M.A.C Viva Glam V Spokesperson, Missy Elliott, Presented MTV's Staying Alive Foundation With a Cheque for US$30,000 on Behalf of the M.A.C AIDS Fund

M.A.C Viva Glam V Spokesperson, Missy Elliott, Presented MTV's Staying Alive Foundation With a Cheque for US$30,000 on Behalf of the M.A.C AIDS Fund

LONDON, November 28/PRNewswire/ -- Multiple Grammy Award winner & M.A.C Viva Glam V spokesperson Missy
Elliott, took time out ahead of her concert at the Hammersmith Apollo in
London to present a US$30,000 cheque on behalf of the M.A.C AIDS Fund to
Georgia Arnold, vice president of public affairs, MTV Networks International.

Georgia Arnold accepted the donation on behalf of the Staying Alive
Foundation, which is a global grant making and advocacy organisation that
distributes funds to young people to create local HIV and AIDS prevention
campaigns. M.A.C's donation will fund the Staying Alive Award grants given to
25 young people ages 12-24 and four organisations in Africa, Asia, Eastern
Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.

Missy Elliott during today's cheque presentation commented, "It's
rewarding for me as an artist to be linked with the M.A.C Aids Fund and to
use my voice to help make young people around the world aware of the
importance of getting tested and the need to protect yourself against
HIV/AIDS. This is a preventable disease. Practice safe sex".

In receipt of the US$30,000 cheque, Georgia Arnold thanked Missy Elliott
and the M.A.C Aids Fund for their generosity and tireless efforts in
supporting men, women and children living with HIV & AIDS as well as
organisations such as the staying alive foundation. "M.A.C's funding of the
staying alive awards will help mobilise young people at grass roots level to
make a difference in communities in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Our aim
is that the staying alive awards and continuing work of the foundation will
help strengthen local HIV prevention efforts, as well as inspire others to
take action to protect themselves."

The M.A.C Aids Fund has raised more than US$55 million dollars towards
the battle against HIV/AIDS through the sale of its Viva Glam V lipstick -
the charity's primary fund raising tool. 100% of the sale of the M.A.C Viva
Glam V lipstick goes to the M.A.C Aids Fund (GBP11 each).

Missy Elliott is an ambassador of the M.A.C Aids Fund along with a-list
stars such as Christina Aguilera, Linda Evangelista, Pamela Anderson and
Chloe Sevigny. Missy Elliott - one of the most influential female artists in
contemporary American music - played her one-off London Date last night at
the Hammersmith Apollo.

Source: MAC Cosmetics

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