Celebrities
Donald Trump, Gene Simmons, Lennox Lewis, Omarosa, Piers Morgan, Stephen Baldwin, Trace Adkins
Charities
Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Carol M. Baldwin Cancer Research Fund, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center, Special Olympics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Tomorrow's Aeronautic Museum
Causes
AIDS, Cancer, Children, Family/Parent Support, Health, Mental Challenges, Women
January 17, 2008 by Crystal A. Johnson
16 million people tuned into the first episode of Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice on January 3, a show in which celebrities work to win money for the charity of their choice. Critics may argue it is a publicity stunt to boost ratings, but when $250,000 is at stake to go to a good cause, all is fair in ratings and charity.
The show marks the 7th series of reality television show The Apprentice, and features a return to the original format of a male team versus a female team. The men’s team named themselves Hydra, and the women have chosen the name Empresario.
Every week, the money earned on a project goes to the team leader’s charity. In the first episode, actor Stephen Baldwin headed the winning team, and the breast cancer charity named for his mother – the Carol M. Baldwin Cancer Research Fund – was the first charity to reap the benefits of male star power. Baldwin proudly presented a check in excess on $69,000 to the charity. His celebrity teammates include KISS bass player Gene Simmons, Heavyweight Boxing Champion Lennox Lewis, country singer Trace Adkins, America/Britain’s Got Talent judge Piers Morgan, Ultimate Fighting Champion Tito Ortiz, and Sopranos star Vincent Pastore.
The female celebrities have lost two challenges and two teammates – former Playboy Playmate Tiffany Fallon and Olympic Gold Medalist Nadia Comanechi. The remaining competitors include actress Marilu Henner, former supermodel Carol Alt, Olympic Gold medalist Jennie Lynch, Elemundo executive Nely Galan, and infamous veteran Apprentice star Omarosa.
The charities the celebrities are fighting for are:
- Nadia Comanechi- Special Olympics
- Jenni Finch- The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
- Marilu Henner- The Physician’s Committee For Responsible Medicine
- Carol Alt- The Tony Alt Memorial Foundation
- Lennox Lewis-The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center
- Gene Simmons-The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
- Piers Morgan- The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund
- Stephen Baldwin- The Carol M. Baldwin Cancer Research Fund
- Tiffany Falon- The Walter Reed Society
- Tito Ortiz- The St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
- Vincent Pastore- The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research
- Nely Galan- Count Me In
- Trace Adkins – the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)
- Omarosa – Tomorrow’s Aeronautic Museum
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I know for a fact that celebrity support makes a difference. I have gone to Carol Baldwins Dining with the Stars fund raiser. I as well helped her raise funds for her foundation. I have a cancer foundation LACE (Loving Awareness for Cancer Education) Cancer Foundation. LACE main objective is to help in the education & eradication of cancer. Annually LACE raises funds for cancer research as well as conducting yearly seminars to help in the importance of early detection and early symptoms and signs of most cancers.
Annually LACE holds a gala dinner called Evening of Honors. This years we have choosen Carol Baldwin as our honoree if we can get ahold of her.
Last year we had anchor Marta Waller and World rrenowned Dr. I Bodai. Autograped memorabilia form Rosie O'Donnell, Dodger player Takashi Saito, Seattle Mariners. We noticed that funds raised had doubled when we had these celebrities supporting the foundation.
Thank you fo your support.
7 months ago