(SLIDE)(BlackDoctor.org) — When most people think about celebrities, images of too much money, fancy cars, even fancier homes, and people who are, pretty much, exclusively dedicated to only themselves.
Of course, this is not always the case. Many celebrities, in fact, are well-known champions of various causes, charities and organizations, and use their money and status to try and help make the lives of others, and even the environment, better.
Here are 10 top celebrities, and who are doing what they can to help make us all a little healthier…
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Magic Johnson – HIV/AIDS
Since its inception in 1991, the Magic Johnson Foundation has worked to positively change the face of urban, minority communities. Programs and services are dedicated to harvesting an affirmative affect on community revitalization by eliminating negative cultural barriers; advancing economic and social equality by engaging minorities in every aspect of their communities; increasing academic and innovative achievement; raising HIV/AIDS awareness, treatment and prevention; the creation of positive emerging leaders; and promoting collaboration and alliance among all sectors of the community (businesses, educational institutions, legislative, community and faith-based organizations, and policymakers).
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Boris Kodjoe & Nicole Ari Parker – Spina Bifida
The Sophie’s Voice Foundation was founded in 2008 by actors Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker in honor of their daughter Sophie who was diagnosed with spina bifida at birth. The news hit hard, but through consulting with various specialists and by educating themselves they found a way to address their daughter’s needs and provide her with the best care and treatment available today. Their organization supports family outreach programs, prenatal education and surgical studies for children and adults with spina bifida.
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Alicia Keys – Childhood AIDS
Keep a Child Alive Foundation is dedicated to providing life-saving AIDS treatment, care, nutrition, support services and love to children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India by directly engaging the global public in the fight against AIDS.
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