Julianne Moore has a loving new way to help struggling kids in
America: Send a valentine.
Just before Christmas, the 47-year-old actress read to
elementary school students and met with parents in White Oak,
Tenn., on behalf of Save the Children. The organization aims to
improve children's quality of life through literacy, physical
activity and nutrition programs.
Afterward, Moore, a mother of two, was inspired to offer
Valentine's Day cards online in return for donations to Save the
Children. The cards, featuring children's artwork, can be printed
or e-mailed, and are available through Feb. 14 on the charity's Web
site.
In an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday, Moore
said she hopes the initiative will catch on in schools where
classmates exchange valentines.
Actress Julianne Moore
arrives to attend the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute
Benefit Gala "Poiret: King Of Fashion" at the Metropolitan Museum
of Art in New York May 7, 2007. (photo: agencies via China
Daily)
"I know my kids are very service-oriented, and they're very into
the idea of charity—particularly when it comes to other kids," she
said of son Caleb, 9, and daughter Liv, 5.
"It's just sort of a nice way to acknowledge kids who were
struggling in America," Moore said. "It's like kids loving
kids."
The four-time Oscar nominee has also shown support for striking
Hollywood writers. She was photographed picketing with Robin
Williams and other stars outside New York's Time Warner Center the
first week scribes walked off the job in November.
"Everybody really really wants it to be resolved—but at the end
of the day, jobs are much more important than awards," she said.
"So we really want this settled so that everybody can go back to
work."
(Agencies via China Daily February 5, 2008)
