The newly-established Jett Travolta Foundation is aimed "to assist and provide relief to children with vision, hearing, mobility, communication, behavior learning impairments".
- February 21, 2009
AceShowbiz -
John Travolta and his actress wife Kelly Preston have established a charity foundation, which they name Jett Travolta Foundation, in honor of their late son Jett Travolta, who died at the age of 16 back in early January this year. Announcing the establishment of the foundation is the actor himself through a short message posted on his official website.
The Jett Travolta Foundation, as written in John's site, "shall endeavor to use its resources specifically to assist and provide relief to children with vision, hearing, mobility, communication, behavior learning impairments or other special medical, environmental, health or educational needs." Donation, either in form of cash or check, can be made out to Jett Travolta Foundation, Inc. 16161 Ventura Blvd. Suite C, PMB 390, Encino, CA 91436. More details are provided on John's official site.
Jett Travolta died suddenly of a seizure disorder back on January 2 while he was on a vacation in Bahamas with the family. A memorial service was held on January 8 at the family's Ocala, Fla. Estate.
Following Jett's sudden death, a statement issued in the name of John Travolta, wife Kelly Preston, and their young daughter Ella Bleu Travolta, through which the threesome thanked everyone for the support in the wake of their loss.
