About 100 tickets still are available for a fundraiser on Tuesday to benefit Herbert Hoover High School, hosted by Hollywood actress and former Charleston resident Jennifer Garner.
Since she arrived in West Virginia last week, Garner has paid a visit to a Kanawha County flood relief distribution center as well as the high school - 70 percent of which was destroyed by last month's flooding.
Tuesday's fundraiser will be held at the University of Charleston rotunda from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
One hundred percent of the proceeds will go to the school to help pay for items such as new athletic and band uniforms, computers, sports equipment and shop tools.
Tickets still are available for purchase online at eventbrite.com and must be bought in advance. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Guests will be able to mingle with Garner, enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and an open bar while raising money to support Hoover.
As of Monday afternoon, 84 general admission tickets, which cost $100, were available.
One VIP ticket was left, which costs $500 and includes a photo with Garner.
Fourteen sponsor tickets also remained, which cost $1,000 and include a photo and a private reception prior to the event.
Sen. Corey Palumbo, who announced the fundraiser last week and is a childhood friend of Garner's, said he expects between 200 and 250 people to attend the event.
Save the Children, an international nonprofit for which Garner serves on the Board of Trustees, will collect the money and earmark it for the school.
Palumbo added that the nonprofit waived its administrative fee for collecting donations, "so literally 100 percent of the money will go to Hoover."
Save the Children is an organization dedicated to making sure children are protected and able to continue healthy development. Since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the organization has served more than 1 million U.S. children affected by emergencies.
In addition to visiting Herbert Hoover High School over the weekend, Garner also stopped at a child care center, where she highlighted the importance of psychosocial health for children affected by the flooding and how Save the Children is working to ensure they receive the emotional support they need.
She has also teamed up with Omaze and Save the Children to sell a "West Virginia Strong" T-shirt. Proceeds go to Save the Children and their efforts in the flooded communities. Shirts are available for a limited time at www.omaze.com/made/west-virginia-strong.
"Nationally, once an event happens, we focus on it for a couple days and then the next thing occurs," Palumbo said. "When you have someone like Jen or Brad Paisley that can come in, attract attention and put the focus back on the struggle we're going through here, I think that's helpful."
Additional donations will be accepted at the event or online at www.savethechildren.org/herberthoover.
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