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Hippyt

Thursday, January 03, 2002 - 08:35 pm Click here to edit this post
I thought it was lovely,and am glad to see Evil Mark Burnett actually giving something to a community,instead of hearing of Americans chipping off part of The Great Barrier Reef.
I also think he was just covering his ass,but that's just my opinion of him.

Ketchuplover

Thursday, January 03, 2002 - 08:40 pm Click here to edit this post
One of those kids should've bitten Lex :)

Moondance

Thursday, January 03, 2002 - 09:02 pm Click here to edit this post
If I had just won that truck I would have handed over the keys to the hospital after the visit.

Egbok

Thursday, January 03, 2002 - 09:13 pm Click here to edit this post
Hip, you're probably right about MB covering his @$$.

Ketchup, you made me LOL!! Too funny . . .

Moonie, I totally agree with you on that one!!

Seamonkey

Thursday, January 03, 2002 - 09:21 pm Click here to edit this post
oh Moon!!! You too? I just wrote that in another thread.. It would have been SO classy!

Moondance

Thursday, January 03, 2002 - 09:25 pm Click here to edit this post
I agree MsMonkey... I was talking to the tv... "Give them the car Lex... give them the car!"

Mygetaway

Thursday, January 03, 2002 - 11:25 pm Click here to edit this post
You know that IF he had given that car to the hospital, I'm sure Rosie would have had him on her show, and gotten him a new one.. {LOL}

Wink

Friday, January 04, 2002 - 08:48 am Click here to edit this post
Well maybe if Rosie has him on her show instead of giving him a gift she will donate a car or truck to the hospital in his name.

Lancecrossfire

Friday, January 04, 2002 - 09:13 am Click here to edit this post
Last night in chat, Wargod made a coment about this challenge that I agree with--and so do others here at work. It would have been great if MB had piled everyone else in the big truck and taken them to see the hospital and what it's all about. That way Lex gets the car, and they all get to see a once in a life time situation that would touch them all.

Grooch

Friday, January 04, 2002 - 09:15 am Click here to edit this post
Lance, at the time, I thought he was going to let them. And then I was even more surprised that he didn't even let Lex take anyone with him. He usually lets a 2nd person go.

Squaredsc

Friday, January 04, 2002 - 09:31 am Click here to edit this post
was it only me that saw in the previews mamakim hugging one of the children?? did anyone else notice this???

Car54

Friday, January 04, 2002 - 10:38 am Click here to edit this post
I saw Teresa this morning on the Early Show and this is obviously so important to her, and Mark Burnett said he knew she had that in her family, it would have been so nice if she could have participated.

Squaredsc- I saw that picture too! I kept thinking maybe she got picked to go, but then it didn't happen- do you think something got edited out or they set up that picture- maybe the kid was from the tribe that had the cows and goats for the early challenges.

Mark Burnett was on The Early Show-this morning with Teresa and the president of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS foundation. All the set pieces and props from the Africa show will be auctioned on ebay starting next week and the proceeds will go to more AIDS relief. He said Jeff Probst is very active in AIDS charity work and help make the contacts for the donations.

Jane asked if they would do it again wherever they go- he was very reticent- did not say that they would continue this policy of charity.

If you read about S4, it sounds like the government sees S4 as the gravy train- very expensive to function there, so he may not want to commit to more giving.

Car54

Friday, January 04, 2002 - 02:55 pm Click here to edit this post
'Survivor: Africa' Joins the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation To Highlight the Global HIV/AIDS Pandemic




Example of Foundation's Work to Prevent Mother-to-Child-Transmission
Of HIV Featured on Jan. 3 Episode of 'Survivor: Africa'

'Survivor: Africa' Executive Producer Mark Burnett Joins
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Board of Directors

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Burnett, the executive
producer of "Survivor: Africa," has partnered with the Elizabeth Glaser
Pediatric AIDS Foundation to highlight the global HIV/AIDS epidemic and the
work the Foundation is doing to prevent mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of
HIV. This ongoing commitment includes Mark Burnett joining the Elizabeth
Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Board of Directors, as well as fundraising
activities that include the auction of props from the show on eBay following
the series finale on Thursday, January 10. In addition, the CBS Television
Network incorporated the Foundation's critical international work into the
January 3rd episode of "Survivor: Africa," and has committed to air PSA's
created by "Survivor"/CBS for the Foundation throughout the year during its
primetime programming.
"During the filming of 'Survivor: Africa,' I witnessed the extreme
devastation of the HIV/AIDS epidemic firsthand," remarked executive producer
Mark Burnett. "I was immediately compelled to take action on this crisis and
proceeded to discuss with my staff the best way in which we could directly
help the people most affected. Jeff Probst introduced me to the work being
done by the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatrics AIDS Foundation to reduce mother-to-
child transmission and immediately knew this was a partnership I wished to
pursue. I am proud that 'Survivor: Africa' has been able to raise awareness
of the Foundation's critical international efforts, and am honored to join
their Board of Directors."
"When Mark Burnett first contacted the Foundation to discuss his thoughts
on HIV/AIDS in Africa and what needed to be done, it was clear that he was
passionate about improving the situation in Africa, so passionate in fact,
that we asked him to join our board," said Kate Carr, President and CEO of the
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. "More than 800,000 children
continue to become infected with HIV/AIDS each year. Through our
international program to prevent mother-to-child-transmission of HIV and
supporters like Mark Burnett and CBS President and CEO Leslie Moonves, we are
ensuring that thousands of babies around the world are given a chance to be
born free of HIV. The visibility that the 'Survivor' partnership brings to
the Foundation through the airing of PSA's and the inclusion of our work in an
episode of 'Survivor: Africa' is helping us to spread the word about our work.
Mark's talent, vision and passion will be a huge asset to our board."

A Life-Altering Journey
The January 3rd episode of "Survivor: Africa," featured a life-altering
journey for one lucky participant, Lex van den Berghe. After winning a Chevy
Avalanche truck in the reward challenge, "Survivor: Africa" host Jeff Probst
congratulated Lex on his victory and informed him that they would be taking a
cargo of medical supplies to a hospital in his new truck. Lex and Jeff then
began the arduous ride to Kenya's Wamba Catholic Hospital for a first-hand
look at the HIV/AIDS crisis and its devastating effect in Africa. Lex brought
with them a much-needed supply of HIV test kits and doses of the drug
nevirapine. The test kits enable a pregnant mother to be tested for the
virus, and if positive, nevirapine is given in a single dose to the mother at
the onset of labor and in a single dose to the baby in its first three days of
life. The drug course reduces the transmission of HIV to the newborn baby by
almost 50%. The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is working with
Wamba Hospital to create a sustainable program to prevent mother-to-child
transmission of HIV.

"CBS Cares" Airs Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation PSA's
In conjunction with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS
Foundation/"Survivor: Africa" partnership, the CBS Television Network has been
airing PSA's created by "Survivor"/CBS for the Foundation during their
primetime programming since October, 2001. The spots, which feature
"Survivor: Africa" host Jeff Probst (who serves as a spokesperson for the
Foundation's college outreach program Caring for Kids 101), direct viewers to
the Foundation's website http://www.pedaids.org . CBS will continue to air these
PSA's during the network's primetime schedule throughout 2002.

"Survivor" Memorabilia To Be Auctioned
Following the finale of "Survivor: Africa," props and memorabilia from the
show will the auctioned on eBay. All proceeds will benefit the Elizabeth
Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.



SOURCE Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation
Web Site: http://www.pedaids.org

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A United Business Media company.

Smileeys

Sunday, January 06, 2002 - 02:15 am Click here to edit this post
Really liked that the visit was a visit to help others and that Lex got personal fulfillment out of it as well.

But have to get in a little dig at Lex. I laughed out loud when the man who greeted them thanked them and Lex was so sincere in 'your Welcoming" him and acted like he had put it all together himself. I just thought it was so funny that he could be that arrogant (that may not be the right word but anyway...) :)