BlueChowder.com and Big Brothers Big Sisters Launch Unique Promotion to Support National Mentoring Month

BlueChowder.com and Big Brothers Big Sisters Launch Unique Promotion to Support National Mentoring Month

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueChowder.com (www.bluechowder.com), an online social network that focuses on Content, Connection, Community and Social Causes has partnered with singer/songwriter Damien Horne to support Big Brothers Big Sisters.

BlueChowder.com is launching a special promotion with Damien Horne, which will feature exclusive interviews, online forums, music and videos of the artist. In addition, five percent of Horne's music sales on BlueChowder.com will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters. The promotion begins January 24, 2009 with a forum featuring Horne, a unique artist whose R&B melodies unite pop, hip-hop, soul and rock to "change the atmosphere of contemporary music with a uniquely uplifting message." (1)

"We are launching the promotion during National Mentoring Month," said Steve Thesing, CEO and Founder of BlueChowder.com. "Damien is a huge supporter of Big Brothers Big Sisters and highlighting him is BlueChowder.com's way of demonstrating that there are many ways to support the mentoring movement. Damien Horne is an example of how you can help children with your talents and treasure."

National Mentoring Month is spearheaded by the Harvard Mentoring Project of the Harvard School of Public Health, MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership and the Corporation for National and Community Service. Big Brothers Big Sisters is a national partner. The 2009 theme is "Expand Your Universe: Mentor a Child." The purpose is to encourage mentoring in America and highlights the important role mentors can play in the life and development of a child.

About Big Brothers Big Sisters

Big Brothers Big Sisters helps vulnerable children beat the odds. The organization depends on donations to help recruit volunteers and reach more children. Funding is used to conduct background checks on volunteers to ensure child safety; and provide ongoing support for children, families and volunteers to build and sustain long-lasting relationships. Big Brothers Big Sisters is proven to increase children's odds of succeeding in school, behaving nonviolently, avoiding drugs and alcohol, and breaking negative cycles. Headquartered in Philadelphia and with nearly 400 agencies across the country, Big Brothers Big Sisters serves more than a quarter million children. Learn how you can change how children grow up in America by going to BigBrothersBigSisters.org.

About BlueChowder

BlueChowder.com (BC) is a unique online community that goes beyond social networking to connect individuals with social causes and provides opportunities for them to give and serve. This is accomplished in an online environment that is respectful and spawns positive interactions. BC is targeted to Gen-Y (age 13-28) and enables users to create a personal profile, upload, share, and rate photos, create events, upload and rate videos, post messages, blog, and join groups. Users can buy and earn music, support social causes, and read and comment on articles and forums that are soaked with encouragement.

The name BlueChowder comes from "blue" - signifying clean, fresh, and cool, plus "chowder" - signifying a place of encouragement that is satisfying, hearty, and warm. Combining the two words, BlueChowder is a community for people to connect and find a life of fulfillment, smashed into the bread bowl of entertainment, social cause, and activism.

About Damien Horne

Damien Horne was raised in Hickory, North Carolina by a single mother and is one of twelve children. He began his musical journey at age eleven singing in his local Salvation Army Church. After high school graduation, he got on a Greyhound bus and followed his musical dreams to Hollywood. He soon found himself homeless. A year and a half later, he found himself back in North Carolina, this time, with a band, Stellar Tree. Eventually Damien and his band relocated to Nashville.

Damien's undeniable talents and high-energy performance style have earned him opportunities to open for and perform with artists from every genre; Robert Randolph, John Cruz, Kid Rock, the Neville Brothers, Bon Jovi, Velvet Revolver, Shemekia Copeland, Hank Williams Jr., Dwight Yoakam, Robinella, Bettye Lavette, Keith Urban and more, all while remaining true to his inimitable style. He has just completed his first full-length album, produced by Big Kenny of Big and Rich.

(1) Source: www.damienhorne.com

Source: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

CONTACT: Kelly Williams, PR Director for Big Brothers Big Sisters,
+1-215-665-7795, Kelly.Williams@bbbs.org; or Steve Thesing, CEO and Founder of
BlueChowder.com, +1-858-386-3776, steve@bluechowder.com; or Karen Moss-Lux,
Publicist for Damien Horne, +1-917-972-1794, kmosslux@yahoo.com

Web Site: http://www.bbbs.org/

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