Decided to chase a new dream this week. Actually, I am revisiting an old dream. I started illustrating a coloring book a couple of years ago. This book will have various multi-cultural illustrations. The pictures post are already colored to kinda give everyone an visual on what to expect. I am open to ideas and suggestions and comments. Please feel free to voice you opinion. I hope the book can be finished within the next 3months.

I am hosting another event to raise money to purchase computers & laptops for Asheville children. My previous event was successful and I was able to purchase 2 Mini Laptops to be awarded to the essay contest winners (see previous blog). These winners will be announced on the weekend of April 24th

I hope you all can come out and support my Party with a Purpose event and help make a difference in a kids life.

***If you can't make if out, you have the option to make a donation here on http://damionbailey.com. Just click the donate button.***

Event: Polo's & Pumps - Party with a Purpose - April 24th - Paparrazzi Bar & Grill - 8 Sweeten Creek Rd, Asheville, NC

To All:

I am holding a contest for Asheville kids 18 and under. The contest requires each contestant to handwrite a 1-2 page essay on how they would like to make a positive change in their community. I would like for the essay to mention your achievable goals and dreams and to also answer the following questions: 1) What would you do to make this change? 2) What would you need to succeed? and 3) Why is this change important to your community?
Basically, I’m looking to be touched by your essay. Kids, write what is in your heart. Parents, please encourage your kids. The winner(s) will be rewarded with a Mini Laptop Netbook

Entry Guidelines:

• Must be 18 or under & reside in Asheville, NC
• Essay must be 1-2 pages
• Essay must be handwritten (not typed)
• Submissions must be mailed & postmarked by April 19th
• Contestant can not be of any relation to Damion Bailey
• Contestant and parent must sign the essay
• Only one entry is allow
• Essay must include contestants name & age, parents name & contact information
• Mail essays to Damion Bailey: PO Box 16660 Charlotte, NC 28297-0660

Party with a Purpose

Tonight I am hosting a charity event. Party with a Purpose at at a local nightspot in Asheville, NC called Paparrazi. The proceeds earned from this event will go towards the purchase of computers. The better the support and turnout, the more computers can be purchased. The computers will be awarded to deserving kids in the Asheville area. In April I will hold a contest for kids 18 and under to enter. This contest will be a writing contest that will focus on how they plan of helping their community. Wish me luck. The kids need to see that folks out their care. Power to the people has never been so true.

ps. Tonight is already starting off interesting cause people are wanting to get in free. IT'S A CHARITY EVENT!!! The proceeds are needed to help the cause

Classic

I don't have anything to say about this. It speaks volumes itself.

I think I'm onto something. I can touch all corners and cater to the people. As long as I stay true, folks will stay true with me (aleast I hope they do). I've come to the conclusion that throwing parties will generate the capital needed to fund the work I would like to do for the community back home in Asheville. The flyer you see above is for my Friday March 12th event. It's ultimate focus is to accept donations and purchase clothes and food for the homeless. I do feel a certain obligation to support and reach out to the homeless. My uncle choses to live on the street. He says he's "free" there. I understand the dream of living free but he imprisons himself by his thirst for alcohol. I can't understand how a man lets a substance control every aspect of his life. My mom tells me its a disease and seems to understand better than I do. Still, drug and alcohol abuse is something I can't logically understand as being a determinant that regulates my direction. Nevertheless, I love my uncle with everything in me. Often it hurts and other times everything is alright. With this being said I would like to dedicate my event to Uncle Bert who has been like a father figure to me my whole life. I pray he changes one day before its too late

She Was So Beautiful (in remembrance of Ninny)

"Y u won'cho hair like dat?", she asked me.

(it was 90 years after her first day)


Her vibrating eyes neared blindness.
Her hands shook as they reached.
Her ear canal was plugged with plastic machinery.
(...i guess it helped)

"I love my locs Ninny," I replied.

Her teeth were artificial.
Her skin was wrinkled.
Her body troubled her.

"How u s'pose 2 git a job lookin' like dat?", she questioned.

Her voice trembling.
Her memory fading.
Her hair thinning.

She was my Earth Angel.
She was so beautiful.
She was my heaven.