Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler Opens 'Janie's House', A Home For Abused Women

Jul 19, 2019 by apost team

Earlier this year, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith opened ‘Janie’s House’, a home for women who were victims of abuse in Memphis, Tennessee. 

The ‘Cryin’’ singer made sure to do it in pure Steven Tyler fashion: with a rope-cutting ceremony, only using one of his scarves instead of a ribbon. 

The Janie’s House Residential came following a partnership between Janie’s Fund, which is Tyler’s fundraiser and Youth Villages, a national non-profit. The house is equipped to help 14 women and girls at a time, and provides them with round-the-clock medical care, accommodation and outdoor living space.

According to FOX, Tyler donated $500,000 towards the House and was also part of designing the artwork for the building. 

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“The mission of Janie’s Fund does my heart and my soul good,” said Tyler in a statement. “This is real – to help even just one girl through Janie’s House is a dream come true… just when the world feels over, you can turn into a butterfly.”

Tyler has also had a place in his heart for girls and women who suffered abuse. In fact, the 1989 Aerosmith hit 'Janie’s Got A Gun,' which was written by Tyler and the band’s bassist Tom Hamilton, is about a girl who suffered abuse.

Tyler was inspired by the women he once met at a treatment center. "While I was there, all the girls I met had been abused either physically, mentally or verbally, or at least 90 percent of them all," he said, according to NBC. "So when I got out of there, I laid it all on Janie. I said, what are you going to do?"

Tyler even hosted a Grammy Award viewing party earlier this year to raise funds for his organization. The event was attended by many celebrities, including Ashlee Simpson, Caitlyn Jenner and many more, according to the Janie’s Fund website.

We’re glad Steven Tyler is putting his riches and fame towards a good cause. What do you think of Janie’s House? Let us know in the comments below - and make sure you pass this along to your friends and family!