Julianna Margulies

Julianne Moore, Katie Couric, and Julianna Margulies all sat down with Ladies Home Journal to talk about giving back to the community and why they chose the causes they did.

Julianne supports Save the Children. Here's why:

"I went to so many different schools—wealthy ones in counties like Westchester and Fairfax, but also schools in remote areas like Nebraska and Alaska. I saw extreme poverty—the full socioeconomic range. And it became clear to me that not everyone gets a fair shot. It was incredibly disturbing. People always assume that being a mother motivated me, but it was my experience as a child that did it."

Julianne also talked about using her celebrity to promote her cause:

"Because of this ridiculous celebrity I have, I'm able to draw attention to a cause I care about. Children cannot help themselves. They need our help, and that's what this is about."

Katie supports colon cancer awareness and research for a cure.

"I try to appreciate every day that I am healthy. But it also makes me frustrated and angry that we haven't slayed this dragon yet.

"Getting involved in the fight against colon cancer offset the helplessness I felt. My daughters got involved, too. They would have bake sales or lemonade stands and all the money would go to colon-cancer research."

Katie talked about getting a colonoscopy on TV in 2000.

"I've heard every colonoscopy joke there is. People might feel like, 'Shut up already. Here she is, talking about colons again.' But I think the benefits far outweigh the negatives."

Julianna became interested in Project A.L.S., which is for Lou Gehrig's disease, after a friend received the diagnosis.

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