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=== Humanitarian Causes === | === Humanitarian Causes === | ||
| − | After his father died on cancer at a young age, Gilles has become a supporter of many cancer charities. These include the [http://www.jacksonhealthfoundation.org/ Jackson Memorial Foundation], which supports [ | + | After his father died on cancer at a young age, Gilles has become a supporter of many cancer charities. These include the [http://www.jacksonhealthfoundation.org/ Jackson Memorial Foundation], which supports [www.wonderfund.org International Kids Fund] and [www.jacksonhealth.org Holtz Children’s Hospital], the [www.ocrf.org/ Ovarian Cancer Research Fund] and the [findacure.org/site/about-us Carol M. Baldwin Cancer Research Fund]. |
Gilles believes in using his celebrity status for the good, saying “The small amount of power that we have in this business – it would be silly not to do something positive for the world…. I would not want to do this job at all if you don’t at least do that”. | Gilles believes in using his celebrity status for the good, saying “The small amount of power that we have in this business – it would be silly not to do something positive for the world…. I would not want to do this job at all if you don’t at least do that”. | ||
=== Philanthropic Donations === | === Philanthropic Donations === | ||
Gilles Marini has supported the following charities: | Gilles Marini has supported the following charities: | ||
American Cancer Society, American Foundation for AIDS Research, American Indian Empowerment Fund, Beckstrand Cancer Foundation, Carol M. Baldwin Cancer Research Fund, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, GLAAD, HELP USA, Jackson Memorial Foundation, Los Angeles Mission, Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation, Lupus LA, Mia Hamm Foundation, Onyx and Breezy Foundation, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, PATH, Race to Erase MS | American Cancer Society, American Foundation for AIDS Research, American Indian Empowerment Fund, Beckstrand Cancer Foundation, Carol M. Baldwin Cancer Research Fund, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, GLAAD, HELP USA, Jackson Memorial Foundation, Los Angeles Mission, Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation, Lupus LA, Mia Hamm Foundation, Onyx and Breezy Foundation, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, PATH, Race to Erase MS | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.biography.com/people/gilles-marini-20978103 Gilles Marini’s biography (2014). The Biography.com website] | [http://www.biography.com/people/gilles-marini-20978103 Gilles Marini’s biography (2014). The Biography.com website] | ||
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[http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/gilles-marini List of the celebrities engaged in charity work] | [http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/gilles-marini List of the celebrities engaged in charity work] | ||
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