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Musicians Peter Buffett and Akon Raise Awareness for Human Trafficking With Website Re-Launch
Musicians Peter Buffett and Akon Raise Awareness for Human Trafficking With Website Re-Launch
Published 03-24-09
Submitted by YourCause.com
DALLAS, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- YourCause.com, announced today that it would power IsThereSomethingICanDo.com, a joint, cause-focused venture between musicians Peter Buffett and Akon. Celebrated with the release of the duo's anti-slavery song collaboration, "Blood Into Gold," the website will re-launch on March 25.
IsThereSomethingICanDo.com will address worldwide social issues, feature various charities, and offer new music downloads and live news with revolving subject matter. Spotlighting human trafficking during March and April, the site will feature NGO's including: Alliance to Stop Slavery and End Trafficking (ASSET), Polaris Project, Somaly Mam Foundation, United States Fund for UNICEF and Anti-Slavery International Inc.
"We hope that we're able to provide the type of online resource that has the power to change lives," said Peter Buffett. "With our new re-launch, IsThereSomethingICanDo.com truly answers the title question with a 'yes.' There IS something you can do and here’s how."
The site's robust content schedule will include a vast array of social issues that beg attention. From the empowerment of girls and women, to poverty and economic development, to HIV/AIDS, to environmental sustainability and clean water, the revolving door of philanthropic focus will aim to generate both awareness and resources monthly.
YourCause.com co-founder, Matthew Combs, has also announced that Peter Buffett will be a member of the YourCause Advisory Board.
"Peter Buffett has an amazing sense of purpose when it comes to philanthropy," said Matthew Combs. "Because he shares the same, passionate vision of YourCause and continues to try to make a difference, he couldn’t be more perfect for our new advisory board."
ABOUT YOURCAUSE.COM
YourCause.com is a cause-focused media platform that connects a user’s cause with donors and the appropriate and qualified charity. User benefits include customized web pages, marketing and PR tools, blogging capabilities, objective tracking eligibility for daily donations, promotion and exposure to the YourCause.com community, reliable fundraising capabilities, photo uploads, and event calendars. YourCause.com is closely aligned with the non-profit Network for Good for all donor transactions. Created by Blastoff Ventures, the goal of the site is to "Empower Millions to Raise Billions."
ABOUT PETER BUFFETT
Emmy Award-winning musician Peter Buffett's career spans more than 28 years. He is the creative mind behind many of the original MTV bumpers of the '80s, and the climactic crescendos in the memorable "Fire Dance" scene in 1990’s Oscar winning film Dances With Wolves. While Peter has remained behind the scenes as a composer of jingles, movie soundtracks, and atmospheric sound collections for the grand majority if his career, he began experimenting with vocals and a more eclectic pop/rock sound in recent years. His music combines elements of soft and progressive rock with a contemporary vocal sound, channeling the unique pop sensibilities of Beck and Teenage Fan Club, the weightless harmonies of Simon & Garfunkel, and hints of the mysterious and free-spirited Pink Floyd and Alan Parsons Project. Peter’s lyrics resonate his passion for social change and echo the message he shares as a noted philanthropist.
ABOUT AKON
The son of accomplished jazz musician Mor Thiam, Akon was introduced to varied musical styles early on, and his three full-length albums for Universal, 'Trouble,' 'Konvicted,' and ‘Freedom’ are a hybrid of rap and silky R&B vocals. His multifaceted sensibilities and popular club anthems have launched him to international success, with four 2008 GRAMMY nominations and over 8 million records sold.
