Non crederete mai quanti soldi Michael Jackson ha dato in beneficenza

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    You won’t believe how much money Michael Jackson gave to charity

    by Robert Stitt


    I’m starting with the man in the mirror I’m asking him to change his ways And no message could have been any clearer If you want to make the world a better place Take a look at yourself, and then make a change

    — “Man in the Mirror” by Michael Jackson


    Michael Jackson was the undisputed King of Pop. Whether you loved him or not, he changed the face and sound of music forever. He also changed a lot of lives for the better along the way.

    According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jackson gave generously to the United Negro College Fund; the AIDS project in Los Angeles; various programs for Africa, Thailand, India, Poland and Romania; the Make a Wish Foundation and many, many more known and unknown charities.

    Jackson was only 12 years old and singing with the Jackson 5 in 1970 when he performed at his first benefit concert. It would be the first of many. In 1981, the Jackson 5 organized and held a concert for the Atlanta Children’s Foundation. Later, Jackson co-wrote the hit song, “We are the World,” raising almost $70 million to help combat famine in Africa, and after the terrorist attack of September 11, he helped raise $15 million with a self-organized benefit concert.

    Apart from concerts, Jackson also donated his personal time and money. After his notorious hair-on-fire incident while filming a commercial for Pepsi, he donated millions of dollars, including his entire salary from the Pepsi endorsement, to the Michael Jackson Burn Center for Children.

    He held an art auction to raise over $2 million to provide assistance to needy families in South Africa. The British Children’s Charity and the Heal the World Foundation also received generous amounts. Elizabeth Taylor’s AIDS Foundation received $500,000, and “Families Caring for Families” was blessed with $5.5 million.

    He supported the 1995 Million Man March, gave to needy children in Romania and Bangkok, and assisted the “Motown Museum Historic Foundation.” Children in Bombay received millions of dollars and children in Poland received almost a million dollars worth of toys.

    These numbers are the type that boggle the mind. Most of us don’t write checks with five numbers before the decimal, let alone six and seven of them. In all, Celebrity Net Worth estimates that in addition to large amounts of time and effort to support charities and causes, Michael Jackson gave in excess of $100 million over the course of his life to try to make the world a better place.

    The old saying goes, “put your money where your mouth is.” Michael Jackson did that and more.



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    Lesser Known Donations

    Despite being a notorious philanthropist, even posthumously, the singer had a long history of donating to charitable causes that began in childhood. For instance, in 1970 he and his brothers (The Jackson 5) performed at a benefit concert to help raise $100,000 to aid in covering mounting health costs for boxer Joe Lewis, M.J. was a mere 12 years old. Approximately two years later, the celebrity began what would be a lifelong commitment to helping to raise the spirits of sickly children. He, alongside the rest of the Jackson 5, began visiting children's hospitals to sing and sign autographs for the young patients. What's more, in the same year, the group performed for "Save the Children", an initiative conducted by "Operation PUSH" in order to help raise funds for underprivileged children in Chicago. Furthermore, he also committed an array of random acts of kindness, most notoriously, he made a visit to 6-year-old Leslie Robinette, the youngest patient to receive a bone marrow transplant and inspired the child so much so that she attributed much of her subsequent recovery to the pop star.

    Atlanta Children's Foundation

    In 1981, the Jackson 5 raised $100,000 for this organization by throwing a benefit concert. More impressively, the boys organized the concert themselves, simply because they cared about the cause. What's more, they also allowed a large number of patients to visit their mansion via organizations such as the Make-A-Wish foundation.


    The Michael Jackson Burn Center for Children

    After the notorious mishap – in which the artist was burned on the back of his head while filming a commercial with the soft drink company Pepsi – the singer opted to donate his entire salary from the endorsement, to the tune of $1.5 million. What's more, he also donated his share of the monies received from "The Victory Tour," which was reportedly $8 million.

    "We Are The World"

    In 1985, the singer co-wrote the epic ballad with Lionel Richie which grossed a total of $60 million for African nations plagued with famine. What's more, "We Are the World," the video event, was said to make an additional $8 million.

    Michael Jackson UNCF Endowed Scholarship Fund

    With an ultimate goal of promoting higher education among African-American youths, this scholarship fund donated scholarships to 97 students and helped to enroll students in most of the 42 UNCF institutions. Furthermore, the artist donated an additional $600,000 to the UNCF president in 1988.

    The Many Mansions

    Upon selling his childhood mansion in Encino, California, in favor of a larger property, Jackson used the home to host an artwork auction, raising $2 million for the "South African Church Council" which provided housing, clothing, and medical supplies to needy families.

    Other Notable Donations

    1. The artist donated $125,000 to help maintain the "Motown Museum Historic Foundation."

    2. He also covered a large portion of late Temptation, David Ruffin's funeral costs in 1991.

    3. In 1992, Mr. Jackson donated approximately $230,000 to help the "British Children's Charity." In the same year, the "Heal the World Foundation" teamed up with "AmeriCares" in order to fly $2.1 million worth of aid for distribution by the United Nations.

    4. In 1993, the artist teamed up with Sega to distribute over $108,000 worth of computer games and equipment to children's hospitals.

    5. In 1994, M.J. donated $500,00 to "Elizabeth Taylor's AIDS Foundation". He also donated $5.5 million to help needy families via the organization "Family Caring For Families."

    6. In 1995, he quietly donated $100,000 to the historic gathering intended to promote positivity and unity within the African-American Community, known as the "Million Man March."

    7. In 1996, the artist donated $1 million to help needy children in Romania. He also donated $100,000 to help visually impaired children in Bangkok.

    8. In 1997, the artist waved 85% of his total $6 million is sales for a concert and also donates an additional $1.1 million to help needy children in Bombay, India. The pop icon also visited Poland in the same year and spent a reported $670,000 on toys for needy children. Later in the year, he also donated $1.5 million to a Jehova's Witness organization in Russia.


    September 11th

    In more recent history, the artist held a benefit concert, that he organized himself, to help benefit the victims of 9/11. Performing alongside various big-name artists, the artist managed to raise an impressive $15 million to help relieve the suffering caused by this terrorist attack.

    Last Will and Testament

    An unrelenting philanthropist, even posthumously, the artist even left donations for others is his will. In fact, the artist explicitly left 40% of his assets to be split evenly between his three children. Another 20% was left to various children's charities and the other 40% was left to support his mother Katherine.

    Grand total

    Despite being such a transparent activist for a number of causes, Michael was also said to quietly donate to an array of causes devoid of the need for credit and accolades for these deeds. Furthermore, Michael also donated large amounts of time and resources to help with the charity efforts of others. Nevertheless, the contents within this article alone amount to well over $100 million in money, time, and resources that Jackson freely gave to others in an attempt to help heal the ails of the world.

    Regardless of the fuss and hoopla surrounding this highly eccentric figure, his efforts towards making the world a better place should never be discounted. Despite his rumored shortcomings, his legacy of helping others will last for many years to come. Long live the King!

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    Non crederete mai quanti soldi Michael Jackson ha dato in beneficienza

    di Robert Stitt

    Che sto iniziando con l'uomo nello specchio
    Gli sto chiedendo di cambiare la sua strada
    E nessun messaggio potrebbe essere più chiaro
    Se vuoi rendere il mondo un posto migliore
    Dai un'occhiata a te stesso, e poi fai un cambiamento
    ' Man in the Mirror' Michael Jackson


    Michael Jackson è stato il re incontrastato del Pop. Che lo abbiate amato o no, ha cambiato il volto e il sound della musica per sempre. Ha anche cambiato molte vite lungo il suo cammino.

    Secondo Celebrity Net Worth, Jackson ha fatto donazioni multiple alla United Negro College Fund; il progetto AIDS a Los Angeles; vari programmi per l'Africa, Thailandia, India, Polonia e Romania; la Make A Wish Foundation e molti, molti enti di beneficenza fra i più noti ma anche sconosciuti.

    Jackson aveva solo 12 anni e cantava con i Jackson5 nel 1970, quando si è esibito nel suo primo concerto, in cui proventi sono stati donati interamente in beneficienza. E non è stato che il primo di molti altri. Nel 1981, i Jackson5 organizzarono e tenerono un concerto per la Atlanta Children's Foundation. . Anni dopo, Jackson scrisse "We are the World", riuscendo a raccogliere oltre 70 milioni di dollari per contribuire a combattere la fame in Africa, e dopo l'attacco terroristico dell'11 settembre, contribuì a raccogliere 15 milioni di dollari con un concerto di beneficenza da lui organizzato.

    Ma oltre che attraverso i concerti, Jackson ha anche fatto moltissime donazioni personalmente. Dopo l'incidente nel quale gli si incendiò il cuoio capelluto durante la registrazione di uno spot per la Pepsi, donò diversi milioni di dollari , insieme al suo intero risarcimento ottenuto dalla Pepsi, allla Michael Jackson Burn Center for Children..

    Ha tenuto un asta d'arte per raccogliere 2 milioni di dollari per l' assistenza alle famiglie bisognose in Sud Africa. The British Children's Charity e la Heal the World Foundation hanno anche ricevuto generose donazioni. l'AIDS Foundation di Elizabeth Taylor ha ricevuto 500.000 dollari, e la"Families Caring for Families" 5,5 milioni di dollari.

    Nel 1995 sostenne la Million Man March, per aiutare i bambini della Romania e Bangkok, e ha assistito la "Motown Museum Historic Foundation". I bambini di Bombay hanno ricevuto milioni di dollari e dei bambini in Polonia hanno ricevuto quasi un milione di dollari in giocattoli.

    Questi ,sono numeri da capogiro. La maggior parte di noi non scrivere mai in tutta la vita assegni a 5 zeri cifre, e prima dei decimali, per non parlare a sei o sette . In tutto, Celebrity Net Worth stima che oltre ad aver impegnato tempi e sforzi per sostenere associazioni di beneficenza e le loro cause, Michael Jackson abbia donato , una cifra pari o superiore a 100 milioni di dollari nel corso della sua vita per cercare di rendere il mondo un posto migliore.

    Un vecchio proverbio cita "fatti e non parole" Michael Jackson ha fatto questo e molto di più.


    Fa seguito, nell'articolo sorgente un breve elenco più specifico di alcune delle numerose donazioni che Michael ha fatto nel corso della sua vita.
    Ma qui nel Gold sono elencate sin troppo dettagliatamente.. e le potete trovare qui:

    MICHAEL JACKSON'S CHARITY



    Edited by ArcoIris - 2/12/2015, 11:36
     
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