Friday, February 27, 2009
Down to the Wire with the Red Rocker
This is it, guys. We've got just over 30 hours to win this thing! We're just 200 votes behind, so it's really important that you vote for LiveFeed and spread the word ASAP!
Our dear friend Julie of Sungazing Photography has put another plea for votes on Flickr. Take a look, leave a comment, select it as a favorite, and help spread the word through the Flickr community.
Another great pal of ours, Juliet, enlisted the help of some feline minions to urge votes ... and toasted rav delivery.
We've been surrounded by reminders in the news today on just how urgent LiveFeed's mission of providing aid to hungry kids in St. Louis really is. Thursday night, Fox 2 reported how Circle of Concern's food pantry has taken a huge hit due to increased demand for their services and a decrease in donations due to the recession. Not only is Circle of Concern one of the largest hunger relief pantries in the St. Louis area, it's also a partner agency of Operation Food Search. LiveFeed provides funds and food donations to Operation Food Search.
In other words, by supporting LiveFeed, you support Operation Food Search, who in turn keep pantries like Circle of Concern stocked.
Also on Thursday, President Obama proposed to Congress a plan to end childhood hunger by 2015. Swell, right? Of course! But what do we do to get through the six years between now and then? It's organizations like LiveFeed that are going to bridge the gap.
Finally, St. Louis' favorite adopted son, Sammy Hagar, is in town today for the opening of his new restaurant at Harrah's Casino. What does this have to do with hungry kids in St. Louis? Hagar's long been a champion of helping hungry kids in St. Louis. His two sold-out performances at The Pageant last fall benefited one of our favorite groups, Blessings in a Backpack. BiaB provides backpacks filled with food to keep kids nourished through the weekend, when free school lunchs and breakfasts aren't available. Not only did the two shows earn a lot of money for BiaB, but Hagar himself handed out backpacks to kids who needed them.
Which brings us to today, and the grand opening of Sammy's Beach Bar & Grill. Sammy's in town for the opening, when he could be sitting on a beach in Cabo. Do you know the difference in temperatures between St. Louis and Cabo today? It's 50 degrees warmer in Cabo and yet, he's here. Why? So he can make a buck? Nope. 100% of the profits from Sammy's Beach Bar & Grill goes directly to St. Louis charities through The Hagar Family Fund. Not just today, but every day.
If he's doing that much to help the people of St. Louis, sure you can take a few minutes out of your busy web-surfing schedule and vote for LiveFeed. Then treat yourself to a little vintage Sammy and perhaps a tequila shooter. It's almost 5:00, after all.
Our dear friend Julie of Sungazing Photography has put another plea for votes on Flickr. Take a look, leave a comment, select it as a favorite, and help spread the word through the Flickr community.
Another great pal of ours, Juliet, enlisted the help of some feline minions to urge votes ... and toasted rav delivery.
We've been surrounded by reminders in the news today on just how urgent LiveFeed's mission of providing aid to hungry kids in St. Louis really is. Thursday night, Fox 2 reported how Circle of Concern's food pantry has taken a huge hit due to increased demand for their services and a decrease in donations due to the recession. Not only is Circle of Concern one of the largest hunger relief pantries in the St. Louis area, it's also a partner agency of Operation Food Search. LiveFeed provides funds and food donations to Operation Food Search.
In other words, by supporting LiveFeed, you support Operation Food Search, who in turn keep pantries like Circle of Concern stocked.
Also on Thursday, President Obama proposed to Congress a plan to end childhood hunger by 2015. Swell, right? Of course! But what do we do to get through the six years between now and then? It's organizations like LiveFeed that are going to bridge the gap.
Finally, St. Louis' favorite adopted son, Sammy Hagar, is in town today for the opening of his new restaurant at Harrah's Casino. What does this have to do with hungry kids in St. Louis? Hagar's long been a champion of helping hungry kids in St. Louis. His two sold-out performances at The Pageant last fall benefited one of our favorite groups, Blessings in a Backpack. BiaB provides backpacks filled with food to keep kids nourished through the weekend, when free school lunchs and breakfasts aren't available. Not only did the two shows earn a lot of money for BiaB, but Hagar himself handed out backpacks to kids who needed them.
Which brings us to today, and the grand opening of Sammy's Beach Bar & Grill. Sammy's in town for the opening, when he could be sitting on a beach in Cabo. Do you know the difference in temperatures between St. Louis and Cabo today? It's 50 degrees warmer in Cabo and yet, he's here. Why? So he can make a buck? Nope. 100% of the profits from Sammy's Beach Bar & Grill goes directly to St. Louis charities through The Hagar Family Fund. Not just today, but every day.
If he's doing that much to help the people of St. Louis, sure you can take a few minutes out of your busy web-surfing schedule and vote for LiveFeed. Then treat yourself to a little vintage Sammy and perhaps a tequila shooter. It's almost 5:00, after all.
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