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LOVE CAN INITIATIVE
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Hawaii State Representative Chris Lee, Kailua and Waimanalo.
Chair of the Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection
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State Rep Chris Lee
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The Love Can Initiative is a non-profit organization dedicated to the principle that all low-income families and their children should have the basic necessities, Enjoy a better quality of life through community and National support The goal is to build a Universal way of giving back.
Through innovative programing that partner with retail, theaters, community centers and foodbanks.
Jorge García is an American actor. Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
He most recently starred in the FOX television series Alcatraz, as well as ABC’s Once upon a time.
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Jorge Garcia
Gabby Reece
Carolyn Hennesey
is an American actress and author. She played Rosalyn Harris on the HBO series True Blood. Prior to joining the cast of True Blood, Hennesy starred on ABC's primetime series Cougar Town and received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for her work on ABC's General Hospital. She currently appears on the Disney Channel show Jessie.
Michael Vartan
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Michael Vartan is a French-American actor notable role to date has been as Michael Vaughn in the American television series Alias He played the role of Lancelot in TNT's production of Marion Zimmer Bradley's The Mists of Avalon Vartan has also had appeared on Friends (as Dr. Tim Burke, Tom Selleck's character's son) and Ally McBeal (as Jonathan Basset). He also appeared on the show Kitchen Confidential, which starred his former Alias co-star Bradley Cooper, as a French chef who was Cooper's rival. Vartan played James Walker, ABC drama Big Shots. Vartan is co-starred opposite Jada Pinkett Smith in TNT's series Hawthorne. Played George Heldens on the hit series Bates Motel. Currently filming The Arrangement TV Movie with Co star Christine Evangelista and Josh Henderson
Doris Roberts
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Doris Roberts is an American character actress of film, stage, and television. She has received five Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild award during her acting career
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we are currently creating a program for Scuba & Snorkel
What Makes the program unique? it allows children to aquire a skill they can put on their resume while experiencing a Whole New World.. it also opens a portal for employment opportunties in our surrounding communties.
Initially it will start at local pools and community centers and eventually be introduced as a national program.
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Dara Torres
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Gabby Reece is a professional Athlete known world wide, sports announcer, and fashion model on covers Elle Magazine, Life, shape and women Sports. She is an influential leader in Health/ Fitness and gives back to help see the progress for Charities and children in need.
Actor Jackson Rathbone Best known for his role in The twilight Movies.
Joins The love can initiative for American children live in poverty
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Jackson Rathbone
Andy has also been affiliated with other campaigns he has been passionate about spotlighting. To learn more click here
Actress Ava Allen best known for her role in Nickelodeon true jackson tv series and her most recent Portrayal in Pretty Little Liars as Addison Derringer
joins love cans unique collaboration of voices for american children living in poverty
ERIC LADIN
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Actor Eric Ladin Best Known for his role in the AMC TV series The Killing.
His extraordinary acting world includes HBO's hard hitting, topical miniseries Generation Kill. AMC's award-winning series Mad Men and his recurring role in HBO’s Big Love. Learn more >
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Jen Lilley
Alicia Coppola
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Eric Bruskotter
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Madai
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Jennifer Gareis
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Joseph Haro
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Regan Burns
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Ingrid Hoffmann
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Alexandra Holden Actress best Known for her role in Rizzoli & Isles (TV series)
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Alexandra Holden
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Ana Quincoces
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Steffani Brass
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Zach Callison
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Cocoa Brown
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Rhyon Brown
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Amelia Rose Blaire
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Tina Cole
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Adoni Maropis
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Dakota Hood
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Idalis Deleon
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TARA BUCK
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GEORGE HAMILTON
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Sofia a Swiss-born Italian/Greek actress. She is best known for her role as Yelina Salas on CSI: Miami. She has also had recurring roles on The Sopranos as Camorra Boss Annalisa Zucca, as well as Curb your Enthusiasm, Friends, ER and many more. Learn more >
SOFIA MILOS
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Juliet is an English actress who began her career as a child actress. She was nominated for a Tony Award for her stage performance in Five Finger Exercise in 1960. She progressed to film work, and then to television, playing the lead role in the sitcom Nanny and the Professor in 1970-71. She received Golden Globe nominations for her work in this series and for her role in the film Avanti! in 1972. She won an Emmy Award for her performance in the television miniseries QB VII (1974). From 1999 until 2008, she had a continuing role in the daytime drama series Passions, for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award. Learn more >
Linda an American film, stage and television actress, director, producer and former model, best known for her role as Sue Ellen Ewing on the long-running CBS television drama series Dallas (1978–1989), for which she was nominated for the 1981 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. The role also earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations. Learn more >
LINDA GRAY
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Eric earned a Golden Globe nomination for best actor debut with King of the Gypsies (1978). He earned both a Golden Globe & Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in Runaway Train (1985). He has maintained dramatic film & TV-movie roles throughout his career. His sister Julia Roberts and daughter Emma Roberts, also have acting careers. Learn more >
ERIC ROBERTS
STEFANIE POWERS
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Stefanie's vast film and television career spans decades, working with many legendary actors and actresses. Her feature film career began very early - opposite Lee Remick in the thriller Experiment in Terror, opposite John Wayne in the western McLintock!, opposite Tallulah Bankhead in the drama Die! Die! My Darling! Stefanie is best-known for her television work in the series The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., The Feather and Father Gang and Hart to Hart that made her a household name throughout the world. Learn more >
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Award winning Actor George Hamilton best known for his role in The Godfather he has a substantial body of work in film and television,
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Noted these days for his dashing, sporting, jet-setter image and perpetually bronzed skin tones in commercials, film spoofs and reality shows, George Hamilton was, at the onset, a serious contender for dramatic film stardom. Perhaps best known for his work in The Godfather: Part III, Love At First Bite, Zorro: The Gay Blade, and Hollywood Ending. Learn more >
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PHILLIP P. KEENE
Screen Actors Guild Nominee, best known for the TNT drama series The Closer and Major Crimes and The Truth Is Underrated (2008). He has been married to James Duff since 2013. Learn more >
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TERRY NORRIS
Terry Norris a retired American boxer and a three-time world champion in the light-middleweight (super-welterweight) division. Norris was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005. Learn more >
American actress, singer and comedian, Yvette has appeared in numerous commercials, television shows, and films throughout her career. Since 2009, she has starred as Shirley Bennett on the NBC comedy series Community. Learn more >
YVETTE NICOLE BROWN
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JUDITH HOAG
Best known for her roles in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Armageddon (1998) and I Am Number Four (2011). She has been married to Vince Grant since July 30, 1988. She currently stars in the ABC television series Nashville. Learn more >
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Tara Buck is an American actress. She is best known for her recurring role as Ginger in the television series True Blood. Her other guest appearances include Bones, Cold Case, The Closer, The X-Files and Party of Five. She has also acted in numerous live theatre presentations including a lead role in As You Like It. Learn more >
SALLY KELLERMAN
Sally Kellerman made her film debut in a bit role in "Reform School Girl" (1957), she first conquered TV in the mid-1960s with performances on shows including "The Outer Limits" and "Star Trek". She came to prominence in film in the 1970s, notably as Major 'Hot Lips' Houlihan in Robert Altman's "M*A*S*H" (1970), for which she received an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actress. She had off-beat roles in "The Last of the Red Hot Lovers" (1972), "Welcome to L.A." (1976), "A Little Romance" (1979), "Back to School" (1986) and "Happily Ever After" (1990). Learn more >
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JONATHAN BANKS
The Love Can Initative is thrilled to have the versatile and accomplished actor Jonathan Banks supporting children in need. Mr. Banks has starred in the many films including 48 Hrs. and Beverly Hills Cop. His notable television work includes Wiseguy and Breaking Bad, both of which he has received critical acclaim. He was nominated for an Emmy and a SAG award for his role as hitman Mike Ehrmantraut on the award-winning series Breaking Bad. Learn more >
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BETH LITTLEFORD
Actress, comedienne, and television personality Beth Littleford supports the Love Can Initiative. She is best known for being one of the original correspondents on the popular Comedy Central satirical news series The Daily Show; she is also known as Tripp's mother Beth Campbell from I'm in the Band and Ellen Jennings in Dog With a Blog.
She is married to producer Rob Fox, they are proud parents of a son
and daughter. Learn more >
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EILEEN DAVIDSON
Eileen is best known for her roles in soap operas as Ashley Abbott on The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful and as Kristen Blake DiMera on Days of Our Lives. She is an Emmy award nominee for Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Learn more >
A PSA WITH LOVE CAN
AN AMERICAN WAKE UP CALL
CHILD POVERTY IS
A state of economic inequality in which some children grow up with limited or even no access to the resources they need to develop into healthy and productive adults, including adequate food, shelter, medical care, and education. These children may be members of working poor families or they may be orphans sometimes left to their own devices in regions with little government support for them. The cycle of poverty generally follows these children throughout their lives, and they often have statistically high chances of becoming poor adults as well.
As a human being I see. I see things perhaps others don't see. Both an observer and a participant in American life.
For me, a trip to the grocery store at 9 pm is a last minute recipe for "company coming" - though this a ritual for families living on the edge of poverty. This very store where I see evidence of half eaten food stashed in the aisle from furtive consumption.
Hollywood Beauty, Fitness and Lifestyle Expert Donna Spangler writes: Today we went to Sir Recording Studio, a lovely building on Sunset Boulevard, where I shot a public service announcement segment for Love Can Initiative, a wonderful charitable organization that provides basic support for children from low-income families.
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EUGENIA KUZMINA
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SHARNA BURGESS
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HALEY PULLOS
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COLE SAND
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ERIN CAFARO
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ESTELLA WARREN
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REDARIC WILLIAMS
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NAACP Image Award nominee best known for his current role as Tyler Michaelson on the U.S. daytime drama, The Young and the Restless. He stars in the upcoming film Adrenaline III (2014) Learn more >
An American character actor and former wrestler known for his role as the neighborhood bully Deebo in the Friday trilogy series of movies and his role as President Lindberg in The Fifth Element. He also had a professional wrestling career, wrestling Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) Learn more >
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TOMMY "TINY" LISTER
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JOYCE GIRAUD
Two time Miss Puerto Rico and the second runner up in the 1998 Miss Universe pageant. She had previously represented Puerto Rico at Miss World 1994. In 2013, She joined the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She is also An executive producer and part owner of Infinity Media, producer of television and film. Learn more >
NEIL EVERETT
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KIM YARBROUGH
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ANGELL CONWELL
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BRANDI BURKHARDT
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BLEONA QERETI
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NATALIE DREYFUSS
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HELP A CHILD TODAY
HUNGER IN AMERICA
DID YOU KNOW?
All donations help to end child poverty and hunger in the United States and are tax-deductible. The Love Can Initiative is a non-profit and uses donations to help provide food, clothing, and assistance to low-income families and their children. Donate today and provide for a child in need.
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Every night American children go to bed on an empty stomach. Poverty is the worst in American inner cities. 29.2 percent (5) of all African-American households with children are dealing with food insecurity. No child should grow up hungry in America. But 1 in 5 children struggles with hunger.
Facts about American children.
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The recession that ended three years ago has been followed by a slow economic recovery, causing a dramatic increase in poverty. This high level of poverty continues in 2010, according to the latest government report nearly 50 million Americans, more than 16% of the population, are struggling to survive. Figures released by the Census Bureau found a spike in poverty numbers, going from 49 million in 2010 to 49.7 million in 2011.