Bon Jovi Donates $1 Million to Housing Project

 

Rocker Jon Bon Jovi has donated $1 million to help build new affordable housing in his home state of New Jersey.

 

The Bon Jovi star joined state Governor Jon Corzine, Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker, and fashion designer Kenneth Cole on Tuesday to announce the $15 million project.

 

The singer's Philadelphia Soul Charitable Foundation will provide the donation to the 51-unit building in Newark, the state's largest city, which will house the homeless and people with special needs.

 

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that is really good to see him doing that and everyone says jon is tight with money eh!

Nah, doesn't look that way to me, you can't blame him for not participating in every project offered to him.

Can imagine there's lot of people after his money and fame so he has to be carefull.

St. Bongiovi Builds More Affordable Housing

 

Ever since Jon Bon Jovi gave up his childhood home for a fan on MTV in 1989, he was on his way to sainthood. Or at least the "good guy" title. Now the rock star has teamed up with Newark Mayor Cory Booker and NJ Gov. Jon Corzine to bring more affordable housing to his home state. NJ.com reports the trio "dug shovels into a vacant lot in the city's North Ward" yesterday. The $15 million-project will ultimately provide 51 homes to low-income and special needs people, and permanent housing for HIV/AIDS clients. Jon Bon put in about $1 million through his Philadelphia Soul Charitable Foundation, which has also helped folks in Brooklyn. He declared ever so poetically at the press conference that a difference can be made: "one street, one neighborhood, one soul at a time."

 

 

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Awwwww Saint John :wub:

at least he can do good for many others and he ha sthe money that can make a difference