Elepharts would like to congratulate Star Jones who during last night's season premiere of NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice raised a record-breaking $170,000 for the American Heart Association!
"I decided to participate in The Celebrity Apprentice to bring national awareness to America's No. 1 killer, heart disease, which is killing more men and women every year than any other disease," said Jones. "After undergoing open-heart surgery and intense cardiac rehab a year ago this month, I want people everywhere to understand the importance of heart disease prevention. Any person can make changes in their lifestyle - even modest improvements to your health can make a big difference!"
On last night's premiere episode, Donald Trump challenged 16 new celebrity contestants to run authentic New York City pizzerias to raise money for their respective charities. As Project Manager, Star Jones led the women's team to victory, using her celebrity power on the streets of Manhattan to break The Celebrity Apprentice fundraising record for an opening episode. Not only did Star and team raise $170,000 for the American Heart Association, they almost tripled the funds raised by the men's team, led by veteran Survivor, Richard Hatch.
But Star's fundraising efforts were not over when the Apprentice cameras stopped rolling. Last night, at Opia Restaurant in New York City, the AHA hosted a premiere party for The Celebrity Apprentice and fundraising event in Star's honor to celebrate and extend her efforts for the cause. The event, sponsored by Graff, Tagliatella and Shawn Rabideau, raised another $170,000 benefiting the AHA, and matching Star's winnings from The Celebrity Apprentice. Notable donors in attendance at last night's event included Mrs. Denzel Washington, Mrs. Mitch Modell and Mr. Dennis Basso.
