Editing Richie Sambora (section)

==Public service and recognition==
Over the years, Sambora has raised money for many charities,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/richie-sambora|title=Richie Sambora: Charity Work & Causes|website=Looktothestars.org|access-date=June 10, 2021}}</ref> such as [[Dream Street]], the [[Steve Young (American football)|Steve Young]] Forever Young Foundation {{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} and [[Michael J. Fox]]'s [[Parkinson's disease]] charity. He has donated money privately to various cancer charities since the death of his father, including both hospitals where his father was treated, [[Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center]] and M D Anderson.<ref>[http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20179715,00.html "Richie Sambora Still Standing]", People.com. Retrieved April 13, 2009</ref> Sambora's fundraising with the charity Stand Up For a Cure allowed for three mobile full service hospital units to be brought to the streets of New York, two of which were named after his parents, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/news/2008/02/bon_jovi_kicks_off_concert_ser.html|title=Bon Jovi kicks off concert series for lung cancer research|agency=Associated Press|date=February 12, 2008|website=Nj.com|access-date=June 10, 2021}}</ref>

In May 2004, Sambora was bestowed with an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by [[Kean University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-kushell/life-after-graduation-eve_b_54648.html|title=Life After Graduation (Even if its Been a Few Years) - Huffington Post|first1=Jennifer Kushell Social|last1=entrepreneur|last2=author|first3=Global Workforce Evangelist Dedicated to Making an|last3=Impact|website=[[HuffPost]]|date=March 28, 2008}}</ref> where he attended the awards ceremony and gave a speech of acceptance. He attended Kean University as a freshman, but dropped out to pursue a career as a professional guitarist and session musician.<ref>"[https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/kean-university Kean University | World University Rankings]". ''Times Higher Education''.</ref>

Sambora and his songwriting partner Jon Bon Jovi were inducted into the [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]] on June 18, 2009.<ref>[http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/ceremony/C6012 Songwriters Hall of Fame] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128112156/http://songwritershalloffame.org/ceremony/C6012 |date=January 28, 2016 }} (official site)</ref>

On November 24, 2009, Sambora launched charitable effort You Can Go Home<ref>{{cite web |url=http://youcangohome.com/ |title=You Can Go Home |website=youcangohome.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091103054618/http://youcangohome.com/ |archive-date=3 November 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> in his home town of [[Woodbridge Township, New Jersey|Woodbridge Township]], New Jersey, which unveiled a street renamed Richie Sambora Way. He also donated funds to renovate part of his alma mater [[Woodbridge High School (New Jersey)|Woodbridge High School]], which opened a new weight room, the Adam Sambora Fitness Center, dedicated to Sambora's father.<ref>Thompson, Brian. [http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Bon-Jovis-Sambora-Comes-Home-to-NJ-for-Special-Cause-72694317.html "Bon Jovi's Sambora Comes Home to N.J. for Special Cause"], [[WNBC]], November 24, 2009, via [http://zoneradio.com/wkit/index.shtml WKIT-FM home page] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091202194409/http://zoneradio.com/wkit/index.shtml |date=December 2, 2009 }} Bangor, Maine Web site. Retrieved 2009-11-25.</ref>