Monthly Archives: July 2013

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WHO SAYS YOU CAN’T GO HOME

FOUNDATION LAUNCH

PROJECT HOME – PHASE V Home Ownership Project

BON JOVI BOULEVARD / HOUMA

JACKSON – HABITAT BUILD

SOUTH CAROLINA – HABITAT BUILD

R.S.V.P. TO HELP LAUNCH

R.S.V.P. – CONSTRUCTING HOMES & BUILDING LIVES GALA

JBJ TEAMS UP WITH DELTA & HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

DESMOND TUTU BUILD

ANNUAL JIMMY CARTER WORK PROJECT

ST. ELIZABETH’S RECOVERY RESIDENCE ANNOUNCED

MORNINGSIDE BUILD

BILLBOARD MAGAZINE – HUMANITARIAN AWARD

ST. ELIZABETH’S RECOVERY RESIDENCE OPENS

SERVICE NATION SUMMIT

H.E.L.P. USA & JON BON JOVI BREAKGROUND AT GENESIS APARTMENTS

JON BON JOVI HONORED BY FOOD BANK OF NEW YORK

HOMEOWNERSHIP IN CAMDEN

HELP GENESIS JBJ SOUL HOMES Opening

CONNELLY HOUSE GROUNDBREAKING

JON BON JOVI SOUL FOUNDATION

JON BON JOVI – NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR SERVICE & VOLUNTEERING

JON BON JOVI UNPLUGGED

KABOOM PLAYGROUND BUILD

JON BON JOVI SPEAKS – WORLD HABITAT DAY

PHOENIX PASS COMPLEX – DEDICATION

JON BON JOVI visits PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE

JON BON JOVI visits OASIS CENTER

JON BON JOVI APPOINTED TO WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS

PHOENIX PASS – LIGHTHOUSE VILLAGE

JON BON JOVI visits 1811 EASTLAKE HOUSING

SISTER MARY SCULLION joins JBJSF BOARD

JON BON JOVI at AT & T NATIONAL

JON BON JOVI & TIGER WOODS ROCK-FORE CHARITY GALA

COVENANT HOUSE – RIGHTS OF PASSAGE

JON BON JOVI visits LAMP COMMUNITY

HEART AND SOUL VOLUNTEER DAY

HOPEWORKS C.R.I.B.

AT & T NATIONAL SUPPORTS JBJSF

CARPENTER GREEN

JBJSF and HOPEWORKS ‘N CAMDEN

JON BON JOVI VISITS PARTNERS

JON BON JOVI VISITS PARTNERS

JON BON JOVI: WHAT I LEARNED

JOSEPH’S HOUSE STAYS OPEN

JON BON JOVI – LISTENING TOUR

COVENANT HOUSE – RIGHTS OF PASSION OPENS

JBJ SOUL FOUNDATION HONORED

JON BON JOVI – LISTENING TOUR

JON BON JOVI – LISTENING TOUR

JON BON JOVI – LISTENING TOUR

CONNELLY HOUSE OPENS

JORGE GOES HOME

JON BON JOVI – SPARKOPPORTUNITY

JBJ SOUL KITCHEN – MARIO BATALI

JBJ SOUL KITCHEN – PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT

NIGHT OF BROADWAYS STARS GALA / BEACON OF HOPE AWARD

NORTHERN CHILDREN’S SERVICES – MERRICK HALL

JON BON JOVI – DATAPALOOZA

PROJECT REACH DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGE LAUNCHED

JON BON JOVI – SUMMERQAMP

BUILDING A HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOOD

JBJ SOUL HOMES

JBJ SOUL FOUNDATION: HURRICANE SANDY

JBJ SOUL KITCHEN – ONE YEAR!

HURRICANE SANDY

JBJ SOUL KITCHEN – BILL CLINTON

JBJ SOUL KITCHEN – PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT

JBJ SOUL KITCHEN – ONE WORLD EVERYBODY EATS

JON BON JOVI represents JBJSF as he visits HOPEWORKS N CAMDEN C.R.I.B. and CONNELLY HOUSE in Center City

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Bon Jovi Donates $1 Million to Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund

To view all the photos from this event, please visit our Photo Gallery

Many of our Community Partners and friends are still in need of help after suffering the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy. All donations received through this campaign will go directly to assist them in rebuilding. If you would like to donate to the JBJ Soul Foundation Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Fund, please click HERE

Bon Jovi Donates $1 Million to Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund

Below is the full press release from the event:

BON JOVI DONATES $1 MILLION TO HURRICANE SANDY NEW JERSEY RELIEF FUND

Donation will add to the Relief Fund’s efforts to assist organizations involved in home repairs and rebuilding projects throughout New Jersey communities

(Sayreville, NJ) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, rock legend Jon Bon Jovi and First Lady Mary Pat Christie announced a $1 million dollar donation from Bon Jovi to the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund, chaired by Mrs. Christie. The ceremony and announcement of the donation took place at the Sayreville Borough Hall with New Jersey’s First Lady Mary Pat Christie, Governor Chris Christie, musician Jon Bon Jovi, Sayreville Mayor Kennedy O’Brien and members of the Sayreville community in attendance.

“This incredibly generous donation from Bon Jovi to the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund will go a long way in the rebuilding process,” said Governor Christie. “From day one, Jon has been one of the most visible faces for Sandy recovery here in his hometown of Sayreville and throughout the entire state. On behalf of a grateful people, I thank Jon and Bon Jovi for all of the great work they’ve done for New Jersey.”

Bon Jovi is a native New Jersey band and was among the all-star line-up for 12/12/12: The Concert for Sandy Relief. In the days immediately following Hurricane Sandy, Jon Bon Jovi toured his hometown of Sayreville, spoke with residents, and witnessed the massive damage firsthand. The Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded to combat issues that force families and individuals into economic despair, is active in the ongoing Hurricane Sandy recovery process working with federal, state and local officials to direct donations and resources to local recovery efforts and those in need. This one-million dollar donation by Bon Jovi to the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund represents the band’s ongoing commitment to the people of their home state and to rebuilding a stronger New Jersey together.

“Natural disasters spare no one,” said Bon Jovi frontman, Jon Bon Jovi, a Sayreville native. “But you can’t imagine the devastation, destruction and despair until Mother Nature takes aim at your hometown. This is bittersweet; it’s heartbreaking to see our fellow New Jerseyans so affected by the ravages of Hurricane Sandy but we’re happy to make this donation and offer real, substantial help to the residents of Sayreville and the nearby, low-lying communities as they rebuild their homes and lives.”

The Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund is a non-profit organization that raises and distributes funds to organizations supporting the recovery and rebuilding efforts of New Jersey communities impacted by the storm. The Relief Fund’s priority is to work with community-based non-profit organizations to ensure funds support initiatives such as mental health services, economic development, financial counseling and assistance for those who have lost homes and jobs, mold remediation, and home repairs. Fifty one grants have been awarded to date totaling $11 million, with the next grant cycle to be announced later this week.

“Thousands of New Jersey residents, including many here in Sayreville, still haven’t returned to their homes. This donation will help the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund ‘fill the gap’ between the cost of repairs and other aid received by homeowners to restore or reconstruct their homes,” said New Jersey First Lady Mary Pat Christie. “The generous support we continue to receive from so many around the world and especially from homegrown heroes like Jon Bon Jovi will help fellow New Jerseyans complete the work necessary to make their homes livable.” Mrs. Christie stressed, “We are so grateful to Bon Jovi for the love and commitment they have toward their home state and for this charitable donation to the Relief Fund.”

About the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund
The Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund distributes funds to organizations that support the recovery and rebuilding efforts of New Jersey communities impacted by the storm. The Relief Fund aims to make a sustainable, long-term impact and has awarded 51 grants totaling $11 million, to date, for home rebuilding, mold remediation, mental health support, economic development, and financial and legal counseling. Donors interested in making a contribution can visit the Fund online at www.SandyNJReliefFund.org or make an immediate, one-time $10 donation directly to their phone bill by texting “SANDY” to 20222. Message and data rates may apply.