NEW YORK — Gwyneth Paltrow is painfully familiar with cancer. Her father, Bruce, died of complications from the disease in 2002, and the actress said many of her friends have been diagnosed with cancer — some are still fighting it.
So Paltrow jumped at the chance when the Entertainment Industry Foundation approached her to become the 2008 ambassador for its annual Key to the Cure campaign with Saks Fifth Avenue.
“If there is anything I can do to help raise money, especially with a charity like this, I will,” Paltrow told WWD. “I read about the charity and how aggressively they are trying to find a cure, not only for women’s...
Paltrow is Key to the Cure's Leading Lady
Paltrow is Key to the Cure's Leading Lady
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Posted Tuesday July 29, 2008
Last Edited Wednesday July 30, 2008
From WWD Issue 07/29/2008
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