Survivor Foundation Fundraiser Details TBA
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Beyonce Knowles has made a personal
donation of $100,000 to the Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund benefiting victims
of Hurricane Ike in the Greater Houston area who've lost homes, property,
and jobs.
The Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund was established at the request of
Houston Mayor Bill White to help fill unmet human needs for victims of
Hurricane Ike primarily in Galveston, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Harris
and Montgomery counties.
The Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund will provide aid to nonprofit
organizations providing immediate relief in the area including shelter and
temporary housing, food and household supplies, transportation and child
care.
For more information on the Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund and how to
donate, please visit http://www.ghcf.org
Beyonce is currently organizing a fundraising benefit for Hurricane Ike
Relief through the Survivor Foundation with full details TBA
ABOUT THE SURVIVOR FOUNDATION:
The Survivor Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization designed to assist
persons displaced whose lives have been affected by disasters, natural or
otherwise. The Survivor Foundation, a family charity supported by Beyonce,
Mathew and Tina Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Solange Knowles, also helps
people in need, providing assistance to children and to those suffering
from AIDS and homelessness.
Over the past few years, the Survivor Foundation has donated over two
and a half million dollars just in the Houston area alone. Initiatives with
the Knowles-Rowland Center, Knowles Rowland Temenos Place Apartments,
Houston Habitat for Humanity, the Beyonce Experience World Tour Food
Drives, Annual Music World Cares "Holiday Carnival," and Hurricane Katrina
Relief are just a few of the community efforts of the Survivor Foundation
with Beyonce being the major contributor.
To learn more, please visit http://www.thesurvivorfoundation.com
SOURCE Music World Music/Columbia Records
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Related links:
http://www.ghcf.org
http://www.thesurvivorfoundation.com
CONTACT:
Yvette Noel-Schure, Columbia Records, Media,
New York, +1-212-833-4483, Yvette.Noel-Schure@sonybmg.com
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