January 19th, 2010 by Miss Jia || Filed Under: Charity
My Heart is With Haiti: $12
9ine.4our.3hree, a wordgraphic and t-shirt design company based in Rockville, Maryland, is launching a new t-shirt to raise money for supplies and other needed materials to help the victims of the earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12th.
9ine.4our.3hree is partnering with local relief efforts and donating all proceeds from the sale of the shirts in hopes of making a significant difference.
January 13th, 2010 by Miss Jia || Filed Under: Charity
A major earthquake hit impoverished Haiti on Tuesday, toppling buildings in the capital Port-au-Prince, burying residents in rubble and causing many deaths and injuries.
The magnitude 7.0 quake, whose epicentre was inland and only 16 kilometres from the capital Port-au-Prince, sent panic-stricken people screaming into the streets of the city, as a cloud of dust and smoke from falling buildings rose into the sky.
As darkness fell amid scenes of chaos and anguished cries from victims, residents desperately tried to dig out survivors or searched for missing relatives in debris-strewn streets.
A hospital collapsed from the quake, The Associated Press reported. Also, damage was done to an airport and the presidential palace, and a hotel collapsed, Haitian radio reported.
Other government buildings, including the parliament building, and a cathedral in the capital, have also been damaged, according to Agence France-Presse, citing Haitian TV.
Wyclef, who is Haitian, put out the word that we can help. If you text YELE to 501501 on your mobile phone, you will donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund. The $5 will be charged to your monthly bill. You can get more information about the foundation by visiting the website HERE. FYI: If you can buy a ringtone, callback tone, or video game for your celly once or twice a month, you can definitely assist in the relief efforts of HAITI!
January 4th, 2010 by Miss Jia || Filed Under: Charity
Dear Miss Jia,
I was watching the news the other night where they showed people sleeping outside and in metro stations to try and keep warm during the winter. I saw men wrapped in trash bags and women and children lying on the street with nothing but the shirt on their backs.
So, I started an organization called “Keep 1Warm.” Our mission is to hand out blankets to the homeless on the streets of Washington DC. Because we just started, we need a bit of help and that’s where you come in. We’re asking for small monetary donations (even as low as a couple dollars) so that we can purchase the yarn to make the blankets.
We believe that if we can make just one more person warm, that’ll be one less person who has to suffer through the coldest season of the year. Maybe we could save a life. Our goal is to knit 50 blankets by December 1, 2010, but we’re hoping to make much more than that! A donation button is on the site provided below. If you would like to be recognized for your donation, please email me and I’ll send you a thank you card. Thank you so much for your help!!
Alicia Keys offered a charity performance at the Nokia Theater in New York for World AIDS Day. Jay-Z also made an appearance. A couple days ago, I posted that Janet Jackson always has some really good performance shots and I have to say the same thing about Alicia. Scandal notwithstanding, I think that it’s amazing how charitable she is. Can’t knock that at all…
Melyssa Ford has some hot new sh*t poppin’ off for the upcoming new year. Not only will she be starring in a new reality show on VH-1 with Elise Neal & Claudia Jordan, but she’s also going hard on a non-profit organization she’s started called Less is More. She invited MissJia.com to sit down and talk with her about her new projects as she prepped for her alter ego photoshoot with famed celebrity photographer, Derek Blanks. Check out the video and peep a few of the behind the scenes photos from the shoot! Special thanks to Anthony Thomas of Eye Candy Modeling,Sean Rush of Kiss Magazine,Lila Brown of Ella Bee PR,Derek Blanks,Santae, and of course, Melyssa Ford!
November 23rd, 2009 by Miss Jia || Filed Under: Charity
The Book Bank Foundation is a non-profit organization that works to serve homeless and impoverished families and children through educational empowerment, self-esteem building, motivational speaking, spiritual guidance and overall providence for those in need, for the betterment of the world and humanity.
This year, the BBF, along with Charlotte Bobcats point guard, Raymond Felton, will be giving back to the Charlotte community as they work together to assist the poverty stricken/less fortunate by providing food, clothing, non-perishable goods, inspiration and wisdom!
When: November 25th, 2009 Where: 8am-12pm at The Uptown Shelter, 1210 N. Tryon Street and from 12pm-3pm at The Salvation Army, 534 Spratt Street, Charlotte, North Carolina Website/Email:Visit The BBF HERE or email at info@thebbf.org for additional information
Mary J. Blige has opened up a women’s center in New York for the battered and abused. This is definitely a good look. For years, she’s had songs and conducted interviews where she talks about her past so putting something like this into action definitely shows that she’s making an effort. Post your thoughts on the video!
