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Published: June
29 - July 12, 2001
Excerpt:
Elizabeth brings
the spirit of conscience to more than just her films, though. Using her
popularity to foster change, Elizabeth staunchly
supports Children of the Night, an organization that works to get teenage
runaways and prostitutes off the street, and Animal Avengers,
a benefit she and Reitman started in order to help save stray and "unadoptable"
dogs. This spring the pair organized two Animal Avengers
launch events in New York and L.A. to raise money and awareness. "It's
become incredibly important for me to help like this," Elizabeth
says.
"I don't like seeing anyone or anything in pain. There's something
that's really touching to me about being involved in these causes. If
I'm
given the ability right now to help through my celebrity, then I want
to use that as much as I can."
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