12for12k Live!

November 1, 2009 By 2 Comments

Getting 12for12k out of our computers and right to real people – my friend Rich Marti organized a great live music event at The Rock Cafe in Rocky Hill, CT. This was all in support of Musicians on call – the 12for12k charity for October.

If you missed the event, you can check out my slideshow of images with the soundtrack coming from the live band.

Musicians on Call is a group of great people making life better for unwell people. Please support them. I have 8 Google Wave invites left and if you leave me a message in the comments that you’ve donated $35 or more, I’ll add you to the invite list. How’s that for a win-win!! (November 1st only)

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Totally Incorrect Video-cast! 12for12k

October 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment

If you read Totally Incorrect, or hang out with me at Twitter, you’ll know that I support the charity movement 12for12k

For a while, I’ve wanted to put a video-cast of my thoughts together and finally got around to it.

To get more information, here are some links:

12for12k.org website

Follow Danny Brown on Twitter

Follow Henie Reisinger on Twitter

Musicians on Call

Doctors Without Borders

The brilliant bluesy theme music is by Lee Douglas

Want to contribute? Do it right here:

What do you think? Do you see social media as a good way for non-profits to thrive? How could 12for12k do a better job? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

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12for12k Musicians on Call

October 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Music is incredibly powerful and can be enjoyed by everyone. We are really pleased to be supporting Musicians on Call – a unique group of musicians bring the healing power of music to bedsides in healthcare facilities. Musicians On Call uses music to promote and complement the healing process for patients, families and caregivers.

Currently Musicians on Call has chapters in New York, Philadelphia, Nashville and Miami and provides services in a number of ways:

Bedside Performance Program

Volunteer artists give live performances in-room for patients that are too ill to leave their beds. To date, Musicians on Call have played for more than 150,000 individuals and their families. They also have 32 regular scheduled weekly performances at 27 facilities throughout the four cities they currently cover.

CD Pharmacy Program

Musicians on Call also provide hospitals with complete CD libraries, as well as personal CD players for the patients to use – all free of charge. Thanks to this, there are currently 310 CD Pharmacies throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico and Dublin in Ireland.
Project Playback Program

As well as the volunteer artists who help Musicians on Call achieve their aim, the charity also has a program that gives patients the chance to have their own music recorded and produced. By using special software, patients can compose their own songs and work with volunteer professionals – artists, producers and more – and get help in the writing an recording process

How Can WE Help?

Now in its tenth year, Musicians on Call has recently launched their One Song campaign. For just $10, Musicians on Call can bring one song to the bedside of those the charity benefits the most. Our donations will mean the following:

  • $10 brings one song to the bedside of a patient in a healthcare facility
  • $50 brings 5 songs to the bedsides of patients in a healthcare facility
  • $150 brings music to 15 patients through MOC’s Bedside Performance Program
  • $250 buys 20 “Discmen” for a CD Pharmacy so patients can listen to music in their beds
  • $500 brings the Performance Program for three weeks to a healthcare facility
  • $1000 brings the Performance Program for six weeks to a healthcare facility
  • $2500 creates a CD Pharmacy in your name or in honour of someone
  • $5000 brings the Performance Program for six months to a healthcare facility
  • $10000 brings the Bedside Performance Program to a healthcare facility for one year

Want to contribute to this great cause? You can do so right here:

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