Michael Jackson the Humanitarian

Celebrity Power Magazine is dedicated to showcasing the charitable efforts of celebrities. There is no bigger celebrity and no bigger humanitarian than Michael Jackson. Over the next few weeks, CPM will provide a positive balance to the media circus that will surround the passing of Mr. Jackson. Below is information about his stellar list of contributions to charities over his outstanding career.

Michael Jackson is a true humanitarian, an example to us all. He has devoted much time and money to a wide range of charities. He loves children and takes time out when touring secretly visting sick children. He also has special rooms at his home Neverland for sick and terminally ill children to stay over. He was listed in the 2000 edition of the Guiness Book Of World Records for breaking the world record for the "Most Charities Supported By a Pop Star". It states that Michael Jackson has supported 39 charity organizations either with monetary donations through sponsorships of their projects or by participating in their silent auction. We have made an alphabetical list of known charities that Michael Jackson has individualy supported publically throughout his career.

AIDS Project L.A.
American Cancer Society
Angel Food
Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles
BMI Foundation, Inc.
Brotherhood Crusade
Brothman Burn Center
Camp Ronald McDonald
Childhelp U.S.A.
Children's Institute International
Cities and Schools Scholarship Fund
Community Youth Sports & Arts Foundation
Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)
Dakar Foundation
Dreamstreet Kids
Dreams Come True Charity
Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Love Match
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Minority Aids Project
Motown Museum
NAACP
National Rainbow Coalition
Rotary Club of Australia
Society of Singers
Starlight Foundation
The Carter Center's Atlanta Project
The Sickle Cell Research Foundation
Transafrica
United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
United Negro College Fund Ladder's of Hope
Volunteers of America
Watts Summer Festival
Wish Granting
YMCA - 28th Street/Crenshaw

source: allmichaeljackson.com

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Beyonce & Solange Knowles to Perform Benefit Concert in Minneapolis on July 16

International superstar Beyonce will perform at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN on July 16 to benefit the Charles & Phyllis Newman Foundation and the Knowles Family charitable organization, The Survivor Foundation. One of the most widely recognized and highly respected women in pop music and a strong supporter of philanthropic efforts, Beyonce's latest album I Am . . . Sasha Fierce has spawned the worldwide hit "If I were a Boy," and the U.S. number one single "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". Fellow soul songstress, and sister, Solange will join Beyonce as a special guest.

The concert will be for one night only and fans will enjoy live performances of chart-topping music from Beyonce and Solange. Concert tickets range from $39.00 to $1,000.00 and are available now at Target Center's Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or call 1.800.745.3000. Doors open at 5:30 PM on July 16.

The Newman Foundation supports programs of National and International significance that promote medical research and discovery in humans and animals that add to the quality of life and longevity of their lives.

Hollywood Celebrity Icons Partner with The ASHÉ Foundation

Today, Hollywood icons and athletes, Tom Arnold, Kenny Lattimore, Brandon Fobbs, Howard Hewett, Essence Atkins, Claudia Wells, Jonathan Bennett, Teddy Riley, Niecy Nash, Antonio Cromartie, Harry Smith, Ananda Lewis, Saxophonist Mark Allen Fenton will perform, and many more will be on tap to join The ASHÉ Foundation as they wash the feet and place clean white socks and adequate shoes on the displaced and disadvantage men in the courtyard of The Midnight Mission located at 601 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Clergy leaders, Pastor Barry Lyons of Living Waters of the San Fernando Valley, Pastor Charles Humphrey of Hope's House Ministries and Rev. John W. Miller of Community Lutheran Church of Los Angeles along with several members of their church, will also be on site to lend a hand to this day of loving and serving the displaced.

If you or someone you know has a brand new pair of men's shoes to donate to the Midnight Mission event on June 24th, please contact The ASHÉ Foundation at (323) 850-6964.

For more information about The ASHÉ Foundation visit:
www.theashefoundation.org

'BET AWARDS '09 Partners With Yahoo! Music

BET, the largest African American targeted media company, and Yahoo! Music, one of the world's largest music sites, are coming together for a content and promotional partnership in support of the BET AWARDS '09, the #1 program in cable television among African Americans.

As part of the partnership, Yahoo! Music will showcase for its users originally produced BET video segments in conjunction with this year's telecast, including Jamie Foxx, Beyonce and Jay-Z. Yahoo! Music will also offer its users access to exclusive red carpet photography from the BET AWARDS '09 and post-show video content.
Yahoo! will also promote the BET AWARDS '09 site (www.bet.com/betawards) across multiple Yahoo! properties, including Yahoo! Music (http://music.yahoo.com/), Yahoo! Entertainment (http://entertainment.yahoo.com/), and Yahoo! TV (http://tv.yahoo.com/)

Hosted by Jamie Foxx, the BET AWARDS '09 will bring together the brightest stars in music, sports and entertainment in Los Angeles' historic Shrine Auditorium for a night of exhilarating LIVE performances on Sunday, June 28 at 8:00 p.m.* This year viewers will be wowed with show-stopping performances by Jay-Z, Kanye West, Beyonce, Maxwell, Ne-Yo, Mary Mary, Fabolous, Young Jeezy and Soulja Boy, and Queen Latifah, Taraji P. Henson, Idris Elba, Sherri Shepherd and Paula Patton will attend as presenters. BET will also celebrate the musical legacy and contributions of the soul trio, The O'Jays, who will be presented with this year's Lifetime Achievement Award, and Alicia Keys and Wyclef Jean will receive the Humanitarian Award.

Visit BET.com for BET On Blast video highlights, photos and continuous BET AWARDS '09 updates at www.bet.com/betawards

Ed Hardy Vodka Presents the NBA Pre Draft Party, TONITE IN NYC!

Ed Hardy Vodka Presents the 2009 Pre Draft party for the 2009 NBA draft class. The event is being held tonight at Katra Lounge, located at 217 Bowery st in Manhattan. This is held the day before the official NBA draft at Madison Square Garden and should be a great outlet for all the rising stars of the NBA. This will be a star studded event. The red carpet will be kicked off at 10:30pm and will have some of the best in hip hop, sports, acting and entertainment gracing it. The Sponsored drink Ed Hardy Vodka will be flowing throughout the night and the music will be hosted by mix tape extraordinaire Superstar Jay and international DJ/Producer, DJ Sweets. The event will be open to all with a RSVP. This will enable a great mix of industry professionals and the every day working person, which is the motto of event coordinators CheckMate New York.

Ed Hardy Vodka unlike other 'designer' brands, is a premium wheat blended vodka distilled and filtered five times, bottled and imported from the Cognac region of France. It's smooth quality far excels that of other premium brands, the reception has been overwhelming and to add uniqueness to the brand, each bottle is decorated with original Christian Audigier artwork which consumers consider a collector's item and saves the bottle as a souvenir.

STEVIE WONDER, ALICIA KEYS, WILL.I.AM, T-PAIN, JESSE CLEGG, GLORIA GAYNOR AND EMCEE WHOOPI GOLDBERG TO JOIN THE MANDELA DAY CONCERT LINEUP

46664 and the Nelson Mandela Foundation recently announced that Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Will.i.am, T-Pain, Gloria Gaynor and musician Jesse Clegg will join the lineup of artists performing at the Mandela Day concert celebration on July 18th. Whoopi Goldberg will serve as emcee for the event, which also marks Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday. The concert originally announced for Madison Square Garden will now be held at historic Radio City Music Hall.

The additional performers will join Aretha Franklin, Wyclef Jean, Queen Latifah, Dave Stewart, Josh Groban and Jesse McCartney, along with Angelique Kidjo, Baaba Maal, the Soweto Gospel Choir, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Chris Chameleon, Freshlyground, Emmanuel Jal, Loyiso, Sipho Mabuse, Vusi Mahlasela, Thandiswa Mazwai, Suzanna Owiyo and many more.

Further invited guests include France's First Lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and Italy's Zucchero. Hollywood legends and 46664 supporters Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Forest Whitaker, Susan Sarandon and many others will also be in attendance.

"We are so grateful to Madison Square Garden for making their iconic Radio City Music Hall available to us," said Tim Massey International Director of 46664. "We can think of no better home for the launch of Mandela Day than the venue that has a long history of hosting events that give back to the community, such as Comic Relief, VH1's Save the Music and Time's 75th Anniversary."

The concert has been made possible by the continuing support of Zain, a leading mobile telecommunications company that has 24 operations across Africa and the Middle East, who were also one of the main sponsors of the London 90th birthday celebrations.

"Mr. Mandela is an iconic statesman whose sacrifice and leadership has had an enormous impact on humanity. Honoring him by raising funds for his foundation is in line with Zain's global ambitions and corporate social responsibility philosophy," said Dr. Saad Al Barrak, CEO of Zain.

The concert is the culmination of a week-long series of events in New York City in celebration of the first-ever Mandela Day, designed as a call around the world for people to honor Nelson Mandela's inspiration and values. The activities include a Ralph Applebaum designed exhibition of Mr. Mandela's life and the work of his many 46664 ambassadors, as well as a gala fundraising dinner, both at Grand Central Terminal's Vanderbilt Hall.

'46664 - Mandela Day Celebration' Radio City Music Hall concert tickets prices range from $75-$500, with VIP packages available. All tickets are available at http://www.ticketmaster.com, livenation.com, thegarden.com and charge by phone at 800-745-3000. For VIP packages visit ticketmaster.com. Current ticketholders will be contacted about reseating. For further information call Madison Square Garden Guest Relations at 212-465-6225

For more information visit www.MandelaDay.com