The Hollywood Reporter is honoring ‘Desperate Housewives’ star Eva Longoria Parker this evening by naming her Philanthropist of the Year. They will hold a private reception in her honor.
“I’ve never met a more conscientious and socially aware young, energetic talent,” THR publisher Eric Mika said. “Eva’s efforts on behalf of the causes near and dear to her are Herculean. She pours her free time and energy into raising millions of dollars for charitable missions that make a difference in the Latino community and other humanitarian organizations.”
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Eva is the national spokesperson for Padres Contra El Cancer (Parents Against Cancer), a nonprofit organization for latino children diagnosed with cancer and their families. Eva also founded the organization Eva’s Heroes in her hometown of San Antonio, Texas, which provides an after-school program that includes children with developmental disabilities.
It’s great to see a celebrity give back to the community. Congratulations, Eva!
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That is the most laudable thing- to help sick and disable people, and especially children.
How wonderful she does it on her own dime and doesn’t use her children to sell their pictures.
I wish more wealthy people would help find cures and treatments for terrible diseases such as cancer, and to overcome disabilities.
Hats off to you, Eva, I had no idea, wich makes it even better- since it means it truely is GIVING as opposed to a PR move that it’s not even clear who is helped by it.
With all do respect to buying some books and notebooks to children in Iraq (that now has a surplus and can their own children notebooks), that is nothing close to saving the life of a sick child, or making life bearable for a disabled child.
Thank you Eve!
good for her.
I just love that dress on her, the colour and the collar detail are just beautiful.
I just love that dress on her, the colour and the collar detail are just beautiful.
INDEED!!
Haha!!
wow, I had no idea..that’s great. She looks nice in that pic too.
Eva hometown isn’t San Antonio. She resides there but she was born and raised in Corpus Christi:)
good for her. she has done a lot to help out.
Knew nothing about it. Nice to see someone do something so generous without making sure everyone knows about it.
What? There is only one person who does any humanitarian work in Hollywood!! If Eva Longoria Parker had done anything good for humanity, surely it would have been on the cover of People magazine, right? Oooooh, wait….
wow. i had no idea- way to go, eva!
Yeah! Apparently famous people can do good things without rubbing it in everyones’ faces, Brangelina!
some of you people need to grow up already. Leave Brangelina out of it
Relax Angelina! Go adopt a baby or something.
I absolutely adore her!