In the season of giving, NBC has announced the charities for which The New Celebrity Apprentice TV show contestants will be competing. Hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger, The New Celebrity Apprentice premieres Monday, January 2, 2017 at 8:00pm on NBC.
Laila Ali, Brooke Burke-Charvet, Eric Dickerson, Boy George, Matt Iseman, Carrie Keagan, Carson Kressley, Lisa Leslie, Jon Lovitz, Vince Neil, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Kyle Richards, Chael Sonnen, Porsha Williams, Ricky Williams, and Carnie Wilson are competing in the new L.A.-based competitive reality series.
Get the details from this NBC press release.
FAVORITE CHARITIES ARE REVEALED AS CONTESTANTS PREPARE FOR INTENSE COMPETITION AS ‘THE NEW CELEBRITY APPRENTICE’ PREMIERES JAN. 2 ON NBC
Series Has Raised More Than $15 Million for Charity With Hopes That Arnold Schwarzenegger-Led Season Will Be Biggest Yet
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Nov. 21, 2016 — Sixteen celebrities will compete for their favorite charities on “The New Celebrity Apprentice” as it shifts to Los Angeles where twice-elected California governor, successful businessman and international movie superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger reigns over the boardroom.
The highly anticipated season launches Monday, Jan. 2 at 8 p.m. on NBC.
“I am incredibly proud that ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ has donated over $15 million to different charities during its seven seasons on NBC,” said executive producer Mark Burnett. “Philanthropy has been an important part of the show and we look forward to continuing the tradition.”
Celebrity contestants will compete in challenging business-driven tasks more focused than ever on technology and innovation, testing their ability to work together as a team while raising money and awareness for their favorite causes. Each episode will conclude with a compelling boardroom showdown when Schwarzenegger evaluates the performances of all of the players before deciding which team wins the challenge and who will be sent home. The season will conclude with an exciting two-part finale Feb 6 and Feb. 13.
Over the course of the series, “The Celebrity Apprentice” has raised more than $15 million for charity. This season’s winner will gain the coveted title of the Celebrity Apprentice and a $250,000 check to give to their designated charity.
The celebrity charities are as follows:
Laila Ali
The Women’s Sports Foundation champions change through sports and is dedicated to creating leaders by ensuring girls access to sports.www.WomensSportsFoundation.org
Brooke Burke-Charvet
Operation Smile is an international medical charity that has provided hundreds of thousands of free surgeries for children and young adults in developing countries who are born with cleft lip, cleft palate or other facial deformities.Eric Dickerson
Young Warriors, a mentoring program for boys ages 8-18, inspires fatherless boys to become great men.Boy George
Safe Kids Worldwide provides families with proven and practical information to protect kids from accidental injury, which is the #1 cause of death for kids ages 1-19.Matt Iseman
The Arthritis Foundation champions the fight against the nation’s #1 cause of disability while pursuing a cure.Carrie Keagan
The Humane Society of the United States’ groundbreaking “Pets for Life” program brings free veterinary care and pet supplies to underserved neighborhoods, addressing the critical need for basic care and services for pets and the families who love them.Carson Kressley
The True Colors Fund was co-founded by Cyndi Lauper to prevent and end homelessness among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth, creating a world in which young people can be their true selves.Lisa Leslie
The Semper Fi Fund, one of the highest-rated veteran non-profits, provides urgently needed resources and lifetime support for wounded, critically ill and injured members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families.Jon Lovitz
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats anddefeats childhood cancer.
Vince Neil
Keep Memory Alive benefiting Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas. The Center treats patients with Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases related to aging.www.clevelandclinic.org/keepmemoryalive
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi
North Shore Animal League America, the world’s largest no-kill rescue and adoption organization, has saved more than 1 million lives to date through innovative programs that provide education to reduce animal cruelty and advance standards in animal welfare as well as rescuing animals from overcrowded shelters, emergency situations and natural disasters, and placing them in permanent loving homes.Kyle Richards
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals and is acknowledged worldwide for its leadership in pediatric and adolescent health.Chael Sonnen
Hire Heroes USA is a national nonprofit with a four-star rating from Charity Navigator that provides effective, individualized career coaching services to transitioning military members, veterans and military spouses to empower them to succeed in the civilian workforce. In 2016 alone, the result has been nearly 6,000 clients hired and an estimated economic impact in the veteran space of $72 million.Porsha Williams
Hosea provides people in need with clothing and medical services and delivers more than 10,000 fresh hot meals to seniors, in addition to operating a food bank year-round and sponsoring other services and special events throughout the year that help stabilize families and communities.Ricky Williams
The mission of the Dr. John E. Upledger Foundation is to raise awareness, support and treatment for CranioSacral Therapy and its benefits to those suffering from concussion, CTE and other related injuries.Carnie Wilson
The Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America (wlsfa.org) funds grants for surgery, hosts bariatric patient conferences and created the anti-obesity bullying initiative #TAKETHEOATH.”“The New Celebrity Apprentice” is produced and internationally distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).
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