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Bon Jovi Food Bank Was A 'Miracle' For Local Food Pantries

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Rock star Jon Bon Jovi and his wife Dorothea's charity, JBJ Soul Foundation, spent $500,000 over the summer to create a food bank for South Fork food pantries. The food bank and its volunteers distributed 238 tons of food to local residents over 18 weeks from May to September.

Rock star Jon Bon Jovi and his wife Dorothea's charity, JBJ Soul Foundation, spent $500,000 over the summer to create a food bank for South Fork food pantries. The food bank and its volunteers distributed 238 tons of food to local residents over 18 weeks from May to September.

Rock star Jon Bon Jovi and his wife Dorothea's charity, JBJ Soul Foundation, spent $500,000 over the summer to create a food bank for South Fork food pantries. The food bank and its volunteers distributed 238 tons of food to local residents over 18 weeks from May to September.

Rock star Jon Bon Jovi and his wife Dorothea's charity, JBJ Soul Foundation, spent $500,000 over the summer to create a food bank for South Fork food pantries. The food bank and its volunteers distributed 238 tons of food to local residents over 18 weeks from May to September.

authorMichael Wright on Nov 18, 2020
The charitable foundation created by rock musician Jon Bon Jovi and his wife, Dorothea Hurley, distributed 238 tons of food to eight local food pantries over the summer, a lifeline... more

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