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Amy Winehouse Foundation Put on Hold After Someone Else Buys Naming Rights

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Mitch Winehouse has been forced "to hold off" on his plans to set up a foundation in honour of his late daughter, as another person has already registered the rights to the "Amy Winehouse Foundation" name, BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat (via NME) reports.

"Somebody else pinched [the name] off of us before we could get it registered," Winehouse told Newsbeat. "All these donations which are coming in -- we don't know what to do with them at the moment."

Though plans are stalled, Mitch is still very much committed to realizing his vision of having an organization in Amy's name. The foundation will help those suffering from substance abuse as well as children, with the headquarters located in the former London home of the singer, who passed away at the age of 27 on July 23.

"The plan is to help all children -- not just rehabilitation, not just substance abuse," he added. "It's to help all children in need. If you cannot afford a private rehabilitation clinic, there is a two-year waiting list for help."

There's no info about who may have taken the "Amy Winehouse Foundation" name, but for the sake of the singer's legacy, we hope arrangements are made swiftly to have the title transferred over to Winehouse.

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I LOVED the sytory about Virgin Atlantic's first flight! I have flown on "Modern Day" Virgin Atlantic and it does not sound like the same airline!!!!! Thanks for taking over, you do a great job!!!!!
Mary

August 26 2011 at 11:16 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
andrsove

I do hope the family runs a ...very overlooked tox screen, namely how her after death blood cells compared with other tox screens. Such post-mortem exams tell the truth. Sorry as it is graphic to say...must insist through judical legal means for the jury to care, otherwise how your daughter was killed becomes the next Casey Anthony Trial...with less evidence to prove guilt...when she....like O.J. walked!

August 26 2011 at 1:46 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lawrence G

let us all start over again

August 23 2011 at 2:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Hannah

The name of the person who got the title is the devil. Absolutely no morals or decency what so ever! I'd change the name completely and keep it quiet until it is registered just so this devil won't get any compensation whatsoever. What a disgusting creep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

August 23 2011 at 1:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
rini1946

another hey lets start a foundation and we will put some seed money in it and then we can collect more money and we can have a job for life. There is proably a group out there that is doing this so why spend all that money on extra adminstrators and staff and you can make a donation to this group in amy's name. Its like the relief effort in africa there must be 10 groups out there collecting money and at the mim. 20% off the top for each one if not more.

August 23 2011 at 11:19 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mstelo

Wonder if it's her ex?

August 23 2011 at 10:56 AM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
NKG0515

How about the "No, No, No Rehab" Foundation.

August 23 2011 at 10:52 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mike Schoepke

God Bless You and Keep You in Joy and Peace Beautiful Amy. Sweet Angel!

August 21 2011 at 1:53 AM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply
bjg1765

Never cared for amy winehouse, thought she wasted her talent and her life. I do however think the person that took that name is the biggest POS in the world. These people are trying to start a foundation to help people so they dont end up hooked on drugs and give them somewhere to turn for help if they do and some greedy bastage has to take the name to try and make a buck off it. Whoever you are just remember, kharma is a beeeotch and she's coming for you in a bad way.

August 21 2011 at 12:51 AM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
Patrick

NOTHING 'odd' about hyenas feeding off carrion; Nature's Way, or so i'm told,,,,

August 20 2011 at 11:15 PM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply