Candie's Foundation
| Founded | June 2001 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit |
| Slogan | Pause Before You Play |
| Website | candiesfoundation.org |
The Candie’s Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to prevent teenage pregnancy through educational campaigns. The foundation develops and runs communication campaigns to raise awareness about, and motivate teens to prevent, teen pregnancy. Fox News reports that the foundation "advocates for abstinence to prevent unwanted pregnancies."
In 2001, Neil Cole, head of the fashion brand Candie's and an executive at Iconix Brand Group, founded The Candie’s Foundation, for the purpose of educating teenagers as to the risks and consequences of teen pregnancy.
The Candie's Foundation implements national ad campaigns that encourage teenagers to wait until they are adults to have children. Actresses Jenny McCarthy and Hayden Panettiere, as well as teen mom Bristol Palin, have been "ambassadors" for the foundation. More than 20 celebrities have been featured in Candie's Foundation PSA campaigns, including Vanessa Hudgens, Usher, Macy Gray, Rihanna, Ciara, Amar'e Stoudemire, Ashanti Douglas, Lupe Fiasco, Jennifer Hudson, Michael Sorrentino, Kenneth Cole, Matt Garza, Hilary Duff, Ashley Tisdale, Ashlee Simpson, Fall Out Boy, Vanessa Minnillo, Natasha Bedingfield, Fergie, Elizabeth Berkley, Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, and Destiny's Child.
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