Music for Relief's Blog – April 2010 Archive (11)

RAISE A GLASS FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF IN CHILE

You can help the 2 million people in Chile who lost their homes in the February earthquake buy purchasing Chilean wine imported by TGIC.

TGIC Importers, Inc. has generously pledged to donate 50-cents from every bottle of Montes and Santa Ema wines from Chile sold between now and the end of May, up to $50,000, to Music for Relief for earthquake recovery in Chile.Montes and Santa Ema wines are sold in supermarket chains and local wine… Continue

Added by Music for Relief on April 28, 2010 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

UN CREATES WEBSITE TO TRACK HAITI AID USE

It's been almost four months since the 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti. With a staggering 220,000 deaths and approximately 1.3 million homeless, the road to recovery is still underway.

The United Nations (UN) has created a website to track funds donated to Haiti for relief efforts. Through the site anyone can monitor their own pledges and ensure that their donation is not being spent inappropriately or… Continue

Added by Music for Relief on April 26, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

BID ON BEN FOLDS TICKETS & SUPPORT MFR

Bid on two tickets to Ben Folds' LA shows on May 12 or 13. All proceeds benefit Music for Relief. What a great way to rock out and support MFR!

Bid on your tickets here,…

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Added by Music for Relief on April 23, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

EVERYBODY'S HAITIAN - THE RECOVERY EFFORT CONTINUES

Watch the video below for an amazing story of survival. Recovery in Haiti is far from over. Please help spread this… Continue

Added by Music for Relief on April 22, 2010 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

HAPPY EARTH DAY- TAKE THE GREEN MUSIC GROUP CHALLENGE

Music for Relief is a proud partner of Green Music Group - a new coalition of musicians, industry leaders, and fans working to inspire widespread environmental action.

Now YOU can be a part of this exciting new project.

Take part in the Green Music Group Challenge. Your first challenge is from Dave Matthews Band!… Continue

Added by Music for Relief on April 22, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

DOWNLOAD THE LOST PLANET®2 DEMO TO RAISE FUNDS FOR MUSIC FOR RELIEF!

The Lost Planet 2 Multiplayer demo is now available for download via Xbox Live and tomorrow on PlayStation Network. Lost Planet 2 Multiplayer Demo previews the

action packed mayhem that you can expect when Lost Planet 2 arrives in stores

on May 11, 2010. And the best part is that for every download, Capcom is

donating to charity!…

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Added by Music for Relief on April 21, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

EARTH DAY TREE PLANTING

This past Saturday, MFR celebrated Earth Day with TreePeople by planting trees in Stetson Ranch Park.

Thanks to all who made it out to our event! It was fantastic to have so many amazing, enthusiastic volunteers join us to reforest this hillside park that burned in the 2008 wildfires. We definitely could not have done it without each and everyone of you, so thank you!

In 3 hours, we planted 30 including Blue Oaks, Deodor Cedars, Strawberry Trees, Arizona Blue Cypresses, and… Continue

Added by Music for Relief on April 19, 2010 at 5:25pm — No Comments

GET PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES

Here at Music for Relief, we believe in the critical need for prevention and to do that we all need to be prepared.

It's up to you to be prepared in case of an emergency. Government and local emergency plans can help but it's the individual, like you, that set the plan in motion. You are the most important… Continue

Added by Music for Relief on April 12, 2010 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

SUPPORT HAITI WHILE YOU SEARCH

Use SearchMFR.com to help raise funds for Music For Relief. It's a great way to help make a difference by doing something simple you do anyway like searching the web.

SearchMFR.com is a search engine that raises money for Music For Relief every time you search and rewards you with free…

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Added by Music for Relief on April 7, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

HAITI RECOVERY UPDATE

Almost three months after the devastating earthquake hit Haiti on January 12, it's clear that the road to recovery will be long. Funds raised through Music for Relief's Download to Donate for Haiti are already being put to good use to help people rebuild their lives.

The earthquake affected millions of people, leaving approximately 1 million people homeless. Haiti is at a great disadvantage due to the destruction of local hospitals, transit centers, and communication systems.…

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Added by Music for Relief on April 2, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments

"KILL BIG FOR CHARITY" SUPPORTS MUSIC FOR RELIEF

We're very excited to announce that Music for Relief will be the beneficiary of “Kill Big for Charity,” a campaign that ties into the new Lost Planet® 2 multiplayer demo.

This means Capcom will make a donation to Music for Relief for each demo of Lost Planet® 2 downloaded via Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network or PlayStation®Network!

Visit www.capcom-unity.com to get early access codes… Continue

Added by Music for Relief on April 1, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments