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Will & Jaden Smith’s ‘JUST’ Water Company Will Donate Water To Flint Until Lead Down In Schools
Aisha Barkley
March 6, 2018
Will Smith and his son Jaden haven’t forgotten about the water crisis in Flint.
According to Oona Goodin-Smith of MLive, that father and son duo have vowed to donate water, via their eco-friendly water company JUST, each month until lead levels found in the water at Flint public schools is below federal threshold. The two have already donated 9,200 bottles of water to the city.
“This just makes sense for us to do,” said Just Water CEO Ira Laufer. “Jada Smith has visited Flint and met with the mayor. Flint is very dear to her heart…After reading more about [Flint’s] challenges and the mayor objecting to pulling bottled water from the schools, we thought ‘Let’s help these kids.’”
Will and Jaden founded JUST Water in 2015. The company crafts its packaging from almost all renewable resources, including sugar cane “plastic.” The water comes from an “ethically-sourced model contributing to the economy” in Glen Falls, N.Y.
Flint’s Mayor, Karen Weaver, recently said that she wants state-funded bottled water for residents to continue until all lead and lead-tainted pipes in the city have been replaced. A review of the city’s water quality will take place later this month.
Aisha Barkley
March 6, 2018
Will Smith and his son Jaden haven’t forgotten about the water crisis in Flint.
According to Oona Goodin-Smith of MLive, that father and son duo have vowed to donate water, via their eco-friendly water company JUST, each month until lead levels found in the water at Flint public schools is below federal threshold. The two have already donated 9,200 bottles of water to the city.
“This just makes sense for us to do,” said Just Water CEO Ira Laufer. “Jada Smith has visited Flint and met with the mayor. Flint is very dear to her heart…After reading more about [Flint’s] challenges and the mayor objecting to pulling bottled water from the schools, we thought ‘Let’s help these kids.’”
Will and Jaden founded JUST Water in 2015. The company crafts its packaging from almost all renewable resources, including sugar cane “plastic.” The water comes from an “ethically-sourced model contributing to the economy” in Glen Falls, N.Y.
Flint’s Mayor, Karen Weaver, recently said that she wants state-funded bottled water for residents to continue until all lead and lead-tainted pipes in the city have been replaced. A review of the city’s water quality will take place later this month.
Beyonce & JAY-Z Offers Free OTR II Tickets To Fans Who Donate To Charity
posted by Isha Thorpe -
3 hours ago
Beyoncé and JAY-Z are offering fans free tickets to their joint On The Run II Tour, but there's a catch. According to Ivy McGregor, who's the director of philanthropy and corporate relations for Beyoncé's Parkwood Entertainment management company, fans must give back to charity.
The two music superstars are partnering with two nonprofits for this new initiative. The first is The Prince's Trust, which is a youth-focused charity organization that was founded by the Prince of Wales. The second charity is Global Citizen, an anti-poverty advocacy organization that Beyoncé has partnered with before. Both organizations will raffle tickets for select European tour dates to fans who either sign up to volunteer or donate money.
“The united efforts of BeyGOOD/DoGood, along with our amazing partners The Prince’s Trust and Global Citizen, are calling upon you to lift your voices, lend your hands and share your creativity as active and positive forces for doing good,” McGregor said in a press statement.
Both Beyoncé and JAY-Z are known to often give back. Queen Bey has previously given to a number of initiatives. The most recent one was done after her Coachella performance where Bey donated $100,000 to select Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Hov has donated to many causes over the years including supplying select communities in Africa with clean water, Puerto Rico hurricane relief and more.
https://power1051.iheart.com/conten...ree-otr-ii-tickets-to-fans-donate-to-charity/
posted by Isha Thorpe -
3 hours ago
Beyoncé and JAY-Z are offering fans free tickets to their joint On The Run II Tour, but there's a catch. According to Ivy McGregor, who's the director of philanthropy and corporate relations for Beyoncé's Parkwood Entertainment management company, fans must give back to charity.
The two music superstars are partnering with two nonprofits for this new initiative. The first is The Prince's Trust, which is a youth-focused charity organization that was founded by the Prince of Wales. The second charity is Global Citizen, an anti-poverty advocacy organization that Beyoncé has partnered with before. Both organizations will raffle tickets for select European tour dates to fans who either sign up to volunteer or donate money.
“The united efforts of BeyGOOD/DoGood, along with our amazing partners The Prince’s Trust and Global Citizen, are calling upon you to lift your voices, lend your hands and share your creativity as active and positive forces for doing good,” McGregor said in a press statement.
Both Beyoncé and JAY-Z are known to often give back. Queen Bey has previously given to a number of initiatives. The most recent one was done after her Coachella performance where Bey donated $100,000 to select Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Hov has donated to many causes over the years including supplying select communities in Africa with clean water, Puerto Rico hurricane relief and more.
https://power1051.iheart.com/conten...ree-otr-ii-tickets-to-fans-donate-to-charity/
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