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Thread started 12/13/16 2:57pm

Lovejunky

#silentangelprince

Since His Passing there are many articles emerging about his Silent "Giving"

I thought Id start a thread to capture them all in one Place....

Please feel free if you are so inclined to help me assemble them all in one easy to access place...

THis is one I found today, its from April 22, but I hadnt seen it before....

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/prince-reached-out-gave-money-delray-beach-art-school/zOS3IiKbMjIcpkUS13wvVO/

Prince virtuoso innovator and icon, will forever be known for giving the world a bold, powerful canon of music. But his generosity, it turns out, hits even closer to home here in Palm Beach County.

“Because of him, there are kids who have cello cases, little third-graders who don’t have to carry their beat-up cellos around,” says local music educator Drew Tucker. “There are lights on theaters, because of him.”

Here is a Link to the Twins , who perform under the Name DOUBLE TROUBLE who are mentioned in the above Link, however Prince is not mentioned in this one..

#silentangelprince

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Reply #1 posted 12/13/16 3:00pm

Lovejunky

A List of some of the o Charities Prince SUpported

https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/prince

Charities & foundations supported 12

Prince has supported the following charities listed on this site:


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Reply #2 posted 12/13/16 3:03pm

Lovejunky

#yeswecode and Green For ALL

http://rp-blog.resultsplussoftware.com/silent-angel-secret-philanthropy-prince/

Aptly nicknamed “The Silent Angel” when word got out about his charity work after his death, Prince will not only go down in history for his musical talent, but for his generosity and philanthropy.

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Reply #3 posted 12/13/16 4:27pm

anangellooksdo
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Thanks, LoveJunky. This is such an important part of who Prince was.
I was thinking about all the anonymous individuals who were helped too like this woman in Boston described in the HQ article:

From Jill Willis, Prince's former publicist:

"The middle-of-the-night calls from Prince were a consistent reality. Two, three, four in the morning—having the phone ring was not uncommon. And if you didn't answer, he'd call back. Or call someone to call you to say that Prince was trying to reach you. "Got a pen?" was the way many of those conversations started. A not untypical story: being awoken at three-ish in the morning on a weeknight. "Um, got a pen?" "Not under my pillow. I'll be right back. Okay, I'm back. What's up?" "I'm not sure which morning show it was, but one of them was doing a story on this woman—I think she was in Boston. Somewhere in Massachusetts. She has spent most of the past 10 years trying to save money to buy a building for feeding homeless people, and she's found a building but doesn't have enough money. I want to find her and give her the money." "Okay. Did you catch her name?" "No." "Okay. We'll find her." "Let me know. Thank you."

Here's a link to the article. It's the first story at the top of the page: http://www.gq.com/about/prince
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Reply #4 posted 12/13/16 4:30pm

Lovejunky

^ do you have the Link ALLD ?

and keep emmcoming....would be so cool to build complete a reference list...

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Reply #5 posted 12/13/16 5:27pm

anangellooksdo
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Lovejunky said:

^ do you have the Link ALLD ?



and keep emmcoming....would be so cool to build complete a reference list...




Hi LJ, Sure. I will edit my post with a link to the article.
[Edited 12/15/16 7:41am]
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Reply #6 posted 12/13/16 5:36pm

Latin

Thanks for creating this lovely thread Lovejunky.

Here is a powerful short film on the subject:

http://prince.org/msg/7/435140
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Reply #7 posted 12/13/16 5:41pm

Latin

Here's a video also on the subject:

http://prince.org/msg/7/436375
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Reply #8 posted 12/13/16 6:53pm

Lovejunky

Latin said:

Here's a video also on the subject: http://prince.org/msg/7/436375

Thank YOU Latin...

this is NECTAR for me...x

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Reply #9 posted 12/13/16 6:55pm

luvsexy4all

with all those charities he gave to ..why didnt he leave a will for THEM to profit from his vault??????

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Reply #10 posted 12/13/16 7:10pm

Lovejunky

luvsexy4all said:

with all those charities he gave to ..why didnt he leave a will for THEM to profit from his vault??????

I dont know....this would of course have been the Perfect way to distribute his posthumous income..and something Im sure would have ran in his mind at some time...

Maybe he wasnt planning on leaving us so soon ?

Meanwhile......

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Reply #11 posted 12/14/16 4:19pm

Lovejunky

Must Include this from Van Jones...

The Purple One was secretly Green.

In an emotional interview on CNN, political commentator Van Jones revealed that his close friend Prince wasn't just a musical icon but also a major philanthropist.

http://www.ecowatch.com/princes-legacy-of-philanthropy-beautifully-portrayed-by-van-jones-1891124896.html

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Reply #12 posted 12/14/16 4:31pm

purplepoppy

Makes me think about all the charities and causes that depended on his generosity. All the more reason to pay it forward whenever we can. dove dove

Brand new boogie without the hero.
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Reply #13 posted 12/14/16 5:21pm

StopIt

He was also grossly taken advantage of by numerous "charitable causes" and their many solicitors, which is quite sad and not something to be swept under the carpet in this reflective time either.



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Reply #14 posted 12/14/16 5:25pm

Lovejunky

StopIt said:

He was also grossly taken advantage of by numerous "charitable causes" and their many solicitors, which is quite sad and not something to be swept under the carpet in this reflective time either.



WHat do you mean ?

When was he taken advantage of ? I dont get you...

Do you have links or quotes because I havent read of anything like this....?

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Reply #15 posted 12/14/16 6:17pm

misstigerlily

StopIt said:

He was also grossly taken advantage of by numerous "charitable causes" and their many solicitors, which is quite sad and not something to be swept under the carpet in this reflective time either.










That would not be his fault but there's. Since when is giving bad. If what you say is correct this is the charity fault and not Princes. He was trying to help. We should all help each other without any worries or expectations. That is how it should be.
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Reply #16 posted 12/14/16 8:22pm

purplepoppy



Reflective time to consider sadness and getting taken? Stopit Stopit.

[Edited 12/14/16 21:22pm]

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Reply #17 posted 12/14/16 8:34pm

Lovejunky

Lest we forget,

His Generosity and Giving was a constant,something that he was doing even in the earlier years....

Here's a cheque for $12,000 that Prince donated to an African-American library in Louisville, four days after 9/11 (although that is most likely unconnected). Prince asked that the donation be kept private, and the library only revealed his generosity upon his passing.

and this:


(1984)

In a surprise, free performance at Gallaudet College, Prince, the rock star, dazzled and thrilled about 2,500 handicapped students from the campus and the city’s public schools yesterday afternoon.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/04/22/the-time-prince-gave-a-free-concert-at-a-college-for-deaf-students/?utm_term=.31dbd826f9d7

Promoters said Prince requested to do the show for handicapped students who would not otherwise be able to see or hear him perform. It was his second charitable appearance this week.

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Reply #18 posted 12/14/16 10:04pm

rogifan

Did Prince actually give money to PETA?
Paisley Park is in your heart
#PrinceForever 💜
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Reply #19 posted 12/14/16 10:33pm

Lovejunky

rogifan said:

Did Prince actually give money to PETA?

I dont think he gave Money..though who knows for sure..He was very quiet about Monetary Donations..

He did Gift them the Song

Animal Kingdom..

But you proaobly already knew that... lol

http://www.peta.org/featu...t-to-peta/

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Reply #20 posted 12/16/16 9:38am

Lovejunky

Really cool Youtube Video just tuned up..

Giant Steps 7, on October 7, 2016, was dedicated to exploring the ripple effects of artist/entrepreneur/philanthropist Prince across the creative eco-system in Minnesota and beyond.

GiantSteps 7: How has Pri...acted you?

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Reply #21 posted 12/16/16 10:06am

2freaky4church
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Hate PETA

All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #22 posted 12/16/16 10:09am

purplepoppy

Lovejunky said:

Really cool Youtube Video just tuned up..

Giant Steps 7, on October 7, 2016, was dedicated to exploring the ripple effects of artist/entrepreneur/philanthropist Prince across the creative eco-system in Minnesota and beyond.

GiantSteps 7: How has Pri...acted you?

Nice, heart junky!

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Reply #23 posted 12/16/16 10:10am

purplepoppy

2freaky4church1 said:

Hate PETA

They gon skin you alive freaky

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Reply #24 posted 12/16/16 2:34pm

Latin

Here is a video of Van Jones speaking on the subject this week:

http://prince.org/msg/7/436490
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Reply #25 posted 12/16/16 3:59pm

cloveringold85

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Prince was such a loving, warm, caring, kind & generous man. He would always help other's without giving it a second thought. He cared about people; he cared about the world. Thank God we had Prince in our world, if only for a short time. He sure made it all worth our while. prince heart

"With love, honor, and respect for every living thing in the universe, separation ceases, and we all become one being, singing one song." - Prince Roger Nelson (1958-2016)
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Reply #26 posted 12/16/16 4:00pm

cloveringold85

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Lovejunky said:

Lest we forget,

His Generosity and Giving was a constant,something that he was doing even in the earlier years....

Here's a cheque for $12,000 that Prince donated to an African-American library in Louisville, four days after 9/11 (although that is most likely unconnected). Prince asked that the donation be kept private, and the library only revealed his generosity upon his passing.

and this:


(1984)

In a surprise, free performance at Gallaudet College, Prince, the rock star, dazzled and thrilled about 2,500 handicapped students from the campus and the city’s public schools yesterday afternoon.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/04/22/the-time-prince-gave-a-free-concert-at-a-college-for-deaf-students/?utm_term=.31dbd826f9d7

Promoters said Prince requested to do the show for handicapped students who would not otherwise be able to see or hear him perform. It was his second charitable appearance this week.

.

^^That's really beautiful.^^ nod

"With love, honor, and respect for every living thing in the universe, separation ceases, and we all become one being, singing one song." - Prince Roger Nelson (1958-2016)
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Reply #27 posted 12/16/16 4:02pm

Lovejunky

cloveringold85 said:

Prince was such a loving, warm, caring, kind & generous man. He would always help other's without giving it a second thought. He cared about people; he cared about the world. Thank God we had Prince in our world, if only for a short time. He sure made it all worth our while. prince heart

TRUTH

I cant even believe such a Person existed...

He has left behind a shining example of how to Live your Life to the best of your Potential

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Reply #28 posted 12/16/16 4:08pm

purplepoppy

cloveringold85 said:

Prince was such a loving, warm, caring, kind & generous man. He would always help other's without giving it a second thought. He cared about people; he cared about the world. Thank God we had Prince in our world, if only for a short time. He sure made it all worth our while. prince heart

highfive rose

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Reply #29 posted 12/16/16 4:17pm

cloveringold85

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Lovejunky said:

cloveringold85 said:

Prince was such a loving, warm, caring, kind & generous man. He would always help other's without giving it a second thought. He cared about people; he cared about the world. Thank God we had Prince in our world, if only for a short time. He sure made it all worth our while. prince heart

TRUTH

I cant even believe such a Person existed...

He has left behind a shining example of how to Live your Life to the best of your Potential

.

Yes, he sure was!! He was really one of a kind.

"With love, honor, and respect for every living thing in the universe, separation ceases, and we all become one being, singing one song." - Prince Roger Nelson (1958-2016)
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