Namin' Names
That's right.. here at the Heisman Run have decided to name names. It was brought to my attention by Toto Too that we had not heard anything about the "Pride of Louisiana" - Britney Spears donating anything to the cause of hurricane releif in the area.
Here is why I decided to start with her (it may be the first part of a sequence of LA/MS/AL natives that claim their homestate when it is convenient), actually it is two reasons. The first is that she still has very strong ties to Kentwood, LA (not very far at all from the worst of the storm path), including a reference on the Kentwood town website. Actually, a reference may not be appropriate, more like a dedication - the title of the site (what you see in the top of your browser) is Town of Kentwood Louisiana Home of Britney Spears, and their is a Britney link on the site that goes straight to her official site. Come to find out, she acutally uses the same counter system that the management here at Heisman Run uses, so I know for a fact she knows that people are coming to her site from the Kentwood town site (just as we know everytime one of our blogger friends bring us a reference - thanks everyone!). Point being, she knows about that and could tell them that she does not want to be listed that way. The second point is that she was one of the top contributors to the terrorist attack victims in New York, even ranked as high as #2 behind the Red Cross. Point being, her and her foundation will give money to causes.
Now, according to the official site of the Britney Spears foundation, they donate to causes directly helping children in need. Men, Women and Children alike have all been effected by this natural disaster, and especially in a time where people are asking for whatever help they can get for themselves/families it would be too easy to find for the foundation to help children. Put anykind of spin on it, make them learn an instrument, learn to dance, sing, any other kind of requirement that they may put on it - doesn't matter.
Oh, and what made me stop in my researching tracks was that the only mention of Katrina on Britney Spears' official website was to alert all of her fans that her family living in the affected area was heard from and doing ok. I am going to stop there before I get mean - I may get frustrated later in the comments.
The flipside of this is that there are plenty of Louisiana natives that have done their part to help and coordinate other efforts to continue aid, financial support and other tangabile relief for the displaced - The Management at the Heisman Run thank you for your kindness and for being proud of where you are from!
(Please let me know asap if you have heard or read differently. I am completely aware that breaking news is hourly now, and I know that there is no way that I scavenged every disaster recovery website to compile the story)
www.kentwoodla.org
www.britneyspears.com
www.britneyspears.com/foundation-bsf.php
Here is why I decided to start with her (it may be the first part of a sequence of LA/MS/AL natives that claim their homestate when it is convenient), actually it is two reasons. The first is that she still has very strong ties to Kentwood, LA (not very far at all from the worst of the storm path), including a reference on the Kentwood town website. Actually, a reference may not be appropriate, more like a dedication - the title of the site (what you see in the top of your browser) is Town of Kentwood Louisiana Home of Britney Spears, and their is a Britney link on the site that goes straight to her official site. Come to find out, she acutally uses the same counter system that the management here at Heisman Run uses, so I know for a fact she knows that people are coming to her site from the Kentwood town site (just as we know everytime one of our blogger friends bring us a reference - thanks everyone!). Point being, she knows about that and could tell them that she does not want to be listed that way. The second point is that she was one of the top contributors to the terrorist attack victims in New York, even ranked as high as #2 behind the Red Cross. Point being, her and her foundation will give money to causes.
Now, according to the official site of the Britney Spears foundation, they donate to causes directly helping children in need. Men, Women and Children alike have all been effected by this natural disaster, and especially in a time where people are asking for whatever help they can get for themselves/families it would be too easy to find for the foundation to help children. Put anykind of spin on it, make them learn an instrument, learn to dance, sing, any other kind of requirement that they may put on it - doesn't matter.
Oh, and what made me stop in my researching tracks was that the only mention of Katrina on Britney Spears' official website was to alert all of her fans that her family living in the affected area was heard from and doing ok. I am going to stop there before I get mean - I may get frustrated later in the comments.
The flipside of this is that there are plenty of Louisiana natives that have done their part to help and coordinate other efforts to continue aid, financial support and other tangabile relief for the displaced - The Management at the Heisman Run thank you for your kindness and for being proud of where you are from!
(Please let me know asap if you have heard or read differently. I am completely aware that breaking news is hourly now, and I know that there is no way that I scavenged every disaster recovery website to compile the story)
www.kentwoodla.org
www.britneyspears.com
www.britneyspears.com/foundation-bsf.php
posted by brousky @ 10:32 AM
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