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Neil Patrick Harris donates his winnings to Children International.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Actor Neil Patrick Harris, star of
CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother," wins $60,452 on the game show "Wheel of
Fortune" and donates his winnings to Children International, a Kansas
City-based child sponsorship organization.
Harris appeared as a celebrity contestant during the show's "Celebrity
Week."
This week the game show couples celebrities like Harris with regular
contestants, and the winnings go to each celebrity's chosen charity. This
is the second time Harris, better known for his role in "Doogie Howser,
M.D.," a popular television show which ran from 1989 to 1993, has
generously donated to Children International.
James R. Cook, President and CEO of Children International said,
"Children International is ecstatic about Neil Patrick Harris' big win! His
donation will help us bring lasting hope to children who live in dire
poverty."
About Children International:
Established in 1936, Children International is a nonprofit organization
with its headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. Children International's
programs benefit over 300,000 poor children and their families in 11
countries around the world, including Chile, Colombia, the Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Mexico, the Philippines,
Zambia and the United States. If you would like to help, Sponsor a Child
today at http://www.children.org. |
