Spotlight: Nancy O'Dell's Charity Work
Nancy O’Dell was inducted into the American Red Cross's National Celebrity Cabinet in 2002 as part of the Red Cross’s Entertainment Outreach Program to help the organization highlight important initiatives and response efforts.
O’Dell also serves as a celebrity spokesperson for the March Of Dimes (MOD). She has been a spokesperson for the March of Dimes since 1998’s Blue Jeans for Babies Campaign. The campaign’s goal was to raise awareness regarding pre-conception care for women who are of childbearing age and to help in preventing birth defects and infant mortality. In addition to raising awareness, O’Dell has spent countless hours raising funds for MOD. As a fund raising measure O’Dell attempted to make as many cameo appearances as possible on popular television programs.
O’Dell also acts as an international board member for Best Buddies International, a non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. In June 2002, Best Buddies honored O’Dell with the organization’s Spirit of Leadership Award. This honor has previously been bestowed upon Muhammad Ali, Maria Shriver and Olympian Carl Lewis.
Charities & foundations supported
Nancy O'Dell has supported the following charities:
- Augie's Quest
- Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes
- Best Buddies International
- Clothes Off Our Back
- Dress for Success
- Feeding America
- Hope North
- Libby Ross Foundation
- March Of Dimes
- Muscular Dystrophy Association
- Playing for Change
- Race to Erase MS
- Red Cross
- The Art of Elysium
- The HollyRod Foundation
- Visual Snow Initiative
- Volunteers of America
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