Cher. A name that says so much in just four letters. What is there to say that no one already knows? Cher is a multi-talented, globally famed diva that can't be surpassed by anyone. They can try, but will be unsuccessful. A survivor, Cher has reinvented herself every decade of her fabulous career, and will continue to do so for many, many years to come. We got you babe!
CHER’S PHILANTHROPY
Cher’s primary philanthropic endeavors have included support of health research and patient quality of life, anti-poverty initiatives, veterans’ rights, and vulnerable children. Beginning in 1990, Cher served as a donor and the National Chairperson and Honorary Spokesperson of the Children’s Craniofacial Association, whose mission is to empower and give hope to facially disfigured children and their families. The annual Cher’s Family Retreat is held each June to provide craniofacial patients, their siblings and parents an opportunity to interact with others who have endured similar experiences. Cher also supports and actively promotes Get A-Head Charitable Trust, which aims to improve the quality of life for people with head and neck diseases.
Cher has been a passionate and vocal supporter of American soldiers and returning veterans. She has actively contributed time and resources to Operation Helmet, an organization that provides free helmet upgrade kits to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Cher has also contributed to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund which serves military personnel who have been catastrophically disabled in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and those severely injured in other operations.
Cher has engaged in the construction of houses with Habitat for Humanity and served as the Honorary National Chair of a Habitat’s elimination of poverty housing initiative “Raise the Roof,” an effort to engage artists in the organization’s work while on tour. Cher is also a donor, fundraiser and international spokesperson for Keep a Child Alive, an organization that seeks to accelerate action to combat the global AIDS pandemic, including the provision of Antiretroviral medicine to children and their families with HIV/AIDS.
Most recently, Cher has become the primary supporter of the Peace Village School (PVS) in Ukunda, Kenya. PVS provides nutritious food, medical care, education and extracurricular activities for more than 300 orphans and vulnerable children, ages 2 to 13. Cher’s support is enabling the school to acquire land and build permanent housing and school facilities, and in partnership with Malaria No More and other organizations, she is piloting an effort eliminate malaria mortality and morbidity for the children, their caregivers and the surrounding community.
FROM: CHERWORLD.COM
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