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Mariah Carey and Jon Bon Jovi to Participate in VH1's Save The Music Foundation
 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/.
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