Music For Relief Supports Disaster Victims
JAPAN RELIEF CONTINUES Music for Relief works in partnership with established agencies to support immediate relief with food, water and medical supplies as well as long-term sustainable housing solutions for people affected by catastrophic natural disasters. Earlier this year, Music For Relief teamed up with Save the Children in response to the multiple disasters in Japan. Thanks to the generous donations of people like you, MFR raised $130,200 thru the Download to Donate: Tsunami Relief campaign, which had 26 participating artists. Over $301,454 has been raised in total so far for Japan through multiple efforts -- this fantastic response resulted in hundreds of thousands of people visiting the downloadtodonate.org site, with many thousands sharing our outreach efforts thru Facebook and Twitter!  "The people of Japan -- especially the children -- will need our help for many weeks and months to come," said Mike Shinoda. "We are proud to partner with Save the Children, which has decades of experience in helping children and families impacted by disaster."Those who would like to continue to help Japan can make a donation on musicforrelief.org/donate, participate in the MFR Individual Fundraising Challenge, or purchase the Japan Relief T-shirts (see behind the scenes video to the right in the sidebar). >> One hundred percent of the proceeds will be directed to Save the Children, which has been working in Japan for 25 years. In the immediate aftermath of the disaster, they deployed emergency response teams to assess the needs of children and their families. The organization set up child-friendly spaces in evacuation areas where families who lost their homes are staying. These spaces provide children with an opportunity to play safely with other children while freeing up parents to work on the recovery. In addition to immediate relief, Save The Children supports long-term recovery plans to restore education and child care in Japanese communities ravaged by the disasters. Your continued support is vital and we hope you'll share the news about these unique ways to get involved thru Music For Relief.  DOWNLOAD TO DONATE FOR HAITI: ONE YEAR LATERMusic for Relief is also proud to bring you Download to Donate for Haiti v2.0, now available with all new tracks at Downloadtodonate.org. Thanks to your support, the original Download to Donate raised over a quarter of a million dollars for relief efforts in Haiti. V2.0 launched in January on the one-year anniversary of the quake, and has raised over $270,000 so far. Over a year later, the recovery effort is far from over -- make your $10 donation today (text RELIEF to 41010 or by credit card or paypal at downloadtodonate.org ) and receive a one year music subscription featuring 60 songs donated by outstanding artists. New songs and updates from the ground in Haiti will be added each month, along with updates on how the funds are helping those in need. 100% of funds raised benefit earthquake recovery in Haiti. YOUR DONATIONS ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE  Recently, Dave "Phoenix" Farrell traveled to Haiti with Music for Relief and the United Nations Foundation to see firsthand how funds raised through Download to Donate are helping Haiti rebuild. While in Haiti, Phoenix met with UN staff and Haitians to learn how solar street lights are protecting women and children from violence at night in the camps. Over the past months, 200 cost-efficient, environmentally friendly and durable LED streetlights have been installed by the UN's Population Fund with the guidance of Haitian women. The lamps, provided with support from the UN Foundation, Music for Relief, and USAID, are already leading to a reduction of violent incidents, but there is still the need for more lights throughout the camps. Phoenix and Peter Yeo of the UN Foundation wrote about their experience and the power of music here on the Huffington Post. If you've taken action with Music for Relief, please share your support of MFR for relief in Japan, Haiti and Pakistan and more via Facebook, Twitter or forward this information to friends and family and ask them to do the same. Thank you for your support! Get more information about current projects and learn how you can volunteer at upcoming MFR events here. Or, read more from (it) magazine about MFR's green home build in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity Los Angeles and get involved today!
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Volunteers and Donors Are Making a Difference
 In July, Mike Shinoda and Music for Relief challenged you to help raise funds for ongoing recovery efforts in Japan. Thanks to the incredible effort of nearly 4,000 supporters, MFR has raised more than a quarter of a million dollars for children affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami! Everyone who raised $500 or more by August 24th will see LINKIN PARK and B'z at The Mayan Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Thank you for your participation and generosity! MFR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN ASIA  Music for Relief is seeking outgoing volunteers to help at the MFR booth at Linkin Park shows on their upcoming trip to Asia in the month of September. CLICK HERE for more details including a list of cities, show dates and info about how you can volunteer. All proceeds from the campaign will benefit Music for Relief's Japan earthquake and tsunami relief effort in support of Save the Children. The organization set up multiple child-friendly spaces in shelters in affected areas, providing children with an opportunity to play safely while allowing parents to work on the recovery. In the long-term, Save the Children will support civil society groups in the affected area focused on providing continuing services, care, and assistance to children.
Mike Shinoda Exclusive: Japan Relief T-Shirts
Check out this video about the two t-shirt designs by Mike Shinoda, made expressly to benefit earthquake and tsunami relief in Japan. Two unique designs styled for girls and guys. -- Order yours today and let what you wear make a difference too! |
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