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Up Close With Jon Bon Jovi: 'Each of Us Has the Power to Effect Change. You Needn't Be a Rock Star.'

Kevin M. Ryan | Posted 05.18.2012

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Kevin M. Ryan

I wanted to know more about what motivates Jon to play an important role in helping homeless youth -- his concern for them goes back more than three decades when, inspired by our New York City shelter, he wrote "Runaway," his first hit.

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City Boasts Unique Ideas In Vet Housing To Combat Homelessness

Posted 03.27.2012

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One veteran housing complex is changing the way veterans are getting -- and providing -- help. The Veteran's Manor, an apartment complex in Milwau...

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Create App To Help Homeless Vets, Win $25,000!

Posted 03.24.2012

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Combatting veteran homelessness is at our fingertips, according to a new initiative called Project REACH. Real-time Electronic Access for Caregive...

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Bon Jovi To Open Volunteer-Based Community Restaurant

Posted 06.25.2011

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Jon Bon Jovi, is putting his rock-star name to good use in his native New Jersey: The musician and philanthropist has plans in the works to open a com...

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Bon Jovi Visits Homeless Shelters For Nonprofit Research

AP | GENE JOHNSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEATTLE — Jon Bon Jovi's new tour is bringing the veteran rock star to venues he doesn't usually visit on the road. A shelter for hardcore alco...

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Do 'Good' in This Small World This Holiday Season

Kevin Bacon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kevin Bacon

You've probably heard of the Six Degrees concept. Any one person (including me) is connected to any other person through six or fewer relationships. SixDegrees.org is about using this idea to accomplish something good.

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Jon Bon Jovi on NBC Nightly News: Making A Difference Through Foundation

Posted 05.25.2011

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As previously mentioned on Impact, NBC Nightly News is devoting a week of "Make A Difference" segments to profiling celebrities and their charitable e...

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NBC Nightly News "Making A Difference" Week Profiles Celebrity Causes

Huffington Post | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 05.25.2011

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All this week, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams will be featuring celebrities who "make a difference" in local communities and around the world. F...

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