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Fly, Fly, Fly on World Aids Day

November 29, 2006

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The friendly skies are getting charitable. And for AIDS, no less. To participate in World AIDS Day, Delta, United, British Airways, Lufthansa and Air Canada among others will screen a documentary about the disease in Africa called "Beat the Drum."

And then they’re going to donate the licensing fees to a handful a charities. Expected amount of cash: $300K.

''Beat the Drum,'' is a 2003 film depicting the impact of AIDS on African children. The goal is to screen it on 40,000 flights on 34 airlines to coincide with World AIDS Day. Screenings will continue through December.

The movie tells the story of an orphan boy who sets out for Johannesburg with his father's last gift, a tribal drum.

Grant called the film ''heartfelt and uplifting,'' and said in a statement that it inspired a ''personal desire to help the over 12 million orphans in Africa.''
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On the Net:
http://www.beatthedrum.com

 

Comments

skip houston wrote:

i live in laguna beach california and i am ashamed to sya so for once. it seems that World AIDS day must be acknowledged on Nov 30 because Dec 1st is one of our council members BIRTHDAY and she does not like the black ribbons or her birthday disrupted with such"depressing activities". Plus the 1st is "hospitality night" which brings in the tourists and we must not disturb them with reality. e-mail or call city hall to let them know how wrong this is! 949-497-0710. We ARE worth more than a once a day media event

posted at November 30, 2006 04:50 AM

Heather wrote:

skip - that sucks. Yeah... eloquent I know, but what else can I say? Of course, her fellow councillors allow her this ignorant self indulgence. Unfortunately, I've been uncomfortably close to the inner workings of city councils and it was more than an eye opener; it was a slap in the tush. Councillors appear to be the dregs of the political field on the whole - with few exceptions. Even the ones who enter with good intentions rather than looking for a gravy train seem to end up joining the morally mutant in the political fallout. You need balls the size of Big Ben to cut a swathe through the tangled web of bargaining and bureaucracy.
Hey skip, ever considered running for council yourself? You never know. You may actually make a difference.

posted at November 30, 2006 09:33 AM

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