What is make yourself foundation?
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 02:32
What is make yourself foundation?
I see it everywhere but dunno what it is.
Mind telling me?

I see it everywhere but dunno what it is.
Mind telling me?

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MYF<3
shows the boys aren't just fantastic music generators, they do alot of good.
they have the power, and they use it in the right ways.
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Choose a New. Please Evolve. Take Flight
-marries you-
Ahaha. Jk. xD
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s0 1 h3rd u li3k mudk1pz?
I wasn't telling YOU,but...you welcome!
I love you too!
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Mar_Bo a.k.a. ill_behaved_chick
I suggest we learn to
Love ourselves before
It's made illegal
Thank you for telling me!
I been wondering what it was.
I love you. XD
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s0 1 h3rd u li3k mudk1pz?
Here's lil something about MYF:
Money Raised To Date: $929,341.62
The Make Yourself Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that funds various causes and charities both locally and around the world.
The band funds the foundation by donating a portion of the proceeds generated from touring, record royalties, online auctions of Incubus concert tickets and memorabilia, and special events.
The Incubus bootleg series has produced five bootlegs (www.incubusbootlegs.com) and all of Incubus royalties go straight to MYF.
Incubus' MYF VIP tour program has raised roughly $760,000 (as of 1/16/07) since 2004, and other select events such as the 2005 Stealth screening (for which Incubus wrote three new songs) and their performance at the 2006 E3 Playstation party raised another $28,000.
Make Yourself Foundation merchandise purchased through the MYF 'store' also benefits the foundation.
So where does all the money that Incubus fans donate go?
Incubus found that soon after 2004 there was an IMMEDIATE need for the funds raised through MYF. Within weeks of the tragic 2004 Tsunami in Asia Incubus donated $100,000 to Red Cross to benefit victims. That was quickly followed up with donations to (in no specific order):
Carbon Neutral
International Rett Syndrome Association
The Painted Turtle
Surfrider Foundation
Operation Smile
Heal The Bay
Institute of Music and Neurologic Function
Sweet Relief
Save the Music
Break the Cycle
Life Rolls On
Epilepsy Foundation
Kristen Ann Carr Fund for Sarcoma
TJ Martell Foundation for Cancer
2007 is an active year for Incubus, and by extension an active fund-raising year. The band hopes to spotlight some new causes this year as well. Recently the band has been concentrating their efforts on the environment and the arts and they hope to make some substantial contributions in that area this year.
Just last year the band signed as a partner for the Stop Global Warming campaign at www.stopglobalwarming.org and Incubus remains in the TOP 10 of all 'virtual marchers.' In addition, the band has committed to making their entire 2007 world tour "carbon-neutral" friendly and neutralizing the carbon waste from the buses, trucks and flights used on tour. Through MYF, they will contribute funds to Carbon Neutral to plant news trees (thereby offsetting the carbon) and research new fuel alternatives.
Singer Brandon Boyd sums up the bands feelings with the following comment: We are honored and grateful to be doing this, and we are certain that with the participation of everyone and our wonderfully supportive fans that we will succeed in this first of what will be many goals in the future. One person working diligently alone can do wonders, but many people working harmoniously together can accomplish worlds. Thank you.
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Mar_Bo a.k.a. ill_behaved_chick
I suggest we learn to
Love ourselves before
It's made illegal