New Mexico, Film & Entertainment in ©Sindication

Breaking Bad: Do-gooding champs?

As it turns out, Breaking Bad may be more than just the best scripted drama on cable television. The production is also going out with a bang of charitable heroism, on top of their consistent community activism!

NOT ONLY has the show spotlighted New Mexico as a brilliant place to film*, and highlighted the beauty of our landscapes (I’m looking at you God Mr. Slovis), but throughout production the cast, crew and studio have quite literally stepped up to the plate in taking care of those in need in our area!

RIGHT NOW there is not one, but at least FOUR charitable endeavors aimed at helping the show’s backdrop and home base:

• Our own WORLDWIDE Raffle benefiting the Barrett Foundation, building futures for homeless women and children for over 25 years
• The YDI “Farewell Tribute”, meet & greet opportunity, raising funds for youth arts education
• Joy Junction, the state’s largest emergency homeless shelter, is NOW selling show donated items in their thrift shop!
• AND the production has also donated to our designee’s site store!

If this isn’t goodness for goodness sake, we don’t know what is! To bring a world to light, and then to light up that world is quite a feat.

We will miss you Breaking Bad – soon to wrap, but NEVER EVER to be forgotten. THANK YOU!

*Vince Gilligan has conveyed more than an affinity for the Land of Enchantment…to be continued…

Tags: Breaking Bad, Charity, Dogooders, Homelessness, Joy Junction, The Barrett Foundation, YDI

Post8 – Build a Bear or Build a Village?

Build-A-Bear Workshop – It started out as a very sweet concept, pick your bear skin, hug and love on his heart, pop it in his chest, watch him get stuffed and sewed up – precious. Your bear then gets a lil’ birth certificate and cardboard box house – these things can be achieved for around $10 – $20.

Roll on over to the clothing and accessories department and it’s pretty difficult to escape without a $50 – $100 receipt. Seriously, when you’re charging/spending $12 for a skirt for your stuffed bear a.k.a. a ‘best friend’ you can’t forget the shoes, sunglasses, collar, purse, hat, t-shirt, jacket, rain coat, pajamas and panties – yes panties. I’m sorry – no.

For $20 you can feed a village at Heifer International, Regional Red Cross Organizations are closing doors for lack of funding.

American Red Cross

And if you must buy clothes for your bears, barbies, and bratz please consider paying an artist/crafter for handmade or recycle lots of doll clothes instead of feeding a corporate beast.

Etsy
Ebay

Tags: Charity, Post8, Recession