Former President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to be Honored at the VH1 Save The Music Foundation's 10th Anniversary Celebration

Former President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to be Honored at the VH1 Save The Music Foundation's 10th Anniversary Celebration

Gala Event Hosted by Maria Menounos to Feature Performance by Roger Waters of Pink Floyd

NEW YORK, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Former President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton will be honored at the VH1 Save The Music Foundation's 10th Anniversary Gala on September 20th at Lincoln Center in New York City. Additionally, Maria Menounos is set to host and Roger Waters of Pink Floyd is scheduled to perform. The Clintons will be honored along with VH1 Save The Music founder John Sykes, Mariah Carey and NAMM, The International Music Products Association, for their unyielding support of The Foundation's mission.

"Throughout the years, Bill and Hillary Clinton have exemplified incredible dedication and support for the VH1 Save The Music Foundation and it is an honor to have them join in celebrating our 10th anniversary," says Paul Cothran, Executive Director of the VH1 Save The Music Foundation.

Since 1997, Bill and Hillary Clinton have been vocal in their support of music education as an integral part of every child's complete education. Each has shown their unwavering dedication to the mission of the VH1 Save The Music Foundation by continuously offering their time and efforts in various ways. In 1998, President Clinton donated his own saxophone to the VH1 Save The Music Foundation instrument bank, which was accepted by student musician Gregory Thompson, representing Washington DC's public schools. President and Senator Clinton have also participated in multiple VH1 Save The Music Foundation events including the first "VH1 Divas" show in 1998, the Concert of the Century on the White House lawn in 1999, NBC's "VH1 Save The Music Today! Week" in 2000 and the celebrations of the restoration of music education to the Newark Public Schools in 2001 and Milwaukee Public Schools in 2002.

The evening's highlights will include headlining performances by Jon Bon Jovi and John Mayer, who can also be seen in one of The Foundation's newest public service announcements. 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, Jewel and many more 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 $35 million in new musical instruments, affecting the lives of more than 1 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
VH1Phone: (212) 846-7325

Source: VH1

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

Web site:

http://www.vh1.com/

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