Nexeus Fatale

The No. 7 Salon, a part of the UK’s No. 1 health and beauty retailer’s Boots is jumping behind my DJing for a Cause Initiative by presenting a night with me in support for Breast Cancer Care UK’s leading provider of information, practical assistance and emotional support for anyone affected by breast cancer. The event takes place on December 12th, 2007 at 11am - 3pm PDT/SLT (that’s 2pm - 6pm EST or 7pm to 11pm GMT) and will be held on the Avalon Sim (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Avalon/146/210/24). (more…)

I’m pleased to announce the first event under my DJing for a Cause Initiative, the Great Strides Benefit Dance Party. This is a party in Second Life aimed at helping Great Strides Theraputic Riding, Inc. Great Strides is an interesting non-profit organization, through the use of horses, they offer psychotherapy, therapeutic horsemanship and learning. They serve Children (8 & up), teens, and adults, and help people who are having problems with other therapeutic treatment, who suffer from low self-esteem, problems at school or work, depression or anxiety, ADHD, emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, impulse control challenges or other life issues such as loss, divorce, learning disabilities, etc. Who knew therapy with horses could help with all of that?!

The Great Strides Benefit Dance Party is meant to help support scholarships for clients who are in need of the services but cannot afford treatment. Throughout the event there will be plenty of opportunity to help in donations, support and learn more about Great Strides. The event will happen on AMO Island thanks to In Kenzo (SLURL) on December 16th, 2007 from 11 - 2 pm PDT/Second Life Time (or 2 to 5pm Eastern)

For more information on Great Strides visit www.greatstrides.org/ or send Veri Oddfellow a message in Second Life

As the holiday season approaches, I wanted to provide a quick update on my DJing for a Cause initiative that I announced in late October. There has been a bunch of news/updates about it (thank you to all who contributed to the news outpour!) and just as much interest from organizers. At the moment, there are two definite events, two possible events (one of them I need to respond to), and a handful of great ideas that maybe can happen or be rolled into one huge holiday event (who knows). While I wish I could announce names, group participants, until all of the details are solidified, I won’t be making any such announcement as of yet. I am hoping that before the Thanksgiving holiday I will be able to announce two of the four upcoming events - with the other two hopefully announced after the holiday season.

With this initiative, it is my every intention to track what happens, to provide an avenue for further support and awareness for the organizations, causes, and groups who participated in the holiday round. I am also planning to extend the initiative beyond the Holiday season (more on that much, much, later) and beyond just myself.

It is my hope that more organizations, people, and causes are helped through this project. There are so many great organizations, non-profits, and individuals who want to highlight an important cause, some which require all of the attention we as individuals can give it.

This holiday season I’ve wanted to find an interesting way to give to others or help raise awareness important causes. After the success of the ASpiRE! Pink Charity Ball, the idea became crystal clear. Although With the official holiday season about a month away I’ve decided this year I would like to start my own initiative called DJing for a Cause. Throughout the holiday season I am offering to donate my DJing services to any group, event, foundation or individuals who are holding an event for a meaningful cause. These events must be philanthropic in nature (such as fund raising) and has to embody the Holiday theme of giving to others. (more…)