Formation | April 24, 2007 |
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Type | INGO |
Purpose | Raising money for underprivileged children worldwide. |
Official language | English |
Parent organization | American Idol |
Website | http://www.americanidol.com |
Idol Gives Back was the name of a charitable campaign that spanned two episodes of American Idol during its sixth season. A second Idol Gives Back concert and fundraiser occurred on April 9, 2008, during the seventh season of the show.[1] Idol Gives Back was not held in 2009 due to the economic crisis and recession.[2] The executive producer released a statement saying that it was not the time to be asking for money from the American public. However, the fundraiser returned on April 21, 2010, during the top 7 results show of season 9.[3] It did not return in future seasons.