In 2011, Avril Lavigne annouced the "Rockstar Club", launched 의해 her foundation, The Avril Lavigne Foundation. Eighteen months later, the Rockstar Club has been a huge success, giving children and youth living with a serious illness 또는 a disability, a chance to shine. Hear it from Avril herself! Tuesday, Avril 게시됨 a blog to The Avril Lavigne Foundation website, saying that the Rockstar Club has been very successful, making "tons of kids feel like Rockstars". With the good news, Avril also announced that she is expanding the Avril Lavigne Rockstar Club to ten 더 많이 U.S. and Canadian cities, including cities in Nevada, California, Ohio, Hawaii, and even Alberta north of the border. Programs launching through the Rockstar club are recreation programs, dance therapy programs, social skill classes, horse-threrapy programs, and even parent educational classes. To those Avril 팬 who have been donating 월 after month, thank you! It makes us really happy at Avril Bandaids to see the foundation grow as they receive 더 많이 donations from those who want to make a difference. Read the press release from Avril Lavigne.