Actress Jennifer Garner will be in Mason County on Friday to announce six new Save the Children sites in West Virginia.

Garner, who grew up in Charleston and works with Save the Children as an artist ambassador, will speak at Ashton Elementary School at 12:15 p.m. Friday. Mason Superintendent Suzanne Dickens and Mark Shriver, managing director of Save the Children’s U.S. programs, will also attend.

Save the Children’s U.S. programs focus on providing impoverished children with quality early childhood and literacy education, as well as physical activity and nutrition programs. It reached more than 60,000 children nationwide last year through those programs, according to the organization’s website. (more…)

Jennifer, Mark Shriver of the Save the Children Program and Rep. Rosa DeLauro D-Conn.arrive for their news conference early childhood education funding in the Rayburn House Office Building.

GALLERY LINK:
- Press Conference Call For Increased Investment In Early Childhood Education

Jennifer and Frigidaire Launch the `Make Time for Snack` Time Campaign in Support of Save the Children.

GALLERY LINK:
- Charity Function April 30 2010

Kicked off with a speech from President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle, the fundraising concert of “American Idol” continues with an appearance from Jennifer Garner. She reports for Save the Children campaign from an area in Appalachian Kentucky where 45 percent of the children are living in poverty.

Stating that “It’s not fair” to leave those four-year-old kids growing up without help, she notes that audience can help make difference by donating their money. “These are pretty sweet kids,” she says. “They deserve anything — anything — we can do to help them.”

Thanks to my friend Brianne I also added caps from it.

On March 23 Jennifer visits LBJ Elementary in Jackson, KY where Save the Childrenss Early Steps to School Success program helps young children prepare for school by developing strong literacy skills.

GALLERY LINK:
- Charity Save the Children > March 23 2010

Actress Jennifer Garner visited a Breathitt County elementary school Tuesday as part of her support for a charity that encourages better reading habits for children.

Garner, who is married to fellow actor Ben Affleck and played CIA agent Sydney Bristow on the TV show “Alias,” visited LBJ Elementary School on behalf of the organization Save the Children to the school to see reading programs in action.

According to the Breathitt Times-Voice, Garner later went out to homes in Breathitt County not just to visit with children and parents, but also to read to the kids and to speak with their parents about the importance of literacy.

“She was super. She worked wonderfully with the kids,” said LBJ Principal Ron Combs during an interview with the Times-Voice on Wednesday. “She was excited to be here, and she was familiar with the terrain of this area, since she grew up in West Virginia. She understands this region.”

Parts of the visit were filmed by a crew from the Fox television show “American Idol” to be used as during a segment called “Idol Gives Back”, a charitable campaign which helps disadvantaged children in America. Save the Children will be one of the charities that will benefit from the proceeds and the program, which is scheduled to return to Fox on April 21.

Source: http://www.lex18.com/

Jennifer has joined together with Lindt Chocolate to help celebrate spring and support Autism Speaks at the start of National Autism Awareness Month (April 1). Sixty celebs, including Jennifer, have signed porcelain versions of the iconic Lindt Gold Bunny. Each bunny will be auctioned off starting April 1 at Lindt Gold Bunny and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Autism Speaks.

Jennifer attented The Milk And Bookies First Annual Story Time Celebration held at The Skirball Cultural Center.

GALLERY LINK:
The Milk And Bookies First Annual Story Time Celebration

Jen arrives to the 12th Annual ‘I Have A Dream’ Foundation’s Los Angeles Gospel Brunch held at the House of Blues on Sunset.

GALLERY LINK:
12th Annual I Have a Dream Foundation Dream Keeper Awards

Frigidaire and Jennifer Garner are teaming up once again to support Save the Children, an organization dedicated to helping children living in poverty in the United States. Starting February 18th on www.MakeTimeForChange.com , the new Spin & Win game gives participants the opportunity to win gift cards that encourages spending quality time with their little tykes – whether it’s curling up with some new books, starting a craft project or taking in a family flick. Each day, a new prize will be awarded, plus a chance to win a brand new Frigidaire Affinity washer and dryer, complete with time-saving features that give moms and dads more time for important things – like spending time w/ their children!
Best of all, every time youplay, Frigidaire will donate $1 to Save the Children as part of their $250,000 commitment to support Save the Children’s CHANGE program, dedicated to providing nutritious snacks and promoting healthier lifestyles for children living in poverty in the United States.