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Elton John AIDS Foundation
In the early 90s, Elton John created the Elton John AIDS Foundation to help people
with HIV and AIDS, and also to fund organizations devoted to help the fight against AIDS.
In 1992, Elton announced that from then on, all the proceeds from his singles would go
to his AIDS Foundation. To date, he has given more than $20 millions to the cause of AIDS.
In addition to giving royalties, Elton has teamed up with former tennis star Billie Jean King to organize an annual tennis tournament called Smash Hits to help AIDS charities, including the EJAF. Over the years, such tennis greats as Peter Sampras, Andre Agassi and many others have contributed to make this event, well, a Smash Hit! It's great fun for all involved, and the crowd just loves it!
On a side note, the song Philadelphia Freedom was written in 1975 for Billie Jean King and her tennis team of the time, the Philadelphia Freedoms.
