I'm Filipino. I was born in Manila and my parents and brother live there. My wife is also from The Philippines and her family lives there, too. We also have extended family there in parts outside of Manila and, thankfully, none of them were affected by Haiyan. Unfortunately, others were not so lucky. I've made a donation through one of the relief efforts to help those affected by Haiyan and I urge all of you, especially those who are Filipinos and Fil-Ams, to do likewise. There are many avenues through which you can donate - Red Cross, The Filipino Channel, NBC News, etc - but I chose one that a close friend's sister has organized. She is on the ground, in The Philippines, and will make sure the money goes to where it's needed and not to grease the palm of a less than upstanding government official. My homeland has suffered greatly in recent years through natural disasters but, by far, Haiyan has been the worst. It's the worst recorded storm in human history, after all. So, please, do what you can. We can't for get where we and our parents and grandparents came from.
To that end, I am pledging for the remainder of 2013 and the entire twelves months of 2014, that all proceeds and royalties raised from sales of my book, Back Kicks And Broken Promises, will be donated to the relief efforts in The Philippines. Each quarter, I will take whatever royalties my book earns and send that amount to one of the relief agencies. Below are links to my book's page at the publisher's (Abbot Press) bookstore website, Barnes and Noble, and Amazon.
Click here for the Abbott Press bookstore.
Click here for Barnes and Noble.
Click here for Amazon.
Also, if you want to donate directly, here is the link to my friend's sister's site. Click here.
Thank you for your support and for helping the Filipino people get back on their feet and reassemble their lives.
Lakas sa Pilipinas!
To that end, I am pledging for the remainder of 2013 and the entire twelves months of 2014, that all proceeds and royalties raised from sales of my book, Back Kicks And Broken Promises, will be donated to the relief efforts in The Philippines. Each quarter, I will take whatever royalties my book earns and send that amount to one of the relief agencies. Below are links to my book's page at the publisher's (Abbot Press) bookstore website, Barnes and Noble, and Amazon.
Click here for the Abbott Press bookstore.
Click here for Barnes and Noble.
Click here for Amazon.
Also, if you want to donate directly, here is the link to my friend's sister's site. Click here.
Thank you for your support and for helping the Filipino people get back on their feet and reassemble their lives.
Lakas sa Pilipinas!
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