For Japan, With Love


Tomorrow I will be participating in a day of silence for Japan along with hundreds of other bloggers. While blog silence may not be ground-breaking, it does help draw some attention to the matter at hand. Japan is currently experiencing one of the worst natural disasters of our time. They're also facing an unknown future with the nuclear disaster.

Over $20,000 has been raised via For Japan, With Love for ShelterBox... an organization that provides a disaster relief kit including a tent for an extended family, and various other necessities to help them get by. There is no minimum amount required. Every single dollar counts. I've urged everyone to donate several times now, and I don't mean to preach. And while I've never gone through anything quite as devestating as the earthquake + tsunami, when we lost our house in the May 2010 floods, every gesture was cherished. We received the most heartfelt letters, donations, and kind words from strangers we had never even met. This is our chance to give something back, and your chance to pay it forward. These people have lost absolutely everything. Their material goods, their homes, their families, their pets. Their livelihood.

CLICK HERE to read more about how you can help!

I'll be back with regular updates on Saturday, the 19th!

7 comments:

  1. I'm participating in this as well. Last I heard, there are over 1,100 blogs from all over the world who are taking part! It's nice to see the community coming together to bring something positive to such a devastating situation.

    xo,
    m

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  2. I'm doing this as well. How exciting!

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  3. i am so in love with this look! my god you are beautiful. i'm going to watch a roller derby tomorrow night, i'm totally attempting your hairstyle for the occasion, fingers crossed it turns out. do you curl with an iron or straightener?

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  4. ack that comment was meant for the outfit post!

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  5. thanks for showcasing this hun! i def agree! I'll put this up on my blog soon so I can join! xo

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  6. Proud of you :) And all of you participating! I remember how nerve racking it was waiting for the tsunami to hit Hawaii and not knowing if a lot of our friends from the Navy's fleet over in Japan were OK or not... There are so many brave men and women helping to assist in the devastation over there and I really think each and every one should be recognized for their efforts, both civilian and government. This day of silence, no matter how big or small it turns out to be, gets us a little bit closer to recognizing them, and that is something to be thankful for and happy about!

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  7. Today only, 100% of every dollar spend at forever21.com will be donated as well!!!!

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HEY! Thanks for dropping by. xo KB