Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Choir Peforms on Idol Gives Back


According to the African Children Choir website,

Choir Peforms on Idol Gives Back

"The African Children's Choir will perform with Josh Groban as part of "IDOL GIVES BACK" two-night special to benefit children and young people in need in America and Africa.

The special two-hour results show on Wednesday, April 25 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) will be a star-studded evening featuring world-renowned artists and celebrities, including Bono, Gwen Stefani, Josh Groban and the African Children's Choir, Pink, Michael Bublé, Annie Lennox, Il Divo and popular Kazakhstan journalist Borat Sagdiyev (Sacha Baron Cohen) among many others who will take the AMERICAN IDOL stage.

During the Wednesday event, adding to the corporate contributions, viewers will be able to make their own donations via toll-free lines and the Internet.The money raised by the two shows will equally benefit the U.S. and Africa. In the U.S., the money will be distributed via CPEF to Save the Children and other U.S. organizations working to deliver programs to children living in extreme conditions in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the country.

In Africa, the money will be dedicated to delivering health and education programs and will be distributed via CPEF to a number of organizations, including U.S. Fund for UNICEF, The Global Fund, Save the Children, Nothing but Nets and Malaria No More."

---- African Children Choir website


Hope some of you will make effort to see how you can be a part of these wonderful cause.

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