American Idol runner-up and Grammy Award nominee, Adam Lambert, is returning to the Idol stage tonight to perform an acoustic version of his song, Aftermath. What happens when he leaves the stage is even more exciting! Okay… maybe not more, but at least as exciting!
Immediately following his performance on Idol, you can snag a brand new mix of Aftermathhere, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit The Trevor Project.
"[Aftermath] was written about finding the courage to be honest with yourself and the people who love you. It's about facing adversity and taking risks in the name of personal liberation. The song takes on different meanings to different listeners. I hope this song inspires people to be who they truly want to be... And dance!"
The Idol alum is no stranger to helping great causes; he's given up his birthday for charity: water, worked with donorschoose.org, and was a part of the "It Gets Better" project.
Watch Idol, get a great new mix, and help raise funds for suicide prevention resources for LGBTQ youth – sounds like a pretty stellar Thursday evening to us.
Let us know what you think of the new mix in the comments!
Believe it or not, we have had a president that fulfilled every one of his campaign promises. Read on for some fun fast facts about former leaders of the free world.
An orphan, dog-lover, Stanford grad and engineer, Herbert Hoover (1929-1933) decided that he would never take money for performing a public service. When he became president, he was required by law to accept a salary but donated the entire sum to charity. We heart him.
John Quincy Adams, skinny dipper
John Quincy Adams (1825-1829) was all about self-improvement and enjoyed 5am swims in the icy Potomac River. He became the first president to be interviewed by a woman, thanks to a female journalist’s knowledge that he swam naked. She showed up one morning and sat on his clothes until she had an interview.
James K. Polk (1845-1849) did every last thing he said he would do, if elected. He settled a dispute with Britain over the Oregon territory, established a sub-treasury, acquired California from Mexico, and lowered tariffs. He did it all within one term, then retired – talk about efficient!
George Washington's not-so-pearly whites
Here's one last tidbit for you - contrary to popular belief, George Washington never wore wooden dentures. However, he did have dentures made of human teeth, ivory, and animal teeth... ick!
Learn more about all 43 (yes,43!) U.S. Presidents at nps.gov.
SV, a top Social Media Influencer? Stop it; you're making us blush. Okay, don't stop... we love it. In fact, we'd actually love for YOU to head over to this page and vote for us!
It's simple (we promise).
1) Go here 2) Click "Vote Now" 3) Select the GE Ecomagination campaign by SocialVibe
We're up for this award thanks to our work on the GE Ecomagination Photo Project, one that more than 200,000 of you participated in.
In reality, it’s thanks to all of you. As a result of the incredible images you uploaded, more than $50,000 was donated to charity!
Completing that activity helped build a well in Africa, provided more than 400 families in developing nations with 2 solar lights each, decreasing their dependence on kerosene, and funded the construction of three wind turbines to produce electricity for three health clinics in isolated rural communities.
Pretty sweet, huh? Wait… why are you still reading this? Here’s the plan for today: you go vote for us and we’ll keep working with great companies to create cool ways for you to help your favorite causes! Now, get voting!
A few months ago, we told you about an ambitious project called One Day on Earth, a documentary made by all of us, the citizens of the world.
On 10-10-10, thousands of you, along with people from the UN, non-profits like WWF and DonorsChoose.org, and even some award-winning filmmakers, grabbed cameras and shared stories of love, war, triumph, struggles and everything in between.
Hours upon hours of video has been added to an interactive, global map where you can find footage of just about anything.
A feature documentary is planned for this fall, but you can sort through the footage for yourself right now.
Here is a little taste of what happens in just One Day on Earth:
Founder and President of SocialVibe, Joe Marchese traveled to Pakistan last week to speak about reinventing philanthropy at the International Youth Conference and Festival.
While there, he met Marc Koska, a man on a mission whose message had to be shared.
Nearly three decades ago, Marc read an article claiming that reused syringes would eventually be one of the major causes of the spread of AIDS. He decided right then that he had to do something about it.
Sadly, the article's prediction has come true, but Marc has kept his vow to do all that he can to stop it.
To help combat the spread of deadly viruses through syringes, Marc invented the auto-disable syringe, a cost-saving and life-saving syringe that locks after a single use. It’s use is now mandatory in government health facilities in India and Marc is working with UN Ambassadors to make the same changes in all countries.
Time after time, we witness how important awareness is. Positive change happens faster when people take the time to share a message. Below is a message from Marc (via CNN) – share it.
“Twenty-five years ago I read a newspaper article which said that one day, reused syringes would be one of the major causes of the spread of AIDS. I thought this was totally unacceptable and decided to do something about it. Sadly, it's come true. The toll from the reuse of syringes now exceeds that of malaria, with deaths due to this practice estimated at about 1.3 million each year. Every 24 seconds a child dies as a result of receiving an unsafe injection. The transmission method is crude -- blood-borne viruses are transmitted from patient to patient as body fluid is transferred by reusing a needle and syringe multiple times… In 2006, I set up the SafePoint Trust to generate awareness, petition for consistent regulation, and ensure compliance.”
Visit lifesaveraction.org to learn more about stopping the reuse of syringes in developing countries.
Support Safe Injections for Pakistan on Facebook here.
Learn more about the International Youth Conference and Festival at www.iycf2010.com.
Daniel Radcliffe may be magic on screen, but the 21-year-old star does some pretty commendable things off screen too. In between filming blockbuster gold, he spends his free time promoting tolerance and acceptance to all who will listen.
Like all of us, Daniel was saddened by the recent string of suicides among LGBTQ youth and is asking everyone to join him in supporting The Trevor Project on SocialVibe. The Trevor Project is the only nationwide 24/7 suicide prevention lifeline for LGBTQ youth.
Suicide is a leading cause of death among young people and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth face factors that make them up to four times more likely to attempt to take their own lives. SocialVibe, Daniel, and The Trevor Project are asking for your help in preventing these tragic and unnecessary deaths.
"I think that with every generation, people become more open to those ideas and more aware and more educated,” Daniel told MTV earlier this year. “But it's a really, really slow process. If you take any family with parents who are bringing their kids up in a narrow-minded way that includes homophobia, it will take a very profound moment of realization to change those deep-seated views."
Visit the Trevor Project cause page on SocialVibe – socialvibe.com/thetrevorproject – and complete the short, sponsored activities. Each one that you complete directly raises funds to provide suicide prevention resources for LGBTQ youth in crisis.
After completing the activities, you can join SocialVibe and choose The Trevor Project as your cause to help even more. Have a blog? Add the SocialVibe WordPress widget or Blogger gadget to let your readers earn free donations for The Trevor Project.
Share the video on Facebook and Twitter to help spread Daniel’s message and get the word out about The Trevor Project’s life-saving work.
Planning on doing some Christmas shopping online? You’re not alone. The Monday after Thanksgiving has become “Cyber Monday,” the biggest online shopping day of the year.
This year, our friends at the Nature Conservancy have combined two much loved practices, online shopping and green gifting, to create the perfect marriage of green living and convenience: Green Gift Monday.
Last year, $890 million was spent online on that one day, which got people at the Nature Conservancy thinking:
“Imagine the difference we could make if just a fraction of that money was spent on responsible, meaningful holiday gifts.”
Want to help make it happen? Great! Here’s how it works:
1) Check out the loads of green gifts available online. (Trust us, no matter what you’re looking for, there’s a version that was made in an environmentally responsible way.) 2) Buy ‘em online on Monday, November 29th 3) Sit back and enjoy the warm, fuzzy feeling you’ll get, knowing that you’ve done something thoughtful for your loved ones and our planet!
Sound simple enough? We think so too.
Get your shopping off to a great start; avoid crowds, compare products and keep your environmental impact at a minimum. Plus, you can do it all in your PJs! What’s not to love?
Here are a few ideas to get you started:
Help the caffeine fiend in your life go green with this reusable to-go mug - $7-9 on Amazon.
Teach tykes about alternative energy with this solar-powered grasshopper - $5 on Amazon.
Dirt-free, indoor herb garden - $59 on Amazon.
Make sure the rugrats in you life get off to an eco-friendly start with own little Smart Cars - $209 on Amazon.
Have an athlete or sports fan to buy for? They can get their eco-friendly game on with fair trade, vegan soccer balls, footballs, and basketballs - $29-39 on Amazon. Proceeds benefit children’s charities.
Below is a guest blog post from Heros star and International Spokesperson for The Whaleman Foundation, Hayden Panettierre.
October 29, 2010
Hey everyone,
It’s the 3rd anniversary of my fateful trip to Taiji. On October 29, 2007, I witnessed first hand the brutal slaughter of a pod of pilot whales. Unfortunately, even with the Oscar win by “The Cove” and all of the international media attention, the slaughter in Taiji continues.
Just two days ago, the fisherman killed about 60 bottlenose, striped, and Risso’s dolphins. In all, they have killed more than one hundred dolphins so far this season but, thankfully, there is a little bit of good news to report.
The Mayor of Taiji and Fisheries officials have finally agreed to meet with us, along with other groups who oppose the hunt in Taiji.
This meeting will take place next Tuesday and could be the crack in the door we have been hoping for. We have been asking for meetings with the Mayor since our first trip in 2007. On our recent trip to Taiji this past March, the Mayor once again refused to meet with us.
I’m currently on set in Italy and unfortunately will not be able to attend this first meeting. My personal hero, Jeff Pantukhoff, the founder of The Whaleman Foundation and creator of our Save the Whales Again! campaign, will be there to share our message.
Accompanying Jeff will be prominent Japanese businessman, Steve Nakada. Jeff and I met Steve in Tokyo on our last trip to Japan and Steve has agreed to be at the table with Jeff, representing all of us and the concerned citizens of Japan.
Please watch for my next exclusive blog right here on SocialVibe next week, when I’ll report on what took place at the meeting.
Thanks again for all your support. Together, we can make the positive change we want to see in the world.
