The Macklemore & Ryan Lewis vs. Pearl Jam vs. Slog Holiday Charity Challenge continues, and Pearl Jam fans have jumped ahead!!! Could it be the energy from Pearl Jam’s amazing hometown show on Friday night?! They wouldn’t stop playing even when KeyArena turned the lights on—that’s how much they love their fans, and rightfully so, because their fans are the kind of people who are coming out in droves to support YouthCare’s Orion Center.
TOTAL $$$ RAISED SO FAR FOR THE ORION CENTER:
• Macklemore & Ryan Lewis fans have donated: $13,443.14
• Pearl Jam fans, taking the lead!: $16,228.27
• Slog fans (hearts!): $5,425.00
And Seattlish fans are still donating too, to the tune of $750!
TOTAL $$$: $35,846.41
Then again, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis had a pretty good day yesterday… if you consider picking up a bunch of Grammy nominations a good day. “Same Love” is up for Song of the Year, people. It makes you tear up a little bit, doesn’t it?
About 74 percent of those that YouthCare sees were physically or sexually abused at home, while 40 percent left home or were kicked out because of their sexuality. YouthCare and the Orion Center help our city’s homeless young people by providing daily hot meals, a clothing bank, shelter beds, GED classes, job training programs, and help finding permanent housing. These are our city’s exploited and forgotten kids: We want to keep the Orion Center fully funded and operational for the next year. We’re a third of the way to our goal!
Let’s do this. Donate to the Orion Center right now!
• Macklemore & Ryan Lewis fans: GO HERE TO GIVE!
• Pearl Jam fans: GO HERE TO GIVE!
• Slog fans: GO HERE TO GIVE!
And Seattlish fans can go here to give and make a note that it’s on behalf of Seattlish/anti-Dan-Savage! And, of course, if you give at least $25 to the Orion Center, then forward us your receipt and your commenter handle, we’ll give you a commenter tag on Slog that says SLOG FAN, MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS FAN, or PEARL JAM FAN! Your choice!
Now, onward! And remember: the fans that raise the most for the Orion Center by December 24th WIN the title of the Best Fans of the Best Band or Best Blog in the Universe Forever!