http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1030-aimee-garcia en-us 40 The latest news about celebrity good deeds and charity involvement <p><em><small>Written by <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/22-crystal-a-johnson">Crystal A. Johnson</a></small></em></p> <p>Elton John&#8217;s <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/561-eltons-oscar-party-raises-51m">bash</a> was not the only one to raise money for <span class="caps">AIDS</span> on Oscar Night. The Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science held a function at the historic union station in downtown Los Angeles. Community leaders, actors, filmmakers and members of the fashion community traditionally show their support by attending the annual Oscar night fundraiser.</p> <p>Among the celebrities in attendance included <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1028-yvette-yates">Yvette Yates</a> (pictured below), <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1026-oscar-torre">Oscar Torre</a>, <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1029-andrew-keegan">Andrew Keegan</a> (<em>10 Things I Hate About You</em>) and <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1030-aimee-garcia">Aimee Garcia</a>.</p> <p><img src="http://www.looktothestars.org/files/haile-and-yvette.jpg" title="Yvette Yates" alt="Yvette Yates" /></p> <p>While on the red carpet, Oscar Torre of the <span class="caps">CBS</span> drama <em>Cane</em> shared his thoughts on the charity with us: &#8220;<span class="caps">AIDS</span> is an important issue, especially in the entertainment industry where you have friends that have passed away.&#8221;</p> <p>&#8220;Awareness and education are important,&#8221; Torre added.</p> <p><img src="http://www.looktothestars.org/files/oscar-torre-and-companion.jpg" title="Oscar Torre and companion" alt="Oscar Torre and companion" /></p> <p><em>(Photos copyright Crystal A. Johnson)</em></p> <h6>Related past articles</h6> <ul class="item-links"> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/2539-blue-note-karaoke-for-environmental-charity">Blue Note Karaoke For Environmental Charity</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1675-jack-johnson-goes-barefoot-for-charity">Jack Johnson Goes Barefoot For Charity</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/583-look-to-the-stars-asks-oscar-torre">Look To The Stars Asks Oscar Torre</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/578-eva-longoria-accepts-donation-for-childrens-cancer-charity">Eva Longoria Accepts Donation For Children's Cancer Charity</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/445-supporting-a-colorful-vision-of-hollywood">Supporting A Colorful Vision Of Hollywood</a></li></ul> <hr> <small> <p> Want to write for us, or help with our research? <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/contribute">Find out more about contributing.</a> </p> <p> Copyright &copy; 2008 <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/">Look To The Stars</a>. This article may not be reproduced without explicit written permission; if you are not reading this in your news reader, the site you are viewing is illegally infringing our copyright, and we would be grateful if you would <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/about#contact">contact us</a>. </p> </small> </hr> Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:01:10 -0000 urn:uuid:http://www.looktothestars.org/news/570 http://www.looktothestars.org/news/570-celebrities-support-aids-fight-at-oscar-night-event Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science Yvette Yates Oscar Torre Andrew Keegan Aimee Garcia Celebrity Charity Philanthropy Giving AIDS