Urgent Need for Help in Haiti
Hello Alter Bridge Nation,
As some of you may know, Dan Catullo of DC3 has teamed up with a bunch of artists to deliver aid, doctors and supplies on a plane bound for Haiti. We supported this effort along with other artists such as Godsmack and Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine) and New Kids On The Block, to name a few. We were not going to publicize our involvement as we choose to do our charity work in private, but a letter we just received changed our minds.
Dan’s assistant sent us an email with the title “Please Help” that reads as follows…
Hey guys, I am SO sorry to keep bugging you all. But Dan is reporting back how truly HORRIBLE things are there. He said its like the Apocalypse. It is SO important to get people texting to donate. Can you guys impress upon your fans that the faster we raise $ for more trips, the faster we can send more aid. They saw over 600 patients today in a make-shift hospital with only 2 doctors and 2 nurses. But they are running out of supplies. They were in an area closest to the epicenter that hadn’t gotten ANY aid until they showed up. It is beyond urgent to spread the word and get more supplies there as soon as possible. Thanks so much for your help and patience, the situation is dire and thesepeople need help ASAP
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We have seen pictures sent back from the DC3 Team and this is no joke. Just because Haiti is not dominating the headlines does not mean the need for aid has lessened. We are asking all our fans to spread the word and to give whatever you can to this aid effort.
You can read all about the charity and donate at this link… http://www.planetohaiti.org/
Or, for quick results, you can text SUPPORT MOBILITY to 20222 to give a $5 donation or text GIVETENMOBILITY to 20222 to give a $10 donation. All donations are handled by The Wheelchair Foundation.
We know many of you have already given to the Red Cross or another charity, as have we, but this is a situation with people we know on the ground in Haiti and they are reaching out to victims who, until the DC3 plane arrived, had received NO aid. We CAN make a difference here and as long as the donations keep coming in, the plane can keep dropping off needed aid.
Thank you for your support in this horrifying situation in Haiti. We can not even imagine the suffering that nation is going through.
Respectfully,
Alter Bridge
January 31st, 2010 at
I think it’s amazing that you really care about stuff like this and it shows that you are caring and nice persons
Love you Alter Bridge, you’re AWESOME!/ Herman from Stockholm
January 31st, 2010 at
I think its really good how much u care for the community that needs help, i will donate for this cause. I have seen some of these pictures of Haiti. Its pretty bad. I would love to help out the cause(:
January 31st, 2010 at
Im sending a donation right now. Thank You for keeping the light on this horrible situation.
January 31st, 2010 at
Just sent a donation. Keep up the great work guys!
January 31st, 2010 at
You guys are awesome! i just donated to the cause…Thanks for everything you guys have done!
February 2nd, 2010 at
No man stands so tall than when he kneels to help his fellow man god bless you guys ” donation sent”
February 3rd, 2010 at
You guys are truely my hero’s I just love what your about. Your music speaks volumes. It gives me great strenght , peace, joy and will to take on anything that comes my way. I thank god for the day I discoved myles with you former creed band members. And Mark i do agree with you when you say he is the greatest vocalist! I wish you all the best in everything you do.
your fan marie!
February 3rd, 2010 at
I think that you guys are the best…I just read this mail and I realize that you’re helping this people…one more time I can confirm that you are my heroes…keep helping all those victims. God bless you Alter Bridge,the world is better with you.