A
note from Bill Ward regarding "Straws":Straws - Limited Edition CD Single
A
note from Bill Ward regarding "Straws":
I
wrote "Straws" in September 2002 when I became most fearful of retaliatory
response in the U.S.A. if war with Iraq became a reality. I hope this war does
not trigger a terrorist response and allow the unimaginable to happen. "Straws" is
about my unimaginable.
Peace to all men, women, and children.
Bill Ward
Only
2,200 copies of the "Straws" CD-single have been produced, with the first
1,200 going to governmental heads of state throughout the world,
humanitarian organizations, peace support groups, media outlets, musicians and
actors. The remaining 1,000 are now available exclusively at billward.com.
Each Limited Edition "Straws" CD-single is numbered and autographed by Bill, and
all proceeds (after administrative costs) will be donated to charity.
Here is the donation scale:
Additionally, the special signed editions of Numbers #666 & #911 will go for $1,000. If you are interested in purchasing those copies, please drop us a line about them - these two are not available for order online, you must contact us regarding them.
All proceeds from your purchase of "Straws" will be donated to the charity of your choice from the list below. Our preferred method of payment for the donation is through Paypal. If you choose not to pay with Paypal, or cannot pay that way, you can follow the instructions at the bottom of the page for payment with check, money order, or cashier's check. When paying through Paypal, please use the Paypal link next to the charity and amount of your choice.
You can also read about the various charities by clicking on the links shown in each one.
If you like, you can
download this mp3 of Bill
Ward speaking on Rock 50 about the various Straws Charities. The song is
not in this mp3; it's Bill talking.
List of Charities:
#1 - The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (info about charity here).
#2 - The Alice Faith Mittelman Foundation (info about charity here).
#3 - CAAF (Children Affected by AIDS Foundation) (info about charity here).
#4 - The National Veterans Foundation (info about charity here).
No Credit Card? No problem!
The links above will work if you want to pay with a credit card through Paypal. If you don't have those, or don't want to donate online, it's not a problem. You can mail in your donation to us with your check, cashier's check, or money order (please do not send cash). Also, if you send a check, it must be a check drawn on a US Bank or US Funds. The reason for that is the cost involved in converting a foreign check is cost prohibitive. Checks or funds not in US Dollars are likely to be returned to you.
All you need to do is to is to tell us which charity you wish to donate to, and where your CD should go to. Please write clearly! It might help if you print out your address instead of handwriting it. Please make sure to tell us which charity you wish your donation to go to when you mail in your order. If you do not specify a charity when mailing in a donation, one will be chosen for you.
Checks should be made out to "Aston Cross Music, Inc", and NOT the name of the charity you wish your donation to go to. Checks not made out to "Aston Cross Music, Inc" are likely to be returned.
You can mail your donation to:
Aston Cross Music, Inc.
263 Lincoln Blvd, Box #100
Santa Monica, CA 90405-4656
United States of America
If you have any questions regarding the "Straws" CD donations, please email us about it.
