For me, like a lot of others, I want to “give back”,
but I either don’t know how or I don’t think it will make a difference.
Part of Let’s Get This Foundation is learning how to get involved by learning from each other. As we are giving back with different endeavors or “steps”, we can learn from each other and create a forum for all kinds of “good works”- Wherever the passion lies.
Passion is the key.
Step 1 for the Let’s Get This Foundation is the summer book drive, taking place on the New Kids on the Block Full Service Summer Tour!
We have been/ are picking volunteers (from thousands of e-mails) to help collect new books before each show on the tour. The fans are really pumped up to get involved. Its inspiring to hear how much they have already done for their communities and the world.
Whoever brings a NEW book to the show will get a free download of a new song by Joey McIntyre “5 Brothers and a Million Sisters”- an autobiographical “thank you” to the fans.
We are also working with a group called FirstBook.org- an amazing
organization/ website that lets you buy brand new books for $2.00- 2
bucks! Go to firstbook.org/letsgetthis to donate.
There is a minimum bid of 10 bucks but that buys five books!
Very simple and very effective.
This way someone who doesn’t want to bring a new book to the show can
donate and get involved that way. (Those who donate there will also get the free download).
The statistics for lack of age appropriate reading material in low-
income families is alarming. In one study, they found that in middle-income neighborhoods, there are 13 books to every child. In low-income neighborhoods, it’s 1 book to every 300 kids! We can help solve that problem!
There are links from iliteracy and low reading skills to almost every part of society.
We will make a huge difference by doing this.
Step 1: Children’s Book Drive
Like I said, I believe Let’s Get This Foundation can be a home for whatever we want to do that has a theme of giving back- big or small.
Thanks for you support.
Let’s Get This!
-jm
