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Celebrity charity closes down

Howard Lake | 10 July 2000 | News



Celebrities can bring valuable publicity and clout to charities. Unfortunately, if the charity hits problems, the celebrity link can ensure that those problems get a very public airing.




For example, author Tom Clancy’s support for the Kyle Foundation has ensured that the charity’s demise is aired nationally.




Read Writer’s Dream for a Charity Turns Bitter by Michael Moss and Jim Rutenberg at the New York Times.

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