With the beginning of the year also comes the time to close the chapter of the previous one. That also applies to the Simple Plan Foundation, which has just announced its 2019 donations yesterday. The Foundation will be helping young people in need by donating over $140 000 to more than 20 charitable organizations. Besides that, the band also announced that given their tight connection to Australia and the devastating wild fire situation there, they will also be making a special $10 000 donation to Australia Red Cross.
Read the full statement from the Simple Plan Foundation regarding their 2019 donations:
Since its inception, the SPF has awarded more than 2,500,000$ (2.5M$) in charitable contributions and looks forward to continuing its mission to help young people in need.
Organizations that received support this year include: CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital, Montreal’s Children Hospital, Sick Kids Hospital, Douglas Institute for Mental Health, The Lighthouse – Children and Families , the JAP Clinic at the CHUM Hospital, as well as Dr Julien’s Music Garage, the Portage Foundation, War Child Canada and many more.
Following the band’s Australian tour last month and after witnessing the devastation caused by the wild fires that have afflicted the country, the Foundation is making a special 10,000$ donation to the Australia Red Cross emergency response to help the victims of this disaster.
Also, this year, 1$ per ticket on the ‘Where I Belong’ tour with State Champs was dedicated to a special donation to the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) to support the children and families affected by the ICE immigration raids in the United States.
The Foundation is extremely grateful to the Simple Plan fans who help make all of this possible. We could not do this without you. Thank you for all your support!
For more information on the Simple Plan Foundation, details on the charities we support and the donations we make and for a way to contribute and donate, please visit www.simpleplanfoundation.com“
