| September 9th, 2005 10:48 AM |
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| Nellcote |
The Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang Tour Donates $1 Million To American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund For Hurricane Katrina Victims
Fans Can Participate by Donating at Booths at Concert Venues
The Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang Tour announced that they have made a $1 million donation to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund for Hurricane Katrina. The tour will also offer fans a way to get directly involved by making their own contributions to the American Red Cross at the local concert venues throughout the tour. This effort began in Milwaukee and will continue throughout the tour.
In the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the American Red Cross has launched one of its largest responses ever to a national disaster, and yet thousands who have been forced from their homes are still awaiting help. The damage, which is estimated to exceed $26 billion, pales in comparison to the human loss and suffering.
"We wanted to reach out and offer our help to those whose lives have been devastated by Katrina. We hope that our gift will provide vital services and necessities to the families affected to help them rebuild their lives," said the Rolling Stones.
The American Red Cross is actively working to meet the challenges of providing relief to tens of thousands of survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Since Hurricane Katrina first slammed ashore in Florida, the American Red Cross has housed 159,000 survivors in more than 650 shelters in 17 states. The organization has served more than 5.5 million hot meals and snacks to survivors of Hurricane Katrina since before first landfall.
More than 32,000 trained Red Cross workers have left their homes across the United States and are on their way to join thousands of local volunteers who responded immediately to help their neighbors in impacted areas who have been left without the basic necessities of life: food, shelter, and safe drinking water.
The Disaster Relief Fund enables the Red Cross, through its network of nearly 900 local chapters to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to people in need.
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I think they beat Macca to the punch on this one...
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| September 9th, 2005 10:58 AM |
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| Lazy Bones |
A million..that's it!?
I mean, sure, a million dollars is a lot of money. But if the Stones included themselves as headliners for a show that raised millions for SARS-ravaged Toronto - an economic devastation - why can't they do more for a city that's practically gone with thousands dead and the living remain in shock and handcuffed trying to stay alive.
I know they love Toronto, but come on guys...
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| September 9th, 2005 11:21 AM |
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| jb |
Very generous offer IMO............... |
| September 9th, 2005 11:26 AM |
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| Lazy Bones |
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Ten Thousand Motels wrote:
Better than nothing. What someone gives to charity it should be private for this very reason.
Ah for fuck sakes...30 July 2003 wasn't very private now was it! Nor was the mass e-mail to say - look what we've done.
Sorry...we live in world where we should all be doing more to help out our fellow man. Start talking per capita - most people that donated money on this board gave more.
Of course it's better than nothing, but when people have the ability to do much more, I'm sorry, that's not the "caring" capability they have.
I read this morning that 100,000 post secondary students in the area are effected and can't start/return to school. The university I work for just announced that it will offer education to 20 students - free. If all 20 of those students attended university here for 4 years, that combines for almost $800,000.
So when I say "$1M, that's it?!"...a million dollars doesn't get you much these days - especially for an area that's predicted at surpassing $26 billion in damaged. And, that, pales to human loss... |
| September 9th, 2005 11:36 AM |
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| Gazza |
well, the Stones were paid several million for that SARS show, so it was hardly a vow of poverty on their behalf.
One stupid twit over on IORR got hysterical about this last week - a mere couple of days after the event - because the Stones hadnt "done anything" or done it quick enough. Short of flying planes down to the deep south themselves and digging people out, I cant see what they were expected to do at short notice
I agree that charity is a private thing, but at the same time, had they not announced this donation you can bet that there would have been more people crying about them doing nothing (and ignoring the possibility they may have chosen to donate privately) than there are people lambasting it as a publicity stunt.
Its not their responsibility yet like anyone in their position, theyre damned if they make a humanitarian gesture and damned if they dont. Its the thought that counts. Good on them, in this case. |
| September 9th, 2005 11:40 AM |
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| jb |
Plus they are allowing a feed from Chicago to be part of the MTV fund raiser...they have gone above and beyond what our president has done.......................... |
| September 9th, 2005 11:45 AM |
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| Gazza |
now youre ripping the arse out of it...allowing a couple of songs to be broadcast is hardly going to put them out..if anything it benefits them |
| September 9th, 2005 11:49 AM |
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| jb |
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Gazza wrote:
now youre ripping the arse out of it...allowing a couple of songs to be broadcast is hardly going to put them out..if anything it benefits them
They have had major exposure over here..last night all over the NFL premier, on Aneriquest commercials, etc....If the album does not pick up sales this next week, nothing can save it................................................... |
| September 9th, 2005 11:51 AM |
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| Lazy Bones |
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Gazza wrote:
well, the Stones were paid several million for that SARS show, so it was hardly a vow of poverty on their behalf.
Yes, but with SARS, the event received millions from Provincial and Federal tax dollars to pay for the event - salary included.
Don't get me wrong here, it is better than nothing, and, yes, they didn't have to give anything...my point is about degree of ability.
Someone else can mention the cash drop boxes for post-Milwaukee shows. Well, that's great, but so does my local coffee shop.
Hard to please, I guess. Satisfied, yet dissatisfied.
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| September 9th, 2005 11:54 AM |
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| jb |
People are free to donate as they please...Oprah is exploiting the situation for ratings as are most news casts....she never donated those cars..they were given by the manuf and some people couldn't even pay the taxes....Celine Dion supposedly donated 1.5 million................and yet, looked like an idiot on Larry King Live. |
| September 9th, 2005 11:56 AM |
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| jb |
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jb wrote:
http://www.drudgereport.com/flash9nfl.htm
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