Idol Gives Back - Wed. April 9th

You probably know this already but in case you don't I am posting it here for all to see.

Idol Gives Back is a special event that takes place on Wed. April 9th 2008. They are raising money through Idol to help children and families of the world that need it.

Every donation counts. If every person just donated $1 imagine what we could do. Now imagine if everybody gave just $10, that's ten times the amount. Lets's not only give more than last year let's multiply it tenfold! Donate to Idol Gives Back and give back to the world!

Idol Unofficial is the site for all of the American Idols. You can also find more information from there. Now is the time to donate.
http://idol-unofficial.com/portal.htm

Even Simon Cowell has been changed by this experience and just recently out of the blue paid off a child with cancer's huge medical bill. And I mean a huge amount of money. This ain't the Simon of old.

This year's event, beginning at a special 7:30 PM start time, will be bigger and more ambitious than ever. Robin Williams, Celine Dion, Forest Whitaker, Billy Crystal, Dane Cook, Kiefer Sutherland, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Jennifer Connolly, Elliott Yamin, Fantasia and Amy Adams join previously announced international talent and sports figures Bono, Brad Pitt, Reese Withersthingy, Miley Cyrus, Mariah Carey, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Fergie, Chris Daughtry, Carrie Underwood, Annie Lennox, John Legend, Snoop Dogg, Maroon 5, Heart and Gloria Estefan.

During the show, viewers will be able to make donations via toll-free lines and the Internet.

Donate By Phone
North American donors may call and speak with a live operator.
Phone lines open on April 4th


Donate By Mail
Please do not send cash. Make checks payable to Idol Gives Back Foundation.
Idol Gives Back Foundation
P.O Box 414214
Boston, MA 02241-4214


Corporate Matching
Check with your human resources or benefits department. If your company does offer a matching gift program, you will have to complete a form which will be sent to us. Please feel free to send your completed form to:
matchinggift@idolgivesbackfoundation.org

or

Idol Gives Back Foundation
92 Corporate Park
Suite C, Box 324
Irvine, CA 92606-5106



Where all your money is going.


Children's Defense Fund -- For 35 years the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) has worked relentlessly to ensure a level playing field for all children by lifting them out of poverty, protecting them from abuse and neglect, and ensuring access to health care, quality education, and a moral and spiritual foundation to help them succeed with the help of caring adults and communities. Begun in 1973, CDF is a private, nonprofit organization supported by foundation and corporate grants and individual donations and does not take government funds.



The Children's Health Fund -- Founded in 1987 by singer/songwriter Paul Simon, and pediatrician/advocate Irwin Redlener, MD, The Children's Health Fund (CHF) is committed to providing health care to the nation's most medically under-served children and their families through the development and support of innovative medical programs, response to public health crises, and the promotion of guaranteed access to appropriate health care for all children. They partner with major academic medical centers to deliver health care to disadvantaged children and families in both rural and urban areas across the country.



The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria -- Bono has campaigned in the United States and around the world on behalf of the Global Fund with his two organizations: ONE, which lobbies governments, and (RED), which targets the private sector for contributions. The Global Fund is the world's leading funder of programs to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, which together kill over 6 million people per year. Created in 2002, the Global Fund has approved 450 grants to programs worth $7 billion in 136 countries. Of this, $2.3 billion has been committed to AIDS programs in Africa. As of December 2006, Global Fund-financed programs had put 770,000 people on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment; distributed 18 million insecticide-treated bed nets to combat malaria; and detected and treated more than 2 million TB cases, which are rising sharply due to co-infection with HIV. All Global Fund-financed programs support 2 million orphans around the world.



Make It Right -- In December 2007, Brad Pitt launched a national fundraising campaign to help New Orleans recover from the lasting devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. MAKE IT RIGHT is committed to building 150 houses in the Lower Ninth Ward, and ensuring a green, affordable, sustainable and replicable community to serve as a model for further rebuilding throughout the city.



Malaria No More -- >Malaria No More's mission is simple: to end deaths due to malaria. Although it is preventable and treatable, malaria continues to kill more children in Africa than any other disease, claiming more than 1 million lives a year. Malaria No More works to raise the profile of this crisis among the public, policymakers, and businesses, while engaging the private sector to provide life-saving mosquito nets and other critical interventions to families in Africa. Through the support of Idol Gives Back 2007, Malaria No More has protected more than a million mothers and children from malaria to date in Uganda, Zambia, Angola, Madagascar, and Mali.



Save the Children -- Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating real and lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world. Save the Children's U.S. Programs focus on underserved rural areas, where one in five children lives in poverty. Partnering with schools and community organizations, Save the Children provides high quality early childhood education services for children from birth to age five and literacy, physical activity and nutrition programs for children in kindergarten through eighth grade, benefiting over 35,000 children nationwide. Save the Children' work in the United States also includes emergency preparedness, response and recovery. When a disaster strikes, Save the Children deploys trained teams to help displaced children and families and provide more secure environments. In addition, Save the Children works with local, state and national governments to ensure that the unique needs of children are integral in emergency response plans.



Call in and donate, don't put it off. This is one of if not the biggest fundraiser in history. What you may put off 'til later may cost someone there life. As soon as I find out the phone number I will let you know, I cannot find it on their site. Until then feel free to use the links provided to donate. We can change the world, one life at a time. It's as simple as the more money raised the more lives saved. Join the fight for a better world.

http://www.americanidol.com/idolgivesback/

Thanks for all that info. I admit, Idol maniac I may not be, but the kids need us. I might tune in and make a couple calls for the babies.
~tyg