February 18, 2009 | Read Time: 1 minute
Paris Hilton turned 28 this week, and her birthday party reportedly turned into a celebration of philanthropy.
Ms. Hilton’s friend Scott Lazerson, founder of the Interface Foundation, which helps celebrities contribute to fighting world hunger and poverty, used the event to promote charity work with the Hollywood stars, who included actress Hayden Panettiere, actor Kevin Connolly, and entertainment mogul Russell Simmons.
“In the midst of cotton candy, sliders, sweet potato fries, and a huge birthday cake, we hit a home run in sharing the vision of Interface,” Mr. Lazerson writes on his blog.
He writes that party-goers were very interested in giving their time or money to good causes, and that Mr. Connolly volunteered to go on a trip to Central America or Africa to aid the poor.
“Happy birthday, Paris, and thanks for letting your party be a chance to share our philanthropic vision of ending hunger in our lifetime with all your friends,” Mr. Lazerson writes. “The cake was amazing.”
Read The Chronicle’s article about advice from Mr. Lazerson and others on how to recruit A-list celebrities to your cause.
What do you think? What’s the best way to get celebrities interested in charitable efforts?
