Maui Fundraiser Nears Two Million Linden Mark, Ends Tomorrow

 

 

Last Sunday, a fundraiser in the Tropical Hideaway sim started to help the people of Maui after a devastating fire that killed over a hundred people in the town of Lahaina. Since then, the Maui Wildfire Relief Donation Drive has continued to bring in money, as of the writing of this article, having reached 1,872,558 Linden dollars. More merchants have also offered items for sale, with 100% of the money going to the Maui Food Bank.

Tomorrow, Saturday August 26, will be the last day of the fundraiser, and checking the event website there will be music events.

9-11 AM
Singer Coralieverso

11-1 PM
DJ Acadia

6-10 PM
Open Mike/Kareoke

For more information, check out the event website on http://mauiwildfirereliefsl.com/

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tropical%20Hideaway/131/131/22

 

Update: Checking at 9PM SL time, the two million Linden mark had been crossed. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan

The Maui Wildfire Relief Donation Drive

 

 In real-life news, there's been a lot of talk about a devastating fire that hit the town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii on the night of August 8. Believed to have started by high winds knocking down power lines, the flames rapidly spread through the town, of which residents had no alerts from it's early warning system, knowing something was wrong only when they saw the flames or heard explosions. The fire spread rapidly, and overtook many before they could get away, some taking refuge in the ocean as buildings on land burned out of control. Out of a population of less than 13,000, over a thousand are missing and over a hundred confirmed dead (AP News article), with a number of survivors having lost most everything. 

In Second Life, the response has been a fundraiser event. Called the Maui Wildfire Relief Donation Drive, it began on Saturday August 19, and will go on to Saturday August 26. The event is taking place at Tropical Hideaway.

On August 8, 2023, wildfires fueled by a dry summer and hurricane winds spread across the island of Maui. On August 9, the city of Lahaina fell victim to the flames, leaving residents with no choice but to run into the sea to escape the fire.

With fires still burning in outlying areas, the fight is not over for emergency responders. For the survivors returning to find their lives in ashes, however, a new struggle is only beginning.

Moments like this can leave us feeling helpless, but Second Life is known for its ability to come together in support of those in need. We are asking you to do that again today.

The Maui Wildfire Relief Donation Drive will be held from Saturday, August 19 to Saturday, August 26. This will be a 100% donation event, with ALL proceeds going to Maui Food Bank, a verified organization providing food to the hungry in Maui.

Saturday had an event, with DJ Acacia playing from 9 AM to Noon, and Trickylicks on stage at 12 PM. When I dropped by Just before 1PM, almost 12,000 Lindens had been raised in the two kiosks on stage.

Most of the money coming in is from item kiosks placed in a square pattern in the store area. Unlike some fundraisers, the organizers pledge a hundred percent of all sales are going to charity. The money is going to the Maui Food Bank. 

As of Midnight Saturday, over 722,000 Linden dollars had been raised.

For more information, check out the event website on http://mauiwildfirereliefsl.com/

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tropical%20Hideaway/131/131/22

 

 Update: There were two DJs at the club on late Sunday morning. So there may be music events most every day at the fundraiser.

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

Fundraisers For Earthquake Relief

 

 

 The earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6 was a truly devastating one. Registering 7.8 on the Richter scale, over 50,000 have been confirmed dead, mostly in Turkey. Shoddy building construction appears to be the major factor in why the death count has been so high. But this is just part of the problem. Thousands remain homeless, and there are medical worries as cold temperatures and lack of housing and food often result in disease.

 

Doctors Without Borders set up a donation area in TONE2 in the Ever Ever Land sim. Head onto Ever Ever Land (101/216/22) and donate what you like.

 

 

A few days ago, Mia Wallace of Burners Without Borders pointed out a fundraising party. This was at Orginia at Happy Clam Island. It was at late Saturday night February 18. 

Awesome initiative!!....BWBSL supports this event!!>> Two hours of music from Turkish & Syrian producers & artists who create the music we dance to. All tips will be donated for earthquake relief to the Red Cross/Red Crescent & Doctors Without Borders. Bring your friends (& your lindens)

It was quite an enthusiastic event, and another example of helping out people around the world in real life through this virtual world.

Bixyl Shuftan

EOTB: "Linden Lab's Statement on Ukraine"

 
Today, Fruday March 4, Linden Lab issued a statement on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has turned into a war with civilians often in desperate situations and over a million refugees having fled the country. It encouraged readers to donate to organizations helping out the Ukrainians, and free speech in Russia. They would also be suspending land tier and premium account charges to Ukrainian residents for at least thirty days (possibly in response to a thread in the forums).

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Linden Lab strives to make positive change in the world by helping people connect, discover themselves, and grow both personally and financially. Ultimately, we build and support communities. Therefore, it is especially shocking to see the actions in Ukraine, to see the unwarranted attacks on people – on communities. We are heartbroken and horrified by the situation in Ukraine and the humanitarian crisis it has perpetuated. We are a proudly diverse team, and many of us have ties to these events - historically, emotionally, professionally, and socially. Our products reach worldwide, and many of our partners and customers are directly affected by this crisis. 

As a leadership team, this crisis has challenged us to better define and embrace what we believe to be the core principles at Linden Lab – our TAO so to speak.

Specifically, our TAO says:

MAKE CHANGE ON A GLOBAL SCALE

Our work brings people together, builds communities. Our work helps people understand who they are, helps them be better. Our work brings empathy, helps people see the world through others’ eyes. Settle for nothing less than changing the world for the better.

We intend to live up to this principle, and while there is much work to be done, we are starting with: 

• Providing financial support for humanitarian crisis aid through a donation to the Red Cross Ukraine and HIAS
• Supporting independent journalism in Ukraine through a donation to Keep Ukraine’s Media Going
• Supporting free speech in Russia through a donation to Meduza and OVD-INFO 

Effective Monday, we will be further supporting our eligible Ukrainian-based community members by granting them a temporary 30-day moratorium on recurring account fees such as Premium Membership and Land Maintenance fees.  We will review this again after 30 days and assess what we can do as next steps where necessary. We invite any of our Ukraine-based community members to contact support with any specific questions they may have.

Finally, we encourage our community to look at ways that they can help show their support. It is heartening to see the Second Life community come together to support each other with numerous inworld events and helpful initiatives that bring us together as a force for good in both the physical and virtual worlds.

 

Announcement: Australia Wildfire Fundraiser Tonight, 6PM

Australia is on fire.

As of 14 January 2020, fires this season have burnt an estimated 18.6 million hectares (46 million acres; 186,000 square kilometres; 72,000 square miles), destroyed over 5,900 buildings (including approximately 2,683 homes) and killed at least 30 people. An estimated one billion animals were also killed and some endangered species may be driven to extinction.

This Friday, January 24th starting at 6pm SLT, Elysium Cabaret will perform an Australia Day show, with acts themed in celebration of Australia. Due to the horrific bushfires that continue to rage out of control in the Land Down Under, we have decided to donate all tips that we receive this week to Wild Life Victoria, who have called out in appeal for bushfire aid, as they, along with so many others, are inundated with unfathomable need in treating animals affected by the fires.

If you would like to help aid the Australian wildlife that is struggling to survive this crisis, this is something you can do. Give a few lindens. We will convert it to real life money, withdraw it and donate it entirely to Wild Life Victoria. You may also donate to them directly here:
https://www.wildlifevictoria.org.au/

There are other bushfire appeals that you may choose to donate to if you’d rather, just do a Google search. We chose this particular one because they have missed out on a lot of donations that have been made, and their need is overwhelming, so we want to help them through this catastrophic event. It all aids bushfire victims, no matter who you donate to. Please give what you can, and remember, every little bit helps. No donation is too small. We love, we care, we give what we can. And together, it all adds up to rescue and rehabilitation.

Here is your ride to our show:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Copperhead%20Road/74/64/2754

"Golden Nights For Peace" Charity Event

There's been an ongoing series of fundraising events for refugee relief charities, the "Golden Nights for Peace." They have been taking place high above the Paradise Isle sim.

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My name is Shantal Gravois, the reigning Miss Virtual World 2018.

 It is my pleasure to  invite you to participate and support a  great cause that is close and dear and my heart.

Years ago I personally had to flee from my native Nicaragua in the middle of a war, where my family and I had many difficult stories.  I have known from the age of 6 what it means to have a gun pointed to your head.  Such a traumatic event for such a small child;  however with the efforts of my parents, we were able to travel to different countries until we were able to call one home.

Today, my people, the  Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, are still living the tragedy and trying to flee from the tyranny of selfish beings to save their lives. This is the reason why I bring to you this event:

                                               "GOLDEN NIGHTS FOR PEACE"
                                    https://goldennightsforpeace.wordpress.com/
                               
This event will combine fashion, competitions, shopping, and goodwill within during the Christmas Season, to raise funds for the immigrants of the genocidal dictatorships in Nicaragua and Venezuela.

We want to help 4 different organizations in view that the immigrants will be able to go to different countries and obtain  aid. As an example the people of Nicaragua are migrating specifically to Costa Rica

*Amigos of Costa Rica
Web: https://amigosofcostarica.org/product/help-nicaraguan-refugees
*SOS Nicaragua
Web: https://www.facebook.com/pg/SOSNicaraguaCR/ads/?ref=page_internal

*Jesuit Refugee Service
Web: https://www.jesuitasvenezuela.com/servicio-jesuita-a-refugiados-sjr/

*Collection Centers for Venezuelans
web: https://www.venezuelaawareness.com

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The main event was December 15, but there are two more events, Saturday December 22 at 10AM, and the closing concert and party on Sunday December 23. Golden Nights for Peace is sponsored in part by "Best of Second Life" magazine, which was founded by Frolic Mills, whom is Venezuelan in real life.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Paradise%20Isle/42/199/3925

Hat tip: Cleopatra Xigalia

Weekend in Review

This weekend saw a number of happenings. Saturday saw an event in support of banned satirist Kake Broek in the Amsterdam sim. Sunday saw campaigning in the Confederation of Democratic Simulators by their candidates for Chancellor, as well as their "Odori No Aki" cultural event. There was also a fundraiser to help out the people who lost their homes due to the fire that ravaged the town of Paradise California.

More about these events later.

Announcement: Chris's Hurricane Disaster Fund

We need your help!

C H R I S' H U R R I C A N E D I S A S T E R F U N D

Dear Designer,

In times of need, every penny counts. A good friend of ours, McChris Flanagan, lives in Florida and experienced major flood damage to his house as a result of Hurricane Irma which struck land in Florida on Sunday, September 10. As a result of the flooding, Chris's house currently needs new floors and walls and needs to be cleared of mold that has already started to grow. A lot of his furniture had to be thrown away and kitchen cabinets were destroyed. In addition, the fence around his yard was destroyed. Chris has a physical disability that prohibits him from being able to walk or use his hands and arms properly and is bound to a wheelchair. His mother works very hard and very long hours to make ends meet. The family is struggling to pay for the repairs to the interior of the house and we would like to help!

ORGANIZERS: Kira Paderborn  and Jolene Carami

We have started a GoFundMe account where you can see photos of some of the damage to his house.
https://www.gofundme.com/ChrisHurricaneFund
Please feel free to share this site on all social media.

We are organizing a sales event which will take place from October 6th - 22nd, with 100% of donations collected going to Chris and his mother.

Here is how you can help:

Designers:
1) Create a new item to be sold at a charity event to be held from October 6-22 (with 50% or more going to Chris)
* Designers will have 35 prims available. If you need more please ask!
* Gachas are allowed as long as they have at least a 50% split to the charity
2) Place older items at the event at a discount (with at least 50% or more going to Chris)
3) Place a kiosk at your store to collect donations
4) Create a one of a kind item to be auctioned off at an auction event
5) Advertise for the event in your groups

Bloggers:
1) Advertise this event!
2) Link to our GoFundMe page on your blog
3) Auction your services at the event and donate the money earned to the event!
- auction a profile photo
- auction a 1 hour lesson about how to take a great photo, etc.

General Public:
1) Donate to the event!
2) Spread the word about the event
3) Spread the word about the GoFundMe page
4) Offer services and donate proceeds to the event

**other ideas are welcome!

TIMELINE

September 24 - Kits Released
October 1 - October 5 - Setup for event
October 6 - Event opens (noon SLT)
October 22 - Event Ends (9pm SLT)

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APPLICATION: goo.gl/F8uNfq

*** All items donated must follow Linden Lab's TOS and must not break any copyright rules. Anything questionable will be returned.

Please contact either Jolene Carami or Kira Paderborn or Enticestore Resident with any questions

Press Release: Scarlet Creative's "Going To The Max" Fundraiser for Maxwell Graf

You may or may not be aware, but our fellow creator Maxwell Graf has had a very upsetting situation in RL, causing him and his partner to have to leave their home. He has to find for his family urgent accommodation and move in very quick order.

He is a proud guy and put a message out asking people to buy his items, but I think we as a creator/blogger/event community we could also help him. We have rallied before from One Voice to the benefit for Sway Dench and our lovely

Eku Zhong, and so I am calling on you to help Max.

Our idea is to host a small event, where creators can donate a new or historical item with a percent of the proceeds for Max.

The adorable Callie Cline has agreed to offer us sim space.
We already have a handful of amazing designers signed up ready to donate!!

Early thoughts are we need to move quickly so we are suggesting the dates before for the event.

Set up on 30 September through to 8pm SLT on 2 October
Event Open 3 October
Event Close 10 October

Note I am checking these with Callie to ensure ok, so a rough guideline for now.

If you feel you can help please can you pop me an IM / notecard inworld or hit up Sophia Harlow to confirm if you can help with any of:

Creators
Raffle Contributors
We have a full set of bloggers now (thank you all!)




Designers so far signed up are:
alaskametro
Apple Fall
Azuchi
Besom
Big Bully
Boom
Bueno
Bunyi
Cheeky Pea
Click Poses
Culprit Fine Furniture
Dahlia
Double Take - Poses
Dust Bunny
Dysfunctional Designs
E-Marie
Fri.Day
HIVE
Ingenue
ISON
Jian
Just Because
Little Llama
Llorisen
Mad Pea
Maxi Gossamer Jewellery
Milk Motion
Mossu
O.M.E.N.
Rebel Hope
Reign
Robin Sojourner
Scarlet Creative
Second Spaces
Thistle Homes
Valentina E
Veechi Cosmetics
Vinyl
{le fil casse}

Our target is 50 designers! We can do this!!

Thank you for taking the time to read 
Scarlet Creative

"Grind Back At Irma For Americares" Events At "The Dirty Grind"

As Florida begins to assess the damage from the devastation from Hurricane Irma, people in Second Life are starting to respond with fundraising events like they did with Hurricane Harvey earlier this month at Furry Fashion and Arima City. In the Fender sim, the music venue "The Dirty Grind," whom features musicians such as Bat Masters, Beth Odets, and Jaycatt n' Frogg, has been doing a "Grind Back at Irma" fundraiser, collecting money to donate to relief efforts in Florida by Americares.

 In light of recent and current events, any and all donations to The Dirty Grind from today until Monday the 18th will go to Americares Hurricane Relief Fund - we hope we can help a little bit, and that everyone is safe out there ! You can check their website here:

 The event actually started on September 10, so there are a few days remaining that the event is taking donations. On Sunday September17, The Grind will have music events from 4 to 8 PM SL time

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fender/80/142/24 

Bixyl Shuftan

"Hope After Harvey" Shopping Fundraising Event at Arima City

Besides the two items up for sale on Marketplace with the money going for charity, and the fundraising kiosk at Furry Fashion, there's another fundraiser in Second Life to help out people in need of help due to the flooding in Texas caused by Hurricaine Harvey. This one is a shopping event at the Arima City Sim.

In Second Life we often forget, when we stare at perfect pixels all day, every day, that there are real people behind these avatars. And as real people, sometimes we suffer the real realities of life and its struggles. Recently, Models Giving Back received a notecard from one such individual, affected by the displacement of the recent evacuations throughout Texas and other surrounding areas..

So many people that are our friends, co-workers, and families here in Second Life are affected by the devastation that was left in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. And, as we know from previous water related emergencies, it will take a long time to recover fully.

Therefore, we as Models Giving Back have decided to run a two week fundraising event to help. For some in Second Life this might be the only way they can help make a difference in the lives of those who are suffering right now.

The area has numerous small shops with items for sale, with 100% of the money spent going to charity. Among what's up to purchase are dresses, t-shirts, shoes, skins, nails, and more. The money goes to the American Red Cross and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

For more information, check out the event blog at https://hopeafterharvey.wordpress.com/.

Source: A Style Asylum

 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Arima%20City/60/199/23 

Bixyl Shuftan

Hurricane Harvey Relief Fundraiser Kiosk at Furry Fashion

As the damage left by the massive flooding in Texas by Hurricane Harvey is revealed as the waters recede and homeowners return home often to find their place ruined, the scale of the damage is becoming more and more staggering, thought to be as high as 180 billion US dollars. Last Friday, the Newser reported on an item for sale on Marketplace with the money promised to go to the recovery efforts by H-E-B Groceries, a major chain of grocery stores in Texas.

SynodaMae Sonnenkern, who started the first fundraiser, has come up with another. She set up a fundraising kiosk at the Furry Fashion Lounge to raise more money for H-E-B's hurricane relief efforts, "Donate now or buy a Houston Texas inspired mod! 100% of the sales will go to H-E-B's relief fund. My fellow Texans and I thank you!" Her goal is to raise 40,000 Lindens.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Furry/222/215/55

Avatar Mod, Women's Nails, For Sale, Proceeds Going to Texas Hurricane Help

Often when there's a natural disaster, someone does a fundraiser of some kind in Second Life to raise a few dollars to help with the recovery effort. In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, which has brought a massive amount of flooding from a staggering amount of water being dropped onto the Texas coast, resulting in at least 47 dead as of the writing of this brief. Recovery is being described as a "multi-year project."

In Furry Fashion chat, I heard about a furry avatar mod, the "Houston Texas Mod - Toro" by "Project Mayhem." SynodaMae Sonnenkern states, "100% of the funds raised from this mod will go to the H-E-B Recovery Efforts. If you need proof or want to donate directly, click the following link. H-E-B is the largest grocery chain in Texas and has made MAJOR headway in the relief and recovery efforts for Houston, Rockport and Corpus Christi." In the link, H-E-B says "100% of donations will be distributed to the American Red Cross, area Texas Book Banks, Salvation Army, and Texas Search and Rescue/Cajun Navy."

There is one other item on the Second Life Marketplace aimed at Hurricane Harvey relief, though the cash is going to one family that "lost everything." Rowan Carroll of @rOrO is offering a set of nails, with a promise the money will go to help her friend's family.

Please Help! An SL friend and her family has lost everything in Hurricane Harvey. I can’t do much, but I can make nails. Kioko loves mermaids and often plays one in SL. In her honor, I’ve created these nails. ALL money is going to her and her family to help them get through this. Every little bit helps. Plus the nails are pretty cool too, right?

Do you the readers know of any other Second Life items for sale with the cash going to Hurricane relief, or any benefit events?

Hat Tip: Hamlet Au

Bixyl Shuftan

"The Courage Event: A Fundraiser for Alberta Canada"

Among the stories in real life news is the massive fire in the province of Alberta Canada, which has gotten so bad, the entire population of the city of Fort McMurray, about 60,000 people, was ordered evacuated, the largest ever in the province. A group in Second Life, "Models Giving Back," has decided to help. "The Courage Event" fundraiser is taking place high above the Akh sim. According to the information, the money will be going to the Canadian Red Cross. People can either buy dresses and other items, the proceeds going to charity, or donate directly to the charity. The event goes on until the end of the month.

So many people have been affected by the devastating wildfires in Alberta, Canada that continue to rage. There are those that need even just the basic necessities after loosing it all, many with no jobs to even return to after the fire is out. The Canadian Red Cross is doing all they can to help and have a plea out for donations. From May 15th – 31st – The Courage Event here in SL brings together 38 designers, and over 50 exclusive items that will not be sold again with proceeds going to the Canadian Red Cross. Come and Shop and support a VERY worthy cause.

There's a wide variety of outfits there, including this one by Bare Rose, which is non-copy transferable, and can be given as a gift. Bare Rose also has a TP to the event.

More information can be found at the event website at: https://revampedevent.wordpress.com/ , or in this article written by Inara Pey.

The Courage Event - Aid for Alberta, is in, Akh (72, 184, 1201)

Bixyl Shuftan

Book Island Holds Charity Event for Hurricane Sandy Victim

Book Island recently held a "Charity Trivia Contest" for a Second Life resident whom was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. The event was mentioned in a group announcement as hosted by Dedee Longfall, "Help Rain Weather the Storm."

We'll be hosting this event at our studio and we'd like to invite all of you and your friends to come over for an hour.  The event is for a lovely SL kitty and talented RL woman, Rain Ninetails, who lost everything in Hurricane Sandy.    There'll be plenty of off the wall trivia for an hour AND you can win prizes too!  Rain has  been a long time SL builder and much beloved member of the Trivia community in-world. Please stop by and join us for a bit of laughter, friendly competition, and a chance to help out an SL neighbor.  All donations go STRAIGHT to Rain :-)

Dropping by the event, there were about a dozen avatars over. The donation jar had over 110,000 Lindens at the time, or over 400 US dollars. All the while, Dede read out the trivia questions, in which the winners got prizes, "Back when stagecoaches existed as the pinnacle of transport, the seat immediately next to the driver was reserved for individuals acting as a guard. Such a strategic spot allowed the protectors to better ward off any bandits attempting to loot passengers." "Shotgun." "Shotgun!" "Shotgun!" "Riding shotgun  As engineering marched on into motor vehicles, the vernacular designation for the coveted spot stayed the same."

The tip jar will remain at Book Island, "it will stay here for the week. I'll put it on the dock." The event was held at Book Island (133, 2, 24)

A few other locations have held Hurricane Sandy benefits. Even World of Warcraft is getting into the act with plans to offer a "fire kitten" for sale with a promise the cash goes to relief efforts.

Bixyl Shuftan

Japan's Nuclear Fashion Disaster

With the recent devastation in Japan, people in both the music and fashion industries have been offering their support. Any1 Gynoid reports on the Pacific Crisis Fundraiser, which raised a total of over a million Lindens on it's first day alone!

Read Any1's story in Events.

Over 500K Lindens Raised for Japanese Relief at “Go for Japan”

On the weekend from Saturday March 19 to Sunday Mach 20, the “Go for Japan” fundraiser took place in Gwampa's Dance Camp. Also known as the Pacific Crisis Fund Benefit Concert, the event lasted for over 40 hours involved many musicians, and raised over five hundred thousand lindens for the American Red Cross for their efforts in Japan following the recent earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country.

The event was set up at the four-corner meeting place at four sims, Pango Pango, Zeide Kamp, Gwampa Castle, and Bali Bali. The stage was set up at the Pango Pango corner with the official location of the event at Zeide Kamp (238, 241, 21), even though two other sim corners were available for the audience. Besides dancing around in the grass, one could also sit on some pillows in Bali Bali, or lie on some other pillows floating over Zide Kamp and Gwampa Castle.

There were a few dozen musicians taking part in the fundraiser. Among them were Lyn Carlberg, FunkyFreddy Republic, Lexie Luan, CraigLyons Writer, and more.

On the night of Sunday March 20, the total raised slowly crept up to the half million mark. Finally while Edward Kyomoon was playing, the total amount raised reached 500,000. The sight was greeted with applause and cheers of “Woooot!!” Edward continued to sing, and at the end told the audience, "Thanks for all your generosity, helping out the Red Cross," before handing the stage to Grif Bamaisin, the last musician of the event.

As even the most casual of news readers knows, the earthquake and tsunami wrecked enormous damage to Japan. One estimate of the economic damage puts it as 180 billion dollars. Some entire small villages were wiped out. One estimate puts the number of dead and missing at over 16,000, a toll almost always seen from a disaster striking a Third World country, not one of humankind’s most advanced societies. Curiously unlike previous disasters such as Haiti, there have been few fundraisers in real-life in comparison. With Japan having a debt more than twice the total dollar amount of it’s economy, fundraisers like “Go to Japan” will be a welcome relief.

For a link to the American Red Cross, Click Here.

Bixyl Shuftan

"Go For Japan "

Well , this is such very sad news, horrific beyond belief . . one of the 5 worst impact earthquakes in recorded history - the damage yet to be assessed, but we know the numbers are to be staggering. It is incumbent upon us to recognize the plight of our fellow man, and i call upon myself and you to help as we can to provide relief. To that end , we are now organizing SAT March 19 as Japan Catastorphic Relief Benefit Day and asking for your support .. a 24 hour marathon - 30 min gigs . L$ to Red Cross

TOGETHER WITH

An emergency fundraising effort for the victims of the crisis in the Pacific that hit on the 10th/11th of march is being set up.

SL is an international community, with a strong base in Japan specifically. This disaster is worldwide and affects us all, as a community SL has risen up time and time again to help out in times of distress, including very recently.

In September 2010 11,000 us dollars was raised for the Pakistan flood crisis relief fund (UNICEF) at an SL event. An event organised in four days. This is an example of what our community can do, and we are attempting to prepare for a similar, simple but effective, event.
We are calling for anyone who wishes to help with this fundraiser. We will be providing vendors that donate 100% of sales to a charity account (Charity Shelter) for people to place in their stores and at an event location ?. The products in these vendors don't have to be new, but the more new and exclusive items available the more money we will raise, so even a variation of an existing product is appreciated.

We welcome any and all participation and interest in this event - if you'd like to participate as a designer please go to - http://www.tinyurl.com/pacificfund

We require all brands involved to have one product sold at 100% to the charity, however if more than one item is available the others can be at 100% or 50%.

Please note that 100% of all money raised will go to the charity Americares (http://www.americares.org/). Land was donated by Glam Affair and all volunteers are giving their time without charge.
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We now have an awesome group of performers lined up for our 24+ hours of event "GO FOR JAPAN"

We have a presence with Face Book , Ustream, Linden Labs, CNN RL , and within our SL communuty . Bravo for stepping up to the plate as we collaborate for Pacfiic Relief .. we collected almost $2000 USD even now ..
As we know the Japanese government has humbly said "please don't send funds directly." They are accepting Red Cross and Unicef interventions (Americares) at this time with their direct send goods.

The Location: Zeide Kamp, Zeide Kamp (238, 241, 21)

The time: from Saturday March 19, 6AM SL time, to Sunday March 20, 10 PM

The Line-Up: many musicians from Lyn Carlberg, FunkyFreddy Republic, Max Kleene, Zorch Boomhauer and Lexie Luan, Edward Kyomoon, and more.

The Organisation: USA Catastrophic Planning and Management Institute in SL as Confederated Respoonse Force and M.U.S.I.C. EVENTS is working with Pacific Relief Fund (PROCEEDS TO USA NATIONAL RED CROSS AND AMERICORE Disaster Relief Fund distributed by UNICEF to Japan)

The Team:
Joy Teskat and Patrick Thorkveld
together with many helpers !

JAPAN SAYS THANK YOU

Linden Bears for Japan Tsumani/Earthquake Reflief

With Japan devastated by the worst earthquake ever recorded there, and the ensuing tsunami that sent a wall of water that swept miles inland, people are looking for ways to help. Linden Labs is among those collecting funds for charity, by selling teddy bears with proceeds going to the Red Cross.

Our thoughts are with all of those who are suffering in the devastation caused by the earthquakes in Japan and the tsunami in the Pacific. We encourage all Second Life Residents to support the relief efforts however they can, and we would like to help.

We have created a couple of special Linden Bears (one sitting, one wearable) and set them for sale. We will donate all proceeds from sales of our bears to the Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief efforts of the American Red Cross.

Prices for the bears range from 300 Linden dollars to 3000L.