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Jodie Foster phones it in

Actress Jodie Foster has made a "major gift" (not a major award) of an undisclosed amount to the Trevor Project, the only nationwide, 24-hour suicide prevention helpline for gay and questioning youth. The gift was made following the organization's newly announced plan to raise $1 million in multiyear gifts for two new call centers.

The goal of the new fundraising campaign is to raise enough money to fully fund and operate the Los Angeles call center and open and operate a new call center in New York. This would also enable the two call centers to be open twenty-fours a day with a full staff of helpline counselors. (A related campaign goal is to provide funding for counselor training workshops that will graduate twenty-five new counselors each quarter.)

Foster's gift was made in honor of producer Randy Stone (pictured here with her), the executive producer of Foster's Little Man Tate and producer of the Academy Award–winning short film Trevor. Stone died this year at the age of 48.

Stone was also the guy we can thank for casting AfterEllen.com Hot 100 List hottie No. 35 Gillian Anderson — oh yeah, and David Duchovny — in The X-Files while both were relatively unknown at the time. Even more important, according to the website the11thhour.com, Stone rethought the original concept of the Scully character (less bimbo, more brainy) and "axed a boyfriend for Scully in the original script."

And for this, many of us will be eternally grateful.

According to the Trevor Project, Foster's award is the largest donation made in the program's history.

Foster said, "I feel so lucky to have had a best friend like Randy Stone, the funniest guy I've ever known. He was talented, passionate, supportive, and as big as life. He brought all his beautiful energy to The Trevor Project, which has done such meaningful work on behalf of gay and questioning youths. The call center campaign's impact will continue the Trevor mission in Randy's honor just as he would have wanted. I am proud to continue my support of Trevor in memory of my dearest friend. He is missed."

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  • undrcovridgr's picture

    Bravo, Jodie.

    That's all.  Just Bravo. 

    Lisa


    Harpy's picture

    ...

    Awesome.  Jodie is such a class act.  Love her to death and greatly admire her.
    leavingthecapturedsaints's picture

    Jodie is awesome, but so are

    Jodie is awesome, but so are you for this icon.  Everytime I see Judge Judy pointing back at me, it makes my feel goods feel good.
    Hijinx's picture

    Beautiful

    thing you have done Ms. Foster.  You are truly a wonderful human being.
    spotticus's picture

    Jodie's cup overfloweth

    Her "good karma" cup, that is.  Good on ya, Jodie!
    frogprincess's picture

    Go Jodie!

    The Trevor Project is an amazingly fantastic organization.  It's a GLBTIQ suicide hotline.  I want to be a volunteer counselor there someday.  There is a great need for funding there and my hat's off to Jodie for contributing it and contributing it publicly.  It's great that there are going to open up a NY office as well as help fund the current LA one.  It is sooooooooooo important for the GLBTIQ youth in crisis.  Having faced that road alone myself 11 years ago, the Trevor Project is a godsend to youth in trouble.

    SeaPesco's picture

    :)

    Do we need another reason to LOVE her?! Not really, but the more the merrier! She is the definition of class and sophistication PLUS she has a heart of gold

    That makes me :)

    Gemini84's picture

    Kudos to Jodie =)

    Kudos to Jodie =)
    Sally10825's picture

    Inspiring

    This is another project that we could get involved with, as volunteers or as contributors... I know every little bit helps.  Hopefully Jodie is giving the example to many others
    lesbian without borders
    Jrz_Grl_In_Fla's picture

    A wonderful example of a GREAT Role Model...

    There are absolutely no words that will do justice when it comes to Ms. Jodie Foster!  She is a prime example of the kind of role models our society is lacking in this day and age. 

    Keep on spreading your hotness greatness!

    "If you wish to converse with me, define your terms"  ~Voltaire~

    aaxander's picture

    Gillian Anderson

    Incidentally, she's also been a strong supporter of the Trevor Project and has made $$$ contributions.

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