“The Amy Winehouse Foundation works to prevent the effects of drug and alcohol misuse on youngpeople. We also aim to support, inform and inspire vulnerable and disadvantaged young people to help them reach their full potential.” Amy’s Dad, Mitch
Amy and her music touched the lives of millions, and when she tragically passed away on July 23rd 2011, aged only 27, it didn’t just break the hearts of her family and close friends – it had a huge impact all over the world.
That’s why her family felt it was important to keep her memory alive. On the 14th September of that year, they set up the Amy Winehouse Foundation – on what would have been Amy’s 28th birthday. Amy was passionate about helping young people, and fully understood the problems that many of them face.
The annual Amy Winehouse ball took place in London this week at the Dorchester Hotel. Mitch Winehousespoke on stage and recalled some fond memories of his daughter, discussing her charitable nature. “She’d created the Amy Winehouse Foundation long before we’d even thought about it,” Mitch explained.
“In so many ways she was a lovely girl who suffered from major problems. She dealt with all her addictions, except the last one. I know we’re helping other people, but it’s been an incredibly wonderful thing for us to do in the wake of Amy’s passing and it’s helped a lot with our grief.”
