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Shanti
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I know a lot of ppl hate Alec Baldwin...
but this is very cool:
Alec Baldwin paying for soldier's education
PHOENIX, Arizona (AP) -- Actor Alec Baldwin was so moved by the story of an 18-year-old Army soldier who is scheduled to serve in Iraq, he's going to help pay for her college education after she leaves the military.
Baldwin was so moved by a March 4 New York Times story about Pvt. Resha Kane's last day with family and friends before going for training to prepare for serving in Iraq that he -- not his people -- tracked down Kane's mother at a discount store where she works to offer his assistance, his spokesman said.
"I didn't know what to say," Kane said. "And then I asked him if he could send me his autograph. I've never met a star, let alone talked to one on the phone."
Baldwin, who appeared in "Glengarry Glen Ross" and "The Departed" and most recently won a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award for his performance in the weekly NBC comedy "30 Rock," was vacationing in London and could not be reached for comment.
Baldwin's spokesman, Matthew Hiltzik, said when Baldwin read the Times article, it made him think of his own daughter, 11-year-old Ireland.
Hiltzik said the actor would meet the Kane family in Mohave Valley and give them a check, which will be in addition to the $37,000 the Army will give Kane for college. A date for the meeting will be decided next week, he said.
Although Baldwin, 48, has been a vocal critic against the war in Iraq, Hiltzik said supporting the troops who are fighting there is important to the actor.
"He himself tried to find the family, and he was very happy he was able to connect with them," Hiltzik said. "It's a great example that people of different backgrounds can agree on the importance of supporting our troops."
Resha Kane said she was dumbfounded when her mother told her the news.
"It's very generous," she said from Fort Hood in Texas, where she is undergoing further training before her unit is deployed to Iraq in September. "Actors have all this money, and it's a good thing to see them do something other than for themselves and show some character and use their money wisely."
Kane, a chemical operations specialist in the Army, said she wants to be a biochemist but is not sure what university she wants to attend once she leaves the military in three years.
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Re: I know a lot of ppl hate Alec Baldwin...
I like him..he always has me 
And what a nice thing to do...if every celebrity did this imagine all the education and opportunities these soldiers could come home to
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mrswask
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Re: I know a lot of ppl hate Alec Baldwin...
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And what a nice thing to do...if every celebrity did this imagine all the education and opportunities these soldiers could come home to
I agree - the great majority of celebrities - actors/actresses, rock stars, etc have more money than they are ever going to know what to do with - they could change so many people's lives with donations, that for them, are not that much.
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alnem
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Re: I know a lot of ppl hate Alec Baldwin...
Posted by mrswask
Posted by Moehick
And what a nice thing to do...if every celebrity did this imagine all the education and opportunities these soldiers could come home to
I agree - the great majority of celebrities - actors/actresses, rock stars, etc have more money than they are ever going to know what to do with - they could change so many people's lives with donations, that for them, are not that much.
totally agree! i always say "pay it forward"...God has blessed them all with talents that helped them to make tons of money, they should share it with those in need!
ETA: i've LOVED alec baldwin since he was on Friends and Will & Grace!!!
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Re: I know a lot of ppl hate Alec Baldwin...
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ETA: i've LOVED alec baldwin since he was on Friends and Will & Grace!!!
omg, i LOVED him on Friends!! Hysterical!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: I know a lot of ppl hate Alec Baldwin...
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Posted by alnem
ETA: i've LOVED alec baldwin since he was on Friends and Will & Grace!!!
omg, i LOVED him on Friends!! Hysterical!!!!!!!!!!!
When he says "Massapequa? Where is this magical sounding place?"
I really like him, I know a few people who know him and say he is a truly nice person.
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Shanti
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Re: I know a lot of ppl hate Alec Baldwin...
Posted by KateDevine
Posted by MrsERod
Posted by alnem
ETA: i've LOVED alec baldwin since he was on Friends and Will & Grace!!!
omg, i LOVED him on Friends!! Hysterical!!!!!!!!!!!
When he says "Massapequa? Where is this magical sounding place?"
I really like him, I know a few people who know him and say he is a truly nice person.
Yes, I never had a problem with him but know a lot of ppl do. I think he is sooo cute!
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Stacey1403
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Re: I know a lot of ppl hate Alec Baldwin...
I've always liked him but now I like him even more
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tray831
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Re: I know a lot of ppl hate Alec Baldwin...
I actually like him. He cracks me up on 30 Rock.
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alnem
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Re: I know a lot of ppl hate Alec Baldwin...
Posted by KateDevine
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Posted by alnem
ETA: i've LOVED alec baldwin since he was on Friends and Will & Grace!!!
omg, i LOVED him on Friends!! Hysterical!!!!!!!!!!!
When he says "Massapequa? Where is this magical sounding place?"
I really like him, I know a few people who know him and say he is a truly nice person.
Yes!!! And when he calls the LIE "a concret miracle"!!!
"oh what a night, i want to capture this moment in my head forever. click"
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