The UK band The Arctic Monkeys are the latest to contribute album sales of their new single to charity. All proceeds of the Monkey's 10-inch vinyl single of Cornerstone, the second single from their recent album Humbug, will help the fight against poverty through Oxfam.
The vinyl album will also feature three brand new b-sides: 'Catapult', 'Sketchead', and 'Fright Lined Dining Room'. Each comes with a special download code that allows the fan to get an mp3 version of the song online for free. Plus, the band has hidden "golden tickets" for their upcoming sold-out show in the UK in random copies of the single. Cool!
Fans can buy their copy through Oxfam's charity shop and in the top 50 of the charity shop's music stores beginning November 16.
Just a little over a week left until the one day of the year where it is totally acceptable to stuff yourself silly and veg out: THANKSGIVING! For most of us, this will be a day spent with family and friends, cooking, eating, laughing and resting. However, the ugly truth is that hunger rates across the world are skyrocketing, leaving over 1 billion people hungry. This holiday season, SocialVibe is giving you a simple, fun and fast way to fight hunger and provide meals for those in need.
Today, we launched our new Thanksgiving Feast app on Facebook - an opportunity for you to earn meals for those in need by hosting a feast online and inviting your friends to bring turkeys, stuffing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and all the fixings. Each virtual food item earns real meals provided to real people through the UN World Food Programme.
To get started, add the app here. Create your own table, choose the decor (traditional, contemporary or Hawaiian), decide which item you're bringing, and then start inviting your friends. You can also bring food to your friends' tables, providing even more meals!
Share your impact with your Facebook friends!
We're warning you - this is a very addicting game (but it's okay because it is for a good cause!) Once you see all your friends tables, you'll want to visit each and every one to bring green bean casserole, yams, or whatever Thanksgiving-type food they need to help them fill their table.
Timberland and Wyclef Jean have a simple question for you: what steps are YOU taking to save the environment? Think about it, because now you can earn 100 points for your Cause just by answering that question in the newest SocialVibe activity!
Our newest sponsor, Timberland, has partnered up with Grammy-winning artist and globally-honored humanitarian Wyclef to help raise awareness for his charity, Yele Haiti. Yele Haiti is a purely grassroots movement founded by Wyclef in 2005 that builds global awareness for Haiti while helping transform the country and improving the lives of Haitians through education, sports, the arts and the environment.
We've shared some of the great work they are doing before, like building schools for kids in need and such. The organization regularly provides community service programs like food distribution and mobilized emergency relief.
By completing the Timberland activity on SocialVibe and sharing it with your friends, you'll not only be bringing awareness to Yelei Haiti, but you'll be helping your chosen Cause as well.
Do you remember the last letter you sent to Santa? What was on your wish list back then? A video game, a puppy, a camera - or maybe you just wanted to help people in need? This year, your letters to Santa can give hope, strength and joy to children with life-threatening medical conditions.
This year, come into to any Macy’s store and drop off your letter to Santa. For each letter received, Macy’s will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish foundation up to $1,000,000.
Be sure to click the "Next" button and share your answer with your Twitter, Facebook and MySpace friends, so they can come do the same and earn even more points for you.
Annie Lennox is rocking more than just the stage these days, the legendary singer was honored with the prestigious "Woman of Peace" award Wednesday at the Nobel Peace Laureate summit in Berlin.
For years, Lennox has been donating her time and energy to raising awareness of HIV/AIDS, especially for the affected women and children in South Africa. Her SING organization produced a song, "SING," featuring 23 female vocalists, helping the organization raise over $2 million for treatment, testing, HIV education and prevention programs in South Africa.
Lennox credits her passion for the cause to witnessing Nelson Mandela's declaring the disease a "genocide" while standing in front of his former prison cell on Robben Island. She said of the award:
"I want to express my profound gratitude and deep humility. I honor all the women working around the globe to reduce the effects of this pandemic. This is for them, they truly deserve it."
So amazing. She definitely deserves this honor. Thanks for all you do, Annie!
For the past couple of months, Invisible Children supporters have been rallying their friends to join them on SocialVibe in hopes of scoring three t-shirts adorned with the newest IC designs supporting their efforts in freeing the child soldiers in Uganda and ending the 20 year war.
The new designs feature Obama (because Democrat or Republican, he's the one with the power to help), Moonshot ("This is our Mission to the Moon"), and Peace (the goal of all of this).
To be eligible, members had to successfully recruit at least five friends in joining them. Thousands were invited, but only six winners were chosen. They are:
Congratulations to all the winners, and huge thanks to all IC supporters who gave their all to help spread the message. To take further action and bring this cause to the attention of our nation's leaders, please sign this petition to disarm the LRA!
What are your plans for Thanksgiving? Chances are they include family, a whole lot of food, maybe a little football, and a nice nap. All great things to be thankful for. Unfortunately, millions of people worldwide won't have even the most simple of luxuries this holiday, much less any other day, so we're asking you to spare what you can and give back to someone in need.
For the rest of this week (through the 15th of November), BJ's is asking the community to contribute food donations at any of their Clubs. Each location will have one of their "25-Ton Food Donation Challenge" bins, where you can place non-perishable food items for someone in need.
Food banks are most in need of items like rice, pasta, beans, canned fruit, canned vegetables, soups, stews, chili, 100% juice, protein (canned), peanut butter, spaghetti sauce, tomato products, cereal and macaroni and cheese.
BJ's Charitable Foundation will donate the financial equivalent of one MILLION meals to Feeding America's Food Bank network partners located in the same communities BJ's serves.
Can you spare a few non-perishable food items? Just a few dollars worth of food can make all the difference. Help fight hunger this weekend, swing by a BJ's and drop off some food!
For thousands of supporters on SocialVibe and millions of the people worldwide who have benefited from the work of TWLOHA, today is a day for celebration. November 13 is To Write Love On Her Arms Day, 24 hours devoted to appreciating and honoring the non-profit committed to providing hope and help for those suffering from depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide.
The World Health Organization estimates that over 121 million people suffer from depression worldwide, with over two thirds of those people never seeking treatment. TWLOHA supporters on SocialVibe have raised over $60,000 for online crisis and suicide prevention services. Sixty thousand dollars! Every penny raised will fund projects designed to encourage, inform, inspire and invest directly into recovery and treatment.
If you're thankful to have TWLOHA in your life, please vote for founder Jamie Tworkowski, who is currently nominated for an mtvU Woodie Award! Click here to vote!
Has TWLOHA helped you? If you are comfortable doing so, please share your story with us, so we can share with the community and inspire those in need. Email us: editors@socialvibe.com.
