Community Work
Jay Sean is known for community work. He has worked with BBC Blast doing Q&A's on tour events in an effort to "give something back". He has supported the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) in the charity event Partnership Walk and Run by performing in Regent's Park in 2004 and 2009.
In 2009, Sean performed in Justin Timberlake's charity concert to raise funds for the Shriners Hospital for Children, alongside artists such as MC Zani, Taylor Swift and Alicia Keys. It became one of the highest-earning charity events of the year, raising more than $9 million.
In 2012, Sean became a part of Child Hunger Ends Here campaign along with artists like Owl City and Jewel. For this purpose he recorded a song named "Here's Hope" which was available for digital download on the Child Hunger Ends Here official site. He also appeared in a PETA ad campaign, encouraging potential pet owners to adopt from shelters rather than buy from stores.
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