April 11, 2008

Idol Gives Back Benefits HIV-Positive Children Worldwide

At the beginning of the April 10 Idol Gives Back telethon, American Idol host Ryan Seacrest announced that the charity event benefiting underprivileged children around the world—including those living with HIV—had raised more than $60 million since the show began accepting donations the previous night, The Toronto Star reports (thestar.com, 4/11). Fox officials later reported that the charity event has since surpassed $225 million and is still collecting donations.

According to The Toronto Star, funds raised from this second annual telethon will benefit charities including the Children’s Defense Fund, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Make It Right, Malaria No More, Save the Children and the Children’s Health Fund.

Celebrity appearances included AIDS advocates Alicia Keys, Bono and Annie Lennox.

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