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Rappers like to boast about filling shoe boxes with cash while singers like Michelle Williams, one-third of the Destiny's Child outfit, doesn't hoard her riches, she bestows her wealth to worthy causes. She once_thumbnail.gifted $100,000 to the Chicago church she grew up attending, proof enough that the 31-year-old is a philanthropist.
Last year, the gospel chanteuse-turned-pop singer decided to do another good deed and joined forces with TERI (Training, Education & Research Institute) to raise funds for children and adults living with autism. Williams recently helped launch the organization's largest fundraiser, Power of 10, with hopes to raise $5 million by the year's end to build aquatic and music centers for autistic individuals. Some celebrities may team with campaigns just to get their face plastered on posters, but this lauded entertainer isn't down with the cause for self-recognition. Her participation comes from a personal place since her godson lives with the developmental disorder.
Ever the workhorse, Williams wears a different hat each day, it seems. Autism spokesperson, today, dramatic thespian, the next. She's about to embark on a seven-week acting schedule starring in David E. Talbert's play 'What My Husband Doesn't Know.' Then there's her musical side, where the recent release of her dance-tinged track, 'Love Gun,' sparked talks of whether or not her new album would feature the same sounds heard on her last LP, 'Unexpected.' With a loaded calendar that would make most folks insane, this lady takes hers in stride. Read on as the Adele admirer speaks on her recent studio sessions with Talib Kweli, reuniting with Beyonce and Kelly Rowland on stage and using her stardom to bring a little more happiness to those with autism.
Source: http://www.theboombox.com/2011/08/04/michelle-williams-speaks-on-autism-destinys-child-reunion/
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