2 May 2013
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Ever since she lost her second mom, Wendy, to cancer, Jordin Sparks has been dedicated to fighting against melanoma (a type of skin cancer). Because May is Melanoma Awareness Month, Jordin has gone to Twitter to spread awareness and honor Wendy’s memory.

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15 Apr 2013
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Jordin Sparks has a successful career from her music and acting (not to mention her clothing line and fragrance!), and she wants to make sure other women have successful careers, too.

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11 Apr 2013
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If you like Jordin Sparks, helping others, and empowering developing countries through education, then you'll probably “like” this Facebook page.

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6 Feb 2013
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Audiences across America made Jordin Sparks an “American Idol” winner after they fell in love with her voice, and one lucky boy got to get a special “Happy Birthday” from the "Sparkle" star through the Starkey Hearing Foundation.

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23 Nov 2012
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The Mozilla Firefox Challenge is up and running, and it’s a great way to help charities earn big bucks. A bunch of celebs are strutting their stuff for their individual charities, including Jordin Sparks.

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13 Nov 2012
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It’s time to unleash your inner diva...and use it to help music education! “VH1 Divas” is going to air live December 16 at 9PM ET/8C, and this soon-to-be epic night is using its star power for a good deed.

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5 Jul 2012
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For everyone out there still tired from staying up late to watch fireworks (come on, you know it’s true) we’ve got some fun Tweets to perk you up.

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28 Jun 2012
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Connor Forrest is headed to Japan on July 1! That isn’t just cool because he loves Japanese culture and even speaks the language, but also because he’s the winner of our Act for Japan contest.

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21 May 2012
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Did you catch Jordin Sparks' AMAZING Whitney Houston tribute at the Billboard Music Awards last night? She belted out "I Will Always Love You" and it gave me goosebumps. Even Bobbi Kristina, Whitney's 19-year-old daughter mouthed the words as Jordin sang.  The "Idol" winner is not only moving people with her singing voice but with her Twitter voice too. We kid you not!

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2 May 2012
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Got plans this summer? Jordin Sparks wants to send you off on a jet plane to Japan in July for two weeks! The “American Idol” champ tweeted about Act For Japan, an amazing contest she’s running with  People to People, which offers amazing volunteer opportunities for students and yah, MTV Act. Shameless promotion, WE KNOW. But hey, it’s for a great cause.

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