Legacy FilesMarch 1, 2011Outside Captain EO, left to right:Big Al, Blake Plash, MJTP Artist David Ilan, MJTP Director of Philanthropy Valerie,and many of the Boys & Girls Club group.Thanks to an anonymous donor and to co-sponsor Rose'e Entertainment, on behalf of Michael Jackson and in our mission to carry on his humanitarian legacy, on February 26 2011, the Michael Jackson Tribute Portrait co-sponsored and hosted an event at Disneyland for children and familes of Boys & Girls Club of East Los Angeles.The anonymous donor wanted to do something special, something meaningful, to brighten the lives of children even if only for a day, in Michael's name, on his behalf, and in his memory and honor. Hoping we could help with this mission, the donor, who is also an MJTP member, contacted the Michael Jackson Tribute Portrait last year, with the hopes that Michael would continue to receive the recognition he so deserves for all the work he did to better the...

"Believe Foundation provides high quality arts programming to underserved communities. Emphasizing the universal appeal of great art, [the Believe Foundation] seek[s] to inspire inner-city youth to become the artists and audiences of the future. In addition to afterschool arts programming and summer arts institutes, the Believe Foundation is the guiding force behind the creation of the Los Angeles School of Arts and Entertainment, a public charter school slated to open in the Fall of 2012."Learn more about Believe Foundation on their website. Learn more about the Los Angeles School of Arts and Entertainment on LASAE's website. You can also visit Believe's Facebook page.Click here to read an interview with Gregory Smith, founder of Believe Foundation.    Comments for this post are now closed.

Legacy files       June 30, 2012 Thousands of hours. Tens of thousands of emails. Five titles (three that stuck). 34 months and 2 days. Tons of decisions made and advice given. Hundreds of articles designed and posted for the various general MJTP Admin profiles (both belonging to individual team members and those not "owned" by any of us), in addition to my own (some of which I have since bade farewell to). Communication with people in tens of languages, well enough that we understood each other, thanks to Google Translate, when a human translator wasn’t available. Lots of inside info. Involvement in most of the projects, events and initiatives this tribute has spearheaded. And yes, money, an amount I choose not to publicly disclose, donated to help pay for things like bills, or direct sponsorship, Facebook advertising, and charitable efforts.We don’t normally announce a departure, and unlike David, without whom there would be no portrait; or Linda,...

Legacy FilesAugust 17, 2010 [Updated June 2012]We all know that Michael cared about our planet.  From "Planet Earth" (Dancing the Dream) to "Earth Song," to his pleas in This Is It, his gentle message is unmistakable: Earth is our home and it's up to US to save it. We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with  A Million Trees for Michael, a group of MJ supporters who share our love and concern for the planet, encouraging us all to plant trees in Michael's name.How are you supposed to do that?  Simple!  A Million Trees for Michael has partnered with American Forests, a non-profit organization that will plant one tree for every $1.00 you donate. (For everyone outside the USA, you can find out the current exchange rate by clicking here.  Your credit card will show the amount you were charged in your currency.  Please contact American Forests with any additional questions on acceptable forms of payment.)All donations are made...

[Updated August 6, 2011; scroll down for additional updates] August 6, 2011: We have been advised (thank you, Vince) of the following: At the end of August the "Earth Tree for Michael" project will close. Everyone who still wants to donate before the end of the month can do this through http://www.groenhart.be/en/steunons.html (click on 'Doneren', which means 'donate' in the Dutch language). OR go to TMC's website for full information: http://www.mjtmc.com/engine.aspx?lang=EN&module=ALAAAAAA The Michael Jackson Tribute Portrait is proud to announce our support of The Magical Child (TMC) in their efforts to plant more trees in honor of Michael Jackson, continuing his legacy to help save our planet!  TMC is leading a project called Earth Tree for Michael, which officially launched on Michael's birthday this year, and seeks to have trees donated in the Amazon Rain Forest in Peru.The following information has been provided to us by...

Legacy FilesHere are just a few ways to explain why we love Michael Jackson - the entertainer, the humanitarian, the man.  These are some of the videos previously featured on our user homepage, some of which have since been removed from YouTube. I'd like to post every video that should be shared with the world, but there are just too many to fit on this one page. :) I hope you enjoy these selected few. ~Valerie, Director of PhilanthropyNote: We have no control over ads shown. We also have no control over whether the video will be displayed in all countries due to copyright law variations. We apologize if you cannot see some or all of the videos."Michael Jackson: The Greatest Humanitarian""To Know Michael Is To Love Him""MICHAEL JACKSON, YOU ARE LOVED"Artists showing their love for Michael through their incredible talent..."His Sweetest Smile""Give Love on Christmas Day""Jackson 5 Who's Loving You""MICHAEL JACKSON- MY PRAYER""Michael Jackson, The Last Song of...