Tom Scholz, the founder of the rock band Boston, announced that the group will use their summer tour to make the world a better place. The band will benefit the Sierra Club by donating $1.00 from every ticket sold on their upcoming nationwide summer tour. The donations will be used by the Sierra Club in its efforts to protect America's communities by fighting for clean air and water, fighting to clean up toxic waste sites, and safeguarding America's majestic landscapes. ?EUR??,,????'??Children are developing asthma near polluting power plants. Cancer incidence is increasing dramatically. Toxic pollution of air, water, and food has reached an alarming level. Woodlands are being replaced by asphalt, strip malls, and soon oil rigs. With global warming threatening our very existence, the IRS is giving tax incentives to buy bigger fuel burning SUVs,?EUR??,,????'?? says Scholz. ?EUR??,,????'??Meanwhile we have a government that's busy catering to the whims of the environmentally irresponsible Corporate American financial powers that got them elected. People need to get involved now, and Sierra Club offers a way everyone can help in this fight for our planet.?EUR??,,????'?? Carl Pope, the Sierra Club's Executive Director, says, ?EUR??,,????'??This gives a wide variety of people, beyond those already involved with the Sierra Club, an easy way to support the environment. All they have to do is buy a ticket to the concert and enjoy the music. We are thrilled to see a band like Boston recognizing what they can do to protect what we have and encouraging their fans to do the same.?EUR??,,????'?? At Boston concert dates this summer $1.00 per ticket will go directly to the Sierra Club to be used as a 501(c)4 donation. The number of tickets sold will be calculated nightly and each promoter will issue a check to the Sierra Club. 501(c)4 donations are of the greatest use for charities such as the Sierra Club because the funds can be used for lobbying. Since this kind of contribution is non-tax deductible, such donations are the hardest and, because of their flexibility, the most important to raise.