PWR2MCA Project

[MsPacMan]

OK people. This thing has only been going on for three days and I am already completely amazed on every level about how it’s developed.

The regard and admiration felt for this man around the world has BLOWN my mind and I feel honoured to be the one who’s going to post these messages to him.

So many of us feel that Adam Yauch has shaped the way we choose to behave as citizens of the planet, and I can’t tell you the amount of people who have told me how cathartic it feels to have the chance to let him know that.

Many people have also been saying that the “take action” part is the part they like the MOST about the project. I know it always gets sticky when you ask people for money. That’s why I didn’t tell anyone to give it to ME. That would just be asking for trouble.

I don’t know Adam Yauch. I don’t pretend to. None of us do. I don’t know what his reaction to this project will be. Our hope is that he appreciates the loving spirit at the centre the project. Our wish is to bring happiness to him, to ourselves, and to others through our involvement. I hope he understands that we are all participating due to a heartfelt desire to create positive energy in the world. Nobody is here for the wrong reasons. NOBODY.

But I feel I need to just re-iterate a few points. Just in case they come up. All of this SHOULD have been said initially (some of it was), but you’ll have to excuse my naivety and short-sightedness.

None of us have done anything like this before. Ever. We are all trying desperately to do the right thing by him, as respectfully as we can.

Let’s remember:
- we are in NO WAY representing Adam Yauch; or his views. He did not give us permission to act in his name.
- the entire project will backfire if we cause any offence to him or his family.
- we have no idea about how he is; we will not speak on his behalf; and we acknowledge it’s none of our business anyway.
- we must not put pressure on him to respond to our actions.
- we don’t want anything from him!
- all we want is for him to know he’s got our support.
- and the thing about donating money is JUST a suggestion. There are many other ways to take action. (Suggestions on Facebook page.) I don’t want anyone to feel pressured.

I still that this is an absolutely awesome campaign to be involved in, and I hope you feel the same.

There are so many people who felt very negative on Saturday night, who are now feeling very positive. I hope we can make Yauch feel positive, too.

To the people who are already involved: you have put down pavers in the “path for the good of all”.

To the people who are planning to become involved: you are welcome at our table.

To the people who are NOT planning to become involved: that’s OK too. If you don’t want to be involved, that’s your call. We wish you all the best. I was too militant about that before. I apologise sincerely. I have absolutely no right to make judgments about others and I’m sorry if that’s how I came across.

While I am still proud of my first post, it was composed directly after Saturday night’s everts. I know I wasn’t the only one who was feeling tired and emotional. Overall, I stand by most of what I posted, but there are some parts that I could have expressed more respectfully. In hindsight, it would have been better to post when I was feeling less passionate and expressive.

But if I HAD waited til the next morning, I never would have had the guts to do it. The whole PWR2MCA Project would never have come about. It came from raw emotion. “Until your back’s up against the wall; you never know yourself that much at all.” YUP. (I always said Mike D was a clever cookie.) If I had not acted rashly; on an impulse, there would BE no project.

And Dave wouldn’t be volunteering at the soup kitchen.
And Melissa, Jo and Rachel wouldn’t have made generous donations to the marvellous Pablove Foundation.
And, today, our girl Khloe would not have thought about Yauch’s impact on her life during every single step of the American Cancer Society's four-mile “Relay For Life”.

I am going to wrap up now. I told you I talk too much. That’s why “MsPacMan” suits me. I NEVER know when to SHUT UP.

But one more thing before I go. And this isn’t for Facebook or Twitter. This is just us.

Before Saturday, I had never spoken to any of you (except for, I dunno, four of you, mostly the girls). I was a COMPLETE stranger to you. Some of you have known one another for YEARS. You are all so familiar with each other. And I haven’t had time to really consider what kind of people you are. Now that I think about it, most of you are probably sharp, sassy, streetwise, smart-mouthed, BOYS. Well not, BOYS. You know what I mean: men / guys / blokes. BOYS. Whatever. And then this young upstart shows up on the boards from out of nowhere; this little shitkicker from Sydney who’s got no right to be here at all; all of a sudden she just drops in from the sky; and she starts ranting on about how we should do this and that and the other; and she’s taking it upon herself to create new threads; like she bloody well owns the place; I mean blimey; WHO does she think she is?

Do you know how many of you guys (and girls) have given me a hard time?
Do you know how many of you have made me feel unwelcome?
Do you know how many of you have tried to undermine me or discourage me?
Do you know how many of you have written something aggressive or offensive?

NOT ONE.

Not a single one of you.

All of you big bad boys (and grrrls).

There’s been nothing but support and love from you. Nothing but encouragement, kindness, helpful suggestions, compliments, gratitude and offers to help.

Aw. My. God.

I am totally smitten with this crew.

Did I say “thankyou”?

THANKYOU.

<333333333333333

[fonky pizza]

Do you know how many of you guys (and girls) have given me a hard time?
Do you know how many of you have made me feel unwelcome?
Do you know how many of you have tried to undermine me or discourage me?
Do you know how many of you have written something aggressive or offensive?



Too many and not just on the web, but none of them really know me or care so...fuck them, I am still very supportive toward anything positive.(y)

[JoLovesMCA]

Sarah I think we are doing exactly what Adam has asked in the past. He's all about sending out those positive vibes, meditation, helping others etc... We just took it to the next level. We're sending a lot of positive right back to him. :p

But yes it was very smart to put out that disclaimer just so people know and so he knows our intentions are good.

Hey, when did you do this??

http://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/p/426585/

I somehow missed it but I love it!

[MsPacMan]

[Hey, when did you do this??

http://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/p/426585/

I somehow missed it but I love it![/quote]

heh heh heh heh; I did it during the ceremony while we were waiting for them to come on.

I am considering including it in Yauch's mail-pack. What do you think? Would he get a laugh out of it? Did you?

I did send it to you that day but you but we had a lot goin' on! Sorry you missed it!

[MsPacMan]

Taylor in Illinois is voluteering two days a week at the local library! That's a great idea, Taylor! THANKS!

https://twitter.com/?iid=am-37902443013347312165842732&nid=4+status_user&uid=281792950&utm_content=profile#!/Ms_Pac_Man_723/media/slideshow?url=pic.twitter.com%2FtNXeh841 (https://twitter.com/?iid=am-37902443013347312165842732&nid=4+status_user&uid=281792950&utm_content=profile#%21/Ms_Pac_Man_723/media/slideshow?url=pic.twitter.com%2FtNXeh841)

[MsPacMan]

Thankyou to Silence Seven for our cover logo!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pwr2mca/210870055689645?ref=tn_tnmn

[JoLovesMCA]

Can ya'll see this? How cute is this!!!!!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Adam-Yauch-MCA-Fan-Page/136702663023540?ref=tn_tnmn#!/photo.php?fbid=2040814757285&set=o.210870055689645&type=1&theater

[MsPacMan]

GZ NUTZ?

This is TOO adorable!

Thanx 4 ur donation to one of the Beasties' favourite charities: Alex's Lemonade Stand (Foundation for Childhood Cancer).

http://t.co/ORheEmTJ (http://bbs.beastieboys.com/GZ%20NUTZ%20in%20Colorado%20brings%20new%20levels% 20of%20CUTE%20to%20the%20PWR2MCA%20Project%21%20Th anx%204%20ur%20donation%20to%20one%20of%20the%20Be asties%27%20favourite%20charities:%20Alex%27s%20Le monade%20Stand%20%28Foundation%20for%20Childhood%2 0Cancer%29.)

More to come; stay tuned, folks!

[MsPacMan]

Another donation to Alex's Lemonade Stand; this time from Shack in England! http://www.alexslemonade.org/

http://t.co/UoxPzgMB (http://bbs.beastieboys.com/Another%20donation%20to%20Alex%27s%20Lemonade%20St and;%20this%20time%20from%20Shack%20in%20England%2 1%20http://www.alexslemonade.org/)

[MsPacMan]

ALFREDO ORTIZ RETWEETED US!

:eek:

:D

(y)

[JoLovesMCA]

ALFREDO ORTIZ RETWEETED US!

:eek:

:D

(y)

I kinda like that and I kinda don't. It leads me to believe he is sicker than we know. I don't know. I'm happy this is doing well though girl.

Perhaps with this exposure we will hear something from the boys. :/

[MsPacMan]

Perhaps with this exposure we will hear something from the boys. :/

We don't need to hear from the boys! We don't wanna pester them! Or pressure them! We just want to send our love!

[MsPacMan]

Can ya'll see this? How cute is this!!!!!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Adam-Yauch-MCA-Fan-Page/136702663023540?ref=tn_tnmn#!/photo.php?fbid=2040814757285&set=o.210870055689645&type=1&theater (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Adam-Yauch-MCA-Fan-Page/136702663023540?ref=tn_tnmn#%21/photo.php?fbid=2040814757285&set=o.210870055689645&type=1&theater)

THIS PROJECT JUST GOT REAL:

"Amy,Alina and my son Luke.Alina has Neuroblastoma cancer,she is 11 and has had it since she was 4,she truely is a fighter and we donated to the Ronald McDonald House where she get's her treatments in New York."
Frank in Florida

http://pic.twitter.com/vpDFLWOB
http://pic.twitter.com/s2Mn8Au5

<3

[JoLovesMCA]

We don't need to hear from the boys! We don't wanna pester them! Or pressure them! We just want to send our love!

Oh I know! Still hoping though. :D

Anyway keep up the good work girl!

[silence7]

I'll have to go and get my nose hairs trimmed, and seperate my unibrow so it actually looks like two brows before I can get my photo taken. You'll just phave to wait. :D

Keep up tthe good work everyone!

[MsPacMan]

At the beginning of this project I mentioned two worthy causes: Alex's Lemonade Stand and the Pablove Foundation (both raising money to fight childhood cancer).

If you were gonna donate; I suggested that you might wanna support one of those two.

I first heard about them last year. The Beasties are giving the proceeds from the action figure sales to them.

People have already started giving to these two organisations as part of the PWR2MCA project, and we just got this message from Megan at the Pablove Foundation on Facebook:

"We think what you guys are doing is AWESOME! Thanks so much for the support for The Pablove Foundation along the way. Let us know how we can participate."

That made me weep with joy.

Good work, team.

[MsPacMan]

I'll have to go and get my nose hairs trimmed, and seperate my unibrow so it actually looks like two brows before I can get my photo taken. You'll just phave to wait. :D

Keep up tthe good work everyone!

I am wriggling in anticipation!!!!!!!

This is unreal!

Did you see your artwork on FB? How awesome does it look? I only figured out you were supposed to have a "cover" photo last night; and I was, like, oh thank GOD Silence has already got my back on the graphics situation! You must have anticipated that!

I couldn't do this without you guys. I luv you.

[silence7]

Did it from the couch on the laptop with the heating pad on my back... ;)

If you guys need anything else just ask.

I sense a looooong distance relationship sparking :p

[MsPacMan]

Carlie in Illinois[FONT=&quot] helped out with a choir competition.

Some of these people are just kids, y'all.

They really "get" what this is all about. The Beasties taught them well.

http://pic.twitter.com/1PdIZ5Ds

[MsPacMan]

djsalvaggio in California is running the Relay For Life. How cool. I love the fact that the djs are getting involved!

http://pic.twitter.com/PiLg2wWt

Cool! Cool! Cool!

[MsPacMan]

If you guys need anything else just ask.

I sense a looooong distance relationship sparking :p

there is sooooooo much love on this here on this board right now; I am blushing...........

:p

[Turchinator]

THIS PROJECT JUST GOT REAL:

"Amy,Alina and my son Luke.Alina has Neuroblastoma cancer,she is 11 and has had it since she was 4,she truely is a fighter and we donated to the Ronald McDonald House where she get's her treatments in New York."
Frank in Florida

http://t.co/mppyRR87
http://t.co/s2Mn8Au5

<3

that is truly remarkable.

[brooklyndust]

This going to be really sappy, but I don't care.

One of my favourite tributes is Sublime’s KRS ONE.

And I just want to say I know because of the Beastie Boys.
I would like to give thanks.

Thanks for teaching me about Tibet and the fundamentals of Hip-Hop:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61996802@N04/6946406302/in/photostream/

Thanks for getting me into vinyl records and introducing me to some of these great artists:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61996802@N04/7092475263/in/photostream/
Thanks for performing at the best concerts I have ever been to:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61996802@N04/7092477497/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61996802@N04/7092478311/in/photostream/

Thanks for sending me cool memorabilia to put on my walls:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61996802@N04/7092476761/in/photostream/

I give thanks for inspiration. Because of songs like Gratitude and I Don’t Know, I picked up a guitar and started playing. I might be a hack but I’m still working at it.

Thanks for providing sick beats and rhymes in the morning, making my commute to all the shitty jobs I ever worked at, a bit more bearable.

Thanks for providing motivation and inspiration which helped me land great jobs.

Thanks for being the soundtrack to my life:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61996802@N04/7092474949/in/photostream/

$25 to Alex's Lemonade Stand

Get well Yauch!

[MsPacMan]

Did you see this?

AIFST camera operator YoungRemy!!

http://pic.twitter.com/a1v3Jt5E

......made a donation to VH1 Save The Music!

too cool
too cool
too cool

[MsPacMan]

This going to be really sappy, but I don't care.

One of my favourite tributes is Sublime’s KRS ONE.

And I just want to say I know because of the Beastie Boys.
I would like to give thanks.

Thanks for teaching me about Tibet and the fundamentals of Hip-Hop:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61996802@N04/6946406302/in/photostream/

Thanks for getting me into vinyl records and introducing me to some of these great artists:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61996802@N04/7092475263/in/photostream/
Thanks for performing at the best concerts I have ever been to:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61996802@N04/7092477497/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61996802@N04/7092478311/in/photostream/

Thanks for sending me cool memorabilia to put on my walls:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61996802@N04/7092476761/in/photostream/

I give thanks for inspiration. Because of songs like Gratitude and I Don’t Know, I picked up a guitar and started playing. I might be a hack but I’m still working at it.

Thanks for providing sick beats and rhymes in the morning, making my commute to all the shitty jobs I ever worked at, a bit more bearable.

Thanks for providing motivation and inspiration which helped me land great jobs.

Thanks for being the soundtrack to my life:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61996802@N04/7092474949/in/photostream/

$25 to Alex's Lemonade Stand

Get well Yauch!

sobbing
sobbing
SOBBING

where are my tissues?

[silence7]

Did you see this?

AIFST camera operator

You guys do realize that "Young"Remy is actually a 73 year old, former DMV employee from Florida who collects stray cats right??

[Turchinator]

brooklyndust just hit it out of the park

pwr2mca

[silence7]

brooklyndust just hit it out of the park

pwr2mca

True dat.... But does he own his own URL?

I think not.... http://brooklyndust.com :p

Still, mucho respect.. I've got to say, before listening to the BB I was only into hardcore, punk, thrash, and industrial music.... My horizons have been greatly expanded because of these three monkeys. So, thanks guys!

#pwr2mca

[MsPacMan]

$25 to Alex's Lemonade Stand

Get well Yauch!

http://pic.twitter.com/RFdt8EqA
http://pic.twitter.com/PxEO4C81
http://pic.twitter.com/Nxnq6uoo
http://pic.twitter.com/MVccPguL

brooklyndust has taken the PWR2MCA Project to new heights; LITERALLY!

How high? 356m / 1,657ft above the ground — Edge Walk at the CN Tower!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JoLovesMCA]

I am speechless. Reading the responses here and then seeing facebook and twitter just blow up. I had some fans who don't post here tell me to mention that they are also doing what they can to help. Sarah I told you about Beth.

Yauch you are truly loved and missed by many. Get well soon!

[frank1271]

Just got this in my email: Ralphie May @Ralphie_May retweeted to 33,396 followers:
frank1271 Frank
@Ralphie_May can I get a RT for MCA of the #beastieboys , #PWR2MCAProject

[DJ_Skrilla]

^^^^ Thats awesome Frank! Good work. Its awesome how much support MCA has in this country, world etc.....
I made my tweet @djskrilla: GET WELL SOON MCA!! #PWR2MCA @BeastieBoys @Ms_Pac_Man_723 @M1XMASTERM1KE @Copeland_Ent http://pic.twitter.com/EJCosF6D
...and as far as for the cause I am donating time (and my GF too) at the local animal shelter in my town (its a no kill shelter)... also I have some old Grand Royal mags I was going to list on ebay and when listing them, you can donate a 10%-100% percent of the final price to a nonprofit of my choice! So who should I choose? I will post the final value when finished. (y)

...finally, last night I zipped up all my beastie pictures, logos, magazines and uploaded them so everyone can share. These pictures are from years of saving on the web etc. (I have been a member since alt.music.beastieboys)... enjoy http://bit.ly/HJMUwn

[cj hood]

i donate to a lot of causes...do you need some kind of proof in order to participate?

[JoLovesMCA]

I don't think you do CJ. It's just open to whoever wants to donate now/and or just show support online. I guess Sarah will explain more when she comes back.

Frank, awesome! (y)

DJ_Skrilla love what you did on the Pwr2Mca!!!

[MsPacMan]

i donate to a lot of causes...do you need some kind of proof in order to participate?

CJ; you don't need proof. It's an HONOUR system; old skool!

I am not representing an official foundation so I didn't think it was ethical for me to demand receipts from people; especially when these receipts might reveal personal information (real names, credit card info, PayPal user ID, etc).

There’s no way I can tell if people are screwing with us. All I can do is hope that the karma police are on our side.

So far, people have been so heartfelt in their desire to help that it’s hard for me to believe they’re not genuinely donating……

…….especially when you consider that almost everyone has shared their full name and contact details with me on my private email (even though I didn’t ask for it). We have also been contacted by the Pablove Foundation, who thanked us for our support and offered help with the project. A number of people have donated to them. It’s truly amazing.

I am very touched by everyone’s involvement. I hope Yauch will be, too!

xoxo

[MsPacMan]

CEY MENTIONED PWR2MCA!

From Jo:

Did you see both Cey Adams and Mix Master Mike just said I luv you to Yauch on twitter. :o

http://twitter.com/#!/M1XMASTERM1KE/...114562/photo/1 (http://twitter.com/#%21/M1XMASTERM1KE/status/193163119026114562/photo/1)
http://twitter.com/#!/ceyadams (http://twitter.com/#%21/ceyadams)

[MsPacMan]

JUST GOT A RETWEET FROM MIX MASTER MIKE.

He has 17, 226 FOLLOWERS.

GODDAMN THAT DJ MADE MY DAY.

[MsPacMan]

djsalvaggio in California is running the Relay For Life. How cool. I love the fact that the djs are getting involved!

http://pic.twitter.com/PiLg2wWt

Cool! Cool! Cool!

Whoops; sorry - NOT a dj!

Just his username!

Sorry for the error.

My bad.

Though I AM getting emails from djs!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yauch appears to be popular amongst members of that profession!

[MsPacMan]

For those of you playing at home........

Brian in Illinois is volunteering at his local church.
http://pic.twitter.com/sv0RaID8 (http://t.co/sv0RaID8)

Kerry in San Antonio made a donation to Pablove.
http://pic.twitter.com/NI2AX00F (http://t.co/NI2AX00F)

Great work, folks!

[MsPacMan]

Elin from Sweden donated to Doctors Without Borders!

http://pic.twitter.com/8LzCxUkb (http://t.co/8LzCxUkb)

Happy days!

[DJ_Skrilla]

Though I AM getting emails from djs!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yauch appears to be popular amongst members of that profession!

Yauch is popular among almost anyone involved in the music business. Like a modern day Beastie John Lennon!

Sweet that Mixmastermike and Cey Adams gave shouts and RTs. Super dope!

[b-grrrlie]

I've been making monthly donations for Swedish IM (Individuell Människohjälp) to help schooling Tibetan children in Northern India since around 1995.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/b-grrrlie/6949526650/

[MsPacMan]

.............well, well, well........

............................................who is THIS handsome devil?

http://pic.twitter.com/20eshlEk (http://t.co/20eshlEk)

;-)

Silence7 from Beastiemixes.com (California) donated to Child’s Play http://www.childsplaycharity.org/
@CPCharity on Twitter
Please ch-check them out!

[silence7]

Whoops; sorry - NOT a dj!
Though I AM getting emails from djs!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yauch appears to be popular amongst members of that profession!


Hmm, I know someone who knows a few DJs....
Just e-mailed 125++ of my closest DJ friends.


Fixed this for ya... :(
............................................who is THIS devil?

[MsPacMan]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/b-grrrlie/6949526650/

SCREAM!

I am emailing you; wait right THERE! Don't move!

[MsPacMan]

Hmm, I know someone who knows a few DJs....
Just e-mailed 125++ of my closest DJ friends.


The thought of a DJ army rising up for Yauch?

That's a beautiful thing.

[MsPacMan]

I've been making monthly donations for Swedish IM (Individuell Människohjälp) to help schooling Tibetan children in Northern India since around 1995.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/b-grrrlie/6949526650/

http://pic.twitter.com/6GeYktNm (http://t.co/6GeYktNm)

Thanks, girl!

[cj hood]

CJ; you don't need proof. It's an HONOUR system; old skool!

I am not representing an official foundation so I didn't think it was ethical for me to demand receipts from people; especially when these receipts might reveal personal information (real names, credit card info, PayPal user ID, etc).

There’s no way I can tell if people are screwing with us. All I can do is hope that the karma police are on our side.

So far, people have been so heartfelt in their desire to help that it’s hard for me to believe they’re not genuinely donating……

…….especially when you consider that almost everyone has shared their full name and contact details with me on my private email (even though I didn’t ask for it). We have also been contacted by the Pablove Foundation, who thanked us for our support and offered help with the project. A number of people have donated to them. It’s truly amazing.

I am very touched by everyone’s involvement. I hope Yauch will be, too!

xoxo

ok. if this doesn't bring 'them' out of the woodwork nothing will...

[MsPacMan]

ok. if this doesn't bring 'them' out of the woodwork nothing will...

UH-UH! NO!

NO pestering the boys! Don't make me waggle my finger at you in the style of my nanna!

This is NOT why we're doing this. To invade Yauch's privacy? No.

We can show him we care without pressuring him.

Sorry to carry on like a raw prawn, CJ.

It's just that I would be horrified if Yauch found out about this and thought the whole thing was a scheme to bully him onto the blog.

We're doing this to GIVE thanks to Yauch; not to RECEIVE thanks from him.

Are you cross with me for going off at you, now?

Sorry.

I don't mean to be a nag. I just wanna do the right thing by him. (I'm not suggesting that you DON'T want to.)

What do you think?
xoxo

[JoLovesMCA]

UH-UH! NO!

NO pestering the boys! Don't make me waggle my finger at you in the style of my nanna!

This is NOT why we're doing this. To invade Yauch's privacy? No.

We can show him we care without pressuring him.

Sorry to carry on like a raw prawn, CJ.

It's just that I would be horrified if Yauch found out about this and thought the whole thing was a scheme to bully him onto the blog.

We're doing this to GIVE thanks to Yauch; not to RECEIVE thanks from him.

Are you cross with me for going off at you, now?

Sorry.

I don't mean to be a nag. I just wanna do the right thing by him. (I'm not suggesting that you DON'T want to.)

What do you think?
xoxo

It's okay Sarah. I don't think he will be horrified by any of this. If he or the boys want to update then they will and if they don't want to then they won't. Don't stress, it won't backfire on you. ;) Now look at me telling you not worry lol.

I think we do need something. And really they might not be saying anything because they are preoccupied with other things. They might not even realize the worry or conversations going on here. I can go for "he's doing okay, progressing". It's the same thing they said last year around this time. Mix Master Mike said Adam was doing well and that was July 2011. How could it be so bad now???

Anyway........positive thoughts, positive thoughts. PWR2MCA!!

[MsPacMan]

Don't stress, it won't backfire on you. ;) Now look at me telling you not worry lol.

Anyway........positive thoughts, positive thoughts. PWR2MCA!!

Thanks Jo.

I AM worried, though. Can't help it.

I really, really, REALLY hope what I've done will be OK with him.

:(

I have moments of doubt.

Thankyou for your reassurance, though. Your opinion on this means a great deal to me. You know that.

xoxo

[MsPacMan]

Frank sent more gorgeous photos of our PWR2MCA kids!

http://pic.twitter.com/RrdeN7db (http://t.co/RrdeN7db) (Alina)

Alina is 11 and has had neuroblastoma cancer since she was 4. Frank donated to the Ronald McDonald House in New York (where Alina stays while she’s receiving treatment).

http://pic.twitter.com/GRXWC0kj (http://t.co/GRXWC0kj) (Amy)

These kids will be waving the Beastie flag after we’re all long gone!

http://pic.twitter.com/k6l8Uhf8 (http://t.co/k6l8Uhf8)(Luke)

Luke is Frank’s son and he loves the Beasties!

http://pic.twitter.com/BS8xTUSh (http://t.co/BS8xTUSh) (all three)

THANKS, Frank!

[JoLovesMCA]

Thanks Jo.

I AM worried, though. Can't help it.

I really, really, REALLY hope what I've done will be OK with him.

:(

I have moments of doubt.

Thankyou for your reassurance, though. Your opinion on this means a great deal to me. You know that.

xoxo


Well you're getting attention from all the right people, fans, media, people who personally know Yauch. Like I say he doesn't have to answer us, it's his call. None of the Pwr2MCA messages say "please please talk to us." It's all about support and we all get that. Now if we do get feedback then great, if not then just keep keepin on hoping for the best.


Ahhh Frank's kids are wonderful! Thank U Frank!

[JasonP]

I know all of the positive vibes from this can only be a good thing.

[MsPacMan]

We just got a retweet from Luscious Jackson!

Really thrilled about that one! It means a lot.

If you get a RT from anybody you think would be significant to Adam, please let me know because I'm taking screenshots of all the big RTs and including them in his mail pack.

I want him to know which of his friends had our back.

Y'all know where to find me!
mspacman723@gmail.com (mspacman@gmail.com)

xoxoSarah

[MsPacMan]

Jaysen in Chicago donated to Food Pantry of St. Joseph Parish

http://pic.twitter.com/qsUCi9kI (http://t.co/qsUCi9kI)

THANKYOU!

:)

[MsPacMan]

Jon in Trenton, Ohio, made a donation to the Pablove Foundation!

Thanks, Jon!

http://pic.twitter.com/dOclio5K (http://t.co/dOclio5K)

http://pic.twitter.com/AmGIsdXg (http://t.co/AmGIsdXg)

[MsPacMan]

Jon in Kansas has big plans:

“My music/art project, FRESHCASSETTE, is all about using creative uses to spread humanity and philanthropy to help others. This Spring/Summer we're launching a big campaign to raise money to a build a clean water well in Africa. We'll be doing this with music, art, and video.”


http://pic.twitter.com/BLnhQSiF (http://t.co/BLnhQSiF)

If you would like to find out more, here’s FRESHCASSETTE’s Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/Freshcassette (http://www.facebook.com/Freshcassette)

PWR2MCA!

[MsPacMan]

I just think this one is so cool:

Thad 'MCScoobyT' McCauley donated 90 handmade clay bowls created by his 3rd grade art class, in Denver; to Empty Bowls at Gateway High School.


http://pic.twitter.com/nUIo5w1H (http://t.co/nUIo5w1H)


I just love hearing about all the different ideas!


Thanks Thad!

[MCScoobyT]

Thank you MsPacMan! Art and the childhood willingness to: help, create, share and give... all are in the ethos of Yauch.

[beasties#1fan]

Wow it's so neat looking at everyone's pictures!!! Sarah, how many people have participated, have you counted?! So glad to see all the caringness/love for our dear Yauch!!

[JoLovesMCA]

Sunny Bak tweeted "I love Adam Yauch" like over and over.. Was so cute! Hoping those treatments are going easy on you this month. If I could trade places with you I'd do it in a heartbeat.

Keep it up Sarah! (y)

[MsPacMan]

Wow it's so neat looking at everyone's pictures!!! Sarah, how many people have participated, have you counted?! So glad to see all the caringness/love for our dear Yauch!!

Thanks for the feedback, girl.

I love looking at them all, too. I'm glad people are feeling good about this. POSITIVE VIBES FOR THE MAN; PEOPLE! And for each other!

I haven't counted how many yet. All of them are up on Facebook. Are there ten so far? More than that?

I also have about half a dozen more that I'm waiting on (I have their photos but they're just getting back to me with details about their charity/postive action).

SPREAD THE WORD! TELL YOUR MATES!

[beasties#1fan]

Thanks for the feedback, girl.

I love looking at them all, too. I'm glad people are feeling good about this. POSITIVE VIBES FOR THE MAN; PEOPLE! And for each other!

I haven't counted how many yet. All of them are up on Facebook. Are there ten so far? More than that?

I also have about half a dozen more that I'm waiting on (I have their photos but they're just getting back to me with details about their charity/postive action).

SPREAD THE WORD! TELL YOUR MATES!
WOW, thats awesome!! cant wait to see how many will continue to participate! Looks like its gotten around on twitter!!! MMM retweeted!! like thats fuckin dope!!!!!!!!!!!!!(y):eek::cool::D

[MsPacMan]

Allan in Atlanta donated to the wonderful after-school program “Create Your Dreams”. Thanks for your support, Allan!

http://pic.twitter.com/NuiLiVcf (http://t.co/NuiLiVcf)

[MsPacMan]

Thankyou to pootytang in Louisiana for supporting PWR2MCA!


http://pic.twitter.com/24fMs1wd (http://t.co/24fMs1wd)

[MsPacMan]

Tati in Chile donated to La Liga Chilena Contra el Cáncer. THANKYOU Tati!
http://pic.twitter.com/dIbrFDiW (http://t.co/dIbrFDiW)



Please make sure you check out her artwork on our Facebook page.
http://on.fb.me/ID82Vl (http://t.co/fKat1qAn)

[MsPacMan]

The DJs have risen for Yauch..............

http://pic.twitter.com/umcOAA2l (http://t.co/umcOAA2l)

........yo check this out:

R2Dj in Colorado has created an entire album of Hot Sauce remixes in honour of PWR2MCA!

We have an official soundtrack!

(scroll down to) "Sriracha Consortium Part VI (A Dedication to MCA)"

http://beastiemixes.com/remixer.php?id=60

My personal favourite?

Track #6 " Don't Eat No Soul Food I Can't Digest" (just WOW)

THANKS R2Dj!

(And thankyou to our host, Silence7..............loving the support for PWR2MCA on Beastiemixes at the moment...........xoxo)

[MCAadROCKMiKEd7]

15$ to autismspeaks.org also signed up for their walk in Chicago may 14th, volunteered for an early set up committee (:

[MCAadROCKMiKEd7]

Also once we have every photo rounded up I can make an excellent collage on my comp(: Sarah I'll be replying to your email this morning!

[rhymesayer211]

Hey MsPacman, first off, great idea! More power to you! My wife and I donate a few hunded dollars in our family members names to St. Judes every Christmas. It is better than buying gifts and gives children with cancer a chance to have a chemo party or other things. I do not Twitter so how do I go about the picture thing? I think I read something about Facebook?

[MsPacMan]

Also once we have every photo rounded up I can make an excellent collage on my comp(: Sarah I'll be replying to your email this morning!

That collage idea sounds amazing. I would love to include that for him. I am uploading all the photos on Facebook; so you can get started whenever you like. Thank goodness for artistic people! I am useless in that area.

THANKS, mate!

I will put your pic on Twitter asap; I've emailed you!

xoxo

[MsPacMan]

Hey MsPacman, first off, great idea! More power to you! My wife and I donate a few hunded dollars in our family members names to St. Judes every Christmas. It is better than buying gifts and gives children with cancer a chance to have a chemo party or other things. I do not Twitter so how do I go about the picture thing? I think I read something about Facebook?

That is AWESOME! Thankyou!

Do you have email? You can send it as an attachment.

mspacman723@gmail.com (mspacman723@gmail.com)

OR; yes we are on Facebook:

http://on.fb.me/ID82Vl (http://on.fb.me/ID82Vl)

Would LOVE to hear from you. Thankyou for supporting this. I hope many more people get the chance to show Yauch how much he means to them.

[MsPacMan]

Our latest supporter is the wonderful hannahorovitz.

If you don't already read her blog, please check her out.
http://hannahorovitz.tumblr.com/ (http://hannahorovitz.tumblr.com/)

She made a donation to Save the Sensory Camp in support of PWR2MCA; and also came up with THIS idea:

...........for her birthday next month; she has asked her loved ones to make a donation to one of Yauch's favourite charities (rather than giving her a gift). That's a truly beautiful gesture. I am SO touched by that.

http://pic.twitter.com/H5AGqgJE

How brilliant is SHE?

THANKYOU!!!!

<333333333

[MsPacMan]

15$ to autismspeaks.org also signed up for their walk in Chicago may 14th, volunteered for an early set up committee (:

THANKS for your support, girl! Love it! This is an amazing cause.

http://pic.twitter.com/zKPSo4iu (http://pic.twitter.com/zKPSo4iu)

xoxoSarah

[JoLovesMCA]

Sarah! (y)

What's MCA going to say??! He's going to think he's got the best fans in the world. thank you!!! :)

[MsPacMan]

^^^^ Thats awesome Frank! Good work. Its awesome how much support MCA has in this country, world etc.....
I made my tweet @djskrilla: GET WELL SOON MCA!! #PWR2MCA @BeastieBoys @Ms_Pac_Man_723 @M1XMASTERM1KE @Copeland_Ent http://pic.twitter.com/EJCosF6D
...and as far as for the cause I am donating time (and my GF too) at the local animal shelter in my town (its a no kill shelter)... also I have some old Grand Royal mags I was going to list on ebay and when listing them, you can donate a 10%-100% percent of the final price to a nonprofit of my choice! So who should I choose? I will post the final value when finished. (y)


Hey Skrill;

I missed this message somehow; sorry, mate!

THIS IS AMAZING! I wanna bid!

I love what you're doing!

Before I tweet about this; do you wanna send me a link to your eBay account so people can get involved in the auction?

THANKYOU!!!

[MsPacMan]

Federica in Paris is supporting a plastic collect-recycle campaign with the children she works with.

The campaign is called "Les petits bouchons"

They collect plastic bottles caps for recycling and the money benefit goes to help children living with an handicap, like buying wheelchairs. It also brings children's attention on the environment issues and the importance of recycling.

http://pic.twitter.com/eF7qwKKK (http://t.co/eF7qwKKK)

THANKYOU, Federica!

[MsPacMan]

Margrethe donated to the Danish Cancer Society in support of PWR2MCA.

http://pic.twitter.com/Id0Jk5UY

That was an awesome choice! THANKS Margrethe!

:)

[MsPacMan]

Debra in Toronto donated to Children's Wish Foundation of Canada
http://pic.twitter.com/aZXvNi6e (http://t.co/aZXvNi6e)

Wonderful work we're all doing!

Go Yauchers!

Thanks, Debra!

[MsPacMan]

If you ever got the chance to tell Adam Yauch how much he means to you; what would you say?

Well...........say whatever you need to say to him.

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE!

...........if you wish to send a written message to Yauch; email it to me and it would be my pleasure to include it for you.

PWR2MCA!

These messages will be kept private. I won't be publishing them online, and I won't be discussing them with anyone.

Any length! It can't be too long or too short.

Let it aaaaaaalllllll out!

Don't miss your chance!

"........I want to offer my love and respect to the end..........."



mspacman723@gmail.com
(or you can private message me on this board)


Real names not necessary.
Non-English-speaking welcome; we can figure it out together.
Group messages fine.
Anonymous messages also fine.


Your call.


I'm just the carrier pigeon.
EVERYTHING sent to me WILL be printed and sent to Yauch.

xoxoSarah

[MsPacMan]

Renata in Brazil donated to Projeto Apae em Rede – a project of digital inclusion for people with disabilities. Thanks for your support of PWR2MCA!

(The photo she used as her backdrop is one of my ALL TIME favourite pics of the boys! LOVE it, Renata xoxo)

http://pic.twitter.com/2gvqkcqh (http://t.co/2gvqkcqh)

[MsPacMan]

Just woke up in Sydney. I apologise for being absent.

I will need some time to process this, the same as you all.

Now is not the time to discuss it; but we will have to think about what we're going to do with what we have collected so far for PWR2MCA.

Of course it is not something I would decide by myself.

Your input would be greatly appreciated.

Let's STAND TOGETHER during this.

[JoLovesMCA]

Just woke up in Sydney. I apologise for being absent.

I will need some time to process this, the same as you all.

Now is not the time to discuss it; but we will have to think about what we're going to do with what we have collected so far for PWR2MCA.

Of course it is not something I would decide by myself.

Your input would be greatly appreciated.

Let's STAND TOGETHER during this.

We could send a copy of the messages to Yauch's family as well as Mike and Adam? I think that would be nice and touching for them to read. I can't believe we are having this conversation.

[MsPacMan]

We could send a copy of the messages to Yauch's family as well as Mike and Adam? I think that would be nice and touching for them to read. I can't believe we are having this conversation.

We will do what everyone thinks is right. We don't have to think about it today.

............the only thing we can do in this moment is to figure out how to get through this first day.

[MsPacMan]

I don't know if anyone is ready to discuss this; but we need to decide what to do with all the PWR2MCA material that's been sent to me.

If you're not ready to talk about it then I totally respect that.

I'm posting this now because have just received an incredibly moving email from a TWELVE-YEAR-OLD FAN who was part of the project.

“I just feel changed. Out of all of the things that have happened to me in my life I really feel this is a turning point. I have a new way to look at the world. I will live life the way Yauch would want me to.”

This brilliant young woman is strongly urging me to post everything we did for PWR2MCA to Mike and Adam, to show our support to them.

She wants to know if I think that's a stupid idea.

I don't think it's a stupid idea.

I think she's RIGHT.

And I would like to thank her for knocking some sense into me. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with taking the time to cry over Yauch, but I don’t feel as though I am doing anything for him by wallowing in grief. I don’t think that’s how he would behave. He was always a man of action.

If we can do something to show our support for Adam and Mike, then we should DO it. They are JUST as important to us as he was.

Of course our messages were directed at Yauch but I don't think this matters............

................what do YOU all think?

Your input is very important to me.

This is an impossible situation and I want to do what's best for everybody.

It has now been 16 hours since I heard the news and I've been sitting at the computer this whole time. It’s midnight in Sydney now. I think I'm gonna take a break and close my eyes and think about it for seven hours or so.

I’ll be in touch in the morning. Please feel free to think about it or discuss it while I’m gone.

I don't think I'll sleep...............

No sleep til Brooklyn.

[MsPacMan]

Kayleigh in South Wales donated to 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards as part of PWR2MCA on the day before Adam died. Thankyou Kayleigh for allowing us to include you in this, despite the terrible news. (PS. Her iPod is playing Beasties!)

http://pic.twitter.com/0WsKOTjR (http://t.co/0WsKOTjR)

[MsPacMan]

Sarah in Sydney (yep, that's me!) is posting a cheque to the Milarepa Fund.

http://pic.twitter.com/RoWNhRPE (http://t.co/RoWNhRPE)

If you'd like to do the same, here's the address:

The Milarepa Fund
c/o Michael Walsh
Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, LLP
1880 Century Park East, Suite 1600
Los Angeles, CA 90067

The Milarepa Fund is an American non-profit organisation that raises money for and promotes awareness of the Tibetan independence movement. The Milarepa Fund was founded in May 1994, by Adam Yauch and Erin Potts.

[MsPacMan]

All new contributions to PWR2MCA will now be posted in the thread:

PWR2BEASTIES

Thankyou for your support of this extraordinary band.

STAND TOGETHER!

[benchillin]

i know why you changed it, i just wanted to put the link for PWR2MCA here too:



http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pwr2mca/210870055689645

[MsPacMan]

i know why you changed it, i just wanted to put the link for PWR2MCA here too:



http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pwr2mca/210870055689645

Thanks dude.

xoxo

[benchillin]

haha, you've got so much going on, and on, and on and on....
;)

[MsPacMan]

haha, you've got so much going on, and on, and on and on....
;)

......................til the break of dawn!

[benchillin]

......................til the break of dawn!

i am glad I got to donate.