The star has put an undisclosed amount of her own money to help with the building of a new wing of the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, according to hospital officials.
Hilton made a promise to become a better person after spending 23 days in jail last year following probation violations on alcohol related reckless driving charges - claiming she wanted “to help raise money for kids and for breast cancer and multiple sclerosis”.
The money donated by the hotel heiress will go towards a Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases and will open in 2010.
“I am so happy and fortunate to announce my support for Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. The children I have met through my [involvement] at Childrens Hospital have truly touched my heart.”
“The fabulous new hospital facilities at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles will provide a caring, healing environment for children and their families for many years to come and I am proud to make a donation and lend my name to the fundraising effort to help children who are facing terribly serious illnesses.”
The blonde beauty comes from a family of charitable folk - her grandfather William Barron Hilton was named as America’s top charity donor of the past year after handing out $1.2 billion to charity via the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation in 2007.
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