Shanti Beneficiary of Celebrity Foundations
A Laguna Beach AIDS service organization has received $15,000 from celebrity foundations recently, and will use it to help deliver food and provide counseling for its clients, the group’s director said Friday.
Laguna Shanti received $10,000 from the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and $5,000 from the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Sarah Kasman said.
“Pretty exciting, huh, for little Laguna Shanti?” Kasman said Friday. “This will take care of the excess expenses.”
The organization is supported by grants, private donations and federal funding. This year, Laguna Shanti received $112,000 from the Ryan White Act Fund, Kasman said.
Laguna Shanti is a social service agency that provides emotional and practical support for people who have the AIDS virus or other life-threatening diseases.
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