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Takes "Interdependent" Approach To Global Aid CHARIT Y SONG By Karen Bliss | www.samaritanmag.com OF THE Posted on June 27, 2011 MONTH: The Ian Somerhalder Foundation is in full swing, reaching 195 countries in just six months. The -born actor who currently plays Damon Salvatore on the CW television series and was on the ABC drama , has been known to step up to help environmental and animal welfare causes, VARIOUS such as the oil clean up in the Gulf of Mexico and hosting a fundraiser for the St. ARTISTS, Tammany Humane Society in his "Hands," 2016 hometown of Covington, but his ultimate Two dozen major goal was to have his own Foundation. artists — including Mary J. In December, 2010, after setting up his Blige, Jason team of specialists and advisors, The Ian Derulo, Selena Somerhalder Foundation was launched and Gomez, Imagine this month it held its first board meeting in Toronto, where executive director Kim Dragons, Juanes, Klingler lives. “This Foundation would not Adam Lambert, exist without her,” he says. Jennifer Lopez, P!nk, fun.’s Nate Somerhalder was also in town to present Ruess, Britney the UR Fave Artist award (to ) Spears, Gwen at the MuchMusic Video Awards where he Stefani, and spoke to Samaritanmag about the Ian Meghan Trainor — Somerhalder Foundation, or IS Foundation have come for short. together to sing “We came here to do that and do a branding on this ballad workshop for the Foundation with this “Hands" genius branding strategist [American Kevin benefitting the George], one of the best in the world, to victims of the really figure out how to reach everyone and really include everyone,” Somerhalder says. “It’s been the most incredible two days of going through that process and we’ve come up with a lot of pretty Orlando incredible programs.” massacre. The song about the In the “About” section of the Ian Somerhalder Foundation web site, it explains that the team of good and bad that people behind the non-profit view the planet as an “interdependent organism” (trees, rivers, hands can do (ie. animals, humans) and wants all the charities and organizations working together to affect change: “can hold a gun “Nature does not behave independently,” it states. and hold your “It works in unison with all its elements. Working independently to transform our planet is like heart) was co- trying to [play] a violin without strings. Communities of businesses, organizations, people and written by Justin projects must begin to connect resources and skills to passions and projects. The IS Foundation will Tranter & Julia behave in full collaborative spirit by joining with other non-profit, for-profit and governing bodies Michaels and globally.” BloodPop with Ely Rise; For example, Somerhalder tells Samaritanmag, the Foundation’s mandate covers several different and produced by spectrums. “It’s planet and creatures. So you have Habitat, and under Habitat you have conservation, , water, land, air. It seems like broad strokes, but it’s all very BloodPop, Mark compartmentalized. This isn’t just a tiny organization. This is now in like 195 countries. It’s Ronson and everywhere,” he says proudly. Tranter. Proceeds from each song “There is also a huge animal component,” he adds. “We are funding and finishing all the research sale via iTunes for species-specific oral sterilization drugs, which will basically end stray animal populations will be divided globally in the next 10 years. Awesome stuff.” equally (43 cents On the Foundation’s site are more details. Under three “Upcoming Area of Focus” are Habitat to each) to (extinction, deforestation & reforestation; conservation; and biodiversity); Energy (fuel Equality Florida, transportation impact reduction; green technology; local Biofuels; green disaster relief; greening the GLBT Community entertainment industry; and empower public participation in legislation); and Animals (habitat & Center of Central extinction; cruelty; empowerment of No Kill shelters; sterilization; and assistive & therapy animals). Florida, and GLAAD. Buy it There are also separate youth and kids sections focusing on inspiring young activists, as well as a here. — Karen “Get Involved” section. There, the Foundation asks young people to submit their age, Bliss interests/passions, and skills, and, if they wish, to become an IS Foundation Youth Catalyst, or to share a project or idea. Permalink “This about being very proactive and engaging,” Somerhalder tells Samaritanmag. “This is about engaging youth to create generational shift, generational change. You understand bureaucracy as well as I do, and we’re not going to change the politicians; we’re not going to change bureaucracy MORE CHARITY SONGS right now, for this generation, but we can change it for the next one. “And so when I explain to a 12 or a 15-year-old about energy policy or about the fact that a tree left planted in the ground, not cut down, is worth more to them in the ground than it is as a leg on one of their stools, that’s when you start seeing that process happening in [these kids’] brains, realizing that protecting their environment is much more valuable to them in the future than watching it waste away. It’s such an incredible process.” * Samaritanmag.com is an online magazine covering the good deeds of © Copyright 2012 Samaritanmag.com.individuals, charities | Contact and Us businesses. | Sitemap | All Rights Reserved

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