The Peaceman® Foundation is a private foundation that I established to battle hatred and violence – especially against those who are perceived as outsiders - and to treat those suffering from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (P.T.S.D.), a serious condition caused by a reaction to hatred or violence.
My family and I have suffered greatly from the biggest Hate Crime in history — Adolph Hitler’s murder of 6 million Jews. During the Holocaust, at the age of 17, my father Siggi B. Wilzig, was transported to Auschwitz, the worst of all the Nazi extermination camps. He survived the war, but altogether 59 of my relatives were murdered by the Nazi’s. Having seen his mother sent straight to the gas chambers and having watched his father beaten to death during forced slave labor, my own father suffered headaches, flashbacks, anxiety attacks and nightmares for the rest of his life — all classic symptoms of P.T.S.D. Therefore, it has been ingrained in me since childhood to prevent hatred and violence towards anyone, and to help those who are victims of hatred and violence. One particular area of interest is in helping LGBT youth who have been affected by bullying and violence, to prevent suicides and other long-lasting negative effects, such as P.T.S.D.
Therefore, I am donating all of my recording artist royalties from my album sales to The Peaceman Foundation, which will distribute the funds to charitable organizations that battle hatred and violence against those perceived as outsiders and to those that treat P.T.S.D. I want to help save countless lives by preventing hatred and violence from happening in the first place and by keeping victims of hatred and violence from committing suicide.
Charities The Peaceman® Foundation and Sir Ivan® have supported are:
ACE New York
The Active Network
American Diabetes Association
Amcha
The Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR)
American National Red Cross
Anti-Defamation League
Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
Best Buddies International
The Blue Card Fund
Born This Way Foundation
Broadway Sings for Pride
Bullyproof Initiative
Campus Pride
Ellen P. Hermanson Foundation
Elton John AIDS Foundation
Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Educational Network (GLSEN)
Gayface
GMAD
The Groovy Project
The Heart Fund
The It Gets Better Project
K9s For Warriors
LA 4 Animals Foundation
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Little Lighthouse Foundation
Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth (LIGALY)
Love Is Louder
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)
The Max Cure Foundation
Museum of Jewish Heritage
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
The Opportunity Network
Outmusic
Pacer’s National Bullying Prevention Center
Parents & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
Phoenix House
PTSD United
Rock Against Trafficking
Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation
Southampton Hospital
Stomp Out Bullying
Team Justice
The Trevor Project
Wounded Warrior Project
For further information please contact
office@SirIvan.com