Showing posts with label Haiti. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Haiti. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

AE & FILTER PRESENT: HEAR TO HELP


American Eagle Outfitters, in partnership with FILTER Magazine will offer customers an exclusive compilation CD to benefit relief and recovery efforts in Haiti. The CD, entitled Hear to Help, is available beginning today through March 19 in all 938 stores across the U.S. and Canada, while supplies last. The CD will be available online at www.ae.com beginning February 24.

One hundred percent of the $10 retail price will go directly to Oxfam America, an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. In Haiti, Oxfam’s efforts include providing water, latrines, plastic sheeting, cash, and relief materials to those who have gathered in temporary camps both within the city and in hard-hit outlying areas.

“Thanks to the generosity of our partners, FILTER Magazine and Hatch Show Print®, the Hear to Help CD enables AE customers to experience a compilation of special tracks that are not available elsewhere,” said Steve Kubinski, vice president of marketing operations, American Eagle Outfitters. “We know that support for Haiti’s relief and recovery efforts will continue after the initial outpouring of support, and we are excited to give our customers an opportunity to be a part of that.”

“We are so grateful for the unbelievable generosity of the artists, labels, managers, and publishers to donate their works to this great cause,” said Alan Miller, co-owner of FILTER Creative Group and FILTER Magazine.


The exclusive compilation includes the following 18 tracks:

• Beck: “Volcano” (acoustic version)
• Snow Patrol: “You Will. You? Will. You? Will. You? Will.” (Bright Eyes cover)
• Keane: “Black Burning Heart” (version français)
• Air: “So Light Is Her Footfall” (Breakbot Remix)
• Charlotte Gainsbourg: “Dandelion”
• Julian Casablancas: “Long Island Blues”
• Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: “Am I Only” (ReMix)
• The Breeders: “We're Gonna Rise”
• Vampire Weekend: “Cousinz” (Toy Selectah Mex-More Remix)
• Noah And The Whale: “Love of An Orchestra” (Chew Fu Fix)
• Camera Obscura: “The World is Full of Strangers”
• Minus The Bear: “Broken China”
• Of Montreal: “Take Me Out” (Live Cover Of Franz Ferdinand)
• Busdriver: “Running Water”
• Surfer Blood: “Take It Easy” (Drop the Lime Remix)
• Grizzly Bear: “Boy From School”(Hot Chip cover)
• AM: "Endings Are Beginnings” (Piano Mix)


For More Info about Hear to Help, or to find an American Eagle retailer, go to http://www.ae.com.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

STATEMENT BY WYCLEF JEAN ON HAITI EARTHQUAKE

The following is a statement by Wyclef Jean on yesterday’s magnitude 7.0 earthquake outside Port-au-Prince, Haiti:

“Haiti yesterday faced a natural disaster of unprecedented proportion, an earthquake unlike anything the country has ever experienced.

The magnitude 7.0 earthquake – and several very strong aftershocks – struck only 10 miles from Port-au-Prince.

I cannot stress enough what a human disaster this is, and idle hands will only make this tragedy worse. The over 2 million people in Port-au-Prince tonight face catastrophe alone. We must act now.

President Obama has already said that the U.S. stands ‘ready to assist’ the Haitian people. The U.S. Military is the only group trained and prepared to offer that assistance immediately. They must do so as soon as possible. The international community must also rise to the occasion and help the Haitian people in every way possible.”

Many people have already reached out to see what they can do right now. We are asking those interested to please do one of two things: Either you can use your cell phone to text “Yele” to 501501, which will automatically donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund (it will be charged to your cell phone bill), or you can visit http://www.yele.org/ and click on DONATE.