Madonna
In the celebrity world, it's becoming hip to help the Motown.
Susan Whitall of The Detroit News reports that celebrities helping the city have included Madonna and a whole lot more.
Whitall writes:
Over the last year, comedian Ellen DeGeneres has helped fund and promote the Detroit Achievement Academy and the Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences. In March, “Law and Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay arrived to push for legislation and funding to process rape kits. Last week, “Weeds” star Romany Malco Jr. visited several Detroit nonprofits after asking on his Facebook page for the names of Detroit organizations he should help. . . .
This fall, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, Detroit-born fashion designer John Varvatos and several “A-level” Motown stars are among the boldface names who will take part in a special Detroit campaign to be launched by Charitybuzz, a New York-based nonprofit.
“Whatever the reason, it’s a good thing for Detroit,” said TV Judge Greg Mathis, a Detroit native, of the celebrity interest. “If the devil himself came down and said, ‘Today, I’m going to donate money to Detroit,’ I think we might have to forgive him and accept that money.”
