Hi Everyone,
There is a great initiative that I have recently become involved in to help ensure that food reaches those who desperately needs it. A charity called Food Rescue picks up food from restaraunts to donate to shelters and food pantries. The charity has been around less than a year but has already saved over a million dollars in food that would have otherwise gone to waste. They are in over 20 states and growing.
They need volunteers. If you have just one day a month to donate your time, you can contribute by picking up food from one of the restaraunts and dropping it off at a shelter or food pantry. If you have more than one day, then all the better.
They have many locations all across the US so check to see if there is one near you where you can help. Also read more about what they are doing on their website.
http://www.foodrescue.net
You can go to the following page to be added to the schedule.
http://www.foodrescue.net/volunteers/schedule
Peace & Blessings, Tammy
Hi All,
Sorry I’ve been a bit MIA lately. I’ve been extremely busy and unable to be on here much. I just wanted to share a bit of the footage from the benefit show from the Breast Cancer Walk Benefit. I hope you enjoy it and when we are done with editing it will be available on DVD and CD.
Peace & Blessings, Tammy
Hi Everybody,
First I want to say thank you to everyone who helped by Phyllis Hyman cover make it to the quarter finals in Covers. Second I want to say sorry I haven’t had much time to be on here lately. Between starting a new job, working on this fundraiser for Breast Cancer and training for the walk I haven’t had much time.
But since this is the week of the fundraiser, I need everyone who has been thinking about coming to the fundraiser or watching the webcast to go to www.artistsunitedforcures.com and make it official. If you can’t come to the show in person you can watch the webcast for only $5. If you are in Chicago and can come the tickets are $50. You get two hour open bar, food, free parking, and a great show. Lastly if you can’t do either, we could still use your support to reach the goal. You can do that by giving a donation in any amount by clicking on the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3Day widget below. The flyer is also below. The show will be a mix of R&B, Blues, Rock, Spoken Word and Hip-hop. We have a little something for everybody.
Thank you for your support in raising money for this great cause.
Peace & Blessings, Tammy
If you are supporter of every American being entitled to the healthcare we have available without regards to economics, you belong in Artists United For Cures. Please read what we are about by going to www.artistsunitedforcures.com. Look at the map that shows you country’s that do take care of their people by offering universal healthcare. Also look at the ones that are at least attempting. Countries that we condsider less developed than the U.S. have the good sense to know they need to take care of their people. If billions of OUR tax dollars can be spent on war, why not saving people’s lives? Also large sums of money are being poured into Iraq and Afganastan to fund their universal healthcare and guess who is paying for it? That’s right- The United States of America. The government obtains their money from the people. Shouldn’t they also take care of the people? Join the fight!
Also watch our first fundraising event via live webcast for only $5 if you are not in Chicago. If you are in Chicago, please join us.
Tune in July 31st for a live webcast of “Artists United For Cures” concert to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3Day Walk. A few very talented artists including, HG Soul, Glori, Devero, Goldie, Moshe, and others are donating their time and talent toward the efforts to raise $10K for the cause. You can view my top friends and visit the pages for the artists that have Myspace pages at www.myspace.com/tammyharrisrootsoul.
I plan to document the walk experience which takes place Aug. 8-10 and put that along with highlights from the show on the Artists United For Cures website shortly after the walk.
Please visit www.artistsunitedforcures.com to purchase a $5 live webcast ticket and help us reach the goal of raise $10K for the Breast Cancer 3Day Walk. Of course if you are in Chicago, please feel free to attend the actual event at The Cubby Bear. You will emjoy a great live show, open bar for two hours, free parking and food.
Thanks in advance for your support, Tammy
Breat Cancer can be devastating no matter who it effects but there have been great improvements over the last 20 years. African-American women, however, are at a higher risk for an aggressive and deadly form of breast cancer known as Triple Negative Breast Cancer that is very difficult to treat. Please read the article below for more info. If you have a family history of breast cancer as I do, it is particularly important for you to be aware of this.
Artists United For Cures (AUFC) is having a membership drive. We are seeking talented, creative, giving people to join the fight against economic discrimination when it comes to our health care system. People’s lives should not hinge on fiscal capabilities. The code for the health profession is “to first do no harm” not “check medical card and then do no harm.” It is a sad state that so-called socially and/or economically under-developed countries like Cuba, South Africa, India, and Mexico either provide free universal health care to their citizens or are attempting to and the United States of America will not. “The United States is the only wealthy, industrialized nation that does not provide universal health care.” (Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_health_care) The welfare of the people that finance the government is of the least concern to the United States government.
AUFC membership is not only singers and musicians. Artists include any person or profession that uses their creative imagination to bring things into existence. Artists include writers, painters, speakers, graphic designers, interior designers, web designers, photographers, make-up artists, hair stylists, wig makers, chefs, jewelry makers, and many, many more. Artists have the ability to envision something in their mind and bring it to fruition. Artists make the intangible tangible and the conceptual real.
AUFC membership includes a listing in our entertainment resource pages that will be distributed to our network of hospitals, doctors, insurance companies, and donors across the United States, which will be available as an online download or a full color hard copy. In addition, you will receive a membership card. Most importantly you will be working towards a solution.
To view a map of countries that provide universal health care or are attempting to provide universal health care just click on the following link http://nabeelzeeshan.blogspot.com/2007/08/map-of-countries-with-universal.html. You may also be surprised to find out that Iraq’s and Afghanistan’s universal health care is being funded by the United States through the war.
I just want to say a quick thanks to everyone who has supported me and continues to support me. I didn’t get a chance to do the video thanks but I want you ALL to know I appreciate you. If I make it there again I will be sure to get the video in for you all.
Peace & Blessings, Tammy
Artists United For Cures (AUFC) is a non-profit organization that I have envisioned for a long time and recently began to actually formulate. I have long believed that in this life we have to think about and aid others as a part of our service to the gift of life that we are given. With that in mind, I have begun to put in place all of the pieces that I will need to help make this vision a reality. One goal of Artists United For Cures (AUFC) is to initially raise funds to help aid in the research, treatment and cure development of various ailments we are faced with today. I did not pick just one cause because honestly I want to help anyone that God puts it in my heart to help and the ailment does not matter. The second initial goal of AUFC is to provide vouchers to help the non-insured and the under-insured obtain the medications that they need to aid in their treatment. A goal that is more long-term is to be able to establish “medical trusts” for individuals that can aid in the medical costs associated with their treatment.
The first event for the organization will be July 31, 2008 at The Cubby Bear here in Chicago located at 1059 W. Addison. Myself and several other local artists will be performing. The benefit is to support the walk for the Susan G. Komen Foundation that I will be participating in August 8-10, 2008. I have set a goal to raise $10K for the organization and there are several ways available for you to take part.
First, if you would like to attend the event you can purchase a ticket by going to www.artistsunitedforcures.com and going to the schedule tab. Tickets for the event are $50 and include entry, live entertainment, free parking, a buffet and a two hour open bar. You will hear some of the very best in Chicago talent and the proceeds benefit a very worthwhile cause. The second way is to click on the widget below which is also on the “Donations” page of the AUFC website that will lead you directly to the Susan G. Komen donation page and you will be able to donate directly on line.
All donations are appreciated and will help reach the ultimate goal which is to help as many people as we possibly can.
Thank you for your support!
Peace & many, many blessings, Tammy
Just thought I’d share some clips from my CD Release show. Enjoy!
Blessings, Tammy
