5/22 Charity of the Week - 11:11am

Hey Guys!

Sorry for the late charity of the week, I had planned to post this immediately after the board's President Council Meeting (PCM) but unfortunately, thanks to the Applebee's Shrimp and a weird movie Icee, I left early because I was sick. So, all of this together, I totally forgot - Sorry!

So to make up for it, I'm adding a quote of the day, for today :]

Okay so drum roll please . . . -drum roll added-

The Charity of the Week is the 11:11AM Charity

11:11AM is a charity that started with a small goal, to help Andrew McMahon (singer/song writer/front man/pianist of Jack's Mannequin and Something Corporate) with his fight with Acute Lymphatic Leukemia. He was diagnosed on May 27, 2005.

Now this charity is aimed at everyone with Leukemia. No one is left behind!

What does 11:11 AM mean?
As posted on their website (http://www.1111am.com/) . . .

"11:11 is a rather cliche’d excerpt taken from the Something Corporate song, Konstantine. The lyrics read, “I always catch the clock, it’s 11:11…” 11:11 is believed to be the time to make a wish, as all the numbers are 1’s. Some say it only works in the morning, because in 24 hour mode 11 PM is actually 23:00. Although we are making out wishes at 11:11 A.M, A.M. stands for Andrew McMahon, in this case."


How do I help?

The newer way to help is to join this contest. It's fun. And if you win you not only gain the happiness of helping others but . . .
-Two(2) tickets and a Meet and Greet to any Plain White T’s show in 2009
-Jack's Mannequin Merchandise Bundle
-The Academy Is' Drumhead AUTOGRAPHED BY THE BAND
-Something Corporate AUTOGRAPHED RARE Ruthless CD Single
And many more.
For more information on the contest check out: http://www.1111am.com/fundraiser/


There are many ways to help, but the most common is the buying of their orange 11:11AM bracelet and their t-shirt. Their t-shirt says Wish. Love. Hope. Cure. 11:11AM. Glamour Kills. (Note: Glamour Kills is the company the shirt is made).


You can see bands wearing these like . . .
-The Academy Is...
-Ace Enders and A Million Different People
-All Time Low
-Angels and Airwaves
-Ashbury
-Close to Home
-The Color Fred
-Cute Is What We Aim For
-Days Away
-Envy on the Coast
-Every Avenue
-Fall Out Boy
-Hit The Lights
-Jack's Mannequin
-Just Surrender
-Lovedrug
-Mae
-The Maine
-The Morning Light
-Motion City Soundtrack
-My Favorite Highway
-The Panic Devision
-Panic At The Disco
-Plain White Tees
-Relient K
-Sherwood
-Skylong
-The Spill Canvas
-Treaty of Paris
And Many More!

Check out http://www.1111am.com/1111-store/ if you are interested in purchasing!

Where is Andrew Now?
Right this second? I couldn't tell you but . . .

Andrew is still fighting his leukemia battle. Spreading news everywhere!

What does Warped Tour have to do with this?
I'm glad you asked!

Usually 11:11AM travels with all of the bands that are in Warped Tour, and they spread awareness.

Unfortunately, this year they were unable to plan something with it. But this is not the last time you will hear of the 11:11AM Charity!

Who Runs 11:11AM?
A high schooler, and multiple college kids. Don't believe me? Check out their staff page!

That's what's so great about charities, they can be amazingly effective and you can do it!

For More Information . . .
Go online to their website http://www.1111am.com/

Or their facebook page www.facebook.com/pages/1111-AM-Charity/37909094925

Or their myspace page www.myspace.com/1111am

So that's all for the 11:11AM Charity :]

Quote of the Day:
"I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do." - Helen Keller

oh, and just one more - for good luck :]

"Charity and personal force are the only investments worth anything." - Walt Whitman

Have a good weekend guys!
And sorry for the late post!

Your Editor,
Alexia