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A Las Vegas concert to benefit ABS CBN Foundation International’s “Sagip Kapamilya sa Japan”

Redwood City, Calif. (April15, 2011) -  ABS CBN Foundation International will host a one night performance by Martin Nievera, acclaimed balladeer and Concert King ofthe Philippines.  “Martin Nievera: The Knockout Concert” will take place on Friday, May 6, 2011 at 7PM at the Hollywood Theatreat MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.  Presented in partnership with Codinera-Chua Productions and PAE Live!, the fund raiser show is part of a weekend of Filipino-related events which includes the shows of Filipino-American comedian, Jo Koy, and the much anticipated Manny Pacquiao/Sugar Shane Mosley fight on May 7.

“Martin Nievera: The Knockout Concert” will benefit Sagip Kapamilya sa Japan (Saving Family Members in Japan), a relief and assistance program directed to Filipinos who were affected by the recent tsunami and earthquake disasters in Japan.

“I heard from my kapamilya how the Filipinos who have made Japan their second home were affected and I wanted to help,” shared Martin Nievera. “Thank God Sagip Kapamilya and my producers had the same idea and moved quickly to make a difference.” The homecoming performance for Martin Nievera at the MGM promises great music and special guest performers.

On March 11, a magnitude 8.9 quake unleashed a 23-foot tsunami and was followed by more than 50 aftershocks. A few hours later, the Pacific Rim was blanketed with tsunami warnings.The Japanese government alerted residents near a nuclear power plant in Onahama City to evacuate, for fear of a radiation leak. On April 7, a 7.4 magnitude tremor hit once more.

The Philippine embassy in Japan reportsthat there are 305,972 Filipinos living in Japan, many of whom were affected by the devastation.

“Many Filipinos in Japan lived within and around the Fukushima area and were affected by the recent disasters, ”says J. Robbie Fabian, President of ABS CBN Foundation International. “We created a special hotline for them to call.  There are requests for food, bottled water, medicines, temporary housing, and even assistance to relocate back to the Philippines.”

Tickets to the event are $100 and $75 and are available at any MGM Grand ticketing outlet.  To charge by phone, call (800) 929-1111 or (702) 891-7777.  Tickets are available for purchase online at www.mgmgrand.com, www.ticketmaster.com or www.abscbnfoundation.org. Direct donations to Sagip Kapamilya sa Japan can also be made through the same foundation website or sent to ABS CBN Foundation Internationalat 150 Shoreline Drive, Redwood City, CA 94065.

ABOUT ABS CBN FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL:

ABS CBN Foundation Internationalis a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged Filipino children and their families in the Philippines and around the world.  Its flagship program, Bantay Bata (Child Watch), is a child abuse rescue operation that responds to an averageof 15,300 calls for assistance a year. The program assists more than 21,000 children and families in relocation communities and feeds at least 4,400 severely malnourished children a year. Its education program serves 4.2million elementary school children and their teachers.

In the United States, the organization partners with Filipino-American organizations and associations in addressing community issues--youth truancy, housing, issues affecting the elderly, health,  and emergency needs.  For more programs and information, visit www.abscbnfoundation.org.

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For the past year, JR Celski has been busy at work alongside close friend, Vinny Dom, and filmmakers Dan Torok and Jeff Santos, documenting what life is like for artists in the Northwest Hip Hop scene, specifically Seattle, Washington. The MAD northwest crew has been traveling, across the country, hoping to show others that there is another side to Hip Hop that involves the daily tests and trials in order to succeed.The documentary, titled "The Otherside," will feature artists such as Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, Blue Scholars, Common Market, Fresh Espresso, Grynch, the physics, and many more talented artists.

JR Celski and his team have been able to make it so far on their own, but now they need your help. In order to complete this project, they are asking individuals to donate to help fund the project. There are several different levels at which you can donate As a thank you, there are different rewards for each level, including a personalized thank you and your name listed on the movie website, a limited edition MADNW t-shirt, and even tickets to the movie premiere and the afterparty. By donating at least one dollar, individuals will be able to receive updates and status reports of the film.

To find out more about the project and how you can make a difference, click on the link below.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/madnorthwest/the-otherside" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/madnorthwest/the-otherside

Remember that helping spread the word to everyone you know is another great way to help the MADNW team meet their goal by March 18, 2011.

To stay updated with the MADNW blogs, remember to check out: http://madnorthwest.com/

and follow the MADNW team on twitter at: http://twitter.com/madnw

-That's So Pinoy! Staff (M.)

There's only 10 DAYS left til the Dare To Love Benefit Concert!

Have you gotten your tickets yet???

BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE!!!

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Watch this video to figure out who we added to the line up!

Dare To Love Benefit Concert

October 8th, 2010 Friday

Korean Community Center

1480 Ellis Street

San Francisco, CA

Tickets on sale September 8, 2010 at Ubetunes.com!

-That's So Pinoy Staff

Here's a fun little video of our team working on the "Dare To Love" Benefit Concert! Only 5 weeks away! Tickets on sale Sept 8 at Ubetunes.com!!

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That's So Pinoy Promotions is proud to announce our very 1st DARE TO LOVE BENEFIT CONCERT!

This coming October 8, 2010, That’s So Pinoy Promtions and Mahal Foundation will be hosting its first benefit concert called “Dare to Love”. The title “Dare to Love” is partly inspired by Mahal Foundation. Mahal means Love in Tagalog. That's So Pinoy Founders Anne and Michelle both love creativity, expression, their Filipino culture and activism. By organizing this concert, they are encouraging and daring everyone to show their love. They are willing to give their love, how about you? Proceeds from the benefit concert will go towards Project “Give Love, Get Love” and Mahal Foundation’s $70,000 Summer Fundraising Campaign.

General Questions:

Email: Info@ThatsSoPinoy.com

Twitter: @ThatsSoPinoy

Media Contact:

Anne Ong, Partner/Chief-Executive Officer

Email: Anne@ThatsSoPinoy.com

Come meet JR Celski (@celskeet) and help support a wonderful cause!

This is a fantastic Team Up news flash: Olympic bronze medalist J.R. Celski joined Team Up as our new community ambassador! He’ll be at our event on Thursday if you’d like to meet him in person.

Definitely stay tuned for info about a fun contest we’ll be launching soon.  Don’t miss the show on August 19th.  Get your ticket now!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 11, 2010

Olympic speed skater J.R. Celski Joins Team Up for Nonprofits as Community Ambassador Winter Olympic medalist encourages youth to support nonprofits through concert fundraisers

JR Celski (@celskeet) blogs about the first successful event put together by the MAD Northwest Team at Seattle Children's Hospital July 26, 2010!

Johri, Grynch, Kami, JR, Macklemore, Wizdom

Seattle Children’s Hospital Event

By: JR Celski 7/28/10

What’s goin’ on everyone?!

M.A.D. Northwest had it’s first ever official event at the Seattle Children’s Hospital on July 26, 2010. With the help of Eve Kopp (Director, Corporate Annual Giving) and Lorraine del Prado (Sr. Director, Trust Services and Legacy Planning) we were able to host this gathering of artists, dancers, hospital patients and their families.

It was nothing less than successful.

Hip Hop artists Macklemore, Grynch, Wizdom, Violinist Andrew Joslyn, Drummer Phil Bondy, and the Break Dancing Crew MASSIVE Monkees performed for a few patients and their families in a playground setting. The goal of the concert was to have the artists inspire the children by telling them stories about overcoming hardship and how they got into their careers. University of Washington Football player Johri Fogerson made an appearance to talk about his childhood and the difficult obstacles he faced that ultimately turned him onto football. Ben Haggerty (Macklemore) explained his problems with drug addiction and how he was finally ableto break the “disease” after coming close to death. He then performed his song ‘Otherside’ A cappella which captivated everyone’s attention with his passionate approach. John Overlie (Grynch) shared with the children an embarrassing situation having to do with him and his hero. Dave Mazzeo (Wizdom) turned the crowd onto an interactive performance involving clapping their hands while he rapped a couple lines out of one of his songs. He also explained how his Mother played an integral roll in his life and how he considers her his idol. I had the chance to speak about overcoming obstacles and gave the patients my story about my injury and how music has inspired me throughout my lifetime.

Drummer Phil Bondy then started playing his street drums for the crowd while artists Grynch and Macklemore rapped over the top and violinist Andrew Joslyn played violin. The vibrations of the performance were definitely ringing throughout the hearts and souls of these kids. After ther appers performed, Phil started playing break beats (which break dancers use to dance) and the Massive Monkees (America’s Best Dance Crew, Season 4) came out to perform a very “re-freshing” lively show.

Believe it or not, the people who were affected most by this event were actually the artists. Personally, I would have never thought a rapper or football player would have warmed up that much to kids. After seeing what happened at this event, I realized that it doesn’t matter what background you come from, your words have an impact.

I may be a little naive by saying this, but I firmly believe that everyone who witnessed this intimate performance will remember it for the rest of their lives.

Be on the lookout for future M.A.D. Northwest performances!

Also check out these artists websites at:

http://www.myspace.com/macklemore

http://www.myspace.com/grynchmusic

http://www.myspace.com/wizdom

http://www.myspace.com/andrewjoslyn

http://www.massivemonkees.com/

http://www.ryanlewisproductions.com/

Thanks!

-JR (celskeet)

Source: MAD Northwest

Pictures from the MAD Northwest Event!

Photo credit:  Jordan Nicholson

Click to Enlarge!

-That's  So Pinoy Staff

Fil/Am Olympic Speedskater JR Celski's (@celskeet) dream comes to life through www.MADNW.org!

The birth of M.A.D. North West

by Anne Ong

Constantly talking about the beauty of the North West, promoting Seattle music/hip-hop; there's no doubt that JR Celski is one proud Seattle native. For months, fans have been speculating about a "concert" that JR had been planning to organize. Now the project, the concert, the artists are very much alive via MADNW.org!

Working alongside Dan Torok (director/producer), Celski and Dan will be bringing new light to Seattle Hip-Hop. The website features various stories of musical experiences Dan and JR have gone through. It also documents the progress of their concert.

M.A.D. North West will be hosting a benefit concert for Seattle's Children's Hospital. More details of the concert will be announced via MADNW.org!

Their mission:

M.A.D. Northwest’s Mission Statement

By madnw

Children are the future of our world. Together with artists who devote their time and talent to raising positive awareness in children through music, art, and dance we would like to coincide with the vision of the Seattle Children’s hospital by hosting the event of a lifetime that will raise funds to benefit children.

In the process we will be creating a feature length documentary about Seattle hip-hop, and asking the question, “are the fans really listening?”

All proceeds from this documentary will benefit the Seattle Children’s Hospital.

Source: MADNW.org

Make sure you check their site for some amazing Seattle Hip-Hop music and for more ways to help make a difference!

-That's So Pinoy Staff

Here's the latest update from our friends of Mahal Foundation (@HelpMahal)!

Mahal Foundation

July 06, 2010

Greetings!

We are so excited to about what's going on in the offices of Mahal Foundation and the Philippines, but we need your help. We have had a few grants fall through and we need your participation in our efforts to raise $70,000 before August 15. We have about a month left, and we have only $10,000 committed for our summer fundraising campaign. Our goal and desire is to be able to build and re-build our libraries, schools, and orphanages. So we at Mahal Foundation would love an email from you inquiring how you can participate. For more information about our summer programs, please email us at info@helpmahal.org.

Visit Our Website

Thank you so much for taking a quick moment to read about our cry for your help this summer.

Sincerely,

Del Augusta

Executive Director

P.S. Our July 10th fundraising event in San Francisco has been cancelled. There will be no more Strengths Finder benefit workshop on July 10.

Delcha Augusta

Mahal Foundation

email: info@helpmahal.org

phone: 415.378.4399

web: http://www.helpmahal.org

TSP Note: Please help out with this great cause! Join us and Mahal Foundation help fight to end poverty and give hope to the kids in the Philippines!

-That's So Pinoy! Staff