Thursday, April 10, 2008

American Idol Gives Back

I really applaud the steps American Idol is taking to give back to the global community. They have one of the biggest platforms to raise awareness of issues and to make a difference. Last season , Idol started the campaign Idol Gives Back . Randy, Paula, Simon and Ryan traveled to Africa and other impoverished countries to see firsthand that not everyone gets paid millions to sit in a chair and judge people singing. Simon had no idea places like that even existed.
Attitudes have changed and so have Simon and crew. For this year's Idol Gives Back Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest donated a day's pay to the campaign. The show was last night and featured stars such as Fergie, Brad Pitt, Reese Witherspoon and more pleading for America to donate and give back. What better way to reach out to our inactive youth? I think it's great and I hope they continue to do it in the future because they could really make a huge difference.
Some of the charities that will receive donations are:
The Children's Defense Fund
Children's Health Fund
The Global Fund
Make It Right
Malaria No More
Save The Children

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