Look To The Stars News: Morgan Fairchild

Stars To Support Anti-Death Penalty Awards Dinner

Tue, 19 May 2009 12:30:00 +0000

Advocacy organization Death Penalty Focus is to hold its annual Awards Gala on Thursday, May 21, with some high profile guests slated to attend.

The 18th Annual Awards Dinner will honor Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico; John Van de Kamp, former Attorney General of California; Nancy Miller, creator of TV series Saving Grace; and several others. Guests will include Six Feet Under’s James Cromwell, Mike Farrell and Amy Brenneman, and the host committee includes Alec Baldwin, William Baldwin, Jackson Browne, Morgan Fairchild, Danny Glover, Lily Tomlin and Noah Wyle.

Founded in 1988, Death Penalty Focus is dedicated to the abolition of capital punishment through public education; grassroots and political organizing; original research; media outreach; local, state and nationwide coalition building; and the education of religious, legislative and civic leaders about the death penalty and its alternatives.

Morgan Fairchild Joins Stroke Campaign

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Morgan Fairchild has joined with the American Academy of Neurology, the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the American Stroke Association to raise awareness of strokes as part of the Give Me 5 campaign.

The campaign is pushing five warning signs for people to recognize strokes and act quickly: Walk (is the patient’s balance off?), Talk (is their speech slurred?), Reach (is one side of their body numb?), See (is their vision affected?), Feel (does the patient have a severe headache?).

“Saving someone’s life – or even your own – may be as simple as remembering ‘Give Me 5,’” said Fairchild. “Do not ignore symptoms, and do not delay getting to the emergency department. With stroke, every minute counts. I witnessed first-hand the devastating effects of stroke on my mother. Stroke is a killer, but for too many people it doesn’t need to be. If you know the warning signs and get medical help right away, you have an excellent chance of making a good recovery. Women especially need to know the warning signs, because they account for over 60 percent of the deaths from stroke. We are also the health information keepers for our families and must spread the word to our siblings, spouses, parents and friends about how to recognize a stroke.”

Morgan Fairchild Emcees for Children's Charity Gala

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:17:13 +0000

When the limousine stops at the red carpet, the guests applaud the arrival of the celebrity passengers. But veteran actress Morgan Fairchild and members of the Little River Band likely will take second billing to a group of 25 local Make-A-Wish kids who many consider the real stars of a series of annual events hosted by Chartway Federal Credit Union’s We Promise Foundation.

A pair of golf tournaments follow a spectacular gala designed to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Eastern Virginia. Fairchild returns to the gala as celebrity emcee, complemented by a live performance from the Little River Band and appearances by a host of additional celebrities from sports, stage and screen. The Make-A-Wish children, ages 2 ½ to 18, also play key roles throughout the events and are given the “star” treatment by celebrities and guests alike.

Making Friends With 3 Needles

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 21:31:49 +0000

Award-winning independent film director & writer Thom Fitzgerald graciously took the time to share with Look to the Stars his thoughts about his new movie 3 Needles. The film tells three stories from the global AIDS crisis. Like a good friend, he helped me to see movies, storytelling, AIDS and myself differently — much as he hopes his movie 3 Needles will do for you.

The on-line promotion for the new film 3 Needles, written & directed by Thom Fitzgerald and starring Lucy Liu, Chloë Sevigny, Shawn Ashmore, Sandra Oh, Stockard Channing, Olympia Dukakis and Tanabadee Chokpikultong, is reminiscent of gathering ‘round the fireplace to socialize on a winter’s eve – with a few thousand of your friends.