Hosted By Jennifer Lopez, boyfriend Alex Rodriguez, and ex husband Marc Anthony, on October 14,2017 together they raised over 35 million dollars for disaster reliefs. There were two opening acts for this donation, one in Los Angeles where Jlo and Alex Rodriguez were hosting with helpers for their donations like, Jamie Foxx, Ellen Degeneres, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, and many more, and performances from Demi Lovato, Stevie Wonder, Gwen Stefani, and of course Jennifer Lopez. While Marc Anthony was hosting one in Miami for people in spanish that will like to donate. Latin Artists like, J Balvin, Prince Royce, Nicky Jam and more were also there to perform. Nearly 35,000 people pack the Marlins Park in Miami to come see their favorite artists,
not only musicians, but also actors and t.v personalities. “We wanted to host this once-in-a-lifetime event at Marlins Park to bring our local community together for a great cause," said Marlins CEO Derek Jeter. "Many were impacted by the earthquake in Mexico and Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and great talents will unite on this special night to create lasting memories and raise funds that will help families recover and rebuild." Funds raised from the telethon will benefit the following organizations, among others: Popular Community Bank Foundation, Center for Popular Democracy - Hurricane Maria Community Fund, Feeding America, Hispanic Federation - UNIDOS Fund, Save the Children, Habitat for Humanity, Unidos por Puerto Rico, United Way, UNICEF and the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands.
Ella was born in Newport News, Virginia on April 25, 1917. When alled “The First Lady of Song” by some fans. She was known for having beautiful tone, extended range, and great intonation, and famous for her improvisational scat singing. Ella sang during the her most famous song was “A-tiscket A-tasket”. Fitzgerald sang in the period of swing, ballads, and bebop; she made some great albums with other great jazz artists such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Louis Armstrong. She influenced countless American popular singers of the post-swing period and also international performers such as the singer Miriam Makeba. She didn’t really write any of her own songs. Instead she sang songs by other people in a new and great way. The main exception
expenses. It takes a lot of fundraising to help and this event was one of the hundreds held
The Life of Billy Joel Billy Joel was born on May 9, 1949 in Bronx, New York. He moved at the age of four to a small town on Long Island. This is where at the ripe age of four he discovered the art of music. Originally a classical music fan, Billy Joel honed his skills with classical piano training. This undoubtedly has had a major influence on his life and certainly his music.
These fundraisers are done in several ways the very first means of donation came from a telethon conducting in 1983 by founders Marie Osmond, John Schneider, Mick Shannon, and Joe Lake. After the success of the telethon with nearly 4.8 million dollars raised, many large corporations joined in the efforts to provide resources for sick and injured children. Many high-name corporations such as Marriott International, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Cosco, Dairy Queen and Ace Hardware are leading participants in donations. These donations are done in the form of tournaments, relays, telethons, and various other marathons. One of the most well-known forms of donations is done though the CMN paper balloon sales.
“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90%how you react to it” said by Charles R. Swindoll. Life is not what one dose but how he or she does it. Billie Jean King stated to play tennis at a young age. Billie Jean King became a pro tennis player and helped women in sports. Billie Jean King is considered a rebel because she foughts for women's rights in sports. This had a positive impact on society because of what she did to make a change.
Elton John is listed as the top supporter on www.looktothestars.org (a celebrity charity database). The famous singer has donated countless money in previous years to organizations around the world. John has retained the title of the most generous person in music for many years since 2004 (Look). A great example of the fantastic things he does was shown in 2008, when he donated over 100 motorcycles to a small African nation, for use of doctors and nurses visiting patients (Look).
On December 14 2012 at 9:30 Adam Lanza walked into sandy shore middle school middle school and killed 20 students and 6 staff members.
Said to be the father of jazz, Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington, born on April 29, 1899, was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra. Duke Ellington was known and is remembered for his unique and profound style of jazz music. His development in jazz was one of the most spectacular in the history of music, as demonstrated by more than fifty years of sustained achievement as an artist which led him to be known as one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. Duke’s music was so original, he called it “American Music” rather than jazz. Based on his success, it’s unlikely to think that he was not even attracted to music in his younger years, however music clearly became a very important part of his life, as he still reigns
In 2012 a man named Adam Lanza went into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut and took the lives of 26 people. The massacre began at his mother’s house where he shot and killed her before heading down to the school. Lanza was dressed in full black, armed with three guns, and had a bulletproof vest on when he shot his way into the elementary school. While in the school he took just a few minutes to take the lives of twenty school children and six adult faculty members. The 20 school children that were killed were mostly between the ages of 5 and 10, which angered people because
Lin Manuel Miranda changed the game with his hit musical that covered history with a musical twist in Hamilton but people have had problems accepting the casting calls that were made by him but he has very well reasons for this.
Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation is a foundation created to raise money for families who lost loved one
Anthony Gregory points out the legal sales of organs can help to save many lives. Although, his
The marlins park was one of the most unforgettable day of my life. For, I am going to be talking and explain does day could never be forgotten. First and foremost, I was waiting for the construction for the new stadium. Second, the first time that I when with my mom and dad to the new Marlins park. Third, the time that when with my brother to the stadium. above all, this are the most important reason at Miami ballpark.
Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475 to a wealthy family. Michelangelo was always interested in art, but his father was not accepting of his decisions stating, “Artists are manual workers, hardly better than cobblers,”(Cook 2). Michelangelo tried to convince his father in every way, but won him over when he said, “If I enter Domenico Ghirlandaio’s studio, he will pay me,”(Cook 2). Michelangelo was thirteen years old when his father allowed him to become Domenico Ghirlandaio apprentice on April 1, 1488. This was the start of Michelangelo’s art career, which was prosperous until his death in 1564.
John Quincy Adams once said “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” Justin Timberlake started inspiring and helping people at the age 14 when he joined NSYNC. Because of his leadership qualities, artistic skills and humanitarian efforts, Justin Timberlake is a great leader, with good influence on the rest of society.