It's time for the annual Charity Birthday Project for Alex. This will be the 9th year and we have raised lots of money over the years!! As usual our charity will be Donate Life. For those of you new to this project, it is a birthday scrapbook of pages designed by each of you and placed in the book. The only stipulation is that you make a donation to Alex's charity through me. Then on his birthday I send him the book and send a large check to Donate Life in his name. This is a project that means a lot to Alex and he told me it is always the best gift he could ever get.
Over the years, through various projects, we have sent over $30,000 to charities in the name of Alex and The Calling. I really appreciate the way everyone participates and I know Alex is so proud of how his fans support the charity he believes in. Alex does read every single page of the Birthday Book every year and it really means the world to him. He has told me many, many times that it is his favorite gift and he really looks forward to receiving it. You can watch a few of the video clips he has made by visiting the Extra's section here and by checking out youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1I9-LukAe4
I am starting now in order to give everyone all over the world time to get their donations in. You can send them to my home address or send a donation through paypal. Just like in past years, I will be compiling all the messages and giving Alex a birthday book filled with messages from everyone who donated to the charity. The book this year is the same size as last year since that is easy to ship. It measures 8 and a half x 11 inches (A standard size sheet of paper). If in doubt on the size make it a bit smaller than you think so none of your message has to be cut off. Since so many of you have pictures with Alex, it's always nice to include that if you can so he can remember all the great people he met. You can email or snail mail your page to me. If you want to see pictures of past birthday books, just go to my Gallery and look under my live pictures.
Feel free to get started on your page and your donation as soon as possible. I like to work on it as I get them so it's not too much work at the very end. Listed below are all the ways you can send money. Alex is turning 30 this year so let's make this years Birthday Project the HUGEST one yet!!!
US Currency only - can be mailed to my home address. Also, if you pay by other means, your page can be mailed here as well or you can email it. I do have a paypal account set up under my email address of debhag@hotmail.com.
Debbie Hagerman
13 Ellen Street
Binghamton, NY 13901 USA
If you need help in your country here are a few contacts you can use.
In Germany and surrounding countries, email Melle at alexmaxbandgermany@googlemail.com
In Italy - email Luisa at webmistress@alexband.it
In France - email Julien at alexband@hotmail.fr
In Australia - email Anna at alexbandaustralia@yahoo.com
In Brazil - email Allan at allan_120791@globo.com
Deadline is May 30th so don't delay!! Thanks everyone.