If folks are interested in making a memorial donation to a charity that helps kids and supports music, how about Sheila E's Lil' Angel Bunny foundation??

The direct link to the page for the foundation is: http://www.lilangelbunny.org/
Sheila's page (currently featuring a Jia memorial intro) is: www.sheilae.com

From that site, you can link directly to an online form to make credit card donations; there's even a space to add a comment such as "in memory of..." You can also download a form to mail or fax a donation, make donations from eBay auctions, or make in-kind donations.

I've been checking NPGMC but so far I've not heard that the family has designated a charity, so given Sheila's association with Prince I thought this was a good idea for those of us who wish we could do a little something.

This is really a beautiful idea. I know how much Mr. Blackwell loves kids, so this charity makes a lot of sense, not to mention it's "keeping it in the family" by donating to Sheila's charity, which I guess is gravy, but very sweet and not-at-all inappropriate gravy.

I'm really in favor of the idea. Good thinking.

An absolutely wonderful idea.

Cheers to that. Someone should post on Housequake.com too and get it started over there.