SOS Saving OurSelves – Help for Haiti

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SOS Help for Haiti TelethonQueen Latifah, Sean “Diddy” Combs and Pharrell are set to host a nationally televised concert and celebrity telethon aimed at several organizations providing immediate relief in Haiti, including Yele Haiti, CARE, Project Medishare and Children’s Safe Drinking Water. Haiti’s first son, Wyclef, will perform a special tribute to Haiti. The two hour telecast concert entitled, “SOS Saving OurSelves – Help for Haiti,” will be held at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL on Friday, Feb. 5 and you know your girl Red Carpet Shelley will be in the building!!

“Words cannot express how I felt watching the catastrophic events unfold in Haiti. I believe it is our duty to come together and help our brothers and sisters in Haiti, especially now, in their greatest hour of need. I have joined forces with Queen Latifah, Pharrell, BET and several of the biggest names in music today to raise funds for the Haiti Relief efforts. Together we can make a difference,” states Sean “Diddy” Combs, event host.

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I think this is a brilliant idea! Everybody who is anybody be in Miami for the Super Bowl anyway and Miami has one of the largest Haitian populations in the United States so its a perfect matching opportunity. The concert was announced two days ago, however I am certain as the date approaches that we will see many other big names added to the roster. Also, just like the Hope for Haiti Now telethon held last week, the phones will be answered by some of the hottest names in the entertainment industry.

The program will be aired on BET and Centric, as well as MTV Networks’ MTV and VH1 on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 8:00 p.m EST. It will also be streamed live on www.bet.com .. Proceeds from the broadcast will go directly to each of the charitable organizations. Tickets available for purchase at www.ticketmaster.com

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