Steve Carell's Charitable Act for High School Seniors

SOURCE www.npr.org
Steve Carell announces that charity Alice's Kids will cover prom tickets for hundreds of high school seniors in Altadena, making amends for a memorable but painful episode of The Office. The charity will support approximately 800 students across six high schools, estimating the total cost to be around $175,000.

Key Points

  • Steve Carell's charitable act is reminiscent of a polarizing episode of The Office, where his character failed to fulfill a similar promise.
  • Carell's popularity with high schoolers due to The Office and Despicable Me led to the idea of him announcing the charity's gesture.

Pros

  • Steve Carell's gesture will help approximately 800 high school seniors attend their proms.
  • The charity Alice's Kids will cover the costs of prom tickets, relieving financial burden for the students.