Andrea Bocelli Foundation (ABF)
The Mike Ferry Organization is Proud to Support ABF
The Andrea Bocelli Foundation (ABF) was created July 2011 and empowers people and communities in situations of poverty, illiteracy, distress due to illness and social exclusion. They support national and international projects with the aim of overcoming these barriers and helping challenged individuals express their full potential.
Please, help us empower people and communities in need!
Ways You Can Help ABF
- Pledge a set amount from each of your closings.
- Host a fundraising event.
- Promote ABF in your organization and through social media.
- Leave a gift in your will
- Volunteering
- Donate with Bank Transfer or Check
Ways ABF Makes a Difference
- 650,000+ beneficiaries of the programs.
- 3,000+ students provided with access to education.
- 8,000 people provided with healthcare in the poorest and most remote areas in Haiti.
- 800 families in the HIV assistance program.
- 400,000 people provided with drinking water daily in the slums.
- 95% of the funds go directly to projects. The remaining 5% is for administration costs.
Please, help us empower people and communities in need!
How MFO Became Involved
In 2016, Mike and I met Andrea Bocelli through his cousin. He actually came to speak to our Italian clients for free … which was both amazing and exciting! As a way of saying Thank You, we donated to his foundation. We then talked about sharing this foundation with our great North American clients. Before we made that decision though, Mike spent several hours “grilling” Veronica Bocelli about the foundation.
In the end, we decided to introduce the Andrea Bocelli Foundation to our great clients because of the positive difference they make and because 95% of all funds raised go to their cause. This means only 5% of all funds are allotted for administrative costs. If those costs exceed 5%, Andrea and Veronica cover the difference themselves.
As you know, Mike has always been committed to making a difference. This philosophy is similarly shared by Andrea, Veronica and the ABF staff, and we are proud to support ABF in its many endeavors.
Sabrina Ferry
President
The Mike Ferry Organization
Voices of Haiti
ABF has several amazing projects currently active in Haiti—they provide food, water, education and healthcare—but one of their most inspiring is Voices of Haiti.
This project brings together 60 talented young students from the Fondation St. Luc schools to form a choir that has performed across the world. These children provide Haiti with a powerful voice to draw awareness to their country’s plight.
The Voices of Haiti program also provides these children with a chance to escape the violence and poverty linked to life in the slums.
The History
“ABF was born in July 2011 by the will of Maestro Bocelli and his family to give back…”
Stories and News
Stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Follow the link to learn more about what ABF is doing currently!
Thank You
We would like to extend a special THANK YOU to the founding members of the Superstars of MFO who support ABF.
Your passion and commitment to this cause year after year is both inspiring and humbling.
Thank You to Our ABF Donors
Brian S.
Kim A.
Steven K.
Cindy S.
Paula B.
Vicky B.
Anne D.
Christa E.
Bonney L.
Dinorah C.
Angela P.
David E.
Nora A.
Valerie C.
Cindy F.
Michelle H.
Jean T.
Cindy B.
Jeanny C.
Nancy E.
Rachel F.
Hadar H.
Linda H.
Natasha K.
Amanda K.
Ramona K.
Carly M.
Diane M.
Ann Marie M.
Nancy M.
Susan M.
Bianca M.
Eva M.
Kathy P.
Merita R.
Calla R.
Michelle S.
Gretta S.
Crystal S.
Sabrina W.
Kelly C.
Joel R.
Jacqueline H.
Pamela J.
Meg M.
Beline O.
Susan R.
Carol T.
Tammy W.
Gaylee W.
Jessie W.
George Q M.
Karen B.
Deb C.
Vickie C.
Betsy C.
Shelley K.
Erika R.
Li W.
Judy F.
David A.
Jason B.
Keith B.
Andy E.
Chris F.
Joe F.
George G.
Jeff H.
Michael K.
Lenny L.
Steven L.
Ken S.
Chris S.
Gregory T.
Lance T.
Joan C.
Susanna P.
Amber W.
Elena B.
Judy C.
Wahid A.
Jorge G.
Matt W.
Roxanne D.
Melissa D.
Mahtab E.
Karen F.
Susan F.
Kerry F.
Cydney F.
Debra G.
Susan H.
Rebecca H.
Melanie H.
Anne K.
Donna K.
Makenzie C.
Michelle C.
Gail D.
Sharon D.
Sharon E.
Trish F.
Britney G.
Anna G.
Sandy G.
Crystal H.
Sharyn J.
Vivian K.
Krystel L.
Traudel L.
Melissa L.
Lexie L.
Denise M.
Linda M.
Carlynn M.
Christie M.
Sylvia M.
Marcy M.
Elizabeth N.
Carole P.
Lisa F.
Lexie L.
Iris K.
Raye M.
Cathy P.
Debbie R.
Kathy S.
Patti N.
Lisa B.
Linda M.
Bryan O.
Margaretha W.
Jill B.
Sheila D.
Tina E.
Diana F.
Melida P.
Maryann R.
Marlene R.
Natalie R.
Laura V.
Lisa V.
Wendy H.
Danna M.
Katty C.
Nancy H.
Christie M.
Lindsey H.
Lisa R.
Simone R.
Taryn B.
Tina C.
Janet Y.
John A.
Jason B.
Shiv B.
Zach B.
Lavert B.
David B.
Kenneth B.
Monique L.
Melinda E.
Christen H.
Mela F.
Heather H.
Diane K.
Sofia M.
Karyn M.
Susan M.
Audrey M.
Silvia M.
Grace T.
Diane V.
Susan W.
Pauline W.
Ingrid W.
Amodio C.
Jeremy C.
Ron C.
Brian C.
Spyros D.
Kevin E.
Sam G.
Ross G.
Bert G.
Mark H.
Tom & Lisa H.
Goran K.
Joe L.
Alex L.
Jeff L.
Jack M.
Amit M.
Leigh M.
Chris M.
Matthew M.
Steve P.
Michael R. S.
Brady S.
Neil S.
Pamela R.
Scott B.
MichelleL S.
Shannon B.
Lindsey W.
Bryan B.
Stephen D.
Jeremy S.
Bryan T.
Sandy M.
Angela &Marc T.
Ed K.
Dustin K.
Marc T.
Dean S.
Matt S.
Hal S.
Tim T.
Steve T.
Javier V.
Elvis V.
Andriy V.
Neal W.
Samuel W.
Lori F.
Teresa E.
Michael B.
Frani F.
Candice H.
Marcela K.
Maxine R.
Regina T.
Matt S.
Jamila H.
Yueming L.
Charlotte W.
Starr J.
Michelle M.
Ken P.
Melissa M.