September 20, 2005
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The Daily News
1 Update on Katrina Relief: The relief effort at YB continues this week. We have collected over $200 so far, but we need more. The clubs are currently collecting money, but I'm working to do a better campaign as we speak. The $200 will already be matched by Yahoo! so that already becomes $400.
2 Meanwhile, tonight at 7 p.m. on Pay-Per-View, a concert called From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: New York City's Concerts for the Gulf Coast will include benefit concerts taking place at both Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall.
3 Madison Square Garden is underwriting 100% of all concert production costs related to the concert, and an additional one million dollars to begin fundraising efforts. All the money raised will go directly to relief organizations, including Bush Clinton Katrina Fund, Habitat for Humanity, MusicCares Hurricane Relief Fund, and the Children's Health Fund.
4 The artists performing include such megastars as Elton John, Lenny Kravitz, Dave Mathews, Simon and Garfunkel, John Fogerty, John Mayer, Trey Anastasio playing with many New Orleans stars, including Dave Bartholomew, The Neville Brothers, Buckwheat Zydeco, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and many more.
5 For more information, you can call 212-465-6133 or you can visit the following link:
http://www.fromthebigappletothebigeasy.com/
6 If you come by the school and donate, the money will be matched by Yahoo! AND you will get a leaf on the Tree of Hope which hangs in my room.
7 It's been tougher this year to do this because it's just happened so early in the school year. Clubs have barely gotten officers, and the organizational line that normally would jump on this is just learning how. But we are on it, and have been on it since that terrible tragedy hit.
8 We will continue to move swiftly on this and make it happen as quickly as possible. Feel free to e-mail me at gfharrington@aol.com and I will answer any questions you may have. You can also call me at 408-347-4700, ext. 4824.
9 Thanks a bunch for showing you care!
10 I'm exploring the possibilities of doing other events at the school, and perhaps having a table at Club Rush this Thursday and at the Food Faire on Friday. Stay tuned.
11 Well, I sure hope the starting time of 7 p.m. for the concert is accurate. You might check your local cable for details.
12 So let's just keep going on this, and taking it to the limit.
13 Short DN today. Show you care.
14 Peace.
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