Linkin Park fans collected over 246,000$ for Japan!

Update: Linkin Park fans have collected 246,000$ already:

Thanks to your hard work, Music for Relief has raised more than $246,000 for earthquake & tsunami relief in Japan. We’re less than $4,000 from our goal and I know you can help us reach and exceed it.

The more money we raise for Japan the more aid we can send to kids in need, and that means more of you get to see Linkin Park and B’z up close on August 31.

Tickets are in short supply and going fast, so CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO YOUR PAGE and continue raising money for Japan. Now is the time to hit your goal if you want to get tickets. Think about other people you know who may want to help. Have you asked your neighbors? Your friends? Your relatives? What about your co-workers? Lets see how high we can get the total raised for Japan in the next 12 days.
– music for relief

Linkin Park teamed up with give2gether.com to raise money for Japan. The first 500 people who raise more than 500$ will get tickets to an intimate Linkin Park show, and right now, the fans have already raised over 71,000$!!!
Go here to join the collection marathon!

This is how to do it:

Click Take the Challenge to create your own page, raise $500 and earn 2 tickets to the show.
Use the tools provided to promote the cause to your friends and family.
Don’t stop at $500. We will award special prizes and experiences to the top fundraisers, including meet & greets, VIP access and signed memorabilia.

Tickets are limited, only the first 500 people to reach the fundraising goal will receive tickets.

100% of net proceeds benefit children affected by the earthquake & tsunami to provide child care services and financial support to children at risk of not continuing their studies, psychological support as well as play zones for those who cannot play outside due to radiation fears.

More details:

ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES TO RAISE MORE THAN $500

Top 50 fundraisers attend a meet & greet with Linkin Park (group photo included).

Top 10 fundraisers receive a signed instrument from the band from their European/UK tour plus a meet & greet with Linkin Park (single meet & greet pass only – group photo included).

Top fundraiser gets the opportunity to watch the show from the stage plus a meet & greet with Linkin Park (single meet & greet pass only – group photo included + individual photo with the band) plus a signed instrument from the band (first choice of instrument).

All show attendees will receive a commemorative laminate; top fundraiser laminates will be distinct.

Participants who do not reach the fundraising goal of $500 and therefore do not get tickets to the show will get a thank you from MFR recognizing their efforts.
TERMS

Concert date is August 31, 2011 and is subject to change.

Tickets are limited due to venue capacity. Only the first 500 participants (as determined by MFR) who reach the fundraising goal of $500 (verified by MFR), will get pair of tickets. MFR’s determination concerning the Participants deemed eligible for the pair of tickets shall be final.

Tickets are non-transferrable. Upon reaching the fundraising goal Participant will be notified about how to redeem tickets.

Tickets only come in pairs. Participant must reach the fundraising goal of $500 to receive a pair of tickets.

To get tickets to the concert, Participant must raise $500 by Wednesday August 24, 2011 at 12 noon PDT.

In order for donations to count towards a Participant’s fundraising goal, donations must be made through that Participant’s fundraising page.

Donations will NOT be refunded if Participant does not reach the fundraising goal or get a ticket to the concert.

Participants are responsible for their own travel/transportation to the show.

Participants must be 18 years of age and over or 16 years of age with parental consent.

By participating each Participant agrees that Participant irrevocably consents to being photographed, filmed and/or recorded in conjunction with all activities connected to the fundraiser (including, if applicable, at the meet and greet and concert), and including content on any fundraising page associated with Participant, and to use by and through Linkin Park, its sub-licensees and assigns, of any and all such photos, films and recordings and content (and the name of Participant) in any and all media in any manner whatsoever in Linkin Park’s discretion, perpetually throughout the universe.

Where applicable, Participant assumes all risk associated or connected with use of any instrument provided by Linkin Park and Participant hereby irrevocably releases Linkin Park from any and all claims, demands, actions, losses, costs and expenses, relating to personal injury and/or any other liability associated with such use.