Look To The Stars News: Survivor Foundation

Beyoncé Gets Help from Her Sister For Charity Concert

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:30:00 +0000

Beyoncé Knowles will join her sister Solange on stage next week for a concert to benefit victims of Hurricane Ike.

The Hope For The Holidays concert will take place at the Houston House of Blues on December 9, with proceeds being distributed by the Survivor Foundation to hurricane victims in Texas.

‘It is an honor for our family to be able to give back to our hometown with a holiday concert that will air on Fuse,’ said the sisters’ father and manager Mathew Knowles. ‘Tina [their mother] grew up in Galveston and still has family and friends there, and we’re fortunate to bring Beyonce and Solange together to support the efforts of The Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund through the Survivor Foundation.’

Beyoncé's Parents To Be Honored

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:30:00 +0000

The parents of Beyoncé Knowles are to receive a special award for their charity work.

Mathew and Tina Knowles are to be honored with the National PTA Commitment to America’s Children Award. The presentation will be held on Thursday, October 30, at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago and will include performances from children and celebrities.

The Knowles family are passionate about helping the homeless and youth. Their combined efforts to help families and children include establishing the Survivor Foundation – which transforms the lives of survivors of social, economic and catastrophic hardships by providing assistance, education and support – as well as setting up the Knowles-Rowland Center for Youth, and continuing to provide support to various groups that bring hope and light to children.

Beyoncé Donates To Hurricane Ike Victims

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:31:00 +0000

Former Destiny’s Child singer Beyoncé Knowles has made a huge personal donation to victims of Hurricane Ike.

The 27-year-old has pledged $100,000 to the Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund, which was established at the request of Houston Mayor Bill White to help fill unmet human needs for victims of Hurricane Ike in the Greater Houston area.

The singer is also currently organizing a benefit concert through her Survivor Foundation to help raise money for those who have lost homes, property and jobs in Galveston, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Harris and Montgomery counties.

Beyoncé Honored For Charity Work

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:30:00 +0000

Beyoncé Knowles was honored at a special gala on Saturday night for her charity work.

The Diamond Ball raised money for the Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation, an organization whose mission is to create awareness and generate funds for Miami Children’s Hospital, and featured performances by Smokey Robinson, Gloria Gaynor, and seven-year-old pianist Ethan Bortnick, who was playing to show his appreciation for the hospital for treating his younger brother’s heart troubles.

Tables for the concert cost up to $11,000, and profits went directly to the only licensed specialty hospital in South Florida exclusively for children.

Beyoncé Holds Pre-Concert Food Drive

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:56:00 +0000

Beyoncé Knowles is kicking off tomorrow night’s concert in her hometown of Houston with a food drive to benefit Feeding America and the Houston Food Bank.

“Hunger affects every community in the United States, so I’m using my tour and Survivor Foundation to bring attention to domestic hunger,” Beyoncé said.

The drive begins at 2 p.m. outside the Toyota Center, and fans are asked to bring cans, boxes or jars of food, but no glass containers.

eBay Busy With Charity Auctions

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 09:27:49 +0000

Ebay Giving Works, the program set up by the internet giant dedicated to charity auctions, is busy this month with an influx of musicians selling items for good causes.

Country singers Faith Hill and Tim McGraw lead the charge by offering a brand new 2007 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon on the eBay site. All proceeds from the auction will go towards their Neighbor’s Keeper Foundation, the non-profit organization they founded in 2005 to provide funding for community based charities.

The winner of the auction will also receive a trip for two to Las Vegas, two tickets to Hill and McGraw’s Soul2Soul concert on August 4, backstage passes with an opportunity to meet the singers, and autographed photos.