Madonna Fund raising for Malawi
- Filed under: Alternative Lifestyle, Celebrities, Entertainment, Fashion, Magazine, Society
- Date: Feb 8,2008
They did as much in New York Wednesday night when a star-studded list of guests descended upon the black carpet set up outside the United Nations,
where the erstwhile Material Girl endeavored to achieve more selfless ends,
raising upwards of $3.7 million for both her own Raising Malawi charity and UNICEF to benefit poor children worldwide as well as those affected by Africa’s AIDS crisis.
“I want to put Raising Malawi on the map,” Madonna told E! News on why she decided to host the fund-raising evening. “I want to help vulnerable children around the world and to get other people to do the same.”
Cruise, meanwhile, bid $100,000 for a sports package which included a trip to Yankee Stadium with Alex Rodriguez and a private hourlong soccer lesson from pal David Beckham.
He ultimately was outbid on the prize, which went for $350,000.
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