Thanks to everyone in the community who supported YoYoFactory’s and YoYoNation’s HELP HAITI venture. We sold out unbelievably fast, which means $1,000 going directly to help the relief efforts in Haiti! We’ve chosen Doctors Without Borders to receive the donation because in Pat’s words:
1.) I’ve donated to them before
2.) They lost folks over there
3.) They were one of the first to react
4.) They will probably be some of the last few to leave
As i’m sure most of you are aware, an earthquake measuring around 7.0 on the Richter scale recently struck the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. With sources estimating the death toll around the 50,000 mark, countless more injured and unspeakable levels of damage, the people of Haiti are in desperate need of food, water and medicine as well as manpower and equipment to help clear some of the wreckage.
So what can we do to help? YoYoFactory approached us with the idea of this special edition “Help Haiti” wooden yo-yo and we had no hesitation in helping the cause. These yo-yos will be sold through our store for $10, and every cent of this will go to help the people in need in Haiti.
Timescale is somewhat unknown, but with the dire circumstances involved, obviously time is of the essence. YoYoFactory aim to have these out the door to us by close of business today and you can rest assured we will have them up and available for sale as soon as possible.
It’s also worth mentioning that if you would like to donate to this worthwhile cause through other means or simply learn more about this ongoing crisis you can do so by visiting any of the sites compiled on the google page Here
* * * UPDATE: Now Available! * * *
More pictures after the jump. (more…)
That’s right, we felt it was time to freshen up the packaging of the Highlights you know and love. Rest assured the strings are unchanged, still in the same range of vibrant colours and still with the same smooth, consistent play you’ve come to expect. Just with a funky new look.
Specs:
Weight – 65grams
Diameter – 50mm
Width – 41mm
Gap – 3.95mm
Response – flush silicone pads with thin pads available
Bearing – Dif-E-Yo KK C size
Coming soon to YoYoNation.com
We’re excited to announce that we have just received details of the air times for HDNet’s 1 hour package on the 2009 International Yo-Yo open, the current scheduled airtimes are:
Premiere: Tuesday, November 10th at 10pm EST
Follwed by re-airs on:
Wednesday, November 11th @ 1AM EST
Wednesday, November 11th @ 8am EST
Friday, November 13th @ 8am EST
Sunday, November 15th @ 8am EST
Sunday, November 15th @ Noon EST
Set your recording device of choice now! If you missed out on attending the event in person this really will be the next best thing. Get your friends and family involved as well! If there’s anyone you know who doesn’t understand what yoyoing is about or why you do it (and let’s be honest, we all know at least 1 right?) then this should be as good a representation as you’ll find.
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Throughout the Halloween period YoYoNation will be posting coupon codes for up to 15% off your entire order exclusively on twitter. These coupons will be limited use, so if you’re not quick you’ll miss out.
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