# Local charity gains support of Hollywood celebrity

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/03/23/local-charity-gains-support-hollywood-celebrity/
- Published: 2005-03-23T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Epping-based mental health charity Action In Mental Health (Aim) has shown that 
small, local groups can also attract high-profile celebrity support, following their
successful approach to Hollywood star Jackie Chan.
According to The Guardian, the
charity wrote to martial arts expert Chan and other celebrities last year. He initially
donated items for an auction but follow-up correspondence by the charity caught 
his attention. He was particularly interested in Aim’s plans for a new centre for
joy, wellbeing and mind, issues of relevance to the practice of martial arts.

Chan, a Unicef/UNAids goodwill ambassador, visited Aim’s website and decided to 
sign up as a patron.

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