AC/DC's Brian Johnson Helps Keep Foster Siblings Together By Donating Property

Moms.com

By Lilee Williams

Published Dec 15, 2019

Rocker has donated a large property to help foster children stay together. This will allow these children, who have suffered enough, to live better

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Hard rockers aren't usually known for their philanthropy, but Brian Johnson of AC/DC has gone from riffing the guitar to helping kids.

Brian knows a lot about helping people through trauma. He became AC/DC's frontman in 1980, just months after their former singer, Bon Scott, died of an overdose. The band considered breaking up, just a few years after their big "Highway to Hell" album, but Brian helped them heal together and go on to produce "For Those About to Rock We Salute You," which was the band's first No. 1 album in the United States.

Now, he's helping children who have been through toxic situations. He donated a property which is going to help foster kids have a place where they truly feel safe.

The project is part of the All-Star Children's Foundation. They are building a campus which will have a number of homes, where siblings can stay together to work through the hardest times in their lives.

Many times, foster kids have experienced abuse or neglect, and it can be hard for them to get their lives back on track, as they live with new foster parents. That's especially true, because often siblings have to be split up, adding another trauma to an already sad situation.

But the campus is going to let them stay together and receive special care, including counseling. In addition to six family homes, the campus will include a computer lab, a playground, a clubhouse and an outdoor movie theater.

Many times foster children don't have a lot of help in turning their lives around. Even well-intentioned foster families (and some aren't so well-intentioned) struggle to get the resources which will help kids who have been through really hard experiences. It's difficult to hear about these situations, but it's comforting that many people care about what happens to them. Whatsmore, this gift from a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will be a tangible of experiencing that support.

Brian and his wife, Brenda, truly have big hearts. Their gift was worth more than $300,000, and that made a substantial headway in getting this campus built; ready to serve kids. The homes are expected to open next month, and that is thanks to a man you might never have expected to help.