Charity Projects Entertainment Fund

Charity Projects Entertainment Fund (CPEF) is a North American charity committed to fighting extreme poverty in the US & Africa. It was founded in 2007 by Richard Curtis, Kevin Cahill and Simon Fuller.

On 24/25 April 2007 CPEF teamed up with Fox and American Idol to create "Idol Gives Back" which raised over $70 million for various projects.[1][2]

References

  1. Wyatt, Edward (2008-04-07). "Where 'Idol's' Charitable Arm Reaches". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  2. "'Idol' dollars support bed nets, AIDS programs - USATODAY.com". usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2015-11-02.

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