THE PRESLEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION by Jesus Obed Perez

The Presley Charitable Foundation is an organization created by Lisa Marie Presley (Elvis Presley's daughter) in August 2007.

Elvis Presley known as the king of rock and roll made a lot of charities in his life, most of them as donations to charity foundation and also he made benefit shows to collect money for those who need.


After Elvis died in 1977, her daughter started The Presley Charitable Foundation in the name of her father to keep helping people in the United States.


The foundation provides:

• Rent-free housing 
• Child day care 
• Career and financial counseling 
• Family management guidance 
• Tools which help people learn how no longer be homeless again

The next project of the Elvis's foundation will be a new Presley Place in New Orleans that consists in a transitional housing facility for homeless families and will follow the model of the the first Presley Place in Memphis, Tennessee which opened its doors in 2001

In 2007, Lisa Presley recorded with her father a duet of "In the ghetto" as a tribute to her father in his 30th anniversary of his death  which reached number one in Itunes in countries line Canada, UK, Australia, Ireland, Germany and New Zealand 

The proceeds from the sale of the song went directly to The Presley Charitable Foundation.

Lisa Marie & Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto

Lyrics of the song

For donations and more information about this foundation, visit the official website.

RIHANNA BELIEVE FOUNDATION by Imelda Navarro

A public charity organization created by Rihanna in 2006, the charity is dedicated to assisting terminally ill and disadvantaged children worldwide. Its mission is to assist and inspire children who suffer from life-threatening diseases including cancer, leukemia and AIDS, and help provide supplies for children in poorly funded public schools, as well as clothing for children in homeless shelters.The vision of Believe is to achieve what Rihanna has always strived for in her remarkable music career “to inspire with hope, courage and love.”

GOALS:

Raise aware ness of the impact of blood cancers such as leukemia

Aid de 10,000 people in need of a bone marrow trasplant each year

Help the 70% of patients who rely on strangers for a 2nd  chance

Rihanna said one of his reasons for starting the Foundation saying, "When I was young and I liked watch television and saw all the children suffering, I always said: when I grow up, I want to help''

Web site:

BelieveRihanna.com (Official)






By: Imelda Gabriela Navarro Valencia

LADY GAGA BORN THIS WAY FOUNDATION by Jorge Lam

Led by Lady Gaga and her mother Cynthia Germanotta, the Born This Way Foundation was founded in 2011 to foster a more accepting society, where differences are embraced and individuality is celebrated. The Foundation is dedicated to creating a safe community that helps connect young people with the skills and opportunities they need to build a kinder, braver world.


    BORN THIS WAY FOUNDATION OFFICIAL PAGE

                            Lady Gaga speaking about the Born This Way Foundation.


"We believe that everyone has the right to feel safe, to be empowered and to make a difference in the world. Together, we will move towards acceptance, bravery and love." -Lady Gaga.

Lady Gaga and her mother Cynthia Germanotta.

The Three Pillars of the Born This Way Foundation are:

SAFETY: Creating a safe, useful place to celebrate individuality.

SKILLS: Teaching advocacy, promoting civic engagement, and encouraging self-expression.

OPPORTUNITY: Identifying ways to implement solutions and impact local communities.

                                   Gaga explaining to Oprah the Three Pillars

                              =GET INVOLVED=


THE BORN BRAVE BUS


Gaga announced in May 2012 that the "Born Brave Bus" would follow her on tour as a youth drop-in center as an initiative against bullying and homophobia. There, men and women of all ages could go and look around, share their stories and meet other people.

The Born Brave Bus that followed her on her Born This Way Ball Tour.

You can follow the BBB's route by clicking here.

A BODY REVOLUTION

In September 2012, Lady Gaga launched a new project called A Body Revolution 2013 to address poor body image and body acceptance, in part, because media outlets had negatively remarked on supposed weight gains by the performer.

To start the project she posted pictures of herself in underwear and asked others to follow her lead stating "May we make our flaws famous, and thus redefine the heinous."

Photos posted by Lady Gaga for the Body Revolution project.

"May we make our flaws famous, and thus redefine the heinous." -Lady Gaga, 2012


You can see more posts about this movement or join it by clicking here.

You can make a donation to this foundation over here.







By Jorge Lam Iribe

THE MERCURY PHOENIX TRUST by Gabriela Herrera

As the first major rock star to die of AIDS, Mercury's death represented a very important event in the disease's history. In April 1992, the remaining members of Queen founded The Mercury Phoenix Trust and organised The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness to celebrate the life and legacy of Mercury and raise money for AIDS research, which took place on 20 April 1992. The Mercury Phoenix Trust has since raised millions of pounds for various AIDS charities.

Since 1992 the Mercury Phoenix Trust has been responsible for the donation of more than $15 million in the fight against AIDS making over 750 grants to charities worldwide.

In association with the Trust, the Freddie Mercury Photographic Exhibition opened at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 22nd November 1996 offering an insight into the life of a small boy who rose to rock glory and died before his time. Since then the exhibition has travelled the globe raising AIDS awareness.

In May 2002 the long awaited Queen and Ben Elton musical ‘We Will Rock You’ opened in London. The Trust has benefited from various nights at WWRY performances around the world.

To celebrate Freddie’s 65th birthday on the 5 th September, 2011 and the Trust’s 20th anniversary, the first annual fundraising event was held at London’s Savoy Hotel where Comedy met Rock ‘n Roll and the guests all dressed as Freddie.

GET INVOLVED

If you want help with the cause, you can do any of the following activities:

You can wear something yellow.

Freddie was famous for his moustache, so you can show your support using a moustache.

You can use a costume of Freddie Mercury and go to your school or your job with the costume.

http://www.mercuryphoenixtrust.com/site/getinvolved

Take over the streets of your town dancing
to Queen songs.

Make a collection box. Put it on your desk at work
or save your spare change at home.

A great way to raise money is run a marathon 
in a MPT tee-shirt .

They help many countries, some of them are:

Bangladesh
Botswana 
Brazil
Canada
Caribbean
China
France
Germany
Russia
South Africa
Spain

If you want help with money, you can donate on this page:

http://www.mercuryphoenixtrust.com/site/getinvolved#anchor_donate

With initiatives such as these, the Trust continues its fundraising activities and intends to keep AIDS awareness and education in the forefront through the use of Freddie Mercury’s name, magic and music.

"God help those who have this disease with no money"
Freddie Mercury, november 1991.

http://www.mercuryphoenixtrust.com/

http://www.youtube.com/user/FreddieForADay

NBA CARES by Martín Rivera Arvayo

Hi guys!, well is really important to know that charities are such a big help for those who hasn’t the facilities to get things like us, that why some people with big heart, make some actions for the help of the people who need a hand. I knew that NBA has an organization called NAB CARES. This organization was founded in 2005. It’s really awesome how with such a little help, they can make a big change. NBA cares not only goes to orphans houses, they go to hospitals, schools and such other things, they don’t only play with the children, they give them shirts, pants, balls, and such other cool things that they will make a big smile on the ones that they need. They have around 810 places all around the world, where children and their families can live, learn and play.

It’s really awesome how with such a little help, they can make a big change. NBA cares not only goes to orphanats, they go to hospitals, schools and such other things, they don’t only play with the children, they give them shirts, pants, balls, and such other cool things that they will make a big smile on the ones that they need.

Here is the link of the page http://www.nba.com/cares/

By Abdiel Martín Rivera Arvayo

AVRIL LAVIGNE R.O.C.K.S. FOUNDATION by Valeria Sánchez

Avril has made a lot of charity works to help different causes, such as the following ones:

*Record a couple of songs to raise funds for the Amnesty International foundation and to support the War Child organization.

She and other artists joined forces with Amnesty International to celebrate International Human Rights Day (December 10), recording a CD with a series of Lennon covers, as part of the "Make Some Noise" campaign.

You can check the cover here:

To learn and join the cause click here: 
http://www.amnestyusa.org/IK/InstantKarma.html

She recorded a version of Bob Dylan's "Knocking on Heaven’s Door" for a CD in support of British-based children's charity War Child.

Yo can hear the song here:

War Child page: http://www.warchild.org/

*Perform at a Prince's Trust event, London Party in the Park.

The Prince's Trust offers support by training, mentoring and financial assistance to help disadvantaged young people achieve their potential.

In 2004 Avril Lavigne performed along with John Rzeznik the mega-hit "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls, and she also appeared in the event of 2007.

Join the cause: http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/

*Join to the Race to erase MS foundation.

Avril is really engaged with this foundation since many years; she has sing and modeled for them. In 2010 she incorporated to the Board of Directors.

This fundation focuses on the figth to erase MS.

Official page: http://erasems.org/

*Donate items for the Grammy online charity auction.

Lavigne donated items for the Grammy online charity auction benefiting the Grammy Foundation and MusiCares.

Learn more about the foundations:

http://www.grammy.org/grammy-foundation

http://www.grammy.org/musicares

*Work with Reverb.

Lavigne worked with Reverb, a non-profit environmental organization, for her 2005 East Coast tour.

Visit Reverb official page: http://www.reverb.org/rvb.html

*Create the Avril Lavigne Foundation.

She created The Avril Lavigne Foundation "R.O.C.K.S" (Respect, Opportunity, Choices, Knowledge, Strength), in support of children and youth living with serious illnesses or disabilities.

For more information go to: http://www.theavrillavignefoundation.org/

*Others.

She supports charities such as the Aid Still Required, Stand Up To Cancer, Starlight Children's Foundation, AmericanCPR, Population Services International, Camp Will-a-Way, Toy Mountain Campaign, US Campaign for Burma, Music Clearing Minefields and Make-A-Wish Foundation. She has also appeared in ALDO ads with YouthAIDS to raise money to educate people worldwide about HIV/AIDS.

By Valeria Sánchez Vázquez