Deezy Does It
Keeping The ACTion in ACTivism
March 2010 GROCERY GIVE AWAY!After a successful coat and blanket drive in December 2009 / January 2010, (updated report with final count and donation details coming soon), Ro Deezy is back at it. In March of 2010, Ro Deezy will donate $75 worth of grocery to a family or individual in need!
Maybe you’ve lost your job or maybe you’re working but still not making ends meet. Maybe you don’t qualify for food stamps or maybe you get them but it’s still not enough. Whatever your situation is – if you could use $75 in groceries, Ro Deezy may be showing up at your door with bags!
In the spirit of keeping it simple, those interested in being considered for the grocery give away should send a letter (no more than 1 page, please) that includes your name, address, phone number and email address and an explanation of why you should be chosen to receive the groceries to deezydoesit@rodeezy.com Please submit your request no later than February 28th. The grocery give away recipient will be selected by Friday, March 12th and on Saturday, March 20th Ro Deezy will deliver the groceries. In your request, please be sure to list any food restrictions (without being overly complicated). For example, if you don’t eat pork or if you are particularly fond of cans of chili – please say so! To eliminate bias, Ro Deezy will seek the assistance of at least two other people to review all the request and a recipient will be chosen based on a collective decision. Ro Deezy is personally buying the groceries for the winner.
Be advised that if you are chosen to receive the groceries in the Deezy Does It Grocery Giveaway, it will require that you consent to your name (but no contact information) being listed as the winner. When the groceries are delivered, you will be asked to sign a consent form granting permission.
Individuals and families, regardless to gender, race, employment status, etc are encouraged to apply. Only the first 100 request will be reviewed so send your letter in right away! Be sure to include your name, address, phone number and email address with your letter and please DO NOT send your letter as an attachment, but rather, in the body of an email. Submissions accepted by email only at deezydoesit@rodeezy.com
This offer is limited to those in the Portland Metro Area (including Gresham, Clackamas and Milwaukie). Personal friends are Ro Deezy are eligible for consideration.
Send your one page letter to deezydoesit@rodeezy.com with "Grocery Give Away" as the subject line no later than Feb 28th and stay tuned, Ro Deezy just may showing up at your door with bags of food!
Ro Deezy: Deezy Does It
December 2009 – February 2010
DEEZY DOES IT WARM COAT & BLANKET DRIVE
December 15, 2009 Original Announcement *** “Nationally known but Portland grown author, spoken word artist and activist Rochell D. “Ro Deezy” Hart is taking her message of “power to the people” from the stage to the streets. “The root word of activism is ACT – we have to DO something” says Hart who is organizing a series of community action events. Operating under the umbrella of “Deezy Does It”, Hart – who is better known as Ro Deezy – is kicking of her events with a warm coat and blanket drive. In the spirit of grassroots organizing, the majority of donations will be hand delivered by Hart and a team of volunteers to people on the streets. “It’s the hand to hand contact that makes it more real; people helping people” says Hart. Her plan is quite simple – to collect warm coats and blankets, solicit the support of volunteers then hit the streets and find people in need to give them to. If donations exceed the ability to personally deliver all of them, Hart will donate the remaining items to local shelters that serve men, women and children. “DEEZY DOES IT” IS COLLECTING WARM COATS AND BLANKETS FROM NOW UNITL 5 P.M. ON December 29.”
Donation Sites ******* Reflections Coffee/Talking Drum Bookstore www.talkingdrumbookstore.com @ 446 NE Killingsworth * Portland 97211 * 503-503.288.4106 Hours: Monday – Saturday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. AND In Other Words www.inotherwords.org 8 Northeast Killingsworth Street * Portland 97211 * (503) 232-6003 Hours: Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. & Saturday Noon – 6 p.m.
February 2010 final update and count ***** Many thanks to the Portland Community for supporting the first ever DEEZY DOES IT event, a collection of donated blankets and warms coats to hand out to those in need. , collecting a total of 78 jackets, 15 hoodies and 29 blankets that went directly into the hands of men, women and children in need in the Portland area via Transition Projects www.tprojects.org