April, 2012

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Apr 12

Free Movie Screening of “Renee”

A free screening of the movie “Renee” will be held at Studio Movie Grill in Houston, Texas today, April 28 at 3:30 p.m.

The movie “Renee” is based on the life of Renee Yohe, the girl who inspired the non-profit movement To Write Love on Her Arms.

Renee (played by Kat Dennings) is a 19-year-old girl who is struggling with addiction, depression and self-injury. Jamie Tworkowski (played by Chad Michael Murray) reaches out to Renee and offers support throughout her journey to recovery.

The video below created by Two Streets Entertainment provides a behind the scenes look at “Renee.”

Video credit: Two Streets Entertainment/Youtube

Yohe’s story is what led Tworkowski  to create TWLOHA; a non-profit movement “dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide,” as stated on the TWLOHA website.

“I think that TWLOHA is a good cause to support because it helps people everywhere to know that they are not alone, and that no matter how bad things are, there is someone out there that is willing to help you and save you from the darkest moments of your life,” said Janella Huelga, a TWLOHA supporter.

Huelga was at the Switchfoot show where the lead singer; Jon Foreman was the first person to wear a TWLOHA t-shirt and spoke about the organization. Tworkowski talks about the impact this had on the organization in the video below.


Video Credit: TWLOHA/Youtube

To learn more about “Renee” the movie visit www.reneethemovie.com.

Find out how to support TWLOHA at www.twloha.com.

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Apr 12

Make a Difference by Supporting Charity Water

We turn on the faucet when we wake up to brush our teeth. We shower with it. We drink it. It’s easily accessible to us and it’s clean. Although we might not count clean water as a luxury, for some people in other parts of the world it is.

More people die from diseases caused by unclean water each year, than they do from any form of violence. That is why Charity Water is committed to providing clean water to as many people as possible all over the world. Their website says they have provided clean water to over two million people across 19 different countries and counting.

Through project partners, Charity Water creates hand-dug wells, drilled wells, rehabilitations, spring protections, rainwater catchments and BioSand filters.

Of course this couldn’t be done without the help of supporters. Charity Water promises their supporters that 100% of all donations go directly to fund clean water projects in the field.

There are many ways to help. You can make a donation through the Charity Water webpage, sponsor a water project, donate as a gift or you can pledge your birthday.

So far 12,071 people including celebrities such as Justin Bieber, Adam Lambert and Will Smith have pledged their birthdays to raise funds for Charity Water. The way it works is you ask for donations instead of gifts and all the money goes to funding clean water projects.

Charity Water partners send photos and GPS for each project so they can show you; the donor, exactly where your money went and who it helped.

To learn more about why providing clean water is important and how you can help check out the videos below.

Visit Charity Water’s website and get involved. You can help make a difference in the lives of millions of people.

 


This video done by Charity Water explains the damaging effects of unclean, unsafe water. This video can be found on their website.


This video can also be found on the Charity Water website and it explains how you can pledge your birthday to raise money to provide clean water to developing countries.