The Status Quo Ain't Good Enough

Those are the words of John Kay, discussing his commitment to taking the world in a love embrace. Yep, it's the John Kay of Steppenwolf we're talking about here, and I just found out that he and his wife Jutta are giving back some of the good fortune life has blessed them with. I think what they're doing is totally wonderful.
Their decision to give back has taken the form of the Maue Kay Foundation, a not-for-profit that raises funds for schools in rural Cambodia and Tanzania. It also funds nature reserves in Kenya, among other places, helping such worthies as the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, which shelters orphaned baby elephants and black rhinos until they are released in Kenya's Tsavo National Park.
Says Kay, in explanation of his philanthropic endeavors, "I realized that anything that I was really passionate about was rooted in the idea that the status quo ain't good enough and there's much to be done."
Being legally blind (20/200) and living in post-war Germany 'til his mid-teens, Kay saw many living "hand-to-mouth" as he says. Experiences and images from those years must have stayed with him and been part of what guided him when he decided to contribute to making the world a better place. His iconic Born to Be Wild is still stirring listeners. Recently used in the soundtrack of the kids' movie "Racing Stripes", the song is going on and on, reaching new generations. So is John Kay.