Support the Elevate Hope Foundation by purchasing the new concert DVD: Sheila E. Summer Tour 2012 – LIVE in Lugano, Switzerland. $1 from the sale of each DVD will go to the Elevate Hope Foundation on all purchases made from now until Christmas Day. Happy Holidays, and Give the Gift of Music!

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Elevate Hope Foundation’s Lynn Mabry and Sheila E. donated over $20,000 in musical instruments and $11,000 in cash to the San Leandro School Music Programs on June 13, 2011. The donations will service over 10 schools in the district. Elevate Hope is proud to help support the restoration of the San Leandro school district’s music programs. Click HERE to read an article on the event.

Sheila E. hand delivered a $5,500 check from the Grammy Foundation along with a special Grammy award to the forty student Grizzly Band from Mariposa County High School. It is just one of 36, chosen out of 20 thousand nationwide for having a top-notch music program. In addition to the special Grammy award and the check from the Grammy Foundation, Sheila E. Also donated $5,500 to the band from her own foundation. That money will help fund the trip to New York.

Click HERE to view the video from ABC News.

This Tuesday, July 20th, look out for James Pickens, Jr. and our very own Sheila E. inviting all to support Elevate Hope Foundation’s current event, “An Evening With Angels 2″ on Sunday July 25, 2010 at Boulevard3 in Hollywood CA on Fox’s Good Day LA. They will be introducing a new campaign that involves members of Grey’s Anatomy, CSI Miami, and more! Stay tuned. You won’t want to miss this great news! Tell a friend.

There are many angels out there who are joining forces with Elevate Hope Foundation to raise awareness and funds to further its mission to assist victims of child abuse and neglect. Joe Grubb is such an angel. He has created Hike For Hope, committing to hike the entire 2,178 mile long Appalachian Trail! He began his hike in March 2010 in Georgia and will end in Maine. Please visit his blog to track his project and for more information on the many ways you can support and take part in this Hike For Hope!

• Contribute to Hike For Hope. When making a donation to Hike For Hope, PLEASE include this in the “GIFT” information section of the donation form.
• Follow Joe Grubb on Facebook

Hike For Hope will make an impact on so many lives, not only the children, but by each donor, hiker, and sponsors alike taking part in this monumental endeavor.

On October 18, 2009 we were proud to co-chair the 1st Annual Vista Del Mar Jazzfest on the grounds of Vista. Pat Prescott of 94.7 the WAVE hosted a star studded event featuring The E Family with Sheila E., her dad Pete Escovedo, and brothers Juan and Peter Michael. Joining them was Grammy Award winning Dave Koz, Patrice Rushen, Ndugu Chancler, “Living Single’s” TC Carson, Karen Briggs, and Sylvia Brooks. The audience was moved by a special performance by Vista’s very own youth choir singing “Fly Like An Eagle”.

Los Angeles and its surrounding communities came out to support this amazing facility that offers a range of social and psychological services that include psychiatric residential and day treatment, individual and family counseling, foster care and adoption, and their credited VIP Autism Program.

Elevate Hope Foundation (EHF) is proud to offer and sponsor two amazing programs in conjunction with Vista’s Arts Enrichment. “Garage Band” 101 & 102, and Songwriter’s Symposium was created especially for Vista residents and students to provide a more comprehensive arts experience.

In remodeling and refurbishing their music room, EHF created a state of the art ProTools recording studio and classroom for interested students and enthusiasts. Proceeds from the Jazzfest will support Vista’s Arts Enrichment programs in which EHF is directly involved.

We would like to thank everyone who participated in the Dollar Campaign’s launch. This campaign is not over so if you haven’t participated, please give at least $1.00. Many have donated on behalf, or in the name of specific artists. See below. Thanks again as you can’t imagine how far a little love and support will go!

1. Sheila E. – $1,380
2. Prince – $197
3. Jack Coleman – $25
4. Nicole Richie – $25
5. Apollonia – $5
6. Greg Grunberg – $3
7. Erykah Badu – $1
8. India Arie – $1

Elevate Hope Foundation was proud to conduct the first mentoring session with Arts Enrichment students for our H.I.P.P.’s (Hope’s Initiative Pilot Program) Songwriter’s Symposium at Vista Del Mar on June 14th, 2009.

Students were grouped with professional songwriters and performers for a 2 hour session. Each group focused on a particular genre of music. Students chose between Pop, Rock, R&B, and Gospel. At the end of the session, each group had composed a song inspired by their writings and experiences described in their journals and shared it with the entire class.

Mentors in attendance: entertainer, songwriter Lalah Hathaway; performing artist, guitarist Kat Dyson; gospel recording artist, composer Eric Dawkins; music director, artist, producer Peter Michael Escovedo; performer, songwriter Dominic Escovedo; and Sheila E. and Lynn Mabry from EHF facilitated the session.

Other composers have been provided journals from students for their review to begin writing additional compositions. This is sure to be an amazing CD once completed. New projected release Spring of 2010.