Michael Jackson was, without a doubt, the single most amazing performer that I’ve ever seen. As a young teenage boy with a dream- he was beyond inspirational. The fact that his public/private life became a soap opera and a sideshow is more of a reflection of our societies misplaced priorities than it is a reflection of the type of person that he may have been. Yet despite all of that- the fact that his performances, even of even 25 years ago, still resonate today….. THAT is a true testament to his greatness.

~dw

Hey!!!

to do the actual volunteering

Wow!
The poems, the pictures, the people…
I never thought I would learn so much about you guys this way,
but what a way to do it!

Your personal stories are inspiring and your ideas are awesome.
And we intend to act upon many of them. This is just the beginning.

Step 1 is this book drive and we will be picking the volunteers right away.
We will contact those volunteers in the next week for the first week of the tour.
I will tell everyone when we are maxed out for volunteers. If you don’t get picked
that is no reflection on you. The response has been overwhelming- which is great!-
but we can’t pick everyone unfortunately.
BUT! As you know, we will need everybody’s help to get the word out and encourage
people to bring a NEW book to our show.
*Don’t get frustrated if we don’t get back to you. We are doing this step by step, but they
are baby steps right now

Let’s not push anybody. This is a fun night out for everybody and if people choose
to help in another way or not that is totally cool. Again, we will be working with an on-line
organization so people can contribute that way, too.

So stay tuned! We will be in contact in all kinds of ways- emails, Twitter, and coming soon
our Let’s Get This web-site!

Thank you again for your amazing response! Keep the energy going!
Let’s Get This!
-jm

1. Full name, age, birthdate
2. Full home address and best phone # to contact you
3. Are you a member of the nkotb.com community? If so, what is your username?
4. Have you ever seen new kids in the past? If so can you briefly explain?
5. How long have you been a new kids fan?
6. What are some favorite new kids songs and vids of the past?
7. What are some favorite songs off of “The Block”?
8. What 2 songs would you like to see New Kids sing in concert this summer if you went?
9. Why are you the one to be picked to fly to chicago and see the show?
10. Have you ever put ketchup on your eggs?

SUBMIT YOUR ANSWERS TO:

jk.chicago.contest@gmail.com

Thank you all, good luck!!!

RULES!

-You must be 18 and over to enter, no purchase necessary

-Winner and guest MUST have a valid passport

-Contest open to residents of UK and European territories ONLY. Contest is closed to all other residents

-Contest CLOSES June 1, 2009 at MIDNIGHT EST

-Winner and guest to receive round trip coach class air to Chicago, IL and 1-2 nights hotel (1 room), meet/greet with Jordan Knight, 2 tickets to see nkotb in Chicago (Tinley Park, IL) June 26, 2009

-Guest must depart from same city as Winner

-Winner responsible for transportation to/from airports in EU/UK and US, to venue/hotel

-One entry per person, duplicate entries will be disqualified

-Incomplete entries will not be accepted

-Answers will ONLY be accepted via email to jk.chicago.contest@gmail.com

-By entering you agree to terms and conditions listed below

Terms & Conditions - PLEASE READ

For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, I hereby grant to New Kids on the Block and its authorized agents (hereinafter referred to as “NKOTB”) the universal and perpetual right and license to use my actual likeness, photograph and other personal identification in connection with the answers I have submitted to the JK EURO CONTEST Contest (“Contest”) and in all distribution, marketing, promotion and advertising thereof from the results of my participation in the Contest, along with any and all ancillary rights associated therewith, in any and all other media of any nature whatsoever, whether now known or hereafter devised, throughout the universe in perpetuity, including but not limited to inclusion in NKOTB’s upcoming tour (the “Rights”).

I hereby release NKOTB from all liability and obligations to me of any and all nature whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the exercise of the Rights granted above, including, without limitation, from any liability for libel, defamation, violation of my rights of privacy, publicity, infringement of copyright or any other right and expense respecting this Release and the Rights granted.  I agree that I shall be entitled to no compensation as a result of the exercise of the Rights granted herein and that you may rely upon this Release in preparing and exploiting any results of the Contest, through all media now known or hereafter devised.

I warrant to You that I have full, complete and unrestricted right and authority to enter into this Release, and I am over eighteen years of age.  I waive my equitable remedies that may be available to me for a breach of this Release by You and understand that my sole and exclusive remedy for a breach by You of this Release shall be an action to recover monetary damages, if any.

I understand that you shall have no obligations to produce, distribute or otherwise exploit the results of the Contest in the NKOTB tour, and that if used, all creative decisions regarding the use of the my likeness, name, photo, etc shall be at Your sole discretion.  Accordingly, without limitation, the Rights may be fictionalized, simulated and/or otherwise modified.

This agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to the agreements fully made and performed therein.  The provisions of this agreement shall be binding on me and my heirs, executors and administrators.  I have read and understand the above consent and release prior to its execution and have been informed that I have the right to consult with counsel, and am fully familiar with the contents hereof.

To all those amazing people that e-mailed letsgetthisfoundation@gmail.com,
Thank you! It is so very cool and inspiring to see your enthusiasm.
Your stories are so diverse and rich. You guys are smart! Dang!
I am working on being able to reply to all you guys at once,
but I am not keen with in the IT department. Luckily I got
some cracker jack folks on that problem.
In the meantime, I would like to email me  again like this:

In the subject line, please put the city of the show you are going to
and if you can volunteer. I will need you to be there
at 5 PM and you will be “briefed” (oooohhhh) by me.
Hopefully we will be getting lots of books each night
and we need to hand out the vouchers for the free download
of the epic song “5 Brothers and a Million Sisters.”

All those who can not come to the shows and want
to get involved and stay involved, we need you too!
I am taking in all the suggestions and great ideas
from all around the world. I can’t wait to watch this grow!

But for now, I need those volunteers that are available at the shows
during this Full Service Tour.

Remember, we will be working with an amazing on-line organization
for those who can’t bring book can donate on-line.

And finally, we are only going to take NEW books.
I know that might be frustrating to some, but I am talking
with people that do this everyday and know what can make the
biggest impact. And that is NEW books.

Let’s Get This!!!!!
-jm

This blog is the informal yet official announcement of something very
exciting and powerful-
The Let’s Get This Foundation-
Helping the world, Step by Step.

I believe that all of us want to help out, but we don’t know how or we
just don’t think our contribution will make a difference. Thankfully,
the fact is we can make a difference.

The Let’s Get This Foundation is about people coming together to learn
how, in even the smallest ways, we can make the world a better place.

We are gonna learn as we go, but the time is now!

We want this foundation to be a hub for all kinds of charitable works.
A place where we can go to get involved in something that we are
passionate about. A place where we can find a passion we didn’t know
we had.

Charity often feels like a selfless action, but we believe that
there’s no greater feeling than helping others in need.

Like it says- helping the world, Step by Step- we will take it one
endeavor at a time.

So… “Step 1″ is a Summer Children’s Book Drive on this year’s Full
Service Tour.
There is an enormous lack of age appropriate reading material for the
kids.
I will be informing you with the staggering facts in the coming weeks.

Of course, I am aware that I am asking you to buy a new book after you
already have paid for tickets to our show, so if you can’t afford to
do it now, maybe you will be inspired to help out in another way.

But a quick note to those of you that spend money on teddy bears and
t- shirts or hats for us, maybe this summer you can spend it on a new
book for a child that really needs it

We fully appreciate all of the gifts you bring to the show and it is a
sign of your artistry and love, but I know me and the guys would feel
alot better knowing that your gift went to a bigger cause.

Early reading is crucial in so many ways and effects almost every part
of society. There is a huge void and I know we can fill it with new
books for these children.

I will be in touch with all kinds of info and a new web-site to link
us all up.

In the meantime, I’m working on a studio version for “5 Brothers and a
Million Sisters” and will give it away as a free download to those who
bring a NEW childrens book to a show this summer. Having the actual
books in hand is great. However, if you choose not to bring one with
you to the concert, we are hooking up with an amazing on-line
organization that will enable you to buy a new book for as low as TWO
Dollars!!! Those who want to go that route will also get the free
download- my thank you for getting involved.

I will be looking for volunteers in every city to help out at the
shows, so start working on you “why I want to be a part of the book
drive” in 100 words or less essay EMAIL ONLY TO: letsgetthisfoundation@gmail.com

More to come very soon!
Thank you for listening.
And I wouldn’t be asking your help if I didn’t think we will be making
a huge impact on this problem!
Now… For real….
Let’s Get This!!!
-jm

The Unofficial Officially TWISTED Video

NKOTB to play V-FEST, JUNE 20, MONTREAL, CA!

http://virginfestival.ca/montreal/

I just saw that Jared got a somewhat nasty email. Funny thing is that I was going to post a quick thank you later on tonight to all the people who wrote in to the contest. There were some very touching stories and it was very hard to pick one fan out of the thousands. Thanks for taking the time and thanks for turning to us for your entertainment and hopefully for some inspiration in troubling times. You guys have definitely brightened up my life! Let’s keep doin this together for a long time!!!

All my love,
Jordan

5 brothers and a million sisters

Friday afternoon in Bostontown-
still know my way around.
Tryin’ ‘a find the rehearsal spot for
the reunion of the ‘kids on the block.

Gonna rip it like we used to do.
Good to be back chillin’ with the crew.
Don’t know how its gonna be, but
last time we made history.

So tell ya mother and ya sistah too,
the New Kids are coming back for you.
And in my heart I knew you’d never forget,
but to see you again like this
makes me feel like I’ll never be alone.

Wherever it is I’m goin’ to, whatever I am
is because of you and I thank you. And I thank you.
5 BROTHERS AND A MILLION SISTERS-
didn’t know how much I missed you.
Thank you. And I thank you.

All the way back and all the way up tonight.
Call it what you want, but I’ll call it love tonight.
Some people said we couldn’t do it again,
but the New Kids had the last word in the end.

See what happens when you follow your dreams?
See what happens when you just believe?
The whole world opens up her arms.
Everything is easy that used to be hard.

So tell ya mother that I lover her too
and don’t you know we did it all for you, cuz
in my heart I knew you’d never forget,
but to see you again like this
makes me feel like I’ll never be alone.

Wherever it is I’m goin’ to, whatever I am
is because of you and I thank you. And I thank you.
5 BROTHERS AND A MILLION SISTERS-
didn’t know how much I missed you.
Thank you. And I thank you.

Cuz you build me up. You make me high.
When I feel your love, I wanna fly.
No matter what we’re goin’ through
there ain’t nothin’ we can’t do.

And I thank you.