Dear all,

Sorry it has been an age since we last wrote to you all. We’ve been engrossed in recording and getting the new CD ready to share with the world. Now we are thrilled to announce a fantastic promotional video created by Paul. D. Richmond, aka Zest, with help from Mary Alice and Maura, to celebrate the release of Shelter Me.

Thank you to everyone who participated world wide in the ‘Peace Wins The Election’ giving the gift of giving initiative which enabled these songs to become a CD collection of music for a cause.

Your support is literally a lifeline to the animals that depend on human beings to help them stay alive. When the CD’s arrive at shelters they will be used by volunteers to raise funds. The CD’s are sent free of charge to rescue organizations who sell them and keep the funds to feed and care for their animals.

The little amputee dog in the video is Pipote who was rescued by Far From Fear, Germany. Our CD Music United For Animals enabled Pipote to have surgery to live a normal life and Pipote is now safe and happy and living in a wonderful new home with his forever family. This is what Shelter Me is all about, happy endings :)

Thank you to everyone who has helped us to realize a very special dream to make a difference through music.

You can view the video on this link -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lFC2CdM5VM

Wishing you all a great summer!

Love from Maria & Paul xx

http://www.maria-daines.com

Dear Maria, Paul, and all that have participated in this peaceful initiative to aid in saving lives through the music of Maria Daines and Paul Killington and their next animal welfare CD, Shelter Me.

We want to extend our deep gratitude to each and every one of you that participated through leaving comments and sharing this initiative with your communities.

Our goal at the team of Keep The Green Alive was to bring people together in a positive common cause with the hope that 1,000 different people would leave 1,000 comments so we could donate the full $1,000.00 Cdn. Funds to Maria and Paul on your behalf toward the first 500 pressings of their CD, Shelter Me.

At this time, midnight eastern standard time, January 31 2009, there are 409 individuals that have shown the power of community through standing up and being counted in for the long haul. The demonstration of this community has humbled us with your amazing participation and comments. Whether it was a word or two, a sentence, or even a paragraph written here, the feeling of hope and encouragement reined supreme and still does!

The theme of hope is what we are all striving towards in wanting to have a better future for us all, humans, animals, sea life and plant life alike. Some comments here specifically resonate with a hope that Maria and Paul will reach their goal in this worthy cause.

In my discussions with Greg Allen about the awarding of the donations in kind, we are happy to be able to give Maria and Paul $409.00 Canadian funds toward their CD. However, we also decided, that due to the amazing show of community support here, we will be awarding the full $1,000.00 Canadian funds to Maria and Paul with honour and pleasure.

On behalf of Paul D. Richmond, Greg Allen, the team of Keep The Green Alive, and, the 409 participants in creating the gift of giving through leaving comments on the Peace Wins The Election video, we are very happy to be able to give Maria Daines and Paul Killington $1,000.00 Canadian funds to put towards the pressing and release of the first 500 copies of your animal welfare CD, Shelter Me.

Thank you all for your absolutely amazing support and community spirit. We remain your friends, Paul D. Richmond, Greg Allen and the team of, Keep The Green Alive !!!!

P.S. If you have ever wondered whom the team of Keep The Green Alive is, well, it’s all of us…peace…

Thank you in advance for reading this important announcement about the video release of Maria Daines and Paul Killington’s song, Peace Wins The Election.

As you read further, you will find that there is a way you can support Maria and Paul’s great causes with your own personal touch and contribution of community spirit. No monetary requirement will be asked of you. We would like to ask for about 4 minutes of your time and written thoughts.

Maria Daines and Paul Killington, of Cambridgeshire, U.K. are pleased to announce the official release of their song Peace Wins The Election as a video on their own You Tube channel. http://www.youtube.com/rockinfortheplanet

This video release is an important opportunity for those that have a You Tube account to be able to demonstrate the power of community. If you do not have a You Tube account and want to participate, signing up for an account is free and easy to do. http://www.youtube.com/signup?next=/

For the months of December 2008 and January 2009, comments that are written by individuals about the song, video, or any issues that are relevant to the content on the videos you tube page will have $1.00 Canadian funds per comment donated on your behalf by the team of Keep The Green Alive to aid in the release of Maria Daines and Paul Killington’s new animal welfare CD called, Shelter Me the distribution of this CD shall aid in helping under represented not-for-profit animal shelters.

The funds will be donated to Maria and Paul by the team of, Keep The Green Alive to a maximum of $1,000.00 Canadian Funds for comments written on the video page of, Peace Wins The Election at You Tube

The only rule here is, that comments must be posted by different people. i.e.: You can comment as many times as you would like, however it is the You Tube account name that appears that shall represent $1.00 Cdn. Funds donated on your behalf by the team of Keep The Green Alive to Maria Daines and Paul Killington’s new animal welfare CD, Shelter Me.

In essence, we are trying to be able to obtain 1,000 comments from 1,000 different people until midnight eastern standard time January 31st 2009.

All monies earned via this community event shall be directly applied by Maria Daines and Paul Killington to this amazing project of love and care through their music and voice on behalf of those less fortunate animals and care givers.

To view Maria Daines and Paul Killington’s video of their song, Peace Wins The Election, and to be able to donate by leaving your comment, please visit;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAmSiPZcPKo

Thank you to all that participate and share. We appreciate your efforts, and community spirit.

Peace