BCG would like to wish Patti LaBelle a very happy birthday! On her special day we salute her giving…check it out shout out to Official Patti LaBelle fan club Patti’s Butterflies for the details! Rather it’s cooking healthy options and listing new recipes on her website, performing benefit concerts for United Negro College Fund, there is no doubt that Patti is a true Black Celebrity Giving (BCG)!
Check out the charities close to Patti’s heart!
NAACP
From the ballot box to the classroom, the dedicated workers, organizers and leaders who forged this great organization and maintain its status as a champion of social justice, fought long and hard to ensure that the voices of African Americans would be heard. For nearly one hundred years, it has been the talent and tenacity of NAACP members that has saved lives and changed many negative aspects of American society.
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, provides relief to victims of disaster and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Patti LaBelle has been an American Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet Member since 2005. The talented individuals that make up the Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet are “on-call,” donating their time, skills, passion and energy to help the Red Cross highlight important initiatives and response efforts. To learn more, please call 1-800 RED CROSS or visit www.redcross.org.
United Negro College Fund
UNCF envisions a nation where all Americans have equal access to a college education that prepares them for rich intellectual lives, competitive and fulfilling careers, engaged citizenship and service to our nation. UNCF’s mission is to build a robust and nationally-recognized pipeline of under-represented students who, because of UNCF support, become highly-qualified college graduates and to ensure that our network of member institutions is a respected model of best practice in moving students to and through college. For more information on UNCF visit www.uncf.org.
American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is the nation’s leading 501(C)3 nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of communities. The mission of the Association is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. For more information visit American Cancer Society.
The 50 Million Pound Challenge
The 50 Million Pound Challenge is an historic opportunity for African Americans to come together against a growing health crisis. Our challenge is to collectively lose 50 million pounds and reduce the very real risks that being overweight poses to our community.
GLAAD
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. Check out GLAAD!
