1979
January Michael Jackson donated a large number of books, including Peter Pan, to the Young People's Department of the Chicago Public **** Library in response to the Dance With Books program, which encourages young people to read. "program that encourages young people to read.
June 1981
Michael Jackson and his brothers perform "Triumph" in Atlanta, with $100,000 of the proceeds going to the Atlanta Children's Foundation. "Atlanta Children's Foundation. At the time, there was a series of kidnappings and murders of children in Atlanta, which lasted for several months, and the money was donated to the Atlanta Children's Foundation. And the money was used to comfort the traumatized children.
1984
January 10 Michael Jackson was burned while filming a commercial for PepsiCo. After the accident, he was taken to Brotman Medical Center in Culver City, California for treatment. The cause of the accident was a misalignment of the pyrotechnic jets, which resulted in a 2.3 degree burn on the back of his scalp, the size of the palm of his hand. Nevertheless, Michael was able to visit other burn victims at the hospital in Los Angeles. He later donated a hyperbaric oxygen chamber for treatment at the Michael Jackson Burn Center, which he funded.
April Michael Jackson donated a 19-bed medical facility to the Mount Sinai New York Medical Center, an affiliate of the T.J. Martel Foundation for Leukemia and Cancer Research.
May Michael Jackson agrees to have his song "Beat It" used in a national public service announcement about not drinking and driving. President Ronald Reagan invites Michael Jackson to a national public service announcement for his outstanding contributions. President Ronald Reagan invites Michael to the White House to present him with the Special Contributions Award.
July 5 Michael Jackson and his family hold a press conference to announce a change in the way tickets for the "Victory" concerts are distributed. In his remarks, he announces, "Lastly, and most importantly, I have decided to donate all of my solo tour proceeds to charitable organizations at the same time I agreed to go on the 'Victory' tour." Three charitable organizations benefited from Michael's generosity: the United Negro College Fund (which established the Michael Jackson Scholarship Fund, which, through 1988, has awarded $10,000,000 in scholarships to "The United Negro College Fund (which established the Michael Jackson Scholarship Fund, which by 1988 had awarded scholarships to 70 students at schools affiliated with the United Negro College Fund), Camp Good Times (which helps terminally ill children), and the T.J. Martel Foundation for Leukemia and Cancer Research, Inc. ".
July Michael Jackson donates 1,200 tickets from his Texas Stadium (Dallas) concerts, valued at about $3,9000, to children who can't afford concert tickets.
July 14 The Jackson brothers play with eight incurably ill children in Jacksonville, Fla. 14-year-old Maranda? Cooper, 14, was dying, onion-ponged, lousy, crappy, Reeves Michael, whom Michael Jackson met backstage before the show. Afterward, 700 underprivileged children were invited by Michael to watch the show for free.
August, after negotiations for a show in Gary, Indiana, fall through, the Jackson brothers take a group of children from the Thelma Marshall Children's Home, the Lincoln Center, and the Lincoln Center for Children. The Jackson Brothers took 40 children from the Telma Marshall Children's Home, the Indiana Home for Boys and the Denzels Work-Study Program to Detroit for their third show there.
This summer, 14-year-old David Smithy was a member of the Roundup. Smitty got his wish with the help of the Dream Association: He was invited to Michael Jackson's home in Encino. David Smithy is a cystic fibrosis patient. David Smithy, a cystic fibrosis patient, had been hoping to meet Michael for a long time, and the two spent the afternoon in Michael's private movie screening room, ****ing lunch and playing video games together. After David? When David Smithy left, Michael gave him a pair of black metal gloves and a red jacket that he had worn in the "Beat It" music video. Seven weeks later, the boy died of an illness.
Dec. 13 Michael Jackson visits Blotman Medical Center, where he was treated for severe burns from a Pepsi commercial. He donated the entire $1.5 million settlement he received from Pepsi to the Michael Jackson Burn Center.
1985
January 28, 1985
Michael Jackson and a host of other heavyweights go into A&M's "Lion Share" studio and spend an all-night session recording the highest-grossing single in the history of the recording arts. --We Are The World. All proceeds from the book, video and other sources will be used to help starving people in Africa. More than $60 million of the record's proceeds ultimately went directly to the most devastated areas of Africa, where Michael Jackson not only performed, but also co-wrote the song with Lionel Richie. Michael Jackson not only performed on the album, but also co-wrote the song with Lionel Richie, who recorded a demo of the song's lead vocal and distributed it to all the participating singers.
Earlier in the year, Michael Jackson offered his condolences to a little girl with a disability who was paralyzed in a car accident in Miami. Later, Michael gave her a live tape of a "Victory" concert and a tour jacket.
1986
Early 1986
The Michael Jackson United Nations Children's Fund Academic Prize Fund is created, a US$1.5 million foundation to help students in the performing arts and communication receive an annual stipend to attend a UNICEF-member university or college. member universities or colleges.
February When Michael Jackson realizes that Donna Ashlock is a very loyal woman, he is not afraid of her. When Michael Jackson learned that Donna Ashlock was a very loyal fan and that Donna had just received a heart transplant, Michael called the 14-year-old girl in Patterson, California, and on March 8, the girl was invited to Michael Jackson's home in Encino, where they ****ed for lunch and watched the movie.
October Michael Jackson's pets are made into toys and put on store shelves, and Michael makes a request to merchants that $1 be donated to children's charities for every toy sold.
1987
September During a tour of Japan, Michael Jackson donates 30 personal items to be auctioned off, with the proceeds benefiting children's education in the Third World. The items included sunglasses, T-shirts and windproof tops that he wore.
September Michael Jackson donated $20,000 to the family of Yoshiyaki, a young Japanese boy who was abducted and killed during Michael Jackson's tour of Japan. As seen in video footage from the time, Michael Jackson was very emotional when he mentioned Yoshiyaki and his family: "When I heard about the 'Yoshiyaki Incident' I felt very sad and upset, and I wanted to rush to Yoshiyaki's parents. I wanted to rush to Yoshiyaki's parents to express my deepest condolences and make a dedication to Yoshiyaki. I dedicate my performance in Japan to Yoshiyaki ..... .Yoshiyaki, I know you are watching over us from the sky. I hope this cruel and sad thing never happens again, I love you." Michael Jackson then performed "I Just Can't Stop Loving You."
September 13 Michael Jackson supports a campaign against racial discrimination. He supports the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in its efforts to combat discrimination against black entertainers.
October At the end of the BAD tour, Michael once again donates some of his personal belongings to UNESCO for a charity auction. The proceeds of the auction will be used to educate children in developing countries.
November Michael Jackson donated 10,000 pounds to the UK's Children of the Scream Foundation.
November Michael Jackson visits a children's hospital in Australia during his tour.
1988
February 1 The single "Man in the Mirror" charts and Michael Jackson donates royalties from its release to the Ronald McDonald Camp. Ronald McDonald Summer Camp, which helps children with cancer.
March Michael Jackson's "Bad" U.S. tour makes its second stop in New York City at Madison Square Garden. Proceeds from the first of three concerts at the venue are donated to the United Negro College Fund, and Michael presents a $60 donation to United Negro College Fund President Christopher Edley. Michael presented a check for $600,000 to UBCF President Christophe Erdely, making him the largest donor to the UBCF. According to the New York Review, "Michael's gesture went far beyond a pop concert, while 97 young people have benefited from Michael's generous donation to the United Negro College Fund."
April 1 Michael Jackson announces that a portion of his Atlanta and Georgia concert tickets will be given to the Make-A-Wish Foundation at no cost.
April Michael Jackson announces that he is giving away 4,000 tickets from his London concerts to ITV's "Syndicated Fundraising" program in a bid to raise 200,000 pounds for the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.
May 22 Michael Jackson visits the Bambin Gesie Hospital in Rome during his tour, bringing sweets and autographed photographs to the children there. Also signed a check for 100,000 pounds to support the hospital.
June A music celebrity auction to benefit the T.J. Martel Foundation, with proceeds going to research into leukemia, cancer and AIDS, saw Michael Jackson donate a black fedora hat that he had worn, which was auctioned off for more than $4,000.
July 16 Before a concert at Wembley Stadium, Michael Jackson meets with Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales, to donate $450,000 to the Prince's Trust, an organization for underprivileged children founded by Charles, Prince of Wales. Michael Jackson also donated to the Goodwill Foundation, which raises money for a new children's hospital in London, and visited many of the hospitals to see the children. He also donated $100,000 to the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, where he visited the children and read them stories.
July 20 Michael Jackson visited and saw children in life-threatening conditions at the Greater Ormont Street Children's Hospital. In a ward where the patients were in better health, Michael stayed a little longer and told stories to the children.
August 29 Michael Jackson performs a concert for the British charity Gift of Life, with $130,000 going to help immunize 40,000 children.
October Michael Jackson donated $100,000 to Esther Edwards and Bryan B. Bowie for a charity event to help immunize 40,000 children. Edwards and Bryan Gowdy. Michael Jackson presents a check for $125,000 to Esta Edwards and Berry Gordy for the upkeep of the Motown Museum's "Shrineville" in Detroit; he also donates his black fedora and white gloves, as well as his iconic Motown-era attire, to the museum for display.
December Michael Jackson visits 12-year-old David Rosenberg, a young boy who was born in the late 19th century. Rosenberg, a young boy whose father's brutal abuse of his children to get back at his ex-wife attracted media attention.
Late in the year, Michael Jackson donates 1,000 tickets to the Children's Hope Foundation for the "Bad" concert in Atlanta, which will be distributed to terminally ill children.
January 1989
Michael Jackson donates the proceeds from a Los Angeles show to HelpAge for Children, the nation's largest anti-child abuse charity. In recognition of Michael's contribution, Help the Children of North Carolina establishes the Michael Jackson International Organization for Child Abuse Research.
January 10, 2011The "Awesome" tour is winding down, but children are getting free tickets to every concert, and Michael Jackson continues to donate to local hospitals, orphanages and charities.
February Michael Jackson visits Cleveland Elementary School in Stockton, California, where a sniper once shot and killed students and teachers, leaving the children traumatized. Many of them later said that Michael's visit had given them a renewed sense of security.
On March 5, Michael Jackson hosted 200 children from St. Vincent's Home for Physically Challenged Children and the Brothers and Sisters Association to celebrate the arrival of Michael at the Vagas Circus in Santa Barbara. Michael's move to the Upland Country Ranch.
Midway through the year, Michael Jackson is honored at the Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, California, with the "Black Radio's Highest Humanitarian Award," in recognition of Michael's tremendous philanthropic and humanitarian contributions. He also receives the Artist/Humanitarian Award from the National Urban League for his contributions to the organization's "Doors Open for Youth" program. The program is designed to encourage children to learn math and science.
Nov. 13 With the help of Make-A-Wish, 4-year-old Darian Pagan, who has leukemia, gets his wish to meet Michael Jackson, who invites the young child*** to watch the Canadian performer's amazing acrobatic show.
In December, Michael Jackson and Ryan White, a child with hemophilia, met for a special performance. Ryan White, a child with hemophilia, spends a vacation at his Upland Country Ranch. Ryan White. White contracted HIV from a blood transfusion in 1984. When he was expelled from school, he began to fight against discrimination against AIDS patients.
During 1988-1989 Michael Jackson began his "Awesome" world tour. Michael's vocal coach, Sissy Riggs, later recalled, "I'm not sure if I've ever heard of him, but I'm sure I've never heard of him. Sissy Riggs, Michael's vocal coach, later recalled, "Every night there were children brought backstage on stretchers so sick they couldn't even lift their arms, and Michael Jackson would kneel down next to the stretcher so that the children could have their picture taken with him in front of the camera. He would then give the photos to the children so that they could remember the moment forever."
1990
January 6, 1990
Michael Jackson invites 82 abused or neglected children to the Ranch at Uyenne through Helping Children. Games, a barbecue, and a movie screening at ...... were enjoyed by all.
February Michael Jackson was honored at a tribute to Sammy Davis Jr. Sammy Davis Jr. tribute, with all proceeds of $250,000 going to the United Negro College Fund.
April Michael Jackson is named Entertainer of the Decade by the Capital Children's Museum. He is later the guest of honor at the organization's charity fundraising banquet. The award is presented by President George W. Bush at the White House. George W. Bush at the White House.
May Michael Jackson hosts pediatric cancer survivor John Brown at his Upland Country ranch, courtesy of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Brown.
June Michael Jackson takes 45 children selected by the Dream Street Children's Fund in Los Angeles on a tour of his ranch, including lunch and a movie.
July 45 terminally ill children selected by the Dream Streets Project visit the ranch.
August 130 children selected by the YWCA Summer Program in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara were guests at Michael Jackson's ranch. They barbecued, played video games, toured the zoo and watched movies. Each child was given a pair of sneakers before going home.
That fall, Michael Jackson hosted a party for 80 children sent by Save the Children's Village in Beaumont who had been abused and discriminated against. Later in the year, Michael hosted a party at his home for 80 children from the Make-A-Wish Foundation and McLaren Hall. Michael later hosted 50 children at his home from the Make-A-Wish Foundation and McLaren-Hall.
1991
April 1991
Michael Jackson organizes a "Chimpanzee Tea Party" in support of Jane Goodall's Ape Research Institute. In May, Michael attends the Jane Goodall International Celebration Benefit and serves as Honorary Chairman of the organization.
May 6 Michael Jackson is invited to a benefit for Jane Goodall, a Nigerian woman in her 30s who promotes research into the behavior of chimpanzees in Gombe.
July 26 Michael Jackson visits the Youth Sports and Arts Foundation in Los Angeles. Michael talks to the children and gives them a wide-screen television and other financial assistance.
December Michael Jackson's company, MJJ, hosts more than 200 tables of dinner for underprivileged families from Los Angeles on Michael's behalf.
1992
February Michael Jackson travels more than 30,000 miles in Africa in 11 days, visiting hospitals, orphanages, schools, churches and organizations that help mentally challenged children.
February 3 Michael Jackson holds a press conference to announce the Dangerous Journey World Tour and the creation of the new Heal The World Foundation to help children with mental health problems. World Foundation" to help those suffering from AIDS and juvenile diabetes. He also continues to support the Ronald McDonald Summer Camp. Ronald McDonald Summer Camp" and "Make-A-Wish Foundation".
February Michael Jackson undertakes a two-week tour of Africa, visiting elementary schools, churches and charities for mentally challenged children.
May 6 Michael Jackson makes an appearance in honor of a man who was killed during the world-shaking "Rodney King Race Riot" in Los Angeles. King Race Riot" in Los Angeles, paying for the funeral of a young boy who was killed by a stray bullet.
May In recognition of Michael Jackson's tireless efforts on behalf of underprivileged children, President George W. Bush honors Michael Jackson with a special award. President George W. Bush honors Michael Jackson as an Ambassador of the Stars.
June Michael Jackson is also honored by the Mutual Aid Society for his work with underprivileged children.
June 23 At a press conference in London, Michael Jackson announces the creation of the Save the World Foundation.
June 26 Michael Jackson presents Munich Mayor Georg Kronawitter with a check for 40,000 Marks to help poor children in Munich. He also visits the Sophia Children's Hospital in Rotterdam and donates 100,000 pounds.
June 29 Michael Jackson visits the Sofia Children's Hospital in Rotterdam and donates 100,000 pounds.
July Michael Jackson donated 821,477,296 lire to the "La Partita del Cuor (The Race of Love)" organization in Rome, as well as 120,000 marks to children's charities in Estonia and Latvia.
July Dr. Wayne Dyer, Ph. Dyer dedicates his new book "Real Magic" to Michael Jackson by name for all he has done for children and world peace around the world.
July 25 Taking the opportunity of his concert in Dublin, Ireland, Michael Jackson announces that he will donate ￡400,000 of the proceeds from the show to a variety of charities.
July 29 Michael Jackson visits the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in London. To surprise the children, Michael brought along Mickey and Minnie Mouse, purchased from Euro Disney.
July 31 On the eve of his second concert at the Wembley Stadium, Michael donated 200,000 pounds to Prince Charles' Prince's Trust.
August The first annual Save the World Foundation European Children's Conference is held in London, U.K. Eighty-four children between the ages of 8 and 16 meet to present their views on the great problems facing the world today and how to solve them. Meanwhile, Michael Jackson visited Regent's College in England for four hours after lunch, despite his lingering laryngitis.
August 16 Six-year-old Nicholas Killen, who has lost his sight to a life-saving cancer operation, is lucky enough to "meet" Michael backstage at a concert in Leeds.
September Michael Jackson contributes to the Queen of Spain Foundation. "Queen of Spain Foundation with a donation of one million Spanish dollars.
September 30 Michael Jackson visits the Romanian capital, Bucharest, to cut the ribbon on a stadium being built there and to donate money to the "Leaganul Pentru Copii Sfinta Ecaterina" orphanage.
October 1 Michael Jackson decides to perform a live concert broadcast to the world in Bucharest, Romania, famous for its many orphanages.
November 24 With the help of Compassion in America, Michael's Save the World Foundation ships 47 tons of winter relief supplies, including medicine, blankets, clothing, shoes, socks and more, from New York's JFK Airport to the children of Sarajevo, This includes medicines, blankets, clothing, footwear and more. The supplies will be distributed under the supervision of the United Nations.
December Michael delivers relief supplies to children in Bosnia with the help of the Christmas Child Project, including 30,000 boxes of toys, stationery, photographs, and letters of sympathy from British schoolchildren
December Michael Jackson makes a radio appearance to appeal to the community to show their concern for the children of Bosnia. Michael Jackson appeared in a radio recording, urging the community to take an interest in the United Negro College Foundation.
December 10: At a press conference at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, Michael donates $100,000 to the Save the World Foundation.
December 26 Michael Jackson appeals for donations to the United Negro College Foundation in a radio broadcast, saying, "Negro colleges and universities have produced the best and brightest of our time in business, law, science and technology, politics and religion, They are leaders in the fields of business, law, science and technology, politics, and religious beliefs. I am very proud that the Michael Jackson Scholarship Program has enabled more than 200 young black men and women to receive a formal education."
1993
That year Heal L.A. (Save L.A.), a new movement for children's relief, was announced in Los Angeles. It joins the ""City and State in Schools"" organization, the ""Brothers and Sisters"" association, the ""BEST Foundation"", the ""Watts Health Foundation"", the ""American Health Foundation"", and the ""American Health Foundation"".
The campaign, in collaboration with the "In School City State" organization, the "Brothers and Sisters" association, the "BEST Foundation", the "Watts Health Foundation", and the "American Coalition Against Drug Abuse" will help to address the range of problems faced by young people in modern urban areas and provide them with more knowledge, education, and guidance in the prevention and treatment of drug abuse and HIV/AIDS.
The same year, the Save the World Foundation donated $1.25 million and all proceeds from Michael Jackson's 27th Super Bowl halftime show to the Heal L. A. Foundation. A. Foundation.
January 19, Michael Jackson was a guest at Bill Clinton's inauguration. Clinton's inauguration. Before performing the song "Gone Too Soon," Michael urges people to give more love to AIDS victims and mentions his friend Wyatt.
February and March The Save the World Foundation donated $108,000 worth of video game consoles and related equipment to all children's hospitals, children's shelters, and children's charities in the United Kingdom, following an agreement with Sega Games Japan.
March 26 Michael Jackson speaks to 1,200 teachers and politicians at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.
March The "Save the World" Foundation partners with former President Jimmy Carter and the Atlanta Foundation. Carter and The Atlanta Project*** to launch the Children's Health/Immunization Campaign. California Coalition Against Drug Abuse and the BEST Foundation launched the Urban Drug News Reporting Campaign in Los Angeles.
April 26 Michael Jackson secretly visits three Heal L.A. Foundation offices in South Central Los Angeles and discusses the issue with their directors and children.
May 5 Michael Jackson visits Atlanta. At the same time, the Save the World Foundation, former President Jimmy Carter's "Atlanta" Foundation, and the World Bank's "Save the World" program, visit Atlanta to discuss issues of concern. Carter's Atlanta Project, the Children's Health/Immunization Campaign, Turner Broadcasting, Ronald McDonald Children's Charities, and the singer. Ronald McDonald Children's Charities, singer Gladys Knight, and the band TLC provided five days of immunizations to 17,000 children in Atlanta, Georgia.
In June, Michael Jackson hosted 100 children from the Boys & Girls Challenger Club of Los Angeles at his home, the Crow Country Ranch.