Enjoy the music - Support a Cause ...

Yes, it has been ages since I posted new music to this blog. But, I know many of you are still enjoying the tracks on this blog based on site visits and song downloads.

How about you support a great cause as you enjoy the music on this blog and help bring it back?

http://www.justgiving.com/walk-rajiv/

This summer, I will be walking across England for a charity called the Joseph Salmon Trust. A group of us will leave Newcastle, on the East coast of England on July 5, 2010 and walk about 15 miles each day to reach Bowness-on-Solway on England’s west coast six days and 86 miles later on July 10, 2010.

It will be grueling, tiring, possibly painful, hopefully a lot of fun, and for a good cause. I am hoping you’ll be able to provide some support to the charity that is benefiting from the walk. While the more you can give the better, PLEASE do not ignore this plea because you don’t think you can give a large amount. Even a 50-cent donation would be appreciated, acknowledged, and move me one step towards my goal of $2,500 (or £1,500). You may sponsor me “by the mile” or just make a single contribution.

So, what’s the charity?

It is a UK charity called the JOSEPH SALMON TRUST (http://www.thejosephsalmontrust.org.uk/) and provides financial support to parents who have lost a child. The form of support is individual to each case and could include funeral costs, basic household costs during a grieving period, or simply to allow parents to take some time off work to come to terms with the tragedy.

Unfortunately, since it is a UK-based charity, your contribution will not be tax deductible if you’re based in the USA. If you’re in the UK, please consider making *some* contribution as the UK government apparently adds an additional 25% to registered charities in the form of a gift aid tax refund.

How do you contribute?

I’ve made it as easy as possible for you. I have created a page on “JustGiving.com” that will ensure that all the money you contribute goes directly to the organization. They even collect the gift aid tax refund from contributions made by UK contributors. Their costs are covered by 5% of the Government contribution, so NOT ONE CENT of what you contribute will go anywhere except to directly support the charity’s cause. Please remember ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ON THE SITE ARE IN BRITISH POUNDS.

Just use the link below:

http://www.justgiving.com/walk-rajiv/