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RELEASE CONTACT: Julian Kalmar (jkalmar@thehappinessformula.com) Tsunami – World Business Pledge Week December 29 2004. A worldwide call to all business owners is going out from
a small
To the survivors, he says, “You are not alone. We hear your cries and we’re coming.”
“I’m calling on every self-respecting business owner to reach into their heart and pocket to give to their brothers and sisters in this most desperate time. All I ask is your pledge for one week. Will you join me?” While Julian is giving until January 31st, he’s
asking every company to commit to the following pledge: “We will give 25% of the company’s gross revenue for the next week to
the tsunami victims in “If every business-person of character steps forwards, $170 billion (USD) will be raised. The small sacrifice is probably tax-deductible.” He recommends choosing major charitable organizations such as the Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, UNICEF, or the UNHCR (UN High Commissioner for Refugees). “I personally can’t comprehend the scale of the misery
inflicted in After losing his home in the 1994 Remarkable is Julian’s personal courage and willingness to take a stand. He’s been flat on his back for almost 3 years with a back injury. Full of hope, he’s determined to get his own life back and help as many people as he can along the way. “I’ve dedicated my time to helping others find happiness even though I’m stuck in bed,” says Julian. “If businesses around the world will stand with me, we’ll all be closer and better off for it.” ---
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January, 2005): Doctor's
Without Borders has requested that any funds you send them should be directed
towards their general Emergency Relief Fund rather than the
tsunami-specific fund because they have received sufficient funding for their
"emergency" tsunami efforts. Keep in mind that Doctors Without
Borders focuses on emergency help rather than on long-term relief. However,
they remind everyone that tsunami aid is still very much needed, so
please give freely to other organizations supporting long-term recovery. They
also remind us that there are many serious humanitarian crises in the world
that need our attention, and they encourage donations to support their work
in over 70 other countries. Please see the following article for details: Shakeup:
Doctors Without Borders Tells Tsunami Donors to Give to Other International
Relief Efforts Donate directly to Doctors
Without Borders Donate directly to UNICEF (United
Nations Children's Fund) Donate directly to UNHCR (United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) Articles Referencing This Press Release HR News 01/04/2005 – Firms, HR challenged to take lead in tsunami relief efforts Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), by Kathy Gurchiek. Originally: http://www.shrm.org/hrnews_published/CMS_010824.asp Currently: http://www.shrm.org/hrnews_published/archives/CMS_010824.asp Supporting Angels… There has been a flurry of activity since this press release was issued and a tremendous outpouring of support. The following people and organizations have been of invaluable assistance. Please support them: · Robert & Barbara Muller (Robert is a retired UN Assistant Secretary General)
· Easy supporting the good work of Robert & Barbara Muller among many other noble activities. ·
Gerald Landis is helping spread the word
through his church affiliations in · Mark Cerney of the National Next of Kin Registry http://nokr.org (This is the only organization of its kind working to connect people after disasters. Please support them. They are non-profit.)
· Howard B. Schiffer at Vitamin Angel Alliance. Here is a link to the good work they are doing Emergency Call For Supplies 12/27/04.
· Jim Donovan - is a certified business coach, the author of Handbook to a Happier Life (New World Library), and a motivational speaker. For a free subscription to his newsletter visit www.jimdonovan.com · Action Against Hunger "...delivering programs in over 40 countries, specializing in emergency situations of war, conflict, and natural disasters and longer-term assistance to people in distress."
· Lionel Ketchian, happiness expert and founder of the Happiness Club has spread the word through his happiness newsletter. See: www.happinessclub.com www.thehappinessshow.com. · Kusala Bhikshu and other members of Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara, Inc. are spreading the word and collecting funds for the tsunami survivors. See their appeal: Sri Lanka & Thai Tsunami Relief Funds - Los Angeles. · Drs. Carole Brown, Madan Kataria, and P.K. Verma of the World Happiness Site are spreading the word, spreading happiness, and spreading laughter around the world.
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Mary Mitchell in · Greg at Meaning Of Life has made helping the tsunami victims a major theme on his main web page. Copyright 2005 by Julian Kalmar.
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