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Andrea Bocelli to Be Honored for Inclusion; Announces Project to Rebuild Schools in Haiti


Andrea Bocelli is the recipient of the 2024 Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion. He is being recognized for his career and his philanthropic work.

The ABF, together with the local partner Foundation St. Luc, has already helped rebuild several schools in Haiti in five of the poorest and most remote communities, offering educational access to more than 3,500 students every day. Past recipients of the Morton E. Ruderman Award who were honored specifically for effectuating change on the issue of inclusion include Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin, former U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin and filmmakers Peter and Bobby Farrelly. Bocelli’s only hit on the Billboard Hot 100 was a 2010 collaboration with Mary J. Blige – a remake of Simon & Garfunkel ’s 1970 classic “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”

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