Celebrities
Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson
Charities
Boys' and Girls' Clubs of America, Childhelp USA, Children's Defense Fund, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Jane Goodall Institute, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Prince's Trust, Ronald McDonald House Charities, TJ Martell Foundation, United Negro College Fund
Causes
Abuse, AIDS, Animals, At-Risk/Disadvantaged Youths, Cancer, Children, Education, Environment, Family/Parent Support, Health, Mental Challenges, Physical Challenges
June 29, 2009 by Tim Saunders
Michael Jackson, who passed away last week, featured significantly on the pages of Look To The Stars. He was a passionate supporter of charity, and was honored by many different organizations for the work that he did and the compassion that he showed.
As well as writing We Are The World with Lionel Richie and helping to organize the United We Stand: What More Can I Give benefit concert in the wake of September 11, Jackson also donated the proceeds from a song to victims of Hurricane Katrina, often donated items to charity auctions, and was to donate some of the proceeds from his upcoming shows in London to charity. He set up a burns unit for children and also established the Heal The World Foundation, whose work has included airlifting 6 tons of supplies to Sarajevo, instituting drug and alcohol abuse education and donating millions of dollars to less fortunate children.
But this is only the tip of the iceberg. A comprehensive timeline of the late singer’s charitable work has been published by Jackson Action. The list includes his work with underprivileged children and children affected by disasters, visits to hospitals, and work with organizations such as the Jane Goodall Institute, the TJ Martell Foundation, the United Negro College Fund, the Michael Jackson Burn Center for Children, the Prince’s Trust, the Great Ormond Street Hospital, Childhelp USA, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs of America, Children’s Defense Fund, Elizabeth Taylor’s AIDS Foundation and many more. It also details Jackson’s efforts to airlift 60,000 doses of children’s vaccines to Tblisi, Georgia, and his donations to hundreds of charities. To view the timeline, click here.
The charity world has lost a valuable supporter, and Look To The Stars extends our best wishes to Michael Jackson’s family, friends and fans.
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6 comments
It's nice to see that Michael's tremendous list of work has been added back to the "Look To The Stars."
Just proves what a great person he was...and best of all, he never announced it or boasted about it in the media like some celebs do. A huge loss to the world. RIP
Ditto to the two comments above. Michael Jackson is a great loss to the world !!! Thank you Michael, for all your wonderful and marvelous contributions in all regards - charity, song, dance, entertainment, missions of love and compassion, brillant intelligence, wholesome person that you are !!! The World Loves You Forever !!! It is my honor to have had you during my life journey !!! Thank You !! Thank You !! God's Blessings Always To The Jackson Family - The World Loves You Too !!
Look Out World - There are three beautiful children of Michael Jackson and cousins who loved and was loved dearly by Michael --- Will They Too Follow Michael's Path ??? I am absolutely sure they will be as wonderful and mavelous as Michael in whatever path they choose.
God's Blessings Always ---
People forget in his songs and in his person. He cared so much for people and are planet he was a loving , caring person . We should have let him know that when he was alive not just after death. You are one of a kind God sent you hear to teach us that maybe we could be just like you and love everyone as a brother and give to those that need it ....
the more we know, the more we love you, michael. you're such a special person, the one that everybody in the world love and appreciate for what you done
I would love for this to be publicized in the media, but I can only dream. He was an amazing person that loved others more than himself: so absolutely self less. God blessed him to bless us and he did his work tremendously. I pray that his children are as kind as him and that all the world knows how loving, kind and generous he was instead of focusing on lies, speculations, pontifications and allegations. I love you Michael and only hope that I can be half as kind, forgiving and generous as you are. May GOD bless your spirit and your family. Love always.
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