“We just thought it was time charities stopped being so polite and
Take that Sally Struthers.
started getting things done.” Maybe it’s the clarity of purpose and no-nonsense efficiency at the With its rock-and-roll roots, this is not a group you’ll find on some
core of the charity; maybe they’ve struck a chord with boomers
late night infomercial. They’re a little under the radar, just slightly
who’ve still got their Black Flag T-shirts and want to make a
counter-culture, and they like it that way.
difference; but things are looking good for DITB.
“This is what the test of this century is going to be!“ says Henry
“All these hard-core guys who have been everywhere, ex-military, missionaries, all look over and go “What the…?”
Rollins from the stage at their yearly fund-raiser in Los Angeles. “People giving outside of their own area of concern and responsibility, or at least acknowledging their area of concern to be larger than their dinner plate or their own country’s borders.” The crowd is a mix of music fans, metal heads, tattooed Goth chicks and guys you’d avoid in a dark alley. On stage, Rollins is joined by Dave Navaro from Jane’s Addiction, Scott Ian of Anthrax, and Corey Taylor from Slipknot, who tear through a set of classic rock covers, clearly having as much fun as the audience. In the lobby, you can buy concert T-shirts, posters designed by Shepard Fairey, snag a beer and bid on signed rock-and-roll memorabilia.
Next, they plan to expand in South Sudan, arguably the world’s poorest country, and to drill more wells in the Darfur border region. “It’s rough, going out there,” says Stacey Travis, comparing life in Hollywood to the rigors of life in Africa. “But when you see how bad it is, doing nothing is just not an option.” For more information go to: www.dropinthebucket.org
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