Mariah Carey and Jon Bon Jovi to Participate in the VH1 Save The Music Foundation's 10th Anniversary Celebration

Mariah Carey and Jon Bon Jovi to Participate in the VH1 Save The Music Foundation's 10th Anniversary Celebration

Gala Event to Celebrate Ten Years of Restoring Music Education Programs in more than 1,400 of our Nation's Public Schools

NEW YORK, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Jon Bon Jovi and Mariah Carey will join in celebrating the VH1 Save The Music Foundation's 10th Anniversary Gala on September 20th at Lincoln Center in New York City. Jon Bon Jovi will perform as part of a special tribute to VH1 Save The Music founder John Sykes during a ceremony that will also honor Mariah Carey for her unyielding support of The Foundation's mission.

"I am thrilled to have Jon Bon Jovi and Mariah Carey share in the celebration of the VH1 Save The Music Foundation's 10th anniversary," says Paul Cothran, Executive Director of the VH1 Save The Music Foundation. "It would be hard to look back on the past ten years and recount each of our triumphs and successes without recalling individuals such as these two artists that have donated so much of their time and efforts to restoring music education programs across the country,"

During the elaborate 10th anniversary celebration, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation will honor Mariah Carey for her outstanding dedication to the organization over the years. Since 1998, Mariah Carey has been instrumental in helping the VH1 Save The Music Foundation achieve their goals by volunteering her time and efforts in various ways. Mariah has performed at several benefit shows including the very first "VH1 Divas" in 1998 and has been active in raising public awareness about the benefits of music education during events such as NBC's "VH1 Save The Music Today! Week." In 2006, Mariah donated the Escada dress she wore in her Intel Centrino Duo commercial, which later sold at auction to benefit The Foundation.

John Mayer, who can be seen in one of The Foundation's newest public service announcements, will co-headline the event. Tim Gunn of Project Runway will also be on hand to emcee a live auction, which will feature one-of-a-kind items and experiences from VH1 Save The Music partners. Additional honorees, participants and attendees will be announced in the coming months.

About VH1 Save The Music Foundation

Since 1997, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation has successfully restored and sustained instrumental music programs in 1,400 public schools in 80 communities across the country, including Memphis, Houston, Chicago, New York, Denver, Baltimore and Milwaukee. Over the past ten years, various artists and celebrities have shown their devotion to the VH1 Save The Music Foundation by partnering with the organization as they've reached out to struggling school districts across the country. Celebrities including Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Sting, Billy Joel, Kiefer Sutherland, John Legend, Rob Thomas, Alicia Keys, and Jewel have donated their time and efforts to the organization in attempts to raise awareness about the importance of music in a child's education.

To date, The Foundation has provided more than $34 million in new musical instruments, affecting the lives of more than one million children. For more information on the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, please visit http://www.vh1.com/partners/save_the_music/.

CONTACT:

Elizabeth Rosenthal
Susan Blond, Inc.
Phone: (212) 333-7728 x105
erosenthal@susanblondinc.com

Maura Wozniak
VH1
Phone: (212) 846-7325

Source: VH1

CONTACT: Elizabeth Rosenthal of Susan Blond, Inc., +1-212-333-7728 x105,
erosenthal@susanblondinc.com; or Maura Wozniak of VH1, +1-212-846-7325

Web site:

http://www.vh1.com/
http://www.vh1.com/partners/save_the_music

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