, best known for her roles in Who's the Boss and Charmed, started her own fundraising efforts in late November for charity: water – a non-profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations. (Over 1 billion people in today's world don't have access to clean drinking water.)
This article from Tonic explains,"When she started, Milano hoped to raise enough money to bring clean water to just five communities. Knowing that water-borne illnesses are the second-leading cause of death in children around the world, she decided that giving up presents for her 37th birthday in exchange for donations was a tiny sacrifice."
This article appears in Jan 6-12, 2010.