Paris Hilton’s Charitable Deed
Paris Hilton’s Charitable Deed
This girl is so busy that she doesn’t have time to lay out in the sun to get a tan. No worries, because Paris Hilton has the next best thing - a spray tan.
The “Hottie and the Nottie” actress was spotted yesterday in Beverly Hills looking obviously freshly spray-tanned, hauling around a bag of Chinese food from Chin Chin as well as a beverage and of course her BlackBerry.
In addition to her various careers and boyfriend Benji Madden, it seems Paris has been spending some time getting charitable with the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, making an “extremely generous” donation toward the construction of a new 460,000 square-foot medical tower.
Hilton told press, “I am so happy and fortunate to announce my support for Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. The children I have met through my [involvement] at Childrens Hospital have truly touched my heart.”
“The fabulous new hospital facilities at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles will provide a caring, healing environment for children and their families for many years to come and I am proud to make a donation and lend my name to the fundraising effort to help children who are facing terribly serious illnesses.”
Paris’ donation will go towards tricking out a double patient room in the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases.
Even Paris Hilton has some good in her
Like Darth Vader before her, good things can even come out of a person like Paris Hilton. The wealthy socialite best known for her role on television’s The Simple Life as well as an amateur porn video has made an “extremely generous” donation to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for the construction of a medical building. No exact amount was specified. The new building, called the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases, will open in 2010.
“The children I have met through my involvement with Children’s Hospital have truly touched my heart,” Hilton said in a statement. “I am proud to make a donation and lend my name to the fundraising effort to help children who are facing terribly serious illnesses.”
Far be it from me to be a cynic in light of such charity, but this is a woman who has lived such a life of debauchery that the gossip rags have their own special section regarding her. I’m not sure what to think.
So what do you folks think? Actual generosity, or publicity stunt? Or maybe a little of both?
Paris Turns Hospital Room Into a Hilton
Paris Hilton is building on her famous name.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles announced Thursday that the hotel heiress has made an “extremely generous” donation toward the construction of a new 460,000 square-foot medical tower at the downtown facility.
Hospital officials didn’t specify the amount Hilton gave, but said her contribution will trick out a double-patient room in the Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases, which is slated to open in 2010.
“I am so happy and fortunate to announce my support for Childrens Hospital Los Angeles,” Hilton said in a statement. “The children I have met through my [involvement] at Childrens Hospital have truly touched my heart.”
The 27-year-old celebutante started volunteering at the hospital following her release from jail after serving 23 days for DUI. Proceeds from the August launch of her eponymous clothing line at the West Hollywood boutique Kitson also went to the kids, some of whom were at the party to fete the arrival of Hilton’s collection of relatively affordable casual wear.
“The fabulous new hospital facilities at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles will provide a caring, healing environment for children and their families for many years to come,” she continued, “and I am proud to make a donation and lend my name to the fundraising effort to help children who are facing terribly serious illnesses.”
Perhaps it really does run in the family after all. On Monday, the Chronicle of Philanthropy named Paris’ grandfather Barron Hilton as the No. 1 giver of 2007 on its annual list of America’s top 50 charitable donors.
The elder Hilton announced in December that he had earmarked 97 percent of his multibillion-dollar fortune toward the family’s philanthropic foundation, which supports a range of causes worldwide.
The remaining 3 percent of his estate will eventually be split among his eight children and numerous grandchildren.
Eva Longoria’s Charity Work Pays Off
Eva Longoria’s Charity Work Pays Off
Eva Longoria was busy doing her charitable deed for the day, attending the PADRES Contra El Cancer benefit in Burbank on Saturday (March 1).
The Desperate Housewife, who happens to be the foundation’s spokeswoman, greeted a few of the kiddies in attendance while posing for the photographers on hand.
And to her tremendous satisfaction, AT&T said that it would donate $200,000 to help out the non-profit organization - which is “committed to improving the quality of life for Latino children who are battling cancer.”
According to press reports, “The donation is the result of AT&T’s second annual Answer Hope’s Call campaign, which consisted of a fundraising effort to increase awareness of childhood cancer and collect donations from customers at select retail stores in the Greater Los Angeles area.”