Make a Difference with Idol Gives Back’s “Help Me Give Back” Campaign

Be a part of something special this year and help those in need by raising funds to support Idol Gives Back and its beneficiaries before the show airs Wednesday, April 21 at 8/7c on FOX. Join the Help Me Give Back program, an online initiative that empowers individuals and teams to raise money for Idol Gives Back, now at www.americanidol.com/idolgivesback and start fundraising today for this worthwhile cause.

Viewers and fans can give back by creating and joining fundraising teams on the Help Me Give Back website, which tracks fundraising goals and progress of individual members. Additionally, participants can create individual Help Me Give Back pages, set fundraising goals and get the word out to friends, family and co-workers through feeds and widgets as well as via social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.

The individuals and teams who impress the shows producers with their campaigns before the deadline of 11:59 PM PT on Tuesday, April 20 could hear Ryan Seacrest say their name on the Idol Gives Back broadcast the following night or even find themselves at an upcoming American Idol show.

The brainchild of Simon Fuller, Idol Gives Back is the Emmy Award-winning television event and musical celebration raising awareness and funds to benefit various U.S. and international charities. This years beneficiaries include Childrens Health Fund, Feeding America, Malaria No More, Save the Childrens U.S. Programs and the United Nations Foundation. The special has made history by raising over $140 million for charity to date, … read more
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