NEW YORK, New York — Numerous celebrities are known for making generous donations to charities and non-profit organizations. One of these celebrities is Jennifer Garner, an actress, mother and philanthropist. She has been an artist ambassador for Save the Children for more than 10 years. In 2014 she became a member of the board of trustees for the organization. Jennifer Garner is advocating for children and devoting herself to make a change not only in the United States but around the world.
Taking Action
Jennifer Garner is taking action on another level through the Save the Children organization. For instance, Garner recently visited a migrant shelter Casa Alitas that is administered by Save the Children near the Mexican-American border. According to the Daily Mail, Garner helped distribute chicken soup, fruits, read books and play games with children. In addition, Garner met with Border Patrol officers and humanitarian aid workers to talk about immigration reforms. Jennifer Garner is bringing awareness to major issues that are occurring today.
Save with Stories
Due to COVID-19, many things were shut down including schools. Garner and actress Amy Adams joined together to launch Save with Stories in partnership with Save the Children and No Kid Hungry. With Save with Stories, celebrities can read children’s books and share them through social media.
Changing lives with Once Upon a Farm
Once Upon a Farm is a small nutritious company developed by Jennifer Garner through Save the Children to provide food to children. For every Farmer Jen’s Oatmeal Cookie purchased, “$0.25 is donated to Save the Children, up to $50,000.”
“It’s the most gorgeous, full-circle thing for me because the whole reason that I started working for Save the Children is because my mom grew up really poor on this farm in Oklahoma,” she said in an interview with People. Garner can make an impactful change through Once Upon a Farm for children who are in need.
A Million Meals
In addition, Garner set in motion Once Upon a Farm’s Million Meals with Save the Children as well. With Once Upon a Farm’s Million Meals about 1 million healthy meals are to be provided to children who live in food-insecure communities by 2024. “We’ve always had big ambitions, chief among them to bring healthy, nutritious food to kids everywhere. With this incredible initiative, we hope to deliver on this promise in an impactful way,” Garner said in an interview for Once Upon a Farm’s blog.
Garners Extraordinary Impact
Working with Save the Children Jennifer Garner has been able to make an impact on children who need food and education. Garner is beyond just an actress; she is a philanthropist changing the world through her actions. She has opened up windows of opportunity to children and families especially during COVID-19. Jennifer Garner is advocating for children to see them thrive happily to reach their full potential.
– Carolina Reyes
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