Hello Everyone!
First, JD wants to send his sincere thanks to each of you who have so kindly offered to make gifts to charity in honour of his upcoming birthday on Sept.1st! After careful consideration, he has identified The David Foster Foundation as his charity of choice.
The David Foster Foundation is dedicated to providing financial support to Canadian families with children in need of life - saving organ transplants. In addition to helping families with their non-medical expenses, the Foundation strives to increase organ donor registration in Canada and the United States through public awareness campaigns. Here's more information:
Overview
The foundation began in 1986, shortly after David received a phone call from his mother Eleanor asking him if he would visit a family from his hometown of Victoria whose young daughter was at UCLA Medical Centre waiting for a liver transplant. The little girl was in the intensive care unit and David was overwhelmed when he saw her and spoke to her parents. Her one wish was to be able to see her sister who was at home in Victoria. David paid for the flight and the look in the little girl's eyes when she saw her sister has never left his memory.
After speaking with her mother, he realized that while the medical costs were looked after by the provincial health care system, the non-medical expenses were left to the family. It was then that he decided to form the David Foster Foundation, so that the financial stress of non-medical expenses could be reduced.
Since 1986, the David Foster Foundation has assisted hundreds of families with children in need of major organ transplants and provided millions of dollars in direct family support. In 2006, the foundation became a national organization, expanding to help families across Canada.
About David Foster
David Foster is a 15-time Grammy Award winner with an unprecedented 45 nominations, a recipient of seven Juno Awards, an Emmy Award in 2004 and a three-time Oscar nominee.David has worked with the biggest names in the music industry, including Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Buble, Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Madonna, N'Sync and Natalie Cole.
Here's the links you will need -- be sure to note on your donations that your contribution is in honour of JD Fortune.
There are several ways you can help -- please visit the link below for donation information and details about all options for how you can support the David Foster Foundation.
David Foster Foundation Support Page
http://www.davidfosterfoundation.com/supportfoundation
Photos and Stories of Kids/Families Helped by the David Foster Foundation
http://www.davidfosterfoundation.com/ourkids
The David Foster Foundation Home Page
http://www.davidfosterfoundation.com/default.aspx
The David Foster Foundation Donation Page
https://davidfosterfoundation.org/donate.aspx
Again, JD sends his thanks to each and every one of you for your wonderful birthday messages and wishes!!!!! See you soon ;) (wink, wink!)
-- Admin