Phoenix in Haiti with Music For Relief - Solar Lights

Among the many hardships facing Haitian women is the threat of sexual violence and intimidation. While on a recent trip to Haiti, Phoenix met with United Nations staff and Haitians to learn how something as simple as solar street lights are protecting women and children from violence at night in the camps. Music for Relief is helping fund solar lights in Haiti's camps which have already helped to protect thousands. Visit www.musicforrelief.org or www.downloadtodonate.org to make a donation to MFR for Haiti.


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Phoenix in Haiti with Music For Relief

Phoenix recently traveled to Haiti to see firsthand how the United Nations is helping Haiti rebuild, fifteen months after a major earthquake killed hundreds of thousands and destroyed much of the nation’s infrastructure. Watch the video below from his trip, and visit DownloadToDonate.org to learn more about how you can help.



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Linkin Park's Bassist Urges More Donation for Haiti

Linkin Park bassist Dave Farrell has met with high-ranking Haitian officials in a bid to find ways for his charity organization Music for Relief to help the ongoing relief effort following last year's devastating earthquake. The rocker, traveled to the troubled nation earlier on April 11 in an effort to help support a campaign against crime and shed light on the problems facing Haiti.

In a statement released to WENN, Farrell says, "Haiti may have fallen from the headlines, but the country still needs our help. We can't forget about the suffering that is still going on in Haiti."

"After meeting UN (United Nations) staff and Haitian families, I urge all of our fans to donate through Music For Relief's Download to Donate for Haiti. It is an easy way for fans to stay engaged and together we can help the UN light the future for Haiti's women and girls."

The band's charity is currently working to install over 200 solar street lights to help keep civilians safe.

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New Songs Added to Download to Donate

Five new songs added to Download to Donate: Tsunami Relief to support children and families in Japan following the devastating earthquake and tsunami. Make a donation of $10 to the relief effort and you will receive a digital music compilation. Click here to donate and get the songs.

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Mike on CNN

Mike recently spoke with CNN about the relief effort in Japan and what Music For Relief is doing to help. Watch the piece below, and visit DownloadToDonate.org to find out more.

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“ISSHO NI”

Linkin Park - Ishho Ni by musicforrelief
This is “Issho Ni,” the Linkin Park song we contributed to www.downloadtodonate.org.  There were a lot of positive comments (thanks), and I also saw some of you were saying: 1.) you thought it should have been arranged in a different way, because you wanted more “action” earlier in the song, and 2.) you thought there should have been vocals.
I’ll tell you what: you guys edit it, add vocals, sample it, do whatever you like–I’ll let you finish the song.  The vocals don’t have to be about Japan, they can be about whatever.  Sing, rap, rearrange, remix, write new material, whatever….and I’ll post the best versions I hear up here on www.mikeshinoda.com.

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‘Issho Ni’ is now online

Linkin Park’s new track ‘Issho Ni’ is now online, listen here. The songs for Download To Donate: Japan Tsunami Relief can be downloaded at www.downloadtodonate.org for a donation of $10 or more. One hundred percent of the proceeds will be directed to Save the Children for the duration of the campaign, which runs through May 11. Press release below.

LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – March 22, 2011) – New, unreleased songs by leading artists, Angels & Airwaves, Sara Bareilles, B’z, Counting Crows, Flyleaf, Hoobastank, Enrique Iglesias, Linkin Park, Plain White T’s, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Staind, Slash, Elliott Yamin and more have been compiled by the nonprofit Music For Relief to support Save the Children’s emergency response efforts to the multiple disasters in Japan. The exclusive and growing catalog of songs can be downloaded at www.downloadtodonate.org for a donation of $10 or more. One hundred percent of the proceeds will be directed to Save the Children for the duration of the campaign, which runs through May 11. Several participating artists have direct ties to Japan including Mike Shinoda co-lead vocalist of Linkin Park and Doug Robb of Hoobastank who are both of Japanese decent and B’z, the best selling rock band in Japan.
“The people of Japan — especially the children — will need our help for many weeks and months to come,” said Mike Shinoda, the co-lead vocalist of the band Linkin Park, which founded Music For Relief. “We are proud to partner with Save the Children, which has decades of experience in helping children and families impacted by disaster.”
“Our country is facing one of the most difficult situations ever,” said Tak Matsumoto and Koshi Inaba from the B’z. “We have to do whatever it takes to rebuild our beautiful homes. If playing music could help people in hardship, that’s what we can do now. That’s what we must do now.”
Save the Children has been working in Japan for 25 years. In the immediate aftermath of the disaster, the international development and relief organization deployed emergency response teams to assess the needs of children and their families. In addition, the organization has set up a child-friendly space in an evacuation center in Sendai City where families who lost their homes are staying. It provides children with an opportunity to play safely with other children while freeing up parents to work on the recovery. More child-friendly spaces will be set up in the coming days.
“Children are always the most vulnerable in any disaster,” said Charles MacCormack, president and CEO of Save the Children. “We are grateful this partnership with Music For Relief will help address the immediate and ongoing needs of children and families impacted by this emergency.”
Music For Relief established Download to Donate as an immediate response to the January 12, 2010 Haiti earthquake. Download to Donate V2.0 launched on the one-year anniversary of the quake, and has raised over $270,000. Last month, Linkin Park participated in Facebook’s virtual Town Hall discussion on Haiti hosted by the UN Foundation with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, to raise awareness on recovery efforts, with Download to Donate being the primary call to action during the discussion.
One of the most unique aspects of DOWNLOAD TO DONATE: TSUNAMI RELIEF is its community element. On www.downloadtodonate.org, songs are downloaded and fans are encouraged share the program on their own social network pages to help spread the word.
“We ask that everyone donate, but if all you can afford is to spread the word, share Download to Donate on Facebook, Twitter, whatever, then that is great, too,” said Mike Shinoda. “It all helps.”
“Our hearts and prayers go out to everyone affected by this terrible tragedy,” said Enrique Iglesias. “Now is the time for us to stick together and do everything we can to help our friends in need.”
In addition to the songs, Music For Relief is also raising funds for the Download to Donate: Tsunami Relief campaign for Japan through two t-shirt designs created by Shinoda, which are available at www.musicforrelief.org

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Download To Donate For Japan: Give to Charity, Get Music.

Responding to the tragic earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Music for Relief has launched Download to Donate: Tsunami Relief with a brand new song from Linkin Park.

As we did in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake, Music for Relief compiled a digital album of amazing music for you to enjoy. We ask that you make a $10 donation and that you also help us by telling your friends about it.

I was deeply saddened by the images of devastation from Japan, as were my band mates. We hope that you will join us and the other 13 artists involved with this campaign to help alleviate the suffering of children and families in Japan.

Go to downloadtodonate.org to make a contribution and get the music.

Thank you for your support.
- By : Mike

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Mike Shinoda Speaks About Japan

Mike was on 98.7 FM this morning discussing the relief effort in Japan. If you missed it, you can listen to it now. Click the banner below.

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Linkin Park's Facebook Town Hall

If you missed Linkin Park's town hall discussion they did on Facebook with the UN Foundation about the ongoing relief effort in Haiti, you can watch an Artisan News piece about the discussion below.


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HELP ME CHOOSE WHICH TEE WE SHOULD MAKE!

As I mentioned on Twitter today, I’m designing a tee for Music For Relief, to benefit relief efforts in Japan.  I want you guys to vote below, to tell me which one we should make.  We’re going into production ASAP, so vote right away.
Click Here to vote Poll: MFR Japan Benefit Tee
An 8.9 magnitude earthquake rocked Japan on March 11th, 2011, causing massive destruction and an enormous tsunami that smashed into coastal areas of the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of buildings have been destroyed and the death toll is rising rapidly.  The National Weather Service has issued Tsunami Warnings to over 50 countries.
Come alongside Music for Relief in responding to this tragedy.
Text ‘MFR’ to 85944 to make a $10 donation to help those affected by this disaster or click here to donate online.
 
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8.9 Earthquake Strikes Japan

An 8.9 magnitude earthquake rocked Japan on March 11th, 2011, causing massive destruction and an enormous tsunami that smashed into coastal areas of the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of buildings have been destroyed and the death toll is rising rapidly.  The National Weather Service has issued Tsunami Warnings to over 50 countries.

Come alongside Music for Relief in responding to this tragedy.  
Text 'MFR' to 85944 to make a $10 donation to help those affected by this disaster or click here to donate online.

To read more about the Japan earthquake click here.

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FACEBOOK TOWN HALL DISCUSSION

Hi guys,

On Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 3pm PST / 6pm EST, we will be joining experts from the United Nations and the folks at Facebook for a unique Town Hall discussion about the ongoing relief efforts in Haiti. It's been more than a year since the devastating earthquake, and there is still much to be done to help send aid to the region. We will be talking about the progress that our organizations have made, and about how you can support the UN and its partners in helping Haiti to continue to rebuild and transform.

This is a unique opportunity to hear from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and a U.S. Government expert live on Facebook. Our conversation won’t be complete without your voice, so be sure to tune in, ask your questions, and be heard. Leave a comment here with any questions you may have for us about our efforts in Haiti.

Tune in to facebook.com/unitednationsfoundation to participate. We look forward to chatting with you on Facebook on Tuesday.

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LPU SUMMIT ATTENDEES CREATE T-SHIRTS FOR EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS IN HAITI

Thank you to the volunteers from LPU Summit Chicago for creating amazing t-shirts for earthquake survivors in Haiti. 
As part of the International LPU Summit at the United Center in Chicago on January 26th LP fans had the opportunity to participate in the MFR T-shirts for Haiti Event.  With creative support from Brooklyn-based apparel guru Neighborhoodies,  LP Underground members designed t-shirts with messages of hope for people in Haiti.  



WE LOVE THEM.  THANK YOU!

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"The Catalyst," featuring Keaton Hashimoto, added to Download to Donate

Keaton Hashimoto's remix of "The Catalyst" from Linkin Park, featuring YOU, has been added to downloadtodonate.org Download to Donate has been relaunched to continue the rebuilding efforts in Haiti after the earthquake that devastated the country one year ago today. For a small donation, you'll have access to a library of songs for one year that will be added to every month.

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Download To Donate For Haiti v2.0 Launches

Music for Relief and Causecast are proud to launch DOWNLOAD TO DONATE v2.0. Building on the successful 2010 Download to Donate for Haiti digital compilation album, Music for Relief and Causecast have teamed up to expand the program with an innovative, and rewarding new approach to fundraising.

DOWNLOAD TO DONATE v2.0 encourages people to make a one-time $10 donation to the continued rebuilding of Haiti via cell phone (text RELIEF to 41010) or through Downloadtodonate.org (via credit card).

As a thank you, donors will receive a one year subscription to a growing catalogue of music donated by hundreds of artists. Inaugural tracks will be made available in January from artists including: ALANIS MORISSETTE, THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS, CARIBOU, THE CRYSTAL METHOD, EVEREST, THE GLITCH MOB, KENNA, KIMBERLY CALDWELL, LANGHORNE SLIM, LINKIN PARK, LUPE FIASCO, METRIC, ONE ESKIMO, SLASH, SWITCHFOOT, THRICE, TREVOR HALL and YEASAYER.

Donations received will go directly to nonprofit partners working to rebuild Haiti - Artists for Peace and Justice, charity: water, Music For Relief, Partners In Health, and The United Nations Foundation. The program will support the medium and long-term challenges of recovery, including delivery of food, access to clean water and sanitation, comprehensive medical care and rehabilitation services, as well as the rebuilding of schools for children affected by the earthquake.

Visit www.downloadtodonate.org now to make a donation.

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