Media Icon Paris Hilton Launches Fundraising Campaign For American Humane Association

Organization that helped found America's humane efforts in the 1800s joins with global entrepreneur for special Prizeo campaign giving donors chance to win meet-and-greet at magazine photo shoot

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Jun 05, 2014, 10:09 ET

WASHINGTON, June 5, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Humane Association, the organization that helped found America's original "Compassion Movement" in the 1870s, is pleased to announce that entrepreneur, music artist, fashion designer, and media icon Paris Hilton is participating in a special fundraising campaign to benefit the country's first national humane organization. Ms. Hilton has partnered with the charitable fundraising platform Prizeo, giving donors and interested parties an opportunity to win a chance to meet her on the set of a magazine photo shoot.

Recently, Ms. Hilton was honored with American Humane Association's prestigious National Humanitarian Medal at a gala in Palm Beach, Florida for her charitable work and advocacy in making the world a better place for both children and animals. Now, Ms. Hilton will join forces with the only charitable organization to work for both the protection of children and animals to raise funds needed to help the organization continue its nearly century-and-a-half mission of promoting the human-animal bond, an inextricable link between people, pets, and the world we share.

Prizeo enables celebrities and influencers to fundraise for their favorite causes through the offering of money-can't-buy prize experiences and rewards to their fans and the general public. It has worked with notables such as Will Ferrell, Samuel L. Jackson, One Direction, Kobe Bryant, Andrew Garfield, Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran, and many, many more to help elevate their chosen cause's fundraising goal and awareness to new heights.

"I am very happy to be involved with American Humane Association and I am excited to offer my fans this special opportunity to meet me on set of my next magazine photo shoot," said Ms. Hilton. "I feel privileged to be associated with such an amazing organization and I look forward to continuing to work with American Humane Association, and ultimately making a difference in the lives of children and animals all over the world. I encourage people everywhere to support this Prizeo campaign. Everyone can make a difference."

"I couldn't ask for a bigger supporter leading up to the 2014 American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards™ than Paris Hilton, who we proudly call a National Humanitarian Medal recipient," added Dr. Robin Ganzert, American Humane Association's President and CEO. "We know that Ms. Hilton's fans will all be clamoring at the chance to meet her at her upcoming photo shoot, and they will be happy to know that their gifts will go to support such a wonderful cause."

To learn more about Paris Hilton's Prizeo campaign benefitting American Humane Association, please visit www.prizeo.com/paris, where visitors will find a special message from Ms. Hilton and more information about this exciting campaign.

And anyone can help join the Compassion Movement just by visiting www.behumane.org and taking the pledge to help animals and/or becoming a member of America's first national humane organization.

About American Humane Association
American Humane Association is the country's first national humane organization and the only one dedicated to protecting both children and animals. Since 1877, American Humane Association has been at the forefront of virtually every major advance in protecting our most vulnerable from cruelty, abuse and neglect. Today we're also leading the way in understanding the human-animal bond and its role in therapy, medicine and society. American Humane Association reaches millions of people every day through groundbreaking research, education, training and services that span a wide network of organizations, agencies and businesses. You can help make a difference, too. Visit American Humane Association at www.americanhumane.org today.

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