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Article: Rock's golden boy: Jon Bon Jovi still rollin' out the hits
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- July 21, 2006
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Jon Bon Jovi sounds a wee bit frustrated on a recent Tuesday
morning, phoning from New York. Not about the interview, but about
philanthropic red tape. He needs to gently vent.
It's well-known that the singer has a big heart when it comes to
helping those less fortunate. (On behalf of his band, he recently
presented Oprah Winfrey with a check for $1 million for her Angel
Network.) But Jon is most closely associated with Habitat for
Humanity, having channeled the profits from his arena football team
(Philadelphia Soul) to the organization to build homes and
playgrounds. One corporate meeting later, he finds it's not always a
smooth process, hence the reason for his frustration.
"I got ...