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