Besides being one of the biggest fashion designers in the world, Donatella Versace is also a philanthropist. After seeing the damage caused by the Sichuan earthquake [1], the designer decided to take matters into her own hands. In a recent visit to the city of Sanjiang [2], Versace saw the travesty that killed over 70,000 people back in May. “When you see things on television, you don’t know if it’s true,” said Versace [3]. “I wanted to see it with my eyes and touch it myself.”

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Upon arrival, Versace was treated to dancing and a fashion show held in the temporary schoolyard. The school, which is funded by Versace, provides education and trauma counseling for the children and their families. “It’s easy to write a check, but we wanted to do something where we involved our people, our resources, and ourselves in the first person,” said Versace chief executive [4], Di Risio. Versace, in collaboration with Jet Li's One Foundation, will be hosting a show and benefit auction in Beijing this week to raise money for the Sichuan earthquake relief fund. Versace and the One Foundation is hoping to raise 8 million yuan ($1.17 million) to open more school centers. Isn't is refreshing to see fashion people give back?

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