SIGN UP FOR THE ONLINE NEWSLETTER! 11.5.09 A GIFT OF LOVE Keeps on Giving! 10.25.09 Barry Manilow PRESENTS LAUSD and GRAMMY Foundation with major donation of $100,000 in musical instruments at Hollywood Bowl Concert At the Special Pre-Concert Gala to Benefit The Manilow Music Project & the Los Angeles Unified School District, Manilow Delivers Gift of Instruments and Education Los Angeles (October 24, 2009) –Pop culture icon and legendary showman Barry Manilow hosted his first-ever solo concert at the Hollywood Bowl on October 24th, 2009, with many of the proceeds going directly to The Manilow Music Project and The GRAMMY Foundation®. Starting the evening with yet another act of giving to the Los Angeles community, Manilow surprised attendees by presenting the LAUSD with a donation of $100,000 worth of You Are Invited! One special concert… 10.2.09 More Students Benefit from the Manilow Music Project! Los Angeles (October 1, 2009) –Pop culture icon and legendary showman Barry Manilow will perform his first ever solo concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, October 24, at 7:30pm. “Manilow at the Hollywood Bowl” will feature the 60-piece Hollywood Bowl orchestra and will be packed with Manilow’s hits and a few surprises. In partnership with the GRAMMY Foundation®, this special concert will coincide with the inaugural event for The Manilow Music Project. A pre-concert gala will provide desperately needed musical instruments for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), to help in these times of drastic budget cuts. Manilow will appear at the private pre-show reception for VIP donors with all proceeds going directly to the Project and GRAMMY Foundation. The GRAMMY Foundation influences the lives of young people by opening the windows of opportunity that music can provide for their futures, and leads efforts to ensure that contributions made by our musical icons will live on in our cultural heritage. Click here to read full article>> 7.2.09 Barry Manilow Auctions VIP Concert Experience To Benefit The Manilow Music Project New York, NY - For some fans, just going to one of Barry Manilow’s wildly popular performances isn’t enough. These super fans will be excited to learn that Barry is auctioning the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet him at his hit concert, “ULTIMATE MANILOW: The Hits…and then some” on July 7 in Rochester, NY at the Blue Cross Arena with 2 Front Row Tickets, Limo Ride, Dinner, Backstage Passes & More! This exclusive VIP Package, which has been created to benefit his non-profit, The Manilow Music Project, includes:
With limo service, dinner, meet & greets, and more; this will be a night to remember! Proclaimed by Rolling Stone magazine “The Showman of Our Generation,” Manilow's unparalleled career encompasses virtually every arena of music, including performing, composing, arranging, and producing. A Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, his career includes 25 consecutive Top 40 hits such as Even Now, This One’s for You, Weekend in New England, I Write the Songs, Tryin’ to Get the Feeling Again and Copacabana (At the Copa). In 1978, five of Manilow’s albums were on the charts simultaneously — a record rivaled only by Frank Sinatra and Johnny Mathis. Industry charts rank him the undisputed Number One Adult Contemporary Artist of All Time. About THE MANILOW MUSIC PROJECT: In response to the needs of the local public schools and their severely depleted music programs, Manilow gathered some friends and formed THE MANILOW MUSIC PROJECT as part of his non-profit, Manilow Fund for Health and Hope. The mission statement of THE MANILOW MUSIC PROJECT highlights the importance of music programs in our schools and donates instruments and materials to school music programs. For more information, please visit www.manilowfund.org. 6.29.09 THANK YOU for your help! 8295 South La Cienega Blvd. This will assist donors who are concerned about taking a tax deduction and assure donors who want to be certain that their donation is going to the right place. 6.15.09 Palm Springs High School Jazz Band visits Barry Manilow The Palm Springs High School Jazz Band went to see Barry Manilow last month in Las Vegas. Now it's going to South Africa. In addition to a short tour of South African cities and townships, the band has produced a jazz CD. Palm Springs High School, which was one of 20 local public schools that received more than $500,000 worth of musical instruments and sheet music in September, is using those instruments to advance its students' music appreciation, band director Brian Ingelson said. “The donation of instruments and music have allowed students to play quality instruments and to participate in some amazing performances,” Ingelson said. “The flugelhorn that Barry donated was played on the jazz band CD that is getting some airtime on KJJZ (FM), and the timpani benefit the entire ensemble's sound.” The band members will leave Tuesday for South Africa. They'll perform in Cape Town and the township of Fezemah, followed by Johannesburg and a concert in the park in Soweto. Then they'll take a safari inland to the Mambula conservancy. Last month, the band took an overnight bus ride to Las Vegas to see Manilow perform his “Ultimate Manilow: The Hits” show at the Las Vegas Hilton. Manilow met the students and talked to them about his home in Palm Springs, and gave them a behind-the-scenes look at how he prepares for his show. They then watched with 1,500 fans. Ingelson said Manilow picked up the bill for the experience and also gave them something money can't buy. “In terms of Barry's gift of the Las Vegas experience, the show gave the students a new perspective of what a professional musician does and the impact that music can have,” Ingelson said. “The vast majority of students had never seen a live concert and the opportunity to go up on stage and see the hall from the performer's perspective truly impacted the students. I guarantee it is something they will never forget.” 5.26.09 Manilow Provides Lifetime of Memories There are those who talk about helping and then there are those who actually do. We are so blessed in this community to have many to whom this applies. 4.26.09 Manilow Music Project Welcomes Students To Ultimate Manilow at Las Vegas Hilton
3.20.09 Barry Manilow and Everett Symphony make music possible for Everett and Marysville students News Release 2.2009 Barry Inspires Others to Give Back! The mission of the MANILOW MUSIC PROJECT is spreading! Check it out here! For the latest news on the MANILOW MUSIC PROJECT and to find out how you, too, can make a difference, please visit www.manilowfund.org! 2.2009 The Manilow Fund Needs YOUR Help to Distribute its Funds! It’s that time of year when the Manilow Fund for Health and Hope starts distributing gifts to local, grassroots organizations that promote education, health and care. Thanks to your continued support, there is a healthy supply of funds to distribute, and we want to hear from you, on where that money needs to go. Tell us about your local charity that deserves the Manilow Fund’s support and how you are associated with the special group. Simply go to www.manilowfund.org and click on SUBMIT A CHARITY and tell us everything about the charity! We can’t wait to start writing checks, so submit your charity today! Are you on Facebook? If so, join the new Manilow Fund for Health and Hope CAUSE page. Simply click here to join. Recruit your friends today and help those in need! For the latest news on the Manilow Fund for Health and Hope, please log on to the NEW www.manilowfund.org! 9.2008 STRIKE UP THE BANDS !!!!!! ***MANILOW MUSIC PROJECT GIVES THE GIFT OF MUSIC*** Palm Springs, CA – This morning, musician and songwriter Barry Manilow fulfilled his promise. At a press conference held at Palm Springs High School, Manilow, determined to revitalize the ailing music programs in schools, did so today by giving over $500,000 in musical instruments to middle and high schools in the Palm Springs, Coachella Valley and Desert Sands Unified School Districts. In response to the needs of the local public schools and their severely depleted music programs, Manilow gathered some friends and formed The Manilow Music Project as part of his nonprofit Manilow Health and Hope Fund. The mission statement of the Manilow Music Project (MMP) highlights the importance of music programs in our schools and donates instruments and materials to school music programs. The MMP is sponsored by Manilow, along with Yamaha, Hal Leonard, Toys ‘R Us Children’s Fund, and the non-profit Manilow Fund For Health and Hope. Manilow spoke to the crowd of teachers, school administrators and special guests in a brief and impassioned speech of encouragement by sharing how his own life had been profoundly changed by music. Having been given the gift of a piano when he was a young boy, Manilow knows first hand the power and ability that music carries in making the difference in a child’s life. Flanked by students representing each of the 20 schools who are the recipients of these instruments, Manilow challenged others to join him in the encouragement and empowerment of our youth. Click here to view photos from today’s event! For donations and more information on the Manilow Music Project, please go to www.manilowfund.org 9.2008 The NEW ManilowFund.org Working for You and Your Cause! In an effort to make it easier for you to support your favorite local charity via the Manilow Fund for Health and Hope, www.ManilowFund.org! has some new features to help you and your cause! These features include: Submit A Charity – As you know, the mission of the Manilow Fund for Health and Hope is to support local, grassroots organizations that promote education, health and care. The Manilow Fund relies on you to present those charities to the Fund to support. We have made it easy to submit a charity that you feel the Manilow Fund should support. Go to the SUBMIT A CHARITY page and complete the simple form. Charity Spotlight – Each month we want to feature a local charity that you and the Manilow Fund support. Give us some more information about your special cause and submit it to be featured on the homepage of www.ManilowFund.org! by clicking on CHARITY SPOTLIGHT. Fundraising Ideas – Do you need some ideas for you next fundraiser? Would you like to share some great fundraising ideas that have worked well with your local charity in the past? The new FUNDRAISING IDEAS page is your idea resource. Check it out! Donate Now – Making a donation to the Manilow Fund is EASY! You can donate online, via the mail, or by using the Manilow Fund Visa. Find out how on the new DONATE NOW page! Newsletter – Find out the latest news about the Manilow Fund, the organizations it supports, charity spotlights, fundraising ideas, and much more by signing up for the newsletter on the homepage of www.ManilowFund.org! Coming Soon… Events – The new EVENTS page will allow you to post local events in your area that support the Manilow Fund and its beneficiaries! Thank you for helping the Manilow Fund for Health and Hope touch the lives of deserving people all over the world! 7.2008 MANILOW TO RECEIVE 2009 STEVE CHASE AWARD Palm Springs, CA - The Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards have announced the first two honorees for their 15th annual event celebrating the 25th anniversary of its beneficiary, the Desert AIDS Project. The event will be held at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Saturday, February 21, 2009. Barry Manilow will receive the Silver Anniversary Community Service Award, in recognition of his contributions to the Coachella Valley and beyond. His Manilow Fund for Health and Hope continues to be a major sponsor of AIDS Walks in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. It also has funded programs to raise money for school musical instruments, homeless youth and those afflicted with disease. For more information on the Manilow Fund for Health and Hope, please visit www.manilowfund.org. In addition, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will receive the Silver Anniversary Science and Medicine Award. Recipients of two other silver anniversary awards are yet to be announced. 7.2008 Platinum Packages will be available to everyone (i.e. if you participated in the past, you can participate again in 2009) on Wednesday, July 23 at 10 AM (PDT) at Remember, the Platinum Package Includes: All proceeds from the sales of the 2009 Platinum Packages benefit the Manilow Fund for Health and Hope. Hurry…these packages go fast! Get yours on Wednesday! 4.2008 3.2008 12.2007 10.2007 The Manilow Fund visited CAMP HEARTLAND for the second year in a row and brought the camp a check for $20,000.
10.2007 Thank you so much for your support of AIDS Walk Los Angeles! Last Sunday’s event brought over 30,000 walkers into Los Angeles for the 23rd annual AIDS Walk Los Angeles, and with the help of organizations such as the Manilow Fund for Health and Hope, raised an unbelievable $3,905,723 for AIDS Project Los Angeles and other Los Angeles benefiting AIDS service organizations.
10.2007 Enjoy a night out on the town with a great show and support the Manilow Fund for Health and Hope at the same time! Many of you may be familiar with Barry’s long-time friend and songwriting partner, Adrienne Anderson (who co-wrote COULD IT BE MAGIC, DAYBREAK…among others). Adrienne wrote the book and lyrics for CITY KID, THE MUSICAL, which is premiering at the Hudson Theatre in Hollywood, CA. A special performance benefiting the Manilow Fund for Health and Hope will take place on Sunday, October 14 at 3:00 PM. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased via STARZ.bz starting tomorrow at 10 AM. Simply call 310.957.5788 to get your tickets!
Click here to join our Manilow Fund for Health and Hope team today! (Scroll to the bottom and find the Manilow Fund for Health and Hope team). For more information go to www.aidswalk.net 04.2007 Las Vegas AIDS Walk Photos 3.2007 AIDS Walk Las Vegas
The Manilow Fund for Health and Hope is proud to be a presenting sponsor of the 2007 AIDS Walk Las Vegas, an annual fundraiser for AFAN (Aid for AIDS of Nevada). The Walk will be held in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 15, 2007. All the money raised will go directly to educational outreach,housing assistance, transportation,the Lisa B Grocery Center, and other AFAN  services and programs.In addition to our sponsorship, we are excited to announce the 2007 Manilow Fund Challenge! You can participate in the 2007 AIDS Walk Las Vegas by joining the Manilow Fund Team, signing up as a walker and collecting pledges... or simply by making a donation. Click here for more information!
10.2005 We did it! We raised the money so fast…. It’s shown us that together we can really make a difference, so let’s do it again! Barry and the Manilow Fund for Health and Hope have both agreed…. You donate $1.00… Barry will match your $1.00… and the Manilow Fund will match another $1.00…. so your one dollar becomes $3.00. Barry and the Manilow Fund will match up to a max of $50,000.00 each just like before so we can reach our goal of $150,000.00. Just think, if we raise another $150,000.00 and add that to the $150,000.00 we just raised…. That will be a total of $300,000.00…. and we all know, the Red Cross and the victims of Hurricane Katrina can use every penny. You can use your credit card to donate online at www.manilowfund.com today or send your check or money order to: Manilow Fund for Health & Hope, 8295 S. La Cienega Blvd., Inglewood, CA 90301
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