JBJSF congratulates our Board Chairman as President Obama today announced his intention to appoint Jon Bon Jovi to the White House Council on Community Solutions. The iconic musician’s efforts with his own Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation in recent years have resulted in creative public/private partnerships as well as more than 260 units of affordable housing for low income individuals and families.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO APPOINT JON BON JOVI TO WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS
December 14, 2010 21 Comments -
Letter from the Executive Director
December 13, 2010 6 CommentsWelcome to the JBJSF website! As the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation begins its 5th year we have many accomplishments to celebrate and also recognize that we still have a long way to go as we focus on our Mission of creating innovative partnerships that help break the intergenerational cycle of poverty and homelessness. During this upcoming year we will revisit some of our early projects to give you an update on the impacts these projects have had on the communities they serve. We hope you will enjoy connecting on a personal level with some of the residents and hearing of their successes as well as challenges as they take steps to move their lives forward.
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Give the Gift of Soul This Season!
December 12, 2010 3 CommentsStill looking for the perfect holiday gift? Why not make a donation to the JBJSF in the name of your co-workers, friends, and loved ones! Click on the link below for our new "Give a Gift" option this holiday season! We will notify the recipient of the donation and their names will be added onto our website.
Your donation will go a long way in furthering the mission of the Soul Foundation which is to establish programs and partnerships that help to combat the forces that keep individuals and families in the cycle of poverty and homelessness. Our current funding priorities support those in need of food and shelter.
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Jon Bon Jovi Talks JBJSF on Larry King Live
December 10, 2010 6 CommentsOn Thursday night, Jon Bon Jovi was interviewed on Larry King Live. Among the topics of discussion were the JBJSF and our projects, including the JBJ Soul Kitchen.
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Update on Seattle’s 1811 Eastlake Housing for Homeless Men & Women
December 1, 2010 2 CommentsThis past February, Jon Bon Jovi had taken a break from rehearsals in Seattle to visit the staff and residents of 1811 Eastlake - a facility of the DESC (Downtown Emergency Service Center). This visit was one of several that Jon made to different organizations while on the first half of The Circle Tour.
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Jon Bon Jovi Visits Soul Foundation Projects
November 30, 2010 1 CommentOn Monday, November 15th Jon Bon Jovi visited two of the Soul Foundation’s community partners, the Hopeworks ‘N Camden C.R.I.B. in Camden, NJ and the Connelly House in Center City Philadelphia.
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GreenUP Update!
September 2, 2010 0 CommentsOn October 19, 2009, the JBJSF partnered with Greater Camden Partnerships and other Camden organizations to fund a vacant lot stabilization program we named GreenUP. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, we cleaned and greened more than 81 lots (141,000 square feet of vacant land). The final phase of the GreenUP program had volunteers planting shrubs and more than 50 trees in the Lanning Square neighborhood.
Almost one year later, we are proud to report that there has not been a single act of vandalism or any reports of a single illicit act on one of the greened lots! The lots are being maintained regularly by the staff and volunteers at Greater Camden Partnership.
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New Homeowners Move into Homes Rebuilt by JBJSF and Saint Joseph's Carpenters Society
August 9, 2010 1 CommentJBJSF is excited to announce several updates regarding our projects and partnership with Saint Joseph’s Carpenter Society in Camden, NJ.
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Bon Jovi, Woods Unite to Rock FORE Charity
July 8, 2010 2 CommentsSuccessful fundraising event held for Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation and Tiger Woods Foundation
RADNOR TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- As they have in years past, Tiger Woods and Jon Bon Jovi joined forces for their respective philanthropies at Rock FORE Charity, a private VIP event which raised significant funds for the Tiger Woods Foundation and the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation.
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Jon Bon Jovi Speaks at the Opening Ceremonies of the AT&T National Golf Tournament
July 1, 2010 0 CommentsThe AT&T National Golf Tournament held its opening ceremonies Wednesday at the Aronimink Golf Club. Jon Bon Jovi was on hand as one of the guest speakers and later stopped by to visit to the JBJSF tent set up in the welcome area. The JBJSF shared our mission and story with the tournament attendees, along with the help of students from two of our community partners, Project H.O.M.E. and Hopeworks n'Camden.
