LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Never is the
power of social media more evident than when a celebrity gets
involved on behalf of a brand or cause, making others follow suit.
Such was the case when Hip Hop Canada ran a feature
interview on Filip Filipi,
President of the humanitarian organization 28. Jun, and, being a
long-time friend, Post Malone's DJ Smitty shared it in a tweet.
Within several days, Smitty's support raised awareness of the
project both in the U.S. and Serbia. The additional publicity
resulted in donations to offset shipping costs and speed up the
processing of documentation.
The container of aid, amounting to nearly $1 million dollars, has been cleared by Serbian
authorities and will be delivered next week, just in time for the
holidays.
The main recipient of the donation, which includes anesthesia
machines, portable X-ray units, ultrasound machines, EKG/ECG
machines, and several tons of medical supplies, is the General
Hospital in Prokuplje, Serbia.
The donation, sent in partnership with American NGO Supplies
Over Seas, is one of the largest ever of its kind to the country,
slightly surpassing the value of a shipment 28. Jun delivered to
Nis, Serbia, in 2013.
Before spearheading 28. Jun, Filipi spent his young adulthood on
the Canadian music scene, where he met Smitty. The pair worked
together on several tracks, eventually going their separate ways:
Smitty went on to become the DJ for one of entertainment's top
stars, while Filipi started a humanitarian organization that now
operates with Special Consultative Status in the UN.
Filip met with Smitty backstage during the Vancouver leg of Post Malone's tour and
presented him with a Humanitarian of the Year Award for 2019 on
behalf of 28. Jun.
"I am incredibly happy that we were able to ensure the delivery
of this aid to one of the poorest regions of Serbia. Smitty's
support really expedited the delivery process and, now, many
families will welcome the holidays with access to necessary medical
care. I think I speak for both our Executive Director Snezana Dimitrijevic and myself when I say that
this triumphant outcome made the arduous process worthwhile."
ABOUT 28. JUN
28. Jun has delivered 200 tons of humanitarian, medical, and
disaster relief aid worth $7 million
to the Western Balkans since 2012. It is the first organization in
the region to be granted both Special Consultative Status with the
Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and Association
Status with the United Nations Department of Global
Communications.
Contact: media@28jun.org
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Smitty — Humanitarian of the Year
28. Jun President Filip Filipi
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