Charitable Celebrities—How To Get Your Hands On A Famous Guitar

Posted on March 26, 2007 by Michele Cheplic

In 1992 I joined more than 65,000 other rabid U2 fans at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin for an unforgettable 2-hour concert. I will never forget trying to scrape up enough money to purchase the bleacher seat that gave me an incredible view of Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, and The Edge. If I had enough money now I’d take part in an auction the famous guitarist is headlining. Okay, he’s not actually performing at the auction, but The Edge (whose real name is David Evans) is donating his favorite instrument to aid a charity he co-founded to replace … Continue reading →

Rock Band Raises Green For Green

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Michele Cheplic

The popular Seattle-based rock band, Pearl Jam is making a hefty donation to aid those working to preserve the environment. “Our Carbon Portfolio Strategy is the newest component of our ongoing efforts to advance clean renewable energy and carbon mitigation,” the Seattle-based band said in a statement Tuesday. Interestingly, the band designed the strategy to aid in the clean up of the pollutants they have released into the environment. The band has promised to give $100,000 to several groups that focus on “climate change, renewable energy and other environmental causes as part of an effort to offset carbon emissions” the … Continue reading →