July 5, 1984: Michael and his family held a press conference about the ticket distribution system for the ‘Victory Tour’. For his contribution, he received a Special Achievement Award which was presented by President Ronald Reagan. May, 1984: Michael donated the use of his song ‘Beat It’ to a national advertising campaign against drinking whilst driving. Martell-Foundation for leukemia and cancer research.
Seven weeks later, the young boy passed away, but not without having had his last wish granted.Īpril 14, 1984: Michael equipped a 19-bed-unit at the ‘Mount Sinai New York Medical Center’. Before leaving, David was treated to a black sequined glove and Michael’s red leather jacket from his hit, ‘Beat It’.
The pair shared an enjoyable afternoon watching movies in the private screening room, eating lunch and playing video games. Despite palm-sized second and third-degree burns to the back of his head, Michael visited several other burn patients and later donated a hyperbaric chamber (used to treat burn victims) to the hospital, in addition to making a substantial donation towards preparing and equipping the Michael Jackson Burn Center.Īpril 9, 1984: David Smithee, a 14-year-old cystic fibrosis sufferer, fulfilled a lifelong dream when he was invited to Michael’s Encino family home through the auspices of the ‘Brass Ring Society’. As a result of the on-set accident, he was admitted to the Brotman Medical Center in Culver City, California. January 10, 1984: During the filming of a Pepsi commercial, Michael suffered severe burns to his scalp when the pyrotechnics went awry. July, 1981: A benefit concert at the Omni Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia, raised $100,000 for the ‘Atlanta Children’s Foundation’ in response to a series of kidnappings and murders that had been plaguing the children of Atlanta for months. January, 1979: Michael Jackson donated a number of books, including ‘Peter Pan’ to the Chicago Public Library’s Young Adult Section and promoted reading through a library program called ‘Boogie to the Book Beat’. Here are just some of the things he did which never really made the headlines… Michael Jackson is best known for his music, but he possibly touched just as many people through his love and compassion for those less fortunate.
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