I wanted to let you know about three charitable endeavors with which I’m personally involved, in the event that you’re moved to participate in one or all.
"THE ALISSA FUND"
Our regular reader/KOOK Alissa, a New Orleans resident, was fortunate in that her home was spared significant damage from Hurricane Gustav. However, she and her community have no electricity, and face an urgent need for non-perishable food. Fellow KOOK Suzanne Olden has established "The Alissa Fund" to collect cash contributions which she’ll forward to Alissa. You can click the link below to make a donation of any amount via PayPal. Note: donations to this fund, while greatly appreciated, are not tax-deductible.
Click here to donate to The Alissa Fund via PayPal
LUNCH WITH ME TO BENEFIT VINTAGE HOLLYWOOD
A few months back, I agreed to donate a lunch (for the winner plus three guests) to benefit the Vintage Hollywood Foundation. Vintage Hollywood Foundation is a non-profit group that supports charitable organizations, both large and small, that work to promote the health and well-being of Southern California’s diverse community. Since 2002, Vintage Hollywood has raised over $800,000 to benefit organizations including United Friends of the Children and Save the Children. The lunch will take place in Los Angeles, on a mutually agreed date, and includes a signed CD of Halfway, pleased.
The auction closes on September 17. To find out more and/or bid on the lunch, click on the link below.
Click here to bid on lunch with me
COME SEE ME AT THE JDRF WALK IN L.A. ON NOVEMBER 1
Both Charlton’s daughter Georgica and my manager Arlene’s son Ben have Type 1 (also known as Juvenile or insulin-dependent) diabetes, which is an incurable auto-immune disease in which the body loses its ability to produce insulin.
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) is the only organization solely dedicated to seeking a cure for Type 1 diabetes. Their annual Los Angeles "Walk for the Cure" will take place on Saturday, November 1. Since the theme of this year’s Walk is "Rock Out Diabetes," it seemed even more fitting that I should participate. To that end, two pieces of news:
1) I’ll be performing a short set – with Charlton and the guys, of course – at the conclusion of the Walk (motivation for you all to attend!).
2) Please consider supporting our team, "Curt’s KOOKs for Georgica and Ben." You can sign up to walk with the team, and/or make a tax-deductible contribution, here:
http://walk.jdrf.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=extranet.personalpage&confirmid=87098558
Note: We’ll have team t-shirts available for sale soon and will add a purchase link as soon as they’re ready.
EDIT: Here’s the link to buy team shirts: http://www.cafepress.com/curtsmith/5982448
Papa S.
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