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Linkin Park has just announced a show at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas on Saturday February 16th. This will be the band’s only North American show in 2013. Music for Relief is looking for volunteers to help at the Music for Relief / Power the World booth. Volunteers do not need a ticket and will get to watch Linkin Park's set but will miss the opening artist. Volunteers must arrive two hours before…

Music for Relief is looking for volunteers to help at the Music for Relief / Power the World booth at Linkin Park shows in Australia and New Zealand. Volunteers do not need a ticket and will get to watch Linkin Park's set but will miss the opening artist. Volunteers must arrive two hours before doors open to help set up.

We are currently looking for volunteers for the following dates:

February 23, 2013-RNA Showgrounds…

Bid here on a custom Gretch drum kit played by Rob Bourdon during Linkin Park's 2005 touring cycle as well as an …

  This Holiday Season help give the gift of light to families through MFR's Power the World campaign. We have teamed with Jared Leto to raise money to supply SOCCKET's, solar lightbulbs, and solar suitcases to families all throughout Haiti, Uganda and South America. Jared signed a copy of one of his books that features pictures taken by him of the…

Click here to bid on tickets to attend the Spike Video Game Awards in Los Angeles this Friday December 7. The event will be hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, performances include, Linkin Park and Jack Black and Kyle Gass of "Tenacious D." All proceeds from this…

Watch the POWERLESS video here.

Today for #GivingTuesday, Music for Relief released the…

Today is #GivingTuesday, a day that's been designated the unofficial start of the giving season.  We are asking you to make a holiday donation to help survivors of Hurricane Sandy or support Power the World for #GivingTuesday. 

#GivingTuesday, a day to give back and help those in need.  We have…

This past weekend Music For Relief was in South Africa and hosted a discussion about renewable energy.

Joining the meeting was U.S. Consul General Earl Miller, representatives from USAID,…

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After Hurricane Sandy took the lives of 71 people in the Caribbean including Haiti last week, it made landfall in the northeast of the…

We've recently received requests and messages regarding how you can volunteer your time to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy. If you are in or around the area affected by Sandy, here are a few great ways that you can get involved to bring relief to those in need:

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Hurricane Sandy is strengthening as it approaches the U.S Mid-Atlantic coast.  Forecasters predict that this could be the the largest to hit the mainland in U.S. history.  If you have been ordered to evacuate please do so, if you have not, be prepared for power outages and stock up on food, water and other necessities. 

More information about what to do before, during and after a disaster can also be found at…

Lucy Shillingi, Director of Pathfinder International, the leading a program to improve population and environmental conditions on the islands of Lake Victoria, could not be happier with the positive effects of having a WE CARE Solar Suitcase installed at the clinic on Bussi Island.  Christine Wanyana, the midwife at the clinic is also thrilled with the new light the solar energy system provides.…

Linkin Park and Music for Relief are working to fund innovative, clean energy solutions for the 1 in 5 people on earth who do not have access to electricity.  You can help and earn great perks while you're at it.  Click here to learn how you can earn Linkin Park tickets + meet and greet, signed items, merchandise and more.…

If disaster struck today, would you and your family be ready? September is National Preparedness Month- a great reminder that we should all have a plan for when disaster strikes. The Red Cross is working to help families be prepared. Russ Paulsen, the Red Cross Executive Director of Community Preparedness and Resilience, stresses the importance of the plan, saying that, "just like no coach would bring a team onto a field without a game plan, every family needs a game plan for emergencies.…

Music for Relief is looking for volunteers to help out at the Music for Relief / Power the World booth at the upcoming shows in South Africa. Volunteers do not need a ticket and will get to watch Linkin Park's set but will miss opening artist. Volunteers must arrive two hours before doors open to help set up. They will talk to concertgoers about MFR, collect donations, and distribute merchandise.

WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS IN THESE CITIES:…

Thanks to donations from people like you, Music for Relief has funded 12 solar suitcases so far.  The team at WE CARE solar traveled to Uganda last month to install Solar Suitcases funded by MFR and others.  They visited health clinics and hospitals to bring light that will save lives. Laura Stachel and Hal Aronson, co-founders of WE CARE Solar, installed the suitcases, taught the staff how to use them properly, and celebrated the new solar power…

Music for Relief is looking for volunteers to help out at the Music for Relief / Power the World booth at the upcoming shows during the Honda Civic Tour with Linkin Park and Incubus. Volunteers do not need a ticket and will get to watch Linkin Park's set but will miss opening artist. Volunteers must arrive two hours before doors open to help set up. They will talk to concertgoers about MFR, collect donations, and distribute merchandise.…

Junk mail is not only annoying, but poses a huge threat to the environment. The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 44% of mail is disposed of without even being opened. It is also estimated that 100 million trees are cut down each year, and 28 billion gallons of water are used in production of junk mail in the US alone. 

You can learn more about the environmental threats of junk mail here. If you want to…

Music for Relief is offering exclusive ticket + meet & greet packages for every date on the Honda Civic Tour with Linkin Park and Incubus.  All proceeds benefit Music for Relief.  Click here to bid. 

Join Music for Relief and the LPU team as we volunteer to clean up part of the Camden Greenway, a  planned 12-mile linear park along the Delaware and Cooper Rivers in Camden.  Not only is this area a pivotal part of the Greenway but it serves as a local park for three nearby schools, including the Early Childhood Development Center (across the street from New Camden Park).

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