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Alyssa Milano, Other Celebrities Discover The Power Of Online Fundraising

First Posted: 03/18/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 04:05 PM ET

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Another reason celebrities love the Internet: they can raise money without even attending a fundraiser.

The power of celebrities to push issues looks to be even more prominent as we enter a new decade, with the latest example being Alyssa Milano's miraculous success raising money for international supergroup charity: water. Her online fundraiser received over 1,400 donations totaling over $92,000.

On December 9, Milano wrote on HuffPost Impact about giving up her 37th birthday, asking people to donate to her online fundraiser instead of giving her a present.

According to charity: water, that $92,568 will provide clean drinking water to 4,628 people in over 18 communities.

Instead of attending $500-per-seat black tie events, prominent figures can bring their message to the masses and make a huge impact through the compilation of small donations.

You can create your own fundraising page through charity: water at mycharitywater.org.



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Another reason celebrities love the Internet: they can raise money without even attending a fundraiser. The power of celebrities to push issues looks to be even more prominent as we enter a new decad...
Another reason celebrities love the Internet: they can raise money without even attending a fundraiser. The power of celebrities to push issues looks to be even more prominent as we enter a new decad...
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lemondade
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11:42 PM on 01/01/2010
"MAY GOD BLESS YOU, MS MILANO, AND ALL THE PEOPLE YOU COME IN CONTACT WITH. I WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR. YOU ARE TAKING TIME OUT TO HELP OTHERS AND THAT IS A VERY ADMIRABLE THING TO DO."
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lainey
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08:11 PM on 12/31/2009
What beautiful photos to accompany a beautiful cause. Water is the source of all things healthy. I am thankful to the many people who promote clean water for every person in the world, especially the guy from NC who started winetowater.org. He and others are living proof that one individual act of kindness leads to another. Pass it on...
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