclef Jean, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, and Sting in New York City; Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift and a group performance by Keith Urban, Kid Rock, and Sheryl Crow in Los Angeles; and Coldplay, and a group performance by Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z, and Rihanna in a newly added London location.
All musical performances will be available for purchase for $.99 per song through the Apple® iTunes® Store beginning Saturday, January 23, with all proceeds benefiting Haiti relief funds managed by “Hope for Haiti Now” charities.
In addition to musical performances, Wyclef Jean in New York City, George Clooney in Los Angeles, and CNN’s Anderson Cooper reporting from Haiti, “Hope for Haiti Now” will feature more than one hundred of the biggest names in film, television, and music supporting the cause with testimonials and by answering phones during the telethon.
The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund and United Nations World Food Programme have joined the list of relief organizations that will benefit from “Hope for Haiti Now,” which also includes Oxfam America, Partners in Health, the Red Cross, UNICEF, and Yele Haiti Foundation. Proceeds from “Hope for Haiti Now” will be split evenly among each organization’s individual funds for Haiti earthquake relief.
“Hope for Haiti Now” will be the most widely distributed telethon in history, both internationally and across media platforms. The two-hour telethon will air on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, BET, The CW, HBO, MTV, VH1, and CMT on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT and 7:00 p.m. CT. “Hope for Haiti Now” will also air on newly added networks including PBS, TNT, Showtime, COMEDY CENTRAL, Bravo, E! Entertainment, National Geographic Channel, Oxygen, G4, CENTRIC, Current TV, Fuse, MLB Network, EPIX, Palladia, SoapNet, Style, Discovery Health, Planet Green, and Canadian networks including CBC Television, CTV, Global Television, and MuchMusic. The event will be live streamed online globally across sites including YouTube, Hulu, MySpace, Fancast, AOL, MSN.com, Yahoo, Bing.com, BET.com, CNN.com, MTV.com, VH1.com, and Rhapsody and on mobile via Alltel, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and FloTV.
“Hope for Haiti Now” will also air internationally on BET International, CNN International, National Geographic, and MTV Networks International, which is available in 640 million homes worldwide.
“Hope for Haiti Now” will be the first U.S.-based telethon airing on MTV in China. Facebook and Twitter have signed on as official social media partners to help drive donations and tune-in to the telethon.
Based on production needs and venue sizes, all “Hope for Haiti Now” studio locations will be closed to the media. Photos, pool video footage and talent interviews from “Hope for Haiti Now” will be serviced to news outlets immediately following the event.
“Hope for Haiti Now” is produced by Joel Gallen and Tenth Planet Productions, in collaboration with Viacom’s MTV Networks and George Clooney.
Contacts:
Carole Robinson 212.846.8760 [email protected]
Mark Jafar 212.846.8961 [email protected]
For Anderson Cooper:
Shimrit Sheetrit 310.788.6796 [email protected]
For George Clooney:
Stan Rosenfield 310.407.3444 [email protected]
The Digital Cinema Society – 50% of Subscription fee to Haiti fund
If you were thinking of subscribing to the DCS, now is the time:
In light of the recent tragedy in Haiti, the Digital Cinema Society is pledging to donate 1/2 of each annual membership renewal that comes in between January 15, 2010 and January 31, 2010 ($15 of each $30 renewal) to the American Red Cross Haitian relief fund. Just renew your DCS membership, either via PayPal using the link below or by sending a check to the DCS offices, before the end of the month and we will make the donation in early February. Paypal Annual Renewal Link – $30US: click