Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Haitian Relief Effort

This summer I was fortunate enough to meet a few Haitian Nationals living and working in Ottawa-Gatineau. I have been able to reach one of them, who describe to me the fear and anxiety for family members in Port-Au-Prince whom they've had no word from. It really breaks my heart to hear the desperation in her voice, and I'm compelled to do what little I can.

If you can give, there are two ways I suggest to go about it:

The direct way is to use the link below (Canadian Red Cross) to donate using a credit card, and you get a personal tax receipt:
https://www.paypaq.com/redcross/en/corporation/index.php?login=haiti&password=support

Alternatively, Wyclef Jean's group Yele, is collecting donations on its website, however that website is experiencing difficulties due to a very high volume:
http://www.yele.org/

If you are outside of Canada, please consider donations to your own national branch of the Red Cross-Red Crescent. The devastation is overwhelming, and Haiti needs much assistance.

Thanks,

Fancy

Thursday, January 07, 2010

Something Like Ideal

So I have this friend, Brent Stephen Smith, right? And he wrote a book, okay? It's self-published for now, but you (That's right, YOU) could help make it so big, it gets picked up by a big soulless publishing company who will pay him scads of money AND advance him a huge cheque for his next book :)

It's called 'Something Like Ideal', and it's an interesting read...a collection of lives that intersect and become part of the narrator's journey.

It's great to support Canadian talent that's just starting out, so feel free to share this with friends...and if you play your cards right, I might be able to get the author to autograph it ;)

Details:

Digital download ($4.95): http://www.lulu.com/product/download/something-like-ideal/6076517

Paperback ($14.95): http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/something-like-ideal/7807368

Hardcover ($39.95, includes Hope Springs): http://www.lulu.com/content/ha...rdcover-book/something-like-ideal-limited-edition/7831807