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As a philanthropist, Jon Bon Jovi is the first Founding Ambassador of the Habitat for Humanity Ambassador program. His support for Habitat for Humanity began in 2005 when he provided the funds to build six homes in Philadelphia and worked to build the homes with the homeowner families and members of his Philadelphia Soul Arena Football Team. Later, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Jon Bon Jovi surprised Oprah Winfrey with a check from his band for $1 million. Bon Jovi, Habitat, and Oprah's Angel Network built 29 homes in Houma, La. with low-income families previously displaced by the natural disaster. Then, in October 2006, Jon announced a unique partnership he brokered between Project H.O.M.E., the newly formed Philadelphia Soul Charitable Foundation and Saturn to renovate 15 row houses in one of Philadelphia's most poverty-ridden neighborhoods. Including those 15 homes, Jon is currently a motivating force behind a total of 60 homes being built in partnership with low-income families.
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Jon Bon Jovi will be the keynote speaker at the next Country Radio Seminar (CRS) in Nashville. Bon Jovi and Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles notched a No. 1 hit earlier this year on Billboard's country airplay chart with "Who Says You Can't Go Home." The band will collaborate with Nashville songwriters on their next studio album. Bon Jovi will be interviewed by Nashville radio personality Gerry House during the March 1 keynote event at the Nashville Convention Center. CRS is scheduled for Feb. 28-March 2.
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Jon Bon Jovi - singer, songwriter, co-owner of the Philadelphia Soul Arena Football Team, actor and philanthropist - has had a relationship with Project HOME, whose efforts align with many of Habitat for Humanity's own initiatives. Bon Jovi worked with Habitat last October (2005) when a Bon Jovi/Habitat for Humanity build of four homes in Philadelphia (which has since increased to six) served as the video shoot location for their chart-topping single, "Who Says You Can't Go Home."
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As co-owner of the arena football leagues Philadelphia Soul, Jon Bon Jovi introduced a new type of sports owner. The Soul organization – from the owners, to the front office, to the dance team and most importantly the team members– have become a visible and active member in the Philadelphia community. The Philadelphia Soul’s mission to help the community is a cornerstone of the team’s identity. Since the team’s inception, the Soul have been able to donate more than $2 million as well as a state-of-the-art playground built with MTV’s The Real World. Jon and the Soul maintain a close relationship with Project HOME, a locally based charitable initiative led by Sister Marry Scullion, whose efforts align with another organization that Jon works closely with, Habitat for Humanity. He began working with Habitat in October, 2005 when Bon Jovi/Habitat For Humanity built six homes in Philadelphia and served as the video shoot location for their chart-topping single, “Who Says You Can’t Go Home.” Also, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Jon later made an appearance on Oprah with a surprise $1 million donation that has since been used by Oprah’s Angel Network and Habitat For Humanity to build 28 homes in Houma, Louisiana.
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When questioned on American Idol, Jon Bon Jovi stated that the band would embark on a tour beginning in January, after playing ten dates in New Jersey in the fall. According to Richie Sambora this tour would be a greatest hits tour, so it would not be in direct support of Lost Highway. However, in October 2007 the band announced the Lost Highway Tour. Starting with the New Jersey gigs, the band are touring Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the U.S. and then Europe, finishing in the summer. In early December 2007 the band took time off from their Canadian tour to become the first ever American band to headline the Royal Variety Performance in Liverpool, England, performing in front of the Queen herself.[8] The U.S. leg of the tour will begin February 18, 2008 in Omaha, Nebraska.
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In 1983, Jon Bon Jovi was paid $50 a week to run errands at New York City’s Power Station recording studios. By the end of 1986, his band was playing sold out arenas across the country.
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