In Southern California, actors Leandro Munoz, Anjanette Abayari, Antoinette Taus, and Tom Taus participated in the Bayanihan in Concert #3 held at the Beyond the Star’s Palace in Glendale. The live music benefit concert brought in more than $3,000 worth of cash donations, which was turned over to GMA Kapuso Foundation. Meanwhile, the My Husband’s Lover cast, who are currently touring the US, made it a point to appeal for donations for their typhoon-stricken kababayans to those who were present during their concert.
Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and well-known English footballer David Beckham – considered by many as a “power couple” even beyond UK’s borders – reportedly donated personal items such as shoes and clothes to the British Red Cross in order to raise money for the Filipinos affected by the devastating storm. The Beckhams’ donations – many of which come from high-end brands like Jimmy Choo, Dolce and Gabbana, and Roberto Cavalli – drew crowds to the charity shop in London where the couple’s items were displayed.
Newly-crowned Miss World Megan Young – who made her first foray into show business through GMA’s original artista search program, Starstruck – joined forces with New York-based non-profit organization Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. (PIDCI) for a dinner fundraiser at Doubletree by Hilton.
The Mulligan Project’s 4th Annual New Moon Festival – a star-studded event that is known for extending aid to children in Central Vietnam – allocated 25 percent of the funds they raised through providing live entertainment and serving Vietnamese cuisine to Philippine typhoon relief efforts. Some of the notable Fil-Am personalities who lent their talents to the festival are Michael Galante, Anna Maria Perez De Tagle, Andrew Soriano, and fashion designer Joey Galon.
Paul Walker, whose biggest claim to fame is his stint as Brian O’Conner in The Fast and the Furious film series, expressed his desire to help the Philippines via Reach Out Worldwide, a non-profit disaster relief group that Paul founded. Unfortunately, Paul wouldn’t be able to personally see the fruits of his labor, as he was killed in a car crash shortly after gracing a fundraising event organized by his group.
More than the amount of money raised in the various fund-raising efforts, these celebrities’ selfless acts certainly helped spread awareness of the need to reach out to those devastated by typhoon Yolanda not only to provide relief goods but also to help them rebuild their lives. — GMA International
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