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Rod and Patti Blagojevich (AP Photo)
This week, the Internet has been abuzz about the Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation's refusal of Patti Blagojevich’s offer to raise funds for the charity on NBC’s “I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.” The nonprofit organization, which provides support to children fighting cancer, released an official statement this week regarding their decision. The reasoning centers around Bear Necessities' partnership with Children's Memorial Hospital, a target of an alleged extortion scheme linked to former Illinois governer, Rod Blagojevich.
According to the official statement,
Children's Memorial Hospital's CEO Pat Magoon showed great integrity by refusing alleged extortionate overtures from then Gov. Blagojevich and his brother who were withholding badly needed state funds for pediatric specialist physicians caring for poor children. While we believe everyone is entitled to his day in court, until that criminal proceeding is concluded, we will stand by our partner Children's Memorial and decline to have our hard earned reputation for caring for children put at risk.
To read the statement in its entirety, please visit www.bearnecessities.org.
Mrs. Blagojevich is currently playing to raise funds for the Tampa-based Children's Cancer Center. "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here" airs on NBC Monday-Thursday at 8/7p CST.
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