Jet Li’s ONE Foundation

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There's still time to get involved in the ongoing Jet Li ONE Foundation fundraiser peeps!
And not only that you might win an autographed Unleashed poster to boot
The raffle tix are cheap! paypal through www.tigerclawfoundation.org (raffle closes June 6th)
The second signed poster is now up on ebay here (auction ends May 31st)

[GunnedDownAtrocity]

its in the tsunami thread but good lookin out. the more attention the better.

[GeneChing]

We also have a thread on the TC Media forum. The Tiger Claw Foundation is our non-profit charitable arm. You'll see information on its work on the front page of every Kung Fu Tai Chi issue now. All donations are tax deductible.

[GeneChing]

Just in case you were wondering if Jet's ONE Foundation was still active, here you go:

Jet Li's Foundation Embraces International Partner
2007-09-25 16:09:22

Jet Li, founder of the One Foundation together with Thailand's Princess Ubol Ratana Ratchakaya Siriwattana Pannawadi, also chairperson of To Be Number One Foundation, launch a cooperative project at a ceremony held in Beijing on Tuesday, September 25, 2007. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com]

Li Lianjie, known more commonly as Jet Li, a Chinese martial arts star and Red Cross Society ambassador, together with Princess Ubol Ratana Ratchakaya Siriwattana Pannawadi of Thailand announced a joint charity project in Beijing on Tuesday.

With the common focus of providing help to young people, the One Foundation led by Li and the To Be Number One Foundation led by Princess Ubol will join hands for the initiative.

This is the first time that the One Foundation has united with an international group since its launch in April 2007.

Jet Li said at the opening ceremony in Beijing that the One Foundation is expecting to cooperate with more and more international organizations.

As a first of its kind, the One Foundation highlights proper guidelines for juveniles, reaching out a helping hand to youngsters suffering from mental illness.

Princess Ubol shares the One Foundation's mission of caring for youth. Her Royal Highness is the chairperson of Thailand's To Be Number One Foundation, which promotes healthy living habits among youngsters and fights against drug abuse.

The To Be Number One Foundation has a sponsorship team of over 3000 people, and has set up over 30 "friend corners" to help young people aged 10 to 24 get away from drugs.

Jet Li and Princess Ubol exchanged gifts at the ceremony to cement their sincerity for the collaboration.

Jet Li's foundation has gained increasing attention of late with more and more celebrities taking part. The foundation has drawn over 300 people from all walks of life to sign up as volunteers.

[GeneChing]

Check out the pic.

Jet blogged about it on his site.

[GeneChing]

This relates to what Jet said to me for the Jet Li Is Fearless article in our 2006 September/October issue.

Jet Li launches project to help mentally ill youth

Chinese martial arts film star Jet Li launched another charity project in Beijing on Saturday, aiming to help youth suffering from mental health problems, Beijing Daily Messenger reports.

Jet Li, creator of the "One Foundation", visited three colleges, including Peking University and Tsinghua University, on Saturday to promote the project.

He introduced that the project is part of his One Foundation, and that 580,000 yuan has been spent on establishing consultation centres in 58 universities around China.

Meanwhile, another 420,000 yuan has been earmarked for special programs, making the total donation one million yuan.

The One Foundation works in cooperation with the Red Cross Society of China.

[doug maverick]

say what ou want about the guy he helps people and thats what being famous is really about using your celbrity to help causes

[GeneChing]

TalkAsia - CNN

Up close with Jet Li

JET Li (pic) joins host Anjali Rao and a live studio audience for a special edition of CNN’s Talk Asia (Astro channel 511) airing this weekend. Li reveals during the interview how wushu (martial arts) led him to Hollywood fame, thoughts on meeting the US President, his relationship with the Dalai Lama and how the 2004 tsunami changed his whole perspective on life.

Catch Li on Talk Asia tomorrow at 8.30am with repeats on Sunday (midnight, 9.30am and 10pm).

Li’s name is synonymous with wushu and his world-class skills in the discipline led to his international break in the box office smash, Lethal Weapon 4.

He talks about how violence and death are portrayed on screen and talks about the Oscar-nominated film, Hero.

Li also explains his proudest moment in life goes back to being handpicked by his coach at the age of 11 to represent his country on a goodwill tour in the United States. He performed on the White House lawn for former US President Richard Nixon, Chinese leaders and other heads of state.

The award-winning actor reveals that the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon script was originally tailor-made for him, but he has no regrets after turning it down, something he repeated with the Wachowski brothers’ Matrix trilogy.

China’s highest paid actor also discusses his extensive humanitarian work. He talks about his near brush with death when holidaying with his family in the Maldives as the 2004 tsunami hit, an experience that inspired him to set up the One Foundation. For more information, visit www.cnn.com/talkasia.

[GeneChing]

it could be you.

Jet Li Looking for Personal Assistant
Filed Under (Announcements) by Keith Kamisugi on 23-01-2008

The awesome Jet Li is looking for a new personal assistant.

“As you know, I’m have left my current position with Jet, however, I am helping him through the transition until we find a new assistant,” said Jason Lin in an email that reached me through a listserv. “It’s a very unique time to be working with Jet not only because his films keep getting bigger (with Forbidden Kingdom and Mummy 3 releasing later this year) but also he is deeply involved in philanthropy. … I will continue to work with Jet on his foundation but we need someone to carry on the full-time job in the role of the assistant.”

Here’s the job description:

ASSISTANT TO “HIGH LEVEL CHINESE CELEBRITY/PHILANTHROPIST.”

Area of Focus: film, non-profit (in order of work priority)

Location: Based in Asia

Job Description: You are invited to explore the opportunity to learn and work with high level Chinese celebrity/philanthropist and learn the inner workings of the film industry in both the United States and China . The majority of work will involve hands-on involvement in building a world-class foundation from the grounds up. This will involve meetings with numerous high-level business and government officials to build and develop philanthropy in China and on a worldwide basis. Employee will perform all the usual and customary duties of a personal assistant, including, but not limited to, review and respond to correspondence; scheduling appointments; translation of conversations and correspondence; organizing personal matters; and other duties that may be assigned. Please visit one-foundation.com to better understand the world of this high level Chinese celebrity/philanthropist.

Desired qualifications:
-Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English
-Degree from top-tier university with high GPA
-At least 2 years of work experience in consulting, banking, a large multinational, studio or equivalent experience
-Strong attention to detail
-Strong analytical ability
-Ability to follow through with projects and follow instructions as given
-Ability to travel frequently (50%)

Send cover letters and resumes to Jason Lin at cjasonlin@gmail.com.

[GeneChing]

Here's the Chinese news piece.

Here's the babelfish version.

"one fund" allocates funds 950000 to rescue the snow disaster to appeal whole family each other is warm
Http://ent.tom.com on January 30, 2008 17 o'clock 58 minuteTom entertainment
Essential character: Li Lianjie one fund

FromOn January 10The start, south our country encounters the serious snow disaster which 50 years does not meet, the disaster area involves our country 14 provinces and cities areas, the disaster situation is extremely serious. In after Red Cross Society of China general meeting comprehensive understanding disaster situation, Red Cross Society of ChinaLi Lianjie(newest dynamic,personal record file) one fund plan decision allocates funds 950,000 Yuan to hit by disaster the provinces and cities area to 14 to carry on the as far as possible commodity rescue, simultaneously appealed the entire society moves together, "the whole family" own helps oneself, each other is warm, spends together the difficulty.

95ten thousand transmits family member compassion 14to hit by disaster the province to deliver warm

Since the snow disaster has occurred, Red Cross Society of China Li Lianjie one fund plan management committee member and the crew, the continuously close attention disaster situation, carries on the communication every day with the Red Cross Society of China general meeting, the understanding newest disaster situation and Red Cross's concrete disaster relief situation.

Finally, "one fund" the management committee makes the consistent resolution: Instigates the friendly funds, hits by disaster the provinces and cities area to 14 to carry on the as far as possible commodity rescue. Stipulated according to the national related disaster relief, at Red Cross general meeting after each place disaster situation unification analysis, friendly funds assignment plan as follows:

Hits by disaster the most serious Hunan, Hubei, Guangxi, Guizhou and Anhui five provinces, each province respectively allocates funds 100,000 Yuan, other Jiangxi, Henan, Chongqing, Sichuan, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang and so on 9 provinces, each province respectively allocates funds 50,000 Yuan. Amounts to 950,000 Yuan, the friendly funds completely will use in to purchase the disaster relief rice under, will unify by each place Red Cross sends.

Since this has been "one fund" had been established, uses in the disaster relief aspect biggest friendly funds, also is at the same time faces many disaster areas implementation for the first time the rescue motion. Regarding this, "one fund" the staff indicated, because this time hits by disaster the surface to be extremely broad, one fund can give the material rescue is very limited, hoped through these rescues, transmits "the whole family" to the disaster area people the concern and the love. Because "one fund" collects each Yuan, all is condensing an each contributor's compassion, "one fund" while carries on the material rescue, hoped transmits each family member's love to the disaster area people, lets them know oneself certainly alone faces the wind and snow, the innumerable family members' heart and they link in the same place.

Appealed "the whole family" moves each other warm to spend together the difficulty together

While transfers the friendly funds to carry on the commodity rescue, "one fund" also specially "the family member" launches the appeal to the body place disaster area, hoped under the as far as possible condition, everybody may move together, starts from the side minor matter, from helps the personal maidservant to start, each other warm spends together the difficulty.

When one fund plans initiator Mr. Li Lianjie, the review by oneself experience tsunami, most is affected is, does not divide the nationality facing the disaster people, does not divide the race, hand in hand together supports the scene which faces together. Therefore, "one fund" "" the family member launches the appeal to the body place disaster area, "the whole family" mutually helps, is mutually warm.

Perhaps a glove, a cotton cap, may give the severely cold center a child warmth, helps them to resist the wind and snow;

Cup of lukewarm water, a bowl soak the surface, perhaps may let be detained in the train station passenger, temporarily forgets the hunger and cold, feels the proficient warmth;

Snows the elimination which sweeps clear, a shovel ices up, perhaps may let the vehicles smoothly pass through, the transportation replies as soon as possible;

Perhaps even, a warm salute, a warm smiling face, may let the person have the courage to face the disaster, and finally defeats the disaster.

[GeneChing]

We supported the ONE Foundation in 2005. Why ONE turning one now?

Jet Li's Charity Fund Turns One
2008-04-17 21:10:24 CRIENGLISH.com

Jet Li walks into a press conference held at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing celebrating the one-year anniversary of his charity fund, the One Foundation, on Thursday, April 17, 2008. At the event, Jet Li led staff workers to review the foundation's development and introduced future plans. The disaster-relief One Foundation was jointly launched by Jet Li and the Red Cross Society of China to encourage each person to donate one yuan (14 US cents) per month.

[GeneChing]

Donna has her hand on a strange boy in make up.

Donatella Versace, Jet Li Visit Quake Zone
2008-11-12 16:21:55 CRIENGLISH.com

Italian fashion icon Donatella Versace and Chinese action star Jet Li visit a children's center in Sanjiang, close to the May 12 earthquake epicenter in southwestern China's Sichuan Province, November 11, 2008. The center, funded by Versace through Li's One Foundation, provides psychological consultations to quake-affected youngsters.

[GeneChing]

I didn't find anything on the Esquire site yet.

Zhang Yimou, Jet Li among 'Men of 2008'
2008-12-18 09:00:47 Xinhua

Thirty Chinese celebrities, including famous director Zhang Yimou and action star Jet Li, were honored as "Esquire Men of the Year 2008" in Beijing on Tuesday.

The fifth annual event was hosted by the well-known magazine Esquire (Shishangxiansheng in Chinese). Zhang won for crafting exceptional opening and closing ceremonies at the Beijing Olympics, while Jet Li was honored for starting the charity fund, the One Foundation.

[GeneChing]

I didn't even realize there was such a contest for Reader's Digest...

Jet Li is Asian of the Year
by Maria J.Dass

PETALING JAYA (Jan 4, 2009): Action actor Jet Li, with a string of box office hits like The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and The Forbidden Kingdom, was named Reader's Digest Asian of the Year for his dedication towards helping disaster-hit victims and the less fortunate.

Li declined an award ceremony in his honour but plans to donate the US$5,000 (RM18,000) award money to charity.

The actor was noted mainly for his efforts in mobilising aid to people in disaster zones via the Red Cross Jet Li One Foundation which he founded.

The foundation took two years to set up after much research and study went into setting up an organisation that could provide quick and relevant aid to victims in disaster areas.

Li spoke with academics around the world and spent time at philanthropic organisations, such as the Rockefeller Foundation, to learn what makes a successful non-governmental organisation (NGO).

It all started when Li was caught up in the real life horror of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in Maldives where he was on holiday with his wife Nina, two young daughters and nanny.

Li and his family survived the disaster but it served as an important wake-up call. A few days after the incident, Li donated 500,000 yuan (RM255,755) to victims of the tsunami and used another 500,000 yuan to start the foundation – the Red Cross Jet Li One Foundation launched in China in April 2007.

Though it operates independently of the Red Cross, the relationship with the organisation allows it to operate public fund-raising activities in China and get a quick, accurate picture of the extent of unfolding disasters.

The foundation also built strong relationships with partners like airlines and has thus been able to react very quickly, when a natural disaster occurs.

The foundation has raised nearly US$16 million (RM47.6 million) in just over 18 months and has helped a number of disaster relief efforts, including the Yunnan Puer earthquake and the snowstorms that paralysed much of southern China in early 2008.

“I think too often something happens, people die, you see the photos and then you start donating. But by the time the money reaches the people, it’s already quite a few days after the disaster and you’re not even sure it’s reaching them,” said Li.

“What I want is to be prepared, have a little money aside so that when something happens, we’re ready to move in quickly.”

Li’s story is published in all the Asian editions of Reader's Digest January 2009 magazine to inspire millions of readers across Asia. The podcast interview with Jet Li is available on www.rdasia.com.

The <Reader's Digest Asian of the Year is selected by the editors of Reader’s Digest magazines in Asia as the person who best embodies the contemporary expression of Asia’s values and traditions.

[GeneChing]

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Jet Li among Davos forum's Crystal Award winners
www.chinaview.cn 2009-02-01 13:05:05
Forum's Crystal Awards winners (L to R), Indian dancer Mallika Sarabhai, Venezuela's Jose A. Abreu, Chinese actor Jet Li and Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan pose after being honoured during the Forum's Crystal Award ceremony at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos January 31, 2009. The Forum's Crystal Award honours artists who have used their art to improve the state of the world.

Forum's Crystal Awards winners (L to R), Indian dancer Mallika Sarabhai, Venezuela's Jose A. Abreu, Chinese actor Jet Li and Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan pose after being honoured during the Forum's Crystal Award ceremony at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos Jan. 31, 2009. The Forum's Crystal Award honours artists who have used their art to improve the state of the world.

02 February 2009
Corporate responsibly should not be forgotten during the economic downturn, two leading figures have urged.
Archbishop Tutu and Jet Li urge firms to act responsibly

Businesses should not lose sight of corporate responsibility issues because of the economic downturn, according to two leading figures.

Speaking at an event hosted by Deloitte, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Jet Li, an actor and the man behind the One Foundation charity, called on firms to work together to improve society.

"If we apply the ethic of family to the way we conduct ourselves, our businesses or government, then we could feed the world," Archbishop Tutu said.

All firms have a part to play in helping to make the world a more equal place, Mr Li added.

Jim Quigley, global chief executive officer at Deloitte, stated that scaling back corporate responsibility schemes during tough times is "not the right approach".

His colleague John Connolly suggested that firms integrate such activities into their business plan as this can help with other issues such as recruitment and talent management.

At the start of the year, Brendan Barber, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, called on the government and businesses to start a "green industrial revolution" in 2009.