STEVIE NICKS launched her charity
 

NICKS ASKS FAMOUS FRIENDS AND FANS TO GIVE iPODS TO TROOPS
http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf...troops_1013312

STEVIE NICKS launched her charity drive to provide iPods to wounded and maimed US troops last night (09NOV06) - with a little help from her famous friends. The FLEETWOOD MAC star has founded The Stevie Nicks Soldier Angel Foundation and used famed rock photographer pal NEAL PRESTON's new exhibition at Los Angeles' Morrison Hotel Gallery to spread the word. NEIL DIAMOND, HEART siblings ANN and NANCY WILSON, movie maker CAMERON CROWE, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS frontman ANTHONY KIEDIS and rocker KEITH EMERSON were among the famous faces who attended Nicks' charity party, which coincided with the preview of Preston's latest show. Nicks explained she came up with the idea for her new foundation after visiting rehabilitating soldiers in Washington DC's military hospitals two years ago (04). She said, "You're in a room with about 25 to 40 soldiers who have all been left without limbs and you're told that this young guy has lost both his legs and all his friends were killed by a bomb. It changed me forever. "They have prosthetic limbs and many of them need two years of rehab. You can't imagine how expensive this is. I left thinking, `What can I do?' I can't exactly take my guitar, which I play very badly, and play for them. "So I'm asking people to give me money for iPods and I'm going to fill them with my favourite songs and I'll take the iPods with me every time I go back and the music will help them with their rehabilitation. It makes them happy." Nicks admits her first visits to the hospitals were "heartwrenching" and she spent a lot of time crying, but now she just wants to offer the wounded soldiers as much hope as possible. She adds, "I'm very attached and I will follow their progress to the end of my life." Generous Preston donated the night's proceeds from all sales of his photographs, which featured famous shots of Nicks, to the cause. He said, "Stevie spends a lot of time with these soldiers and what she's doing is really angelic."

wouldn't troops be more helped by a less aggressive government?

:angel: :angel: :angel: sweet girl sweet girl:angel: :angel: :angel:

this is so awesome. yay Stevie.

I'm jealous that Stevie hung out w/ Anthony Kiedis! :D

YAY, Stevie! Love the guitar quote too!

That charitable bitch! :mad:

Healing through music :xoxo: God Bless her :angel:

This reminds me of a upcoming special that CNN will be airing this weekend called "Combat Hospital". It looks like it may be pretty hard to watch:

http://www.turnerinfo.com/newsitem.a...f-74d708f50107

how awesome of her!!!:xoxo: ~ she is a thoughtful one:xoxo: ~

If she's lucky enough to get enough attention out of this and if it grows, maybe Apple would be kind enough to donate the iPods. She could then expand the foundation and provide other stuff for these guys in recovery.. or after.

I'd love to have a Stevie compiled iPod! I wonder what songs she's put on 'em? Cool.

I have a feeling this charity will evolve much like you stated. Apple has probably already heard of Stevie doing this and hopefully is considering the great PR that would come with helping her help the troops.

This is such a beautiful thing. The legend of Rhiannon carries on with her doing this.

What the hell is she doing starting charities!?! She should be in the studio working on a new album!!!!

:p

Actually this is a great program...and I think it's great that Stevie is trying to do some good out there!

I was thinking the same thing - the whole in times of strife, you close your eyes and see the three birds and the songs and, if you are lucky, Rhiannon turning and smiling at you - and in that moment, she takes your pain away.

What a fukcing woman!!!!!

i'm glad she is getting people involved with her cause. It's a very good thing that she is doing.

That would have been a cool party to attend, too.

Good for her. I love that she's supporting the soldiers themselves, rather than trying to get involved in government & policies. She's putting her efforts toward things that can actually make a difference.

And can I just say - OMG NEIL DIAMOND WAS THERE!!!!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: