John Bon Jovi on A Mission To Help

Jon Bon Jovi, one of the best Rockers in New Jersey. He has team up with the state to provide affordable housing. Jon Bon Jovi's Philadelphia Soul Charitable Foundation is providing $1 million toward construction of a 51-unit building that will cater to homeless people with special needs, like AIDS patients.

"Today I believe we're starting something," Bon Jovi said. "Together, I believe we can make a difference, one street, one neighborhood, Bon Jovi, who's foundation has built affordable housing in Philadelphia, New Orleans and other cities, said he teamed up with Cole to design and market a line of jackets in 2006 to raise awareness to combat homelessness. Profits from that line provided the money for the Newark project, he said. one city, one soul at a time."

The $15 million building, called Genesis Apartments, will rise where there is now a vacant lot. Joining Bon Jovi at Tuesday's ground breaking were Gov. Jon Corzine, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, fashion designer Kenneth Cole and his wife, Maria Cuomo Cole, who runs HELP USA, a national nonprofit that is helping to build the units.

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