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Make That Change
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MJJC recognises that a large part of Michael's legacy is his fans - his relationship with us, his inspiration and influence and how we choose to honour him.

Honouring him means treating everyone with respect, giving 150% in all that we do and, most of all, reaching out and helping others.

The MJJC Legacy Project is therefore pleased to announce Make That Change!!

We want fans to get out there in their communities and spread Michael's message of love for mankind and the planet.

We have researched the charities that Michael supported over the years. The information for some are listed below. More to come!!!


Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles
www.bbbslaie.org
800 S Figueroa St
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2521
(213) 481-3611
info@bbbsla.org

Camp Ronald McDonald
http://www.campronaldmcdonald.org/
A program of Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Southern California
1954 Cotner Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90025
800.625.7295
laurie@campronaldmcdonald.org

Childhelp U.S.A.
http://www.childhelp.org/
15757 N. 78th Street Suite #B
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260
1-800-4-A-CHILD
Fax: (480) 922-7061

Children's Institute International
http://www.childrensinstitute.org/
711 S. New Hampshire Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90005
Phone: (213) 385-5100
jcatania@childrensinstitute.org

Community Youth Sports & Arts Foundation
Website: Information not found
4828 Crenshaw Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90043-1819
Phone: (323) 294-8320

Dakar Foundation
http://www.rubymoonstudios.com/dakar...foundation.htm
DAKAR FOUNDATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
875 Arwin St
Pasadena, CA 91103
626-791-7309
kevin@dakarinteractive.com
info@dakarinteractive.com

Dreamstreet Kids
http://www.dreamstreetfoundation.org/
Patty Grubman
9536 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 310
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
424-248-0696
800-55-DREAM
rdreamstreetca@aol.com

Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation
http://www.ethaf.org/
P.O. Box 55995
Sherman Oaks, CA 91413
info@elizabethtayloraidsfoundation.org

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
http://www.jdrf.org/
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005-4001
Phone (800) 533-CURE (2873)
E-mail: info@jdrf.org

Make-A-Wish Foundation
http://www.wish.org/
3550 North Central Avenue, Suite 300
Phoenix, Arizona 85012-2127
(800) 722-WISH (9474)
Fax: (602) 279-0855

The Carter Center's Atlanta Project
http://www.cartercenter.org/homepage.html
he Carter Center
One Copenhill
453 Freedom Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 420-5100 or (800) 550-3560
carterweb@emory.edu

Transafrica
http://www.transafricaforum.org/
1629 K Street, NW Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: 202.223.1960
Fax: 202.223.1966
info@transafricaforum.org

United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
http://www.uncf.org/
260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
P.O. Box 10444
Fairfax, VA 22031-8044
1-800-331-2244
Email form: http://www.uncf.org/contactus/index.asp

Volunteers of America
http://www.voa.org/
1660 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(800) 899-0089
communications@voa.org

But of course you can choose to become involved with a charity that fits your particular interest/passion. Over time we will post information on organisations/projects/activities from around the world, including contact details.

If you are already involved in charity work we would love to hear from you as well. Tell us about the work that the organisation you are involved in does and how fans can help.

Make That Change will be a resource for fans and a place for fans to upload their pics, post their 'field reports'/journal entries and share their experiences.

We also encourage fans to get together in groups and do something positive for the environment and for children. If you are already involved in a project, share your stories. We would love to hear from you.

This is the time for us to act, to be the change that we want to see. And to show the world that Michael Jackson has inspired us to dream, believe and ACHIEVE.

Sincerely Your,
MJJC
Legacy
Project
Team
 
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Charities Michael Jackson Supported ​


AIDS Project L.A.
http://www.apla.org/
611 South Kingsley Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90005
213.201.1600
info@apla.org

American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org
1-800-ACS-2345
Email form: http://www.cancer.org/asp/contactUs/cus_global.asp

Angel Food
http://www.angelfood.org
922 Vine Street
Los Angeles, CA 90038
323.845.1800
www.projectangelfood.org

Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles
www.bbbslaie.org
800 S Figueroa St
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2521
(213) 481-3611
info@bbbsla.org

BMI Foundation, Inc.
http://www.bmifoundation.org
320 W. 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
info@bmifoundation.org

Brotherhood Crusade
http://brotherhoodcrusade.org
200 E. Slauson Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90011
(323) 846-1649 - General
Email form: http://brotherhoodcrusade.org/contactus.html

Camp Ronald McDonald
http://www.campronaldmcdonald.org/
A program of Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Southern California
1954 Cotner Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90025
800.625.7295
laurie@campronaldmcdonald.org

Childhelp U.S.A.
http://www.childhelp.org/
15757 N. 78th Street Suite #B
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260
1-800-4-A-CHILD
Fax: (480) 922-7061

Children's Institute International
http://www.childrensinstitute.org/
711 S. New Hampshire Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90005
Phone: (213) 385-5100
jcatania@childrensinstitute.org

Community Youth Sports & Arts Foundation
Website: Information not found
4828 Crenshaw Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90043-1819
Phone: (323) 294-8320

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)
http://www.cbcfinc.org
1720 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-263-2800
Email form: http://www.cbcfinc.org/contact-us-form.html

Dakar Foundation
http://www.rubymoonstudios.com/dakar...foundation.htm
875 Arwin St
Pasadena, CA 91103
626-791-7309
kevin@dakarinteractive.com
info@dakarinteractive.com

Dreamstreet Kids
http://www.dreamstreetfoundation.org/
Patty Grubman
9536 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 310
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
424-248-0696
800-55-DREAM
rdreamstreetca@aol.com

Dreams Come True Charity
http://www.dctc.org.uk/
Knockhundred House
Knockhundred Row
Midhurst
West Sussex GU29 9DQ
Tel: 01730 815000
Freephone: 0800 018 6013
E-mail: info@dctc.org.uk

Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation
http://www.ethaf.org/
P.O. Box 55995
Sherman Oaks, CA 91413
info@elizabethtayloraidsfoundation.org

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
http://www.jdrf.org/
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005-4001
800) 533-CURE (2873)
info@jdrf.org

Make-A-Wish Foundation
http://www.wish.org/ National Office - America
www.worldwish.org International Office
www.make-a-wish.org.uk United Kingdom
3550 North Central Avenue, Suite 300
Phoenix, Arizona 85012-2127
(800) 722-WISH (9474)
Fax: (602) 279-0855

Minority Aids Project
http://www.map-usa.org

Motown Museum
http://www.motownmuseum.com/
2648 W. Grand Boulevard
Detroit, Michigan 48208
Phone: (313) 875-2264

NAACP
http://www.naacp.org
4805 Mt. Hope Drive
Baltimore MD 21215
(877) NAACP-98
(410) 580-5777
Email Directory: http://www.naacp.org/about/contact/form/

National Children's Museum
http://www.ncm.museum/
955 L’Enfant Plaza North, SW Suite 5100
Washington DC, 20024
(202) 675-4120
Email: info@ncm.museum

National Solidarity Fund
http://www.26-26.org
FSN
P.O. Box 34781
Washington, D.C., 20043
info@26-26.org
N.S.F. in TUNISIA
85 Avenue de la Liberté
1002 - Tunis
Phone (+216) 71 792 322

Operation Christmas Child
http://www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk/

Rotary Club of Australia
http://www.rotaryaustralia.org.au/
Rotary International
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201 USA
Phone: 847-866-3000

Society of Singers
http://www.singers.org/
15456 Ventura Blvd., Suite 304
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
818.995.7100
sos@singers.org

Starlight Foundation
http://www.starlight.org
5757 Wilshire Blvd. Suite M100
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(310) 479-1212

The Carter Center's Atlanta Project
http://www.cartercenter.org/homepage.html
The Carter Center
One Copenhill
453 Freedom Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 420-5100 or (800) 550-3560
carterweb@emory.edu

The Sickle Cell Research Foundation
http://sicklecellcurefoundation.org/
212 ½ NW 20th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
(405) 922-5774

Transafrica
http://www.transafricaforum.org/
1629 K Street, NW Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: 202.223.1960
Fax: 202.223.1966
info@transafricaforum.org

United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
http://www.uncf.org/
260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
P.O. Box 10444
Fairfax, VA 22031-8044
1-800-331-2244
Email form: http://www.uncf.org/contactus/index.asp

USA for Africa
http://usaforafrica.org/
Los Angeles, CA
(323) 954-3124
info@usaforafrica.org

Volunteers of America
http://www.voa.org/
1660 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(800) 899-0089
communications@voa.org

Watts Summer Festival
http://www.wattsfestival.org/
944 W. 53rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90037
(323)789-7304
watts2k@pacbell.net

Wish Granting
http://www.awgo.org/
161 Furey Avenue
Tiverton, RI 02878
401-624-7673
Rosemary@awishcometrue.org

YMCA of the USA
101 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 872-9622
fulfillment@ymca.net


Animal Charities Michael Jackson Supported ​


Center For Great Apes
http://www.centerforgreatapes.org
P.O. Box 488
Wauchula, Florida 33873
863-767-8903
Center@CenterForGreatApes.org

The Roar Foundation
http://www.shambala.org
PO Box 189
Acton, CA 93510
6867 Soledad Canyon Road
Acton, CA 93510
(661) 268-0380
info@shambala.org

VOICES OF THE WILD FOUNDATION, INC.
http://www.banjoko.org/
PO BOX 2004
Page, AZ 86040
Phone: 928-645-8845
info@banjoko.org


Annie Sue
https://www.cmarket.com/auction/item...-i?id=76485894

Bubbles
http://www.centerforgreatapes.org/re...ails.aspx?id=6

Jabbar Jr." aka "JJ"
https://www.cmarket.com/auction/item...-i?id=76485941

Princess Jasmine aka "Princess"
https://www.cmarket.com/auction/item...-i?id=76479268

Rambo
https://www.cmarket.com/auction/item...-i?id=76480279

Rikki
https://www.cmarket.com/auction/item...-i?id=76481137

Sabu
http://www.shambala.org/pages_adoption/tiger_sabu.htm

Thriller
http://www.shambala.org/pages_adopti...r_thriller.htm

Others
multiple macaws, nine parrots, three pythons, two caimans and two anacondas
http://www.banjoko.org/Index.cfm


Sincerely Yours,
MJJC
Legacy
Project
Team
 
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Re: MJJC LEGACY PROJECT - Make That Change!

idk - maybe this might be too hard to do, but do you think we could make a donation to one group collectively next June 25th? I donated a little bit in his name to some random public education charity a few days after he died, but I was thinking it would be great if some organization suddenly got thousands of checks from us next June 25th.

There's got to be about 10,000 or so hard core types around the world that can get together a $100 each by next year. It would be pretty sweet to donate a $1mm in honor of michael jackson.
 
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hrp102 I love your idea! That would be totally awesome!! If I can do anything to help please let me know!
 
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omg he had supported a lot of charity organisations!
I'm proud of Michael lol
I wish I had money to give too ;-(((
 
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hrp102 said:
idk - maybe this might be too hard to do, but do you think we could make a donation to one group collectively next June 25th?
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This would be a great idea! :clapping: We should think about that.
 
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hrp102, that is a good idea. One of our team members had also made the suggestion and we will have to see how it can work logistically.

Thanks everyone for your responses! The Legacy Project is always looking volunteers. Hit me up with a PM if you are interested in being a part of this important work!

I also want to say that we all appreciate the home we have found here at MJJC. We are a community of fans who have come to rely on each other through every high and low of being a Michael Jackson fan. So, be sure to donate to MJJC! The information for doing so is right at the top of the page. It says MJJCommunity Donations - News - Chat. If paying by Paypal is not possible, just PM Gaz and he can send you details about how you can make a donation!

Let's make sure we can stay together for years to come:D
 
The main reason why I wanted to come to this community is that I wanted to give with other fans to one charity.Together with fans I want to show the world what a wonderful man Michael was.
Maybe we could give together with other groups of fans and everyone can give what they want.
Didn`t he have 10.000000 fans on facebook?
But I would prefer to do it on his birthday.
Meanwhile I´m trying to make a change for abandoned cats.
I saw MJ even cared about a little bug and called for security because he didn´t want to dance on it.
 
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I think the people that run this site will have a better sense of how to organize something like this. lol - part of the reason I like the idea of individual checks going out is the image of overloading whatever postal service is involved or of some charity group all of a sudden getting thousands of envelopes from fans . . . it seems so improbable (to me at least) that there's the kind of naive silliness to it you might expect from a Michael Jackson project.
 
MIST;2317565 said:
The main reason why I wanted to come to this community is that I wanted to give with other fans to one charity.Together with fans I want to show the world what a wonderful man Michael was.
Maybe we could give together with other groups of fans and everyone can give what they want.
Didn`t he have 10.000000 fans on facebook?
But I would prefer to do it on his birthday.
Meanwhile I´m trying to make a change for abandoned cats.
I saw MJ even cared about a little bug and called for security because he didn´t want to dance on it.
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Just think one dollar one fan. Look how much money can be raised even if half the fans give
 
The Hospital for Sick Children

(SickKids) is a health-care community dedicated to improving the health of children. Our mission is to provide the best in family-centred, compassionate care, to lead in scientific and clinical advancement, and to prepare the next generation of leaders in child health.
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), the largest paediatric academic health sciences centre in Canada.

SickKids strength is the integration of its three core businesses: patient care, research and learning. The Hospital is well-known throughout Canada and around the world for innovation, excellence, compassion and family-centred care. Our Emergency Department counts 50,000 visits a year, our clinics, 175,000, and our in-patient departments, 13,000.

Established in 1875, SickKids has a long-standing tradition of providing the best possible care for children and for health promotion. Take Pablum, which our doctors invented in the 1930s to prevent malnutrition among infants. Royalties from the sale of Pablum led to the foundation of our Research Institute in 1954. Over the years, the Institute has become known as home for many leading scientists whose work attracts international attention.

Affiliated with the University of Toronto, we have always focused on learning – no more so than today when technology has accelerated the rate of discovery and dramatically increased our knowledge base. To help us understand and capture what matters in the care of children, we established the Learning Institute in 2007.

Through education of health professionals and researchers, international conferences, licensing of products, site visits, publications and personal interaction, we share our knowledge with the world at large. With a passionate and dedicated staff, and unparalleled community support through SickKids Foundation, we are guided by the vision: Healthier Children. A Better World.

Mary Jo Haddad
President and CEO





The Hospital for Sick Children
Contact us
555 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
M5G 1X8

Important contacts:
General inquiries: 416-813-1500
Patient information/locating: 416-813-6621
Ontario Poison Centre: 416-813-5900
Telehealth Ontario info line: 1-866-797-0000

e-mail:
e-mails that are sent to The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) are treated as confidential. However, your message may be forwarded to a number of SickKids staff members in an attempt to respond to your request. Internet e-mail is not a secure means of communication, so we cannot guarantee the privacy of your message before it reaches SickKids.
 
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The 2-4-7 Distress Centres of The Greater Toronto and Surrounding Area

Volunteers are a vital part of the Distress Centres. Every year, volunteers contribute more than 100,000 hours to our 24 hour Distress and Crisis lines, providing immediate access to help and support.

Under the supervision of professional staff, all volunteers go through screening and training prior to taking distress calls or working with survivors. Volunteers also receive ongoing professional support and in service sessions. Experienced volunteers learn many life and communication skills which enable them to function more effectively in other aspects of their lives.

What some of the volunteers say about the Distress Centre experience:

"I feel I have given something back to the community."

"I've improved my communication skills - it's helped me at work."

"I know what it's like to go through tough times- and now I have something to offer others."

"Helping others makes me feel good about myself."

If you are looking for an opportunity to make a difference in your own and someone else's life, if you welcome a challenge and if you can spare the equivalent of about 16 hours or 4 shifts per month, consider exploring the opportunities open at Distress Centres. Please telephone us:

Distress Centre Central 416-598-0166
Distress Centre North 416-486-3180
Distress Centre Scarborough 416-439-0744
Survivor Support Programme 416-595-1716

An application/information package will be mailed to you and you can call us to arrange a personal interview.

Since 1967, as an initially modest outreach of a concerned group of community leaders, the Distress Centres has provided 24-hour telephone support, 365 days a day. Hundreds of thousands of calls later, this agency continues to offer round the clock response to those experiencing emotional distress or in need of crisis intervention and suicide prevention. We also provide face to face support and counseling to people dealing with the effects of suicide and homicide.

Some other things you may not have known about the Distress Centres:

We have 600 volunteers at three locations (Downtown, North Toronto and Scarborough)
We respond to approximately 120,000 calls each year on the Distress Centres helplines.
More than half of our calls are received after hours and on weekends, when other services are closed.
We provide consultation and outreach to other organizations across Ontario on suicide prevention.
We provide a Resource Library accessible to families, volunteers, staff and interested members of the community.
Through our face-to-face Survivor Support Programme, we counsel 500 families and friends annually who are suffering from the pain of bereavement caused by suicide.
We provide assistance, in person, to persons dealing with a homicidal death through our Homicide Bereavement Programme.
We are a United Way Member Agency.

Our Mission Statement
The mission of the Distress Centres is to provide emotional support, crisis intervention and suicide prevention to those who request our services. We do this by:

providing a confidential service available 24 hours a day to persons in distress;
ensuring all residents of our rapidly changing, culturally diverse city are aware of our services;
providing suicide postvention and emotional support to people dealing with the effects of suicide;
providing bereavement counseling to people dealing with the effects of homicide;
developing new programs as needed;
collaborating with and assisting the growth of complementary organizations;
providing consultation, education and training to develop a deeper understanding within the community of the issues faced by our clients.

Distress Centres
P.O. Box 243, Adelaide P.O.
Toronto, Ontario M5C 2J4
Telephone: 416-598-0166
Email: Info@TorontoDistressCentre.com
 
People Living with HIV and AIDS in Toronto

Philip Aziz was an art teacher living in Toronto who died of an AIDS related illness in 1991. Due to the stigma related to AIDS he lived alone and isolated with his illness. In the final year of his life Philip found the spiritual, emotional and practical support along with acceptance, faith and love, amidst a caring church community in downtown Toronto. He bequeathed his estate to “Church in the City” with the request that his gift be used to begin a Hospice that would offer the same type of unconditional love and support he received from this church, to others living with the challenges of a life-threatening illness. Philip Aziz Centre continues this legacy of love, support and compassion, through trained volunteers and staff that are committed to helping make a difficult life journey more meaningful and manageable for persons facing a life threatening illness

Welcome to Philip Aziz Centre
Home-based Hospice Care in Toronto and the GTA
Philip Aziz Centre (PAC) is a non-profit, home hospice program providing practical, physical, emotional and spiritual support for people living with AIDS, cancer and other life threatening illnesses. Services are delivered through a small professional staff team and large base of trained volunteers, who work in collaboration with healthcare professionals and other agencies involved in client’s care.

Hospice Programs include the following:

Palliative care
Interim support
Caregiver relief
Children’s support programs
Professional chaplaincy service
Spiritual Care
Monthly spiritual care groups for HIV positive men, women and children
Recreational and camp programs for children
All hospice services are provided free of charge.

PAC is a member of the Hospice Association of Ontario, The Toronto Palliative Care Network, Ontario Multi-faith Council, and an Associate member of the Canadian AIDS Society and Ontario AIDS Network.

Philip Aziz Centre (PAC) is a non-profit, community-based home hospice providing practical, physical, emotional and spiritual support for people living with HIV/AIDS Cancer and other life threatening illnesses in the comfort of their homes.

PAC provides interim, respite and palliative care, allowing people to live their lives fully to the end with dignity, respect and comfort surrounded by a loving circle of support. PAC services support individuals and their loved ones throughout the trajectory of illness from diagnosis to bereavement and are delivered in collaboration with health care professionals and other supporting agencies involved.

In addition to hospice services, PAC provides education on issues related to HIV, Spirituality and Hospice Care in the community among service clubs, agencies, churches and at conferences.

PAC strongly endorses a health care system that is patient-centered, community based and responsive to people’s healthcare needs in an excellent, timely, accessible and accountable manner.

To ensure good standards of practice PAC has achieved Level 2 Accreditation, (currently the highest level offered by the Hospice Association of Ontario).

PAC staff and volunteers are skilled and compassionate in the provision of hospice care for adults and children and are committed to respecting confidentiality, beliefs, choices, faith and culture.

Volunteering
Hospice services are primarily delivered by volunteers, trained, supported and supervised by PAC’s Volunteer and Client services Manager. Volunteers are committed, compassionate, screened and well trained. They are people from all walks of life who desire to make a difference in their community by helping to make someone’s journey with a serious illness more manageable and meaningful.

Volunteers provide practical emotional and spiritual support to person living with AIDS, Cancer and other life threatening illnesses. Responsibilities may include:
personal care: assistance with meals, daily activities, grocery shopping and errands
accompaniment to medical and other related appointments
companionship
respite care for primary caregivers
children’s support
spiritual/bereavement support
office administration
fundraising and special events.

Philip Aziz Centre

Address:
101-416 Moore Avenue
Toronto
Ontario
M4G 1C9
Canada

Telephone: 416-363-9196 (No Email, option on webpage)

Thank you for MJ Tinkerbell for this information!
 
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Locks Of Love is a wonderful thing to do for those who are ill and need hair wigs from chemo and other treatments for their disease. also I know of an org about a rare illness that primary effects children and need support badly histio.org This is a personal choice for me as i have a family memeber with this illness (Histio LCH) It is legit.

Update on these charities

Locks of Love
http://www.locksoflove.org/
http://www.nexxus.com/locks-of-love (Video)

Mailing Address (All Donations):

LOCKS OF LOVE
234 Southern Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33405

map

Phone (561) 833-7332

Fax (561) 833-7962

Toll Free Information Line (888) 896-1588


WHAT IS LOCKS OF LOVE?
Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. We meet a unique need for children by using donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics. Most of the children helped by Locks of Love have lost their hair due to a medical condition called alopecia areata, which has no known cause or cure. The prostheses we provide help to restore their self-esteem and their confidence, enabling them to face the world and their peers.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to return a sense of self, confidence and normalcy to children suffering from hair loss by utilizing donated ponytails to provide the highest quality hair prosthetics to financially disadvantaged children. The children receive hair prostheses free of charge or on a sliding scale, based on financial need.

So.. The next time you want to cut your hair,why not send it to Locks of Love.. so you can help a child.

Histiocytosis (LCH)
http://www.histio.org/

With this You could do something as easy as ordering pamplets they send them to you free and you can pass them out or leave them at dr. offices or anywhere that you are allowed to post or leave flyers so people can be aware and for people who may have this illness know that They Are NOT Alone and be able to find support and help.

Histiocytosis Association of America
332 North Broadway
Pitman, New Jersey 08071 USA

General Email: Association@histio.org

Toll Free: 1 800-548-2758
In US and Canada only

Phone: +1 856-589-6606

Fax: +1 856-589-6614


Disease Information
Histiocytosis is a rare blood disease that is caused by an excess of white blood cells called histiocytes. The histiocytes cluster together and can attack the skin, bones, lung, liver, spleen, gums, ears, eyes, and/or the central nervous system. The disease can range from limited involvement that spontaneously regresses to progressive multiorgan involvement that can be chronic and debilitating. In some cases, the disease can be life-threatening.

In some ways, histiocytosis is similar to cancer and has historically been treated by oncologists with chemotherapy and radiation. Unlike cancer, histiocytosis sometimes goes into remission without treatment.

The vast majority of people diagnosed with histiocytosis are children under the age of 10, but it is also found in adults of all ages.

It is approximated that histiocytosis affects 1 in 200,000 children born each year in the United States,although is found in children and adults world wide. this number was tally up in the states. Click on any country in the national/international list to see each country. This illness is so rare, there is little research into its cause and treatment, and it is often referred to as an "orphan disease," meaning it strikes too few people to generate government - supported research.


This Association IS World Wide,not only American. On the site You can click a link to lead to your choosen country.
National and International Organizations:
Argentina
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
France
Germany
Greece
Israel
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Histiocytosis Association of America Mission Statement

The Histiocytosis Association of America is dedicated to raising awareness about histiocytic disorders, providing educational and emotional support, and funding research leading to better treatments and a cure.

Histiocytosis Association of America Vision
A world free of histiocytic disorders.
Research Program
The objectives of the Research Program are to fund worthy scientific research projects, educate physicians and scientists, encourage and support symposia into histiocytic disorders, directly participate in research projects, and encourage publication of scientific information.
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These programs include educational brochures, networking directories, regional education meetings, newsletters, toll-free phone number, annual awareness campaign, online virtual community website, physician-linking network, and volunteer coalition.
Fundraising Program

The goal of the Histiocytosis Association's Fundraising Program is to provide resources for the Association's research program, member support programs, administrative and fundraising costs through a cooperative effort of the Board of Trustees and Association staff with assistance from patients, families, physicians and friends of the Association.

HAA Membership
The Histiocytosis Association of America, a non-profit organization registered with the Federal Government, is dedicated to helping those dealing with the effects of rare histiocytic disorders by providing a variety of educational programs and emotional support services. There is no cost to become a member of the Histiocytosis Association of America. Membership is automatic at the time of initial contact and/or original request for information. Members are entered into the Association's database and coded according to his/her relationship with a histiocytosis patient. This coding system insures that members receive all pertinent and appropriate materials.

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Re: MJJC LEGACY PROJECT - Make That Change!

Thank you so much for posting this. I will love to not only give money, but paticipate in some of this organizations so much!
I will also be thrilles to participate in a world charity in name of Michael.
Like some of you say before it will be greatto organiza something like that here!!!!
I am more than sure that a lot of members will love to participate :D
 
I don´t know if MJ supported Unicef ,but he couldn´t support every thing alone.
I found this fundrasing page on this forum it´s one of his fans who made it
http://www.unicef.org.uk/myfundraising/ViewFundraiser.aspx?web=MJ

I found another page who collects money for children with cancer and for research work
Its in swedish .MJ was american and he supported such organisations in USA.

I guess there are more projects going on in the world in MJs name.
 
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Hi all, I live only two hours away from Bubbles home in Wachula, FL. I was wondering if we could give a donation as a group to adopt him for a year (I think it's $150/yr) and I could go visit him and take a photo with him while making the donation from MJJC group of fans.

Let me know what you think.

Thanks
 
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Hi everybody,

I am from Hollanbd and one of MJ's biggest fans has started up a wonderful organisation called "MJ's Child Support". I try to help the organisation now and then by trying to sell bracelets in green and pink, saying "MJ-Heal the world".
This is the their website http://www.child-support.org/, there you can read what the organisation is about and how you can help.

Thank you!!

Loive,
Charlotte
 
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Is there anyone out there who knows what charity Michael was supporting as far as the message of "This Is It", i.e. conservation, preventing rain forest destruction, curbing global warming? It seem like most of the charities listed are not really focused on that (not to say they aren't great charities and totally worthy of support).
But that is what he was most passionate about in the movie. Was he going to start a new charity or ask people to support an existing one? I would really like to find out, so I could put my effort toward whatever he had in mind. It is a cause that I am very passionate about as well and have supported certain charities but I am not sure what Michael had in mind. Perhaps Kenny Ortega would know?
 
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Michael would have loved this, we know he would. :cry: Im so proud of his fans..
 
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Is there anyway this could be a sticky? I already had to do a search for it. Threads disappear so fast on this board.

That was a lot of work for you (ChosenOne) to find and post these links. It be a shame to lose them.

I also agree with emphasizing the TII movie message of saving the planet. What charity was MJ supporting in that regard?

I still want to go visit Bubles and make a donation but I can't afford the whole $150 for the right to the membership and visit. If anyone live in Florida and want to do this, let me know.

Thanks
 
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It will be made a sticky very soon!:D
 
I was searching for rainforest when I found this page where you can click and donate.
It´s for free and we can click everyday.
http://www.therainforestsite.com/clickToGive/home.faces

We have this game to give rice http://www.freerice.com/index.php

There are so many good charities in the world and Michael couldn´t support them all.
When I read "promise every child the right to a childhood "on unicefs site I thought that´s something Michael would have supported.

http://www.savetherainforest.org/
Here you can read about how to help save the rainforrest and get a better environment

There are many sites about saving rainforest.
I think to plant a tree is a good thing too.It could be in the rainforest , in Africa,anywhere.
Didn´t Michael donate money to plant trees somewhere?
 
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I agree there's many charities but we should only support the one Michael was supporting or the ones we know are honestly doing something.

For example I gave money to Heal the world thinking that was Michael's and it turns out the Estate is suing them.

Also many charities give only a very small percentage to actual charity work and the fat cats running it are pocketing the bulk of donations.

I don't know if Michael was supporting PETA but I know he loved elephants and Peta is doing a lot to stop elephant abuse and other animals so we could consider them too.
 
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I think it would be better to focus on one or two organizations per year - at least for any sort of collective effort. If we get too diffuse it'll end up not making a clear impact. I suppose the most reasonable choices would be something international. I'm in the U.S., but it might be weird asking people to invest in something that only addresses issues in one country.
 
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That is a good point hrp102. It would good to choose something that has an international impact.

But I want to also say that while making a financial contribution to a charity or charities is commendable, the focus for this particular legacy project is people getting involved in something that they feel passionate about.

We want to empower fans through information. Empower them to go out there and agitate, participate and make a change.

Michael said quite clearly at the end of TII that we have to stop relying and waiting on the nefarious 'they'. It is up to US to make the change that we want to see. We can make a difference, no matter how small if we just get out there and get involved! Change lives.
 
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I am so happy to see this thread! Michael has inspired me to make volunteering a part of my daily life, and I've been wondering where all the other people like me were.
I've been doing feral cat rescue for a couple of years. I have a kitten here with me right now that I rescued on Michael's birthday, to celebrate his birthday.
I became a certified childbirth educator and I'm planning to start teaching free classes to low-income parents-to-be, with a huge emphasis on bonding/attachment/parenting.
I've been a vegan for 8 years.
I'm basically just trying to live my life in a way that I am giving back and truly making a change every day of my life.
This thread is awesome; I am so ready to throw my heart and soul into doing even more.
 
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callmerose said:
Is there anyone out there who knows what charity Michael was supporting as far as the message of "This Is It", i.e. conservation, preventing rain forest destruction, curbing global warming? It seem like most of the charities listed are not really focused on that (not to say they aren't great charities and totally worthy of support).
But that is what he was most passionate about in the movie. Was he going to start a new charity or ask people to support an existing one? I would really like to find out, so I could put my effort toward whatever he had in mind. It is a cause that I am very passionate about as well and have supported certain charities but I am not sure what Michael had in mind. Perhaps Kenny Ortega would know?
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With global warming, no matter how much money is donated, it will not matter unless we change our ways with regards to carbon dioxide emissions. I am a vegan, I have stopped flying, I try to buy only local food and have started gardening. I hope to ultimately grow all my own food, stop driving, and stop using the heater. Incredibly inconvenient solutions, of course, but unfortunately what needs to happen to avoid this impending global catastrophe.
 
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