I have and am very vocal when it comes to the sometimes plastic nature of celebrities. However, I just saw a news story about The Heroes Project . It is a program to help disabled veterans to regain confidence. The man with the original idea is Tim Medvetz. The project co founder is none other than Cher!. I did some reading about her philanthropic activities and I thought I would share them. It turns out that she is quite the lady when it comes to supporting the troops. And she is not very public with this support, not wanting to over shadow the activities of the foundation. It is nice to share some good news
http://www.theheroesproject.org/board.cfm
"Cher has been a vocal supporter of American soldiers and returning veterans. She has contributed to Operation Helmet, an organization that provides free helmet upgrade kits to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Cher has also supported the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund which serves military personnel who have been catastrophically disabled in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and those severely injured in other operations. Most recently, Cher and her foundation has helped co-found The Heroes Project with her long time friend Tim Medvetz, an organization dedicated to supporting and empowering veterans and wounded warriors through direct service, community support, and advocacy efforts."
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