Published: January 28, 2010
VH1 Reality Star Poprah Unites A-List Comedians, Celebs for Haiti
Edited By Alan Gray, NewsBlaze
Stars for Haiti
Diddy's Influences Pays Off - Vh1's Work For Diddy Star, Poprah, Gets A-Listers 2 Step It Up 4 Haiti
Who says reality stars have no pull?
"God doesn't count Grammys, Awards or IMDB credits, he counts what we do to help others."
- Poprah
VH1 television personality and actress, Poprah, is hosting a major fundraiser to help the many victims of the Haiti earthquake. The fundraising event is the first in a series of fundraisers called "Stars For Haiti", spearheaded by Poprah, to create platforms for celebrities to use their influence and resources to raise funds for the ongoing needs of earthquake victims, and this first one tomorrow is expected to be a huge hit with so many big celebrities already confirmed to perform or attend!
The first event is a huge Celebrity Comedy Night scheduled at one of the largest comedy clubs in the country, Hollywood's own Laugh Factory, on Jan. 29th, at 8pm, during Grammy week, featuring some of the biggest comedians in the country, such as Bob Saget of Full House and America's Funniest Videos, Jeff Garlin of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, and, Tony Rock of The Chris Rock Show and Def Comedy Jam, Alex Thomas of Jamie Fox Show and Family Guy, Frangela of Vh1' Best Week Ever, Speedy Of Jamie Foxx's Radio Network Foxhole, and many others.
Other big celebrities and comedians have confirmed or have been invited, but all have expressed their desire to support the "Stars for Haiti" Comedy Night including Elise Neal of The Hughley's, Comedians Speedy, Keedar, Nene Leakes of Atlanta Housewives, Melyssa Ford, Luenell, Buddy Lewis, Melanie Comarcho, Aida Rodriguez, Actress and TV Host Kim Coles, Actress Tanedra Howard from the Saw Horror Films VI and VII, and many others. These celebs and many others have been extending their hand to support the event in their own way, through performances, attendance, and donations, and many more are signing on daily. All are committed to stepping up and donating their talents and influence, to help the victims of this crisis in any way they can.
Funding from donations and ticket purchases will be used to buy water through event sponsor Bling H2O, who is also donating a truckload of 36,000 bottles of water to be delivered to Haiti. Stars For Haiti has arranged for the water donations to be distributed by the Carma Foundation, which is run by the sister of Wyclef Jean, Melky Jean. Now is the time to help these people who are suffering, and "Stars for Haiti" is working diligently to provide immediate relief to the victims of the cataclysmic earthquake in Haiti by raising money to buy more water. Water is essential to the survival for thousands of Haitians, who are struggling to make it, after their country's disaster. Bling H2O has agreed, for each case of water "Stars for Haiti" purchases with donations, two additional cases will be donated.
"I feel it is critical that anyone with even a little star power like myself, do everything we can to help these people who are trying to survive such a horrific crisis, so if I can do it, bigger celebrities have no excuse. God doesn't count Grammys, Awards or IMDB credits, he counts what we do to help others," Poprah said.
The Carma Foundation is the primary beneficiary of the water donations bought by "Stars for Haiti" and has vowed to make sure the water is transported to Haiti and gets to the people who desperately need it. Since 2007 Carma has worked with the Haitian men and women to provide nourishment, skill development and healthcare.
About Stars for Haiti
"Stars for Haiti" is collaborating with celebrities around the country to raise donations to buy water for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. This humanitarian effort is being spearheaded by VH1's Poprah of Season 1 and 2 of I Want to Work For "Diddy", known as Diddy's protégé, and a mogul in the making. The fundraising events are being produced by Hollywood South, a respected tv/film/music and event production company.
Event Sponsors Include
Bling H20
Hollywood South
Polkatots Cupcakes
Meister Watches
VR Crystal Design
For more information and tickets: go to www.starsforhaiti.org
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