Goings On in Margaritaville
[ Comments Off ] Posted on 07.23.10 under Jimmy Buffett News, charity
It looks like Jimmy Buffett’s charity concert in Gulf Shores, AL was so successful the the state received $2 million from BP to help raise money/awareness about the oil spill in the gulf. Gulf Shores officials have made offers to three family-friendly acts for a late August free concert. Buffett’s free charity concert helped raise a lot of money for relief and brought thousands of tourists to economically damaged Gulf Shores area. BP has pledged $15 million to helping the area boost tourism. A full-length documentary is coming out about Jimmy’s favorite musher, Newton Marshall, who became the first Jamaican to complete the Iditarod. The hour-long doc is expected out this winter. Be sure to check out www.margaritaville.com for a load of new videos of Jimmy performing at the Gulf Shores charity concert.
Jimmy Buffett Visits Haiti
[ Comments Off ] Posted on 03.05.10 under Charity work, Jimmy Buffett News, charity
After the terrible earthquake struck the country of Haiti Jimmy Buffett was deeply moved to help the Caribbean nation any way he could. Days after the tragedy Buffett posted a video on his website urging all Parrotheads to donate to help the cause. Buffett went a step further earlier this week flying his seaplane to Haiti to deliver tents to the homeless in Port-au-Prince. U.S. embassy security gave Jimmy a tour of the devastated city’s downtown. Buffett has been to Haiti before in 1994 and it had to be hard to city in its current state compared to his last visit. Jimmy told the press of his visit declaring “Haiti, is something worth saving to me.”. As many as 1.2 million Haitians lost their homes because of the earthquake and are at high risk of catching Malaria living in such conditions. If you have anything to spare please make a donation to the Haiti Relief Fund.