When a "celebrity" agrees to come on your project it usually comes with at least a 4zero cost. My sister has worked for various charities for years and years and had only to cancel one time and that was because she could not front the $10,000 fee the lady wanted to support her professed love of animals. She had a layoff for a few years and took on charity raising for her living. Now she is hot again and who knows what she charges for her caring and concern.


If the celebrity just happens to have a disease that she or he needs help with then usually they are doubted as to having anything but a personal motive.If those sharing their disease don't help then it doesn't hurt to appeal on the strength of their work to raise monies.

To be called a celebrity is the name of the game and the reasoning to hire a manager and PR personage. The only trouble is when after becoming a celebrity they begin to desire a more private life.

You cannot have it both ways particularly when you need your audience, as they are your work product and you need them personally to sustain your very life.

So lets loosen up and get on with the job of Parkinson's. No matter what it takes.

Just give that extra penny you have in your pocket and don't worry about who deserves it for if you are for Parkinson's you are for us all as well.