Actress Jennifer Garner makes her way to the podium through a sea of people Tuesday evening at a fundraising event for flood victims. The event, held at the University of Charleston, gave fans the opportunity to mingle with the starlet and George Washington High alum. Save the Children, the international nonprofit for which Garner serves on the Board of Trustees, will collect the money and distribute it to Herbert Hoover High School, which suffered more than $12 million worth of damage. The organization waived its administrative fee and will donate all proceeds from Tuesday’s event to the school.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Jennifer Garner, the Hollywood actress and former Charleston resident, has raised more than $500,000 for flood relief in West Virginia.
This does not include the money from her “West Virginia Strong” T-shirt sales, nor the more than $120,000 raised at a fundraiser held Tuesday evening, hosted by the star and her childhood friend, state Sen. Corey Palumbo at University of Charleston.
The event, originally meant to be a fundraiser for Palumbo’s re-election campaign, was held to benefit Herbert Hoover High School. It offered those who bought a ticket the chance to mingle with Garner, while enjoying an open bar and light hors d’oeuvres.
The proceeds from the fundraiser will help the school pay for items such as new athletic and band uniforms, computers, sports equipment and shop tools…