Project We.The.Children Grammy Kick-off party and Write Your Song Competition

ULTIMATE PRE-GRAMMY KICK-OFF PARTY SET TO ROCK THE CITY:
Songwriting Contestants and Celebrity Judges to Honor Children of the Greater Los Angeles Area. Benefiting StandUP for Kids.

HOLLYWOOD- This year’s hottest Grammy kickoff party will commence on January 28th 2010 in Hollywood, CA. We.The.Children. 2010 will be the ultimate Pre-Grammy talent competition, and philanthropic gathering, with fifty percent of the proceeds being donated directly to StandUP for Kids. To encourage a creative and innovative environment We.The.Children. 2010 has created the “Write Your Song” Competition. The Pre-Grammy party will feature live music, dancing, and cocktails- a superior social scene. Our creative environment will be a welcome space for song-writers and artists to commingle with the best in the recording and songwriting industry.

We.The.Children. Project has endeavored to offer both amateur and professional songwriters the chance to perform at the We.The.Children. charitable celebration. The songwriting competition will begin accepting entries on November 2nd 2009 and will conclude on December 3rd 2009, with the finalists performing at The Highlands in Hollywood on January 28th for a panel of celebrity judges. More information about entering the “Write Your Song” competition can be found at http://www.wethechildren2010.com/

A portion of our proceeds will go to the StandUP for Kids non-profit organization. StandUP for Kids helps homeless and at-risk youths age 21 and younger tackle some of their everyday obstacles and work towards a life off the streets. StandUP for Kids further, supplies basic necessities such as food, clothing, and personal hygiene products, in addition to a wide array of services, including assistance with housing, education, vocational development, counseling, health and medical services, transportation and legal assistance. For more information about this organization visit their website at www.standupforkids.org.

As we approach the holiday season, and the awards ceremony season in this coming New year, it is so important for the community to get involved and lend a hand to those who are less fortunate and in need. Over the last month, We.The.Children Project committee members have began a friendship with the StandUP for Kids non-profit charity and they have opened our eyes to the shocking statistics concerning homeless children in Los Angeles. There is an epidemic in the United States of children who are living on the streets, going hungry and sleep-deprived, on a regular basis. We have the resources and the opportunity to improve this situation, within the country, but more importantly in our very own backyards.

We.The.Children. Project members have taken time out of their personal schedules to hit the streets in order to meet these homeless children and they have much to report from their experiences. Several committee members took a trip to Venice beach where they met with children who were willing to tell their stories about their daily lifestyle. Many of these kids are spending their nights sleeping on the beach. They approach, not asking for money, but only asking for food and blankets to keep warm during these coming winter months. When offered any resources (food, clothes), the kids were always grateful and polite. They reported to that they understand and believe that people look down on them as if they were criminals. But the reality is, their current living situations are often directly due to ‘family problems,’ often times implying an abusive family situation, where these children felt their only option to end the abuse was choosing a life on the street. These kids are hungry, cold, lonely and scared- but they are intelligent, respectful, and talented. We need to get involved, to give them a helping hand.

We.The.Children. Project is a philanthropic, for-profit, business model that creates opportunities for communities to get involved with important issues relevant to the current economic situation and current world events. We.The.Children. Project has been inspired by the continued call for action by our Commander in Chief, Barack Obama. Their main philanthropic focus is to raise awareness and help aid the Children of Our Nation- including our nation's youth, the men and service women of the United States military, and those who are in deep need as a result of our current economic climate.