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Kelly and Kamille, aka Karmina, are in the process of trying to finish up their album! One issue that has arisen is the budget factor - they are in need of donations - in order to continue in the studio and deliver the amazing sounds that is Karmina. With vocal harmonies, wonderfully whimsical lyricists, and much much more of awesomeness who would not want to help them out? I know I would (and am)...and you should too!!
Would love to help out, but do not have any funds to do so? I have a solution for you:
Project: Like a newfangled game of tag, where "you're it"! I will donate $.50 to a $1 to Karmina's album (along with the money I was already going to give) for each aloha, good deed; my idea and hope is to spread the loving spirit...reading all the teen suicides and depression that is turning into a plague is so gut-wrenching and has made me so sad and I am hoping to turn it around. It all starts with chain-reaction and I'm asking for your help to do so, and it also helps Karmina. Win win? I think so.
Some ideas: write a letter, clean up a park/street/neighborhood, send a box of love to someone; the possibilities are endless!
Once you have done something (or multiple) please contact me in any of these 3 ways:
-Post it here in the comment section,
-Tweet what you have done then put #karminapledge and I'll take a look
-Email: here with it.
Together we can not only help Karmina's album :), but hopefully a pay-it-forward chain reaction as well! Is kindness contagious?
Please also note: any money donated via this project I will be keeping separate from mine and adding it under the "Just Because" section.
UPDATE: $31 have been raised in thanks to a few of your kind and amazing loving souls. I have continued to be inspired by all of this wonderfulness. I will be putting it on the 10th at around noon (9am cali time). I know they have reached their goal, but as they even said: "any extra pledges will go towards either another song on the album, a website face lift or touring."
I will also DOUBLE the money here if I make it to at least $30 by noon (9am cali time) tomorrow :) - $61 shall be given :). Amazing, thank you everyone who participated.
Love it, Great idea
ReplyDeleteThank you Edward!
ReplyDeleteMy Dad is very "green" (in the environmental sense of the word). He's always the one picking up the potato chip bag on the beach, or buying a live Christmas tree at Christmas-time so he can plant it when the holiday season is over! Ok, enough about my wonderful Dad. :)
ReplyDeleteMy good deed: whenever I see that "empty potato chip bag" on the sidewalk, or wherever, I pick it up and carry it with me until I find a garbage that I can put it in. I know this is a small deed, but I truly believe in the power of "every little bit helps". And I really think it's important for everyone to do their part in keeping the world clean. And, and, and.....it makes me happy to keep Mother Nature happy!!
Such an inspiring idea! Ok, so here's my good deed: Whenever I buy something, I always cut off the tags and I put the paper/cardboard tag in the recycling, and I put the little plastic string thing in the trash. I always separate them, no matter how small they are! I also do the same with tissue boxes--separate the plastic from the cardboard, recycle one, throw away the other, etc. And with envelopes that have the little plastic part on the front! Ok! I'm done! More good deeds to come! My good deed motivation has sprung to life thanks to this blog spot :).
ReplyDeleteSoooo yesterday I had a potluck grad-school research presentation. My professor made a delicious German beef stew, and she even brought dishwear for us all to eat it in! $#!# was delicious.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, the class ended and people were packing up to go. The professor said for everyone to just leave their dishes by the door. I suddenly had this image of my professor having to wash all those dishes AFTER she had cooked for us, and it made me mad. Instead of just letting it happen, I grabbed a few dishes and started scrubbing them in the adjoining kitchen. A few others noticed what I was doing, and before long the whole class was in there scrubbing dishes. The professor didn't say anything, but I know she was grateful.
PS this is an awesome idea.
dollar, dollar
ReplyDeleteWhat a great thing to do!
ReplyDeleteHere's mine: One morning, I was in the drive-thru at McDonald's. I saw an elderly lady hauling a suitcase across a large parking lot nearby. I immediately felt badly that she had to walk to wherever she was going. When I was done at Micky D's, I drove over to her and asked if I could give her some money to get a bus ticket or a cab. She promptly began yelling that she didn't want or need my help. I just said, "Okay" and drove away. So, that was a "good deed" that I tried to carry out, even though it didn't work out the way I had hoped!
I love your site. I will be back. :)
Good luck, Karmina!
This is such a great idea! Kyra, you rock.
ReplyDeleteAlright, my good deed-- this year for my birthday, I signed up for this organization called Helping Orphans Worldwide (helpinghow.com)-- a non-profit, grassroots organization that help orphaned kids around the world. I fell in love with the organization because the founders are totally hands-on with the projects that they do-- travelling to countries to supervise how children receive support such as medical care. Instead of going out to do something with my friends, I had them (Karmina being one of them) donate to the organization. I unfortunately didn't make my goal amount (I was more than half way!) but glad that I did it.
Next year, I hope to do it again and achieve my goal amount. And hopefully someday, I get to travel and personally see the children's smiles :)
Best of luck to Karmina!!!
$12 so far, keep it up!! Thank you so much for joining in this project!
ReplyDeleteVenus - Keep me informed with your organization! It truly sounds exceptional.
Heather - How sweet of you, even if she did not want help :).
Jazam - kind heart :)
Kelly & Kamille - Your dad sounds amazing! I love the green help of you both :). I do agree every little bit helps.
Well, for me, I have a good friend who on occasion mails me cards out of the blue just to brighten my day and add a bit of cheer to it because I'm chronically ill. She's always been there for me over the years but, recently she's come into some financial struggles. Naturally, I wanted to help her and contribute in any way that I could. And the perfect opportunity arrived when she decided to hold a garage sale in order to earn a few extra dollars.
ReplyDeleteRealizing this, I went through all of my things and found a bunch of stuffed animals and Lego sets that I had built and kept from childhood. While I have a lot of fond memories of those toys, I knew they could be put to better use. So, I gave them to my friend for her to sell and told her that she could keep whatever money she made from them.
Long story short... In the end, someone bought all of the Lego sets, which made both of us very happy. And it was just a good feeling to be able to repay some of the kindness that she has always shown to me and many others. =)
Would it be alright to mention another one? If not, then please, disregard this post. ^^;
ReplyDeleteA single mother who's a part of the same church as me came down with a really bad case of the flu. Because of this, she was unable to cook dinner for herself and her two children. So, I collaborated with a good friend of mine and went over to her house where we proceeded to cook a nice big pot of soup for their family.
Just when we had finished and were about to make the delivery, though, it started storming! In many ways it was rather comical running in the pouring rain to my friend's car that was inconveniently parked a ways from her house, trying not to spill this heavy pot of hot soup, while not being able to find her keys upon reaching said car. haha. But, even with all of the unexpected twists we managed to achieve our goal by bringing a hearty meal to an ill friend. And she greatly appreciated it.
While we weren't able to meet face-to-face because she didn't want us to catch her cold, she did send us a text saying that she could taste every bit of our love in that soup. ^_^
Sarina - Of course!! Any good deed will be written down and used; even if you have 20 you do :). I love both your stories. Such a kind and generous soul; I love it beyond words.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you'll donate for good deeds that have been done to us, but I want to share anyways!
ReplyDeleteI have been struggling with depression and trying to figure out what I could do for myself to feel better. No matter how I tried to reward myself or destress, nothing seemed to work. Last week, I was feeling really down and spent a lot of time locked in my room.
My sister knocked on my door and told me I had gotten mail. I took the letter addressed to "The Beautiful Lexi." A girl I don't know very well had written me a letter. She had no idea I was feeling down or struggling, but she took the time to write me.
Her name is Alli, and she was writing me just to share a message. She quoted an inspiring message about service to others, and why it's important. I don't think it was coincidence that she sent it at the exact time I needed it, but I realized that all the time I had spent focusing on myself wasn't going to help. If I was going to feel better, I needed to be like her and serve others.
I've been doing little things like reaching out and talking to others that I know don't have many friends, but I want to write a letter like Allison did for me. The best cure I've found for feeling down is to think about others and serve them. The more I focus on myself and my problems, the more overwhelming it all is! But if I can do something for someone else, it makes me feel like my life really is worth something!
Even little things, like making soup for my little sister who is home sick and running back downstairs to the kitchen to get her saltines to go with her soup, make me feel so much better. I only hope they feel as good as I do when I serve them!
Lexi - That was such a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing and both you and your friend have done good deeds (making soup and helping her is a great and sweet thing to do: little things count!). Thank you so much for sharing :).
ReplyDeleteI also love stories of how people were helped. Often we forget about how others have helped us and focus on how we have helped people.
ReplyDeleteHere's a story of how someone has done a good deed FOR me:
For the past couple of months, I've been having difficulties making ends meet. I go to school and work at the same time so suffice to say, I'm a poor college student. So yesterday when I was cooking food to bring to work for lunch, my aunt asked why won't I just buy food so that it'd be warm when I eat it for lunch. I said that there aren't any good food around my work place (not telling her that I couldn't afford it). But somehow, she knew. While I was at the bathroom getting ready to leave, she left $25 on my bed. It made my heart melt because even though she's struggling to pay bills herself, she thinks of other people first.
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Venus - You are so right! I love reading them too. It truly makes my heart feel good that there are so many individuals left in this world giving and receiving love - even small token ways. The littlest things can make all the difference!! Love is louder than anything. Thank you for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteI figured I had not shared my own good deeds:
ReplyDeleteOne given to me - I normally try to give the homeless I see begging for money food instead because I'm always wondering if they are going to use it on alcohol instead...that is if I'm near a food place I can just pop into. One day, I was not. So when this man was begging with his cup: I popped in a $100 bill unbeknown to me; as I only quickly looked at it and thought it was a $10, which was what I meant to give. Well he first thanked me kindly, then chased me down the street going "Miss, I do not think you meant to give me so much!" It was a very kind gesture to point it out to me. I ended up giving him $40, which is by no means as much as I did and in retrospect I should have let him keep the money as it was my own mistake.
Mine: I spent sometime in South Africa, and during my time there I woke up one Christmas morning and went to a local hospital there where I had picked out and wrapped gifts for both children and adults that night before(along with siblings, aunts, uncles, parents, nieces and nephews). Going to each room and delivering them was saddening to me, but yet joyous all at the same time. It was sad to see so many like that, but joyful to watch their eyes light up with happiness and hope. I hope to go back some day and share the experience with the next generations and do it again.
I suppose this can be considered as a small good deed but, what I often do is write letters to friends when I hear that they're under the weather or are in need of an emotional pick-me-up. And I try to go that extra mile by making my own cards, drawing pictures for them while writing a heartwarming message on it, or even creating 'get well' slideshows. It's just a little something to show that I care and am thinking of them. =)
ReplyDeleteAnd one of the most rewarding parts about it is that many of the recipients themselves were inspired to do the same for others. Some who previously hated writing actually went out of their way to send encouraging letters to friends in need because of remembering how much they were helped by a similar thoughtful gesture.
I have a friend, who actually has posted in the comments a few times. :P I've known her for a good three years now and we talk on a mostly daily basis. I don't think I've talked to anyone as much as her.
ReplyDeleteOver the years, I've had my share of problems, be it bad relationships, family problems, personal issues, and several other things. Consistently over the years, she has helped me out on each one of my problems that I came to her with. Sometimes I just need a listening ear, other times I need some advice and a push in the right direction. And she's helped me every single time. I'd be a very different person if it wasn't for her, and I'd believe I'd be a worse person if it wasn't for her.
Although I have my share of good deeds, I think what she has done for me over the years means a whole lot more :)
Normally, I don't talk about good deeds that I've done or really view them as such but, since this is for a good cause I'll list two more to finally wrap up my comments here. ^_^
ReplyDeleteWhile it's a small act, there is something that I do which makes my grandma very happy. She's in her late 80's so, as you can imagine she's quite frail and can't do many of the things she had in the past. But, one of her joys in life is watching Korean dramas and listening to Korean music. This is something she can't do on her own, though, because she doesn't know how to use the latest technology and finds it too difficult to learn due to her failing memory. Thus, I work the DVD player for my grandma, as well as download songs for her in secret until, I have enough to burn onto a CD for her to listen to in her own bedroom. She's always thrilled when I give her new music out of the blue with a special cover that I often put together myself with my limited graphics skills. heh. I know it's only a small token of my love but, to my grandma it's things like that that adds joy to her life. =)
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I can personally say that I've been on the receiving end of many good deeds over the years but, there's one in particular that especially comes to mind. Recently, I became rather ill - more so than usual - and because of this I was basically under house arrest, so to speak. I was isolated from my friends and couldn't go to church or do many of the things that I love for close to a month. Naturally, over time I grew lonely and felt rather frustrated with my situation. But, a dear friend of mine proved to be such a comfort. She not only wrote me a 'get well' card but, she also gathered many of my other friends and had them write their own little special messages in it, as well. When I opened that card both sides were literally filled from top to bottom with words of encouragement. In addition, she gave a big bouquet of flowers and delivered it all in person because she said she wanted to give me something that couldn't fit inside of a card, which was a warm hug. And, truth be told, it was exactly what I needed. Even though I still wasn't physically well, suddenly everything felt okay again. ^^
Sarina - beautiful stories! :) thank you for sharing and all you have done/do.
ReplyDeleteBrian - thank you for sharing :). You are lucky to have such an amazing friend :).