Laila Ali
Laila Ali , an athlete and champion of health and fitness, has always been a strong advocate of promoting women's and girls' involvement in sports and athletics, as well as hunger relief initiatives.

Laila has joined the Women’s Sports Foundation in numerous charitable events raising millions of dollars to be used towards scholarships and funds allocated to programs that will continue to provide the knowledge and resources for women and girls. On October 18th, 2009 Laila will accept the Noble Award, an award honoring outstanding charities and celebrity activism, on behalf of the Women's Sports Foundation.

Ali has also teamed up with Uncle Ben's, the number one rice brand, to highlight a new multi-year partnership with Feeding America . Over the next four years, Uncle Ben's will donate $1 million to open additional Kids Cafe locations around the country and provide free meals and snacks to low-income children

To kick off the partnership, Ali, daughter of the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali and a champion of healthy eating and physical activity, joined Uncle Ben's associates at the Boys & Girls Club of San Fernando Valley Kids Cafe location near Los Angeles to cook for and serve food to the 50 children who regularly use the facility.

"When I heard that nearly 12 million children in the United States are hungry or at risk of going hungry, I knew this was a cause that needed attention," said Ali. "Kids Cafe locations not only allow children a chance to get a hot meal, they also are places where they can build friendships and learn about living a healthy lifestyle. It's wonderful that Uncle Ben's has committed to opening more locations to help even more kids."

In addition to her work with Feeding America, Ali was honored to be among the celebrities involved in the One Campaign, as well as the American Diabetes Association “Kiss Diabetes Goodbye” Campaign .

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