PHILADELHIA – Jon Bon Jovi ha preso parte al taglio del nastro per la “grande apertura di un complesso residenziale a Philadelphia per persone a basso reddito”. La struttura da 55 appartamenti è intitolata al cantante e porta il nome di ‘JBJ Soul homes’, ed è stata costruita in 18 mesi nel quartiere di Francisville, grazie ai fondi devoluti principalmente dalla fondazione di Bon Jovi, la Soul Foundation. L’edificio ha quattro piani ed è stato finanziato da fondi pubblici e privati per un totale di 16,6 milioni di dollari. Ci sono anche negozi e spazi per gli uffici.
All’interno della struttura, i residenti riceveranno i servizi sociali dal Progetto ‘Home’, un’organizzazione no-profit che ha l’obiettivo di porre fine al problema dei senzatetto a Philadelphia. La rock star italo americana e originaria del New Jersey , spiega che ci sono state diverse centinaia di persone, circa 600, che hanno fatto domanda per le 55 unità abitative.
I residenti avranno anche accesso a cure mediche di base, una formazione lavorativa e corsi di istruzione. L’inziativa ha come slogan il titolo della sua hit ‘Who says you can’t go home?’, ovvero ‘Chi dice che non puoi andare a casa?’. La fondazione della rockstar si è già adoperata per i meno fortunati in diverse città, costruendo abitazioni a Detroit, Los Angeles e nello stato della Louisiana e del New Jersey.
Le foto del taglio del nastro (LaPresse)
Traffic bustles outside the JBJ Soul Homes, Tuesday, April 22, 2014, in Philadelphia. On Tuesday, Bon Jovi attended the grand opening of a low-income housing development that bears his initials. The 55-unit JBJ Soul Homes will be occupied by low-income tenants and the formerly homeless. Bon Jovi's Soul Foundation and the Middleton Partnership provided the lead gift for the $16.6 million complex in the Francisville neighborhood. The project also received public funds. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Jon Bon Jovi walks through the lobby of the JBJ Soul Homes during the grand opening, Tuesday, April 22, 2014, in Philadelphia. On Tuesday, Bon Jovi attended the grand opening of a low-income housing development that bears his initials. The 55-unit JBJ Soul Homes will be occupied by low-income tenants and the formerly homeless. Bon Jovi's Soul Foundation and the Middleton Partnership provided the lead gift for the $16.6 million complex in the Francisville neighborhood. The project also received public funds. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Jon Bon Jovi, center, takes part in a ribbon cutting ceremony during the grand opening of the JBJ Soul Homes, Tuesday, April 22, 2014, in Philadelphia. On Tuesday, Bon Jovi attended the grand opening of a low-income housing development that bears his initials. The 55-unit JBJ Soul Homes will be occupied by low-income tenants and the formerly homeless. Bon Jovi's Soul Foundation and the Middleton Partnership provided the lead gift for the $16.6 million complex in the Francisville neighborhood. The project also received public funds. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Jon Bon Jovi meets with residents of the JBJ Soul Homes during the grand opening, Tuesday, April 22, 2014, in Philadelphia. On Tuesday, Bon Jovi attended the grand opening of a low-income housing development that bears his initials. The 55-unit JBJ Soul Homes will be occupied by low-income tenants and the formerly homeless. Bon Jovi's Soul Foundation and the Middleton Partnership provided the lead gift for the $16.6 million complex in the Francisville neighborhood. The project also received public funds. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Jon Bon Jovi, center, takes part in a ribbon cutting ceremony during the grand opening of the JBJ Soul Homes, Tuesday, April 22, 2014, in Philadelphia. On Tuesday, Bon Jovi attended the grand opening of a low-income housing development that bears his initials. The 55-unit JBJ Soul Homes will be occupied by low-income tenants and the formerly homeless. Bon Jovi's Soul Foundation and the Middleton Partnership provided the lead gift for the $16.6 million complex in the Francisville neighborhood. The project also received public funds. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
