Bon Jovi helping homeless veterans

Bon Jovi helping homeless veterans
By DAN GELSTON • AP Sports Writer • May 10, 2008

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Jon Bon Jovi keeps stuffing millions of fans in their seats in his roles as Grammy Award-winning rocker, supporting actor and Arena League Football owner.


Bon Jovi's most rewarding title, though, just may be philanthropist.

His primary mission has been the rehabilitation of dilapidated areas of North Philadelphia. Bon Jovi's already helped revitalize blocks in poverty-stricken neighborhoods, and on Friday he reached out to homeless veterans.

Bon Jovi teamed with Project H.O.M.E, an advocacy group that empowers people to break the cycle of homelessness and reach their potential as members of society, to help vets in need or with their addictions.

"It's a difference maker," Bon Jovi said Friday.

Bon Jovi and the Philadelphia Soul Charitable Foundation are part of a combination of funders that donated $3.3 million to support the veteran's program and upgrade the facilities at St. Elizabeth's Recovery Residence. The funds for the residence, which held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday and is expected to be completed in the fall, will aid a housing project that provides a structured environment for veterans.


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