Jon Bon Jovi Launches Second Charity Restaurant

The Bon Jovi frontman and his wife Dorothea celebrated the grand launch of the B.E.A.T. (Bringing Everyone All Together) Center in Toms River on Tuesday (10May16), when they unveiled their second JBJ Soul Kitchen location.   Just like the original venue in Red Bank, which was established in 2011, the restaurant features a pay-what-you-can system, which allows patrons to offer up the amount of cash they feel is appropriate to cover their meal. Customers who don't have money to contribute can instead lend a hand with cleaning duties.   The new building is aimed at helping to continue the recovery effort in the shore town, which was left devastated by Superstorm Sandy in 2012, and aid locals struggling with hunger and poverty.

  The B.E.A.T. Center, which was made possible thanks to partnerships with a variety of local charities, also features facilities to help residents apply for nutritional assistance benefits and health care, and receive job training in the culinary field, reports The Associated Press.   The Livin' On A Prayer hitmaker explains his charity endeavours are largely focused on hunger efforts as it's something he can actually help resolve. "This is happening across our nation," he said. "When there's 15 per cent of children going to be hungry at night in a nation like ours, that's not an issue it takes a scientist to solve."  

Source: Contactmusic