Catherine Zeta Jones Sells Her Heart for Hope; Valentine's Day Fundraiser Hosted by the Platinum Guild Helps Raise Funds for Planet Hope, Assisting Homeless Families in Los Angeles.Entertainment/News/Lifestyle Editors BEVERLY HILLS Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. , Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2002 Catherine Zeta Jones was among four "women with heart" whose platinum heart jewelry designs went up for live auction at Sotheby's last night, benefiting four charities. Jones' design fetched $21,000 for her charity of choice, Planet Hope, raising the most money of the evening. Kristin Davis' ruby-laden heart sold for $10,000 with Davis matching the winning bid for a total of $20,000 for the New York Police New York Police may refer to:
After Jones' design for Planet Hope won the highest bid of the evening, Planet Hope co-founder and executive director, Kelly Stone, jumped up to the mic to thank the winning bidder, exclaiming, "It takes $25,000 to send 150 homeless children and their moms to Planet Hope's annual summer camp and you've just paid for most of it. We can't thank you enough!" Catherine Zeta Jones' Heart Pendant pendant or pendent In architecture, a sculpted ornament suspended from a vault or ceiling, especially an elongated boss (carved keystone) at the junction of the intersecting ribs of the fan vaulting associated with the English Perpendicular style. Jones designed a bold chain of platinum, pave set with very fine diamonds in the links. "Hope" is engraved en·grave tr.v. en·graved, en·grav·ing, en·graves 1. To carve, cut, or etch into a material: engraved the champion's name on the trophy. 2. on a softly rounded heart set with one diamond in the front. There is an additional heart hanging in the back links. The pendant's estimated value is $6000. Planet Hope The ten-year-old non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. , which Kelly founded with her sister, actress Sharon Stone, is actively dedicated to changing the plight of homeless children and their families through innovative programs designed to educate, inspire and instill in·still v. To pour in drop by drop. in  stil·la tion n. hope in our
city's homeless population. In addition to its annual summer camp,
Planet Hope programs include Homework Hope (a mentoring program in
association with UCLA UCLA University of California at Los AngelesUCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX ), Computer Hope (job training), Holiday Hope (meals and gifts for the holidays), Creative Kids (a theatre workshop), family field trips and outings. Additional Information and Photos Additional information about Planet Hope is available at http://www.planethope.com. Information on the Platinum Guild and the "Women With Heart" Fundraiser is available at http://www.preciousplatinum.com. Visitors to http://www.preciousplatinum.com can also view photos of participating celebrity designers and the heart jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion. The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. they designed for their charities of choice. |
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