On September 10, Elyse Walker – owner of the impeccably edited Pacific Palisades boutique that bears her name – is hosting her Seventh Annual Pink Party to eradicate women’s cancer. And Gilt City members are invited to check out the charitable festivities with one VIP ticket or a VIP table for eight.

Jennifer Garner is set to host the soirée, which takes place at Drai’s Hollywood and includes an extensive offering of hors d’oeuvres, bottle service and a gift bag filled with goodies from the likes of Kate Sommerville, MAC and Giada de Laurentiis.

High rollers can snag fabulous prizes at a Martin Short-hosted live auction – which features a stay at The Ranch at Live Oak/Malibu and five-star dinners at The French Laundry, Bouchon and more – and find handbags from Lanvin, Balenciaga and Nancy Gonzalez at the silent auction. Meanwhile, stylish party-goers can sit back and enjoy a fashion show featuring looks from Stella McCartney, Barbara Bui, J. Mendel and Valentino.

All proceeds from the festivities go directly to the Cedars-Sinai Women’s Cancer Research Institute at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute.

Source: http://www.looktothestars.org/

Neutrogena® Brand Ambassadors Jennifer Garner, Miranda Cosgrove and Gabrielle Union Unite for a New Public Service Announcement Campaign to Help Fight the Skin Cancer Epidemic

Skin cancer is a national epidemic and on the rise with a record 2 million cases diagnosed annually, but most Americans are still not following dermatologists’ prevention advice including proper sunscreen application and regular skin cancer checks. Neutrogena®, the #1 dermatologist-recommended skincare brand, continues its Choose Skin Health™ Campaign, in partnership with the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS), to help fight the skin cancer epidemic. This summer, a star-studded Choose Skin Health™ PSA will urge Americans to take skin health seriously and sign up for a free skin cancer screening with a dermatologist in their town at www.chooseskinhealth.com.

The one-minute PSA video features three actresses who share a personal passion for this cause, providing education on the dangers of sun exposure and urges everyone to practice safe sun habits.

Some famous West Virginians are joining in the campaign to make reading a priority.

Actress Jennifer Garner and actors John Corbett and Sam Trammell are promoting reading under a project promoted by the state Department of Education, Read Aloud West Virginia, the state’s library commission and the Imagination Library.

The Read WV program is designed to encourage children and their parents and grandparents to make reading a priority early in life.

The celebrities are appearing in radio and television ads that ask, “What are you reading, West Virginia?”

West Virginia’s teacher of the year, Drema McNeal, will also take part in the campaign. She’s a sixth-grade teacher at Park Middle School in Raleigh County.

Source: http://www.therepublic.com/

Jennifer Garner is participating in a special online auction benefitting Autism Speaks. Jen is participating in the 2nd annual Lindt Gold Bunny Celebrity Auction, to help to celebrate the Easter season and support the autism cause. The auction is part of Lindt’s partnership with Autism Speaks – this is the third year Lindt has partnered with Autism Speaks during the Easter season to support those affected by autism and to raise funds and awareness for the cause.

Next Wednesday, March 30, Lindt will kick-off the auction at www.ebay.com/LindtGoldBunny and 100 percent of the auction proceeds will be donated to Autism Speaks. More than 80 celebrities, including Jen, have signed porcelain version of the iconic Lindt Gold Bunny and all will be on display and up for bids between March 30 – April 9!

Mediaplanet Publishing released the special edition of their Early Education publication. The publication will be distributed as a special section within USA Today in the high-impact markets of Denver, Washington, DC, Baltimore, Los Angeles, and Chicago.

In ongoing support of early education this report will reach over 1.3 million readers with contributions from organizations, researchers, teachers, parents, and advocates who continually develop programs and learning tools to progress the future of our children. In partnership with the most influential Early Education supporters in the country this publication will raise awareness on the value of education starting from an early age.

It is our responsibility to provide dynamic changes and innovations through our family life and educational programs. It is also our responsibility to continually provide these young impressionable beings the most progressive and qualitative educational environment. Through these changes we will continually improve their lives with educational advancements while transforming the well-being and quality of these children’s futures. In turn readers of this report will be educated on the many ways to help change the face of education starting from an early age.

“To me, everything comes back to our national will. Education is an investment in everything that touches our lives. If we invest fully in all our kids from cradle to cap and gown, there is no question we will have the kind of nation we wish to have,” says Jennifer Garner, Actor, Advocate of Save the Children, and mother of two.

Source: http://www.digitaljournal.com/

Jennifer signed a Judith Leiber mirror compact for Pandora’s Project organization in
September (at the Variety Power of Women luncheon).

The compact is now up for auction. The proceeds benefit Pandora’s Project, a small grassroots nonprofit organization that provides support and resources to survivors of sexual violence. The compact was donated by L’Oreal Paris. You can view the listing here

The auction lasts until February 10!
Thanks Shannon for a heads up.

Tiny Prints holiday cards are known for standing out, but this year they’re also taking a stand against a painful childhood disease. These stylish ornament cards were designed by some of your favorite celebrities to benefit the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation, a volunteer organization dedicated to researching and curing the genetic skin disorder that affects thousands of children each year. It’s your chance to send these holiday ornament cards that stand out and make a difference. Get it here.

GALLERY LINK:
- Candids Charity Work

Jennifer attends the launch of six new Save the Children U.S. Program sites at the Ashton Elementary School on November 19, 2010 in Ashton, West Virginia.

GALLERY LINK:
- Charity 2010 The launch of six new Save the Children U.S. Program

Actor and Save the Children’s U.S. Programs Artist Ambassador Jennifer Garner testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families today to advocate for deeper federal investments in early childhood education. Garner advocated for additional funding for Head Start and the Child Care and Development Block Grant, which would fund innovative early childhood education programs.

“The words a toddler hears, the music that makes them tap their feet and the games they play builds the foundation for the next two decades of their education,” said Garner. “Simply put, it should be a right for every single toddler to be enrolled in a high-quality, early education program.” (more…)

Today Jen attends Subcommittee Hearing – The State of the American Child: Securing Our Children’s Future in Washington.

GALLERY LINK:
- Charity The State of the American Child