Joey Dundore: News

John Grogan: A dog has no use for fancy cars, big homes, or designer clothes. A water log stick will do just fine. A dog doesn't care if your rich or poor, clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give him your heart and he'll give you his. How many people can you say that about? How many people can make you feel rare and pure and special? How many people can make you feel extraordinary?

Hello. Two legends passed away today. Two beautiful people who have inspired millions upon millions of music lovers and volunteers. Too early, too soon.

I grew up watching Michael Jackson dance, sing and just entertain. The man was amazing! I had the glove and the mic, and recently I got to pretend I was him at one of my school's talent shows. His life had plenty of bumpy roads and legal troubles, but he was a humanitarian and a music legend.

I wasn't around for much of his time with the Jackson 5, however, after watching the "Jacksons: An American Dream" many times on VH1, I grew to love all the Jackson 5's songs. Most especially, "ABC", "I Want You Back", "Ben", and "Dancin' Machine", to name a few. Some of my favorite songs when he left the group are "Thriller", "Beat It" and "Dance and Shout" (which I performed on the DVD audition I sent to "America's Got Talent"). You may know this, but there are so many songs that use these songs as samples on their music. Just simple things like his, "Hee-Hee" voice...sampled.

Farrah Fawcett. Although I was not old enough to grow up and watch this beautiful woman entertain on her many television appearances including the original "Charlie's Angels", what I will remember from her, unfortunately, is watching what she went through at the end of her life unfold on the television screen.

While putting together JoeyDCares.org Presents: HOPE. A Benefit Concert for the American Cancer Society, there were plenty of times when I wasn't sure if what I was doing mattered. If I should just tell everyone, it is too hard, it is too big, and I need to cancel. The night I saw Farrah on t.v. gave me a reason to go on. To keep up the fight. ...And, in Michael Jackson's words, "Heal The World".

I owe both of these wonderful people my gratitude for their inspiration, devotion to change the world, and their love for it.

To view the Thriller Dance at my school's 2008 talent show, click the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sihzZ2SxjkM
To see what good things we've been doing at JoeyDCares, please visit:

www.JoeyDCares.org

Rest in Peace

Farrah Fawcett - Everyone's Angel
Michael Jackson - The Undisputed King of Pop


Love and Music,

Joey Dundore

As a side note, both of my most favorite musician's ever were born on the same day:

Charlie "Bird" Parker, Jazz Alto Saxophonist, Credited for Creating the Jazz form known as Be-Bop - August 29, 1920

Michael Jackson, The King of Pop - August 29, 1958

On June 20, 2009 I won the Ephrata Performing Arts Center's Got Talent - Talent Show. It was a chance to finally show my talent, and "I Aced It" - (Pat Grant)

I performed, "Over The Rainbow" from the Wizard of Oz, "Maria" from West Side Story, and my final performance was James Brown's "Sex Machine".

Please check out the videos below, and tell your friends! Thanks!

The Prize:

$1,000 Cash
and
Two Round Trip Tickets to Anywhere in the Continental U.S.

Thanks for all of your support! It was a great ride!

MARIA from
WEST SIDE STORY
SAXOPHONE SOLO
2ND ROUND PERFORMANCE




JAMES BROWN - SEX MACHINE
- SAXOPHONE AND DANCE -
WINNING PERFORMANCE!

Hosted by Ephrata Performing Arts Center's Got Talent 2009 Winner and
America's Got Talent Season 3 Contestant...Joey D.!
Casino Tables, Video Games, Silent Auction, Presentation from an ACS Representative, Joey D. Live Band and DJ, Hor 'Dourves

Without your help, none of what we achieved would be possible! Thank you for all of the help you've given to make my dream a success!

While looking around the room the night of the event, I saw so many smiling faces and kind hearted folks. People who believed in a cause, believed in me, and believed in the possibility and vision of making a better world.

I have never had a gift so beautiful as sharing my 30th birthday with all of you! Never have I been so blessed as to be in the company of so many splendid people, grateful for their warmth in friendship, and honored to share their love.
Joey D. Cares Presents. HOPE. - Sponsers
Tickets Provided By - Good To Go Auto Sales
Dr. Todd J. Feddock, D.M.D.
Annex 24 Gallery
Shear Expressions
The Eden Resorts and Suites
Brunch for 2 - ($75 Value)
Hershey Park Tickets
Stauffer's
Good 'N Plenty
Cloister Car Wash
Royer's Flowers
The Back Page Restaurant
Salon Central
Westmoreland County Parks and Recreation
JoeyDundore.com

JoeyDCares.org played for Christine's 21st Birthday Party as a way to raise monetary donations through tips.

It was a great time had by all! This was a simple way to volunteer for JoeyDCares.org. If you have an event you would like music for and would allow me to collect donations, we all win!

A link to pictures from the event below!

http://www.joeydcares.org/photos-group-12.html

On December 20th, 2008,

JoeyDCares.org, along with friends and family, collected a multitude of canned goods, food, and other much needed supplies and donated them to the

Milagro House (http://milagrohouse.org/)
in Lancaster County, PA.

Thank you to all of those who attended and donated at this event!!

A link to the pictures are below!

Canned Goods Collected
http://joeydcares.org/photos-group-9.html

The first ever JoeyDCares.org event was held on Sat. Oct. 11th 2008 in my apartment. We raised money to start JoeyDCares.org off on the "Good Foot".

Saxophone Dance Garage Video Recorded March 25, 2008




Saxophone Dance Video Small Gym

Hello! Instead of writing out my story for America's Got Talent, I decided to make a video tape of it. (Really I lost the original document I wrote and was too lazy to write it again!) I hope you enjoy!

PART 1




PART 2



PART 3

Today is my Birthday!! I already received some texts, phone calls, and a nice card from my parents. I have a wedding to go to today. So now every time I have a Birthday, someone I know will have a wedding anniversary!

I think I will probably celebrate my Birthday with friends sometime later in the week, but right now its family time. I can't believe I am 29, hopefully good things will come this year! ...Joey

Two more days and school will be over. I really will miss all of my kids (students) at school. A lot of teachers look forward to the summer but I really don't. At least not because we have a break from teaching. The kids keep me so busy...they are so funny, and really just make my day so much better. So I am not looking forward to being bored for 3 months, but I do look forward to taking a break.
By the way, my Birthday is tomorrow! I will be 29...ouch, one more year and the big 3-0! I got a cake from school yesturday, and I loved reading all of the little signatures from the kids in my year book!