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Funny man Steve Carell met a young man named Zachary Carson on the set of The Office last year through the Make A Wish foundation. The 19-year-old later died from diffuse pontine glioma, a type of pediatric cancer, but Steve is working hard to make sure that hope for other children stays alive.
Steve held a premiere of his new film, Get Smart, to raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to benefit the Zachary Carson Brain Tumor Fund. Tickets were $100 per person and included a chance to see the movie as well as the opportunity to spend more money at an auction. One of the items up for auction was the chance to have Steve Carell record a voicemail message. I’d probably rather bid on jewelry, but hey — to each his own.
This isn’t the first time Steve has gotten involved in raising money for the Zachary Carson Brain Tumor Fund. Last year he held a similar premiere for Evan Almighty. This seems like a brilliant way to raise some money for a great cause and bring attention to his films — I hope more celebrities catch on!
Photo courtesy of stevecarell.net
Tags: charity, movie, Steve Carell
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