Back in July we wrote about how Prince William and Prince Harry were marking the 10th year anniversary of their mother’s death with a concert event to celebrate her life. Well It has just been announced that the concert raised £1.2 million for charity. Eight organisations will receive at least £150,000 each from the proceeds.
The charities will also benefit from the proceeds of the concert DVD, which goes on sale on November 5.
Well done fellas.
Via > The Press Association
Camilla Engman was chosen by the Converse 1HUND(RED) artists program to design a pair of Chucks for the (Product) RED campaign. Check out her Little Red Riding Hood inspired kicks here >
“For Converse 1HUND(RED) Artists, Engman drew upon the fabled character of Little Red Riding Hood as her primary inspiration. Engman noted, “The artist’s role in contributing to a cause is to try to help us see the cause anew, to understand it, to feel it in a visceral way.” She chose the character for her pluck and bravery, her warmth and kindness, and her iconic familiarity. Indeed, the Little Red Riding Hood character appears in many of Camilla’s works as a recurring motif. “I wanted the design not to interfere too much with the shoe and to be something I would like to wear myself. The Little Red Riding Hood character has appeared in many of my paintings and drawings and probably will again. She has so many attributes that I like,” she added.”
Converse hasn’t started selling Camilla’s kicks yet,. they’re still sampling them. Once they receive enough orders (I’m sure they will) then they’ll begin manufacturing them. So keep an eye out,.. or check back for an update. Congrats Camilla!
Spotted over @ NOTCOT.org
Make a wish,.. tomorrow the date is 7. 7. 7 and in case you haven’t heard,.. there’s a really big concert going on.
“Live Earth is a monumental music event that will bring together more than 2 billion people on 7/7/07 to raise awareness about global warming. With 24 hours of music across 7 continents, and performances by more than 150 of the world’s top musicians, Live Earth will engage, connect, and inspire individuals, corporations and governments to take action to solve the climate crisis.
Madonna, Bon Jovi, the Police, Kanye West, Wolfmother and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are just a few of the bands performing.
With out a doubt there is going to be some amazing shows going on tomorrow. But you still have to wonder if the critics have a point? >
Any event of such magnitude is bound to create trash and use gas — and some have claimed this contradicts Live Earth’s green goal of raising awareness for climate change.
“The last thing the planet needs is a rock concert,” - Roger Daltrey
If I had tickets I would go,.. but since i don’t maybe I’ll watch some on-line. What would you do?…
Visit Live Earth for the full scoop on all the details.
Prince William and Prince Harry will mark the 10th anniversary of their mother’s death with an event to celebrate her life.
The Concert for Diana on 1st July 2007, which would have been Diana’s 46th birthday, will be one of the first events to take place in the new Wembley Stadium.
Proceeds from the concert will go to charities supported by the late Princess, and to charities of which the Princes are Patrons.
Some of the performers include > Kanye West, Pharrell, Joss Stone, Duran Duran, etc.
For a full line-up of the artists and to be able to watch it on-line visit > Concert for Diana.
PS- I think VH1 is going to be broadcasting it too.
Something about this story just happened to catch my eye >
“Playtex has released a line of glow in the dark lingerie to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Moonwalk Charity. The Moonwalk Charity was born from Nina Barough’s vision. 10 years ago, Nina and 12 of her friends power walked the New York Marathon in their bras to raise money for Breast Cancer Research. Since the first walk, the charity has raised nearly £27 million. To further build on this concept, the Playtex Moonlit Marathon takes the concept to a new level. Roughly 15,000 walkers now charge through the street in decorated bras.”
It all went down this past Saturday as 15,000 ladies took to the streets of London and helped raise over $4million! Nice job ladies.
For more information please visit > Walk the Walk
Via > Trendhunter
I’ve been meaning to cover what Jon Bon Jovi has been up to for awhile now (busy!). This Jersey boy turned Rockstar is making waves in the world of philanthropy. Just last week on top of a Tribeca rooftop in New York City Jon and Kenneth Cole kicked off their “R.S.V.P. to HELP” fundraiser to benefit various homeless organizations. >
”Combined with the proceeds of last evening’s benefit, Jon and Kenneth, in their on-going commitment to help the homeless, have now raised in excess of $1,000,000 for the evening’s three charity beneficiaries: Habitat for Humanity, HELP USA and the Philadelphia Soul Charitable Foundation. Jon & Kenneth have pledged that a portion of the proceeds from the sales of R.S.V.P., the new Kenneth Cole men’s fragrance manufactured by Coty Inc. and the sales of limited-edition collection of Kenneth Cole/Jon Bon Jovi designer jackets will be donated to these three charities. Both items are available in stores now.”
The auction alone raised upward of $750,000!! It’s great to see a collaboration like this be so successful. The best part is the fundraising hasn’t stopped yet. If you want to help out you can go check out the on-line auction starting on Feb 5th - 15th. Where you can bid on some one of a kind items. Or go visit Kenneth Cole on-line. Check it out!
“Once an idea becomes action, an energy is created that can be contagious”
-Jon Bon Jovi
That’s truly what has happened.
Via > Yahoo
What’s a good way to raise money for the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Institue? A walk? A telethon? Ummm how about something more creative. Miami based design retailer Luminaire said — >
Let’s invite 36 of the world’s most renowned designers, artists and architects. + Give them a 3D plastic puppy as a blank canvas and let their imaginations run wild!
During Art Basel in Miami Beach you’ll be able to see what these designers came up with for the Luminaire “Puppy Love” project. Swing by the Luminare showroom and decide which pup you like. Christie’s auction house will begin the bidding on Dec 6th - 10th (absentee bid forms available). 100% of the proceeds will go toward the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Institute. Bring one of these puppies home today! They don’t bark, don’t make a mess and you don’t have to feed them. How can you go wrong?
Via > Josh Spear
Coming fresh off an unprecedented, one day, multi-city(7) tour,.. Jay-Z decided he wasn’t done and wanted to keep working. This Friday [Nov 24th] Hova will be putting on the ”H 2 the izzO” charity concert to help fight the worlds water crisis (over a billion people don’t have access to clean water). The “H 2 the izzO” concert is going to be held @ New York’s Roseland Ballroom. Don’t live in NY?.. No worries,.. AOL Music is going to be broadcasting the concert Live (10pm EST) and for Free. If you miss it live, you can watch the concert on demand after it’s done.
Ahh and don’t forget the best part >
“Proceeds from the show will benefit PlayPumps International, a nonprofit collaborative that enables individuals, governments, foundations and companies to donate PlayPump water systems to rural communities and schools. The water systems draw clean water as children utilize playground equipment such as a merry-go-round, which generates water flow into a storage tank and is easily accessed with the turn of a tap.”
Good thing Hova didn’t stay retired too long. For more information on the concert go check out AOL music. And to learn more about PlayPumps International go here. < Such a great concept!
Via > Sohh
Don’t forget to go out and Vote on Tuesday Nov 7! No Excuses. It doesn’t matter who you vote for,.. Democrat, Republican or Libertarian > just go do it.
* Remember,.. if you don’t vote,.. you better not complain.
**Bonus Link** Go swing by Current TV and watch correspondent Kaj Larsen explore the trends in youth voting and how young people may-or may not-turn out for the mid-term elections in November.
I know I totally slipped on this one. But it’s still worth posting. (Did any of you participate? Anyone hear about it? leave a comment if you did) Here it is:
Six years ago, 189 world leaders sat down and agreed to end poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. And a few days ago on Ocotber 15th&16th, 23,542,614 people, in over eighty countries around the world set a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of people to “STAND UP AGAINST POVERTY”. To remind the people in power what they promised us. The initiative was set just in time for the United Nations International Day for Poverty Eradication on 17 October.
Sorry I didn’t get that up earlier :( There’s still 8yrs ahead of us until we accomplish this goal,.. so there’s a lot (or a little?) time left to help out. Check out some of great ads for the campaign over at Houtlust. And check out the video of Vegetables standing up together?… Just watch >
