121212 1%ers take on Hurricane Sandy

With all the anger over GOP Congressmen fighting against raising taxes on the rich, the rich have gotten a very bad reputation. So far I've heard few rich people saying they want to keep all of their money. Last night was a glowing example of 1%ers coming together to help after Hurricane Sandy damaged so many lives.

Chase had just finished the American Giving Awards featuring average people setting aside their own needs and wants for the sake of others. Last night they pulled it off again. 121212 Concert for Sandy Relief and there were plenty of 1%ers doing more giving. From the stars taking phone calls for donations to those showing up to perform onstage it should have been easy to see that this night was more about a very different type of GOP, Group of Philanthropists working to get the Robinhood Foundation funds to help.

12-12-12: Concert For Sandy Relief Airs Tonight, Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Kanye West And Others Perform
Author: Kelly Westpublished: 2012-12-12 08:27:01
Numbers fans have likely already noticed that today is 12/12/12, which is an interesting date by its numbers alone. 12-12-12 also happens to be part of the title for the concert for Sandy relief, which is airing on numerous channels tonight. And will feature performances by the Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Roger Waters, Eddie Vedder, Kanye West, The Who and Paul McCartney.

Team Rubicon represents another group from a different 1% club. The men and women that risked their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan then turned around to risk them back home to help after disasters.

Team Rubicon
The entertainment portion of the show took a pause as a presentation honoring Team Rubicon and other volunteers who helped and are still helping with the rebuilding effort. Members of Team Rubicon noted that many people still do not have power - or homes to go back to for the holidays, and that help is needed.

The part that showed New York attitude was when Adam Sandler sang this song.

Sandy Screw You

It was really great to see so many people coming together to help others but what made it even more wonderful was they did it because they could feel compassion for others.

Newman’s Own Award winners honored for helping military community

Newman’s Own Award winners honored

By Karen Jowers - Staff writer
Posted : Friday Sep 11, 2009 15:33:12 EDT

Groups helping wounded troops in a variety of ways — sewing adaptive clothing, providing trained service dogs, connecting them with donors, establishing peer support groups, building new homes — are at the forefront of this year’s winners of the Newman’s Own Awards.

Eleven organizations received a total of $75,000 in grants, ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 apiece, for their efforts to improve the quality of life for the military community.

USA Together, a Web site that links wounded service members with donors, was the overall winner, receiving a $15,000 grant and a bust of Paul Newman, provided by Newman’s Own, which sponsored the competition, along with the Fisher House Foundation and the Military Times Media Group, which publishes Army Times, Air Force Times, Navy Times and Marine Corps Times.

Newman’s Own makes sauces, salsas, dressings and other foods, many of which are sold in commissaries. Founded by the late actor Paul Newman more than 26 years ago, the company has given all its profits — about $270 million to date — to charities, including military charities.

“My overwhelming message is to say thanks to all of you for doing this and for meeting the needs,” said Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, speaking to the charities during the awards ceremony Sept. 10.
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http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2009/09/military_newmansown_awards_091109w/