Silent celebrities falling short of fundraising goal

Wednesday was World AIDS Days. To raise money for families in Africa and India afflicted by the disease, singer Alicia Keyes recruited celebrities to  go silent on social networks until fans had donated $1 million to Keyes charity, Keep A Child Alive. Sure, it’s a nauseating way to carry this out, but it’s for an important cause. Unfortunately, it appears the promotion isn’t working. So far, fans have donated a little more than $160,000 . Time for a new strategy, celebs?  Rela…

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