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GWEN STEFANI'S STORY

At the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards in Miami, Gwen Stefani took the Diddy Fashion Challenge and won. She then donated the $50,000 award to CHOC.

Click here for mp3 of donation announcement on KFWB news.

CHOC Patients Meet Gwen Stefani during Sweet Escape Tour
A group of children from CHOC and teens from Orangewood got the opportunity to meet Gwen Stefani backstage this summer before her show at Verizon Wireless Ampitheater in Irvine. Gwen raised $218,617 from her VIP Experience Charity Online Auction to Benefit Children's Charities, and the “meet & greet” was an opportunity for Gwen to meet the kids who were benefiting from her gift. The amount will be split between CHOC and Orangewood—an organization for abused and neglected children.

Gwen had this to say about the benefit auctions:

“I have contributed to both Orangewood and CHOC over the years. They are both Orange County based charities that give children hope, love and support when they need it most. Their work inspires me, and I'm excited to help raise money and awareness for their cause on my tour.”

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