Former "American Idol" contestant, Taylor Vaifanua is collecting stockings to deliver to children in the Samoan and Tongan islands affected by the recent tsunami.
The island of Samoa holds a special place in Vaifanua's heart. She grew up there as a young girl and lived near the villages where many young childen died while they were on their way to school. "My heart aches for those who have lost loved ones. This is just a little something I can do to make their holidays a little brighter," she said.
Vaifanua, along with the Hurricane High School Polynesian Club, have partnered with the Salt Lake City based organization, Samoa Relief Wave. Their goal is to collect 1,200 Christmas stockings to ship over to the islands. The shipment will be transported from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles on Monday, Nov. 23 so it can arrive to the islands by Christmas. The drop off deadline in Southern Utah is Thursday.
For every stocking donated, Vaifanua will donate an autographed CD and personal letter to go inside each stocking. For more information on how the public can donate, visit www.fansfortaylorvaifanua.blogspot.com or www.samoareliefwave.blogspot.com.
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