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The 'People's Favorite HUMANITARIAN' is...
Oscar and Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson!!!
Source: Rickey.org
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Jennifer Hudson has been recognized for her acting with an Academy Award, and for her music with a Grammy Award. But now, she’s scheduled to be honored for her humanitarian work.
The People’s Choice Awards announced today that Hudson has been chosen to receive the second annual People’s Choice Award for “Favorite Humanitarian,” presented by Walgreens, during the telecast of The 40th Annual People’s Choice Awards. Hudson was chosen in recognition of her extensive work with the Julian D. King Gift Foundation, an organization she founded in 2009 alongside her sister, Julia Hudson, in honor of their late nephew, Julian King. The foundation focuses on providing “stability and positive experiences for children of all backgrounds so that they may grow to become productive, confident and happy adults, able to be positive influences on their communities.”
“Thank you for honoring me with the Favorite Humanitarian Award,” said Hudson, in a statement. “My sister Julia and I were raised with the belief that helping others was always very important. I am so grateful that the People’s Choice Awards and Walgreens have come together in the same spirit. This spotlight will provide us with the opportunity to share all the amazing work being done by the Julian D. King Gift Foundation for children in the city of Chicago and around the United States,” stated Hudson.
Walgreens, the official retail sponsor of The People’s Choice Awards 2014, will present the world for the second year in a row. In honor of Hudson’s contributions to the community, Walgreens will donate $100,000 to the Julian D. King Foundation. In addition, consumers can help increase the donation amount by up to an additional $100,000 by clicking the People’s Choice Awards icon within the Walgreens mobile app starting tomorrow night, when The 40th Annual People’s Choice Awards airs live from the Nokia Theater L.A. this Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 9:00 PM ET on CBS.
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