‘Survivor’ star will help kids
Rupert Boneham, the bushy-bearded giant from Indianapolis who was an audience favorite during two “Survivor” games, is donating $100,000 to help troubled children.
The donation will launch Rupert’s Kids Inc., designed to help troubled youth and provide affordable housing for the poor in Indianapolis, said Boneham, who won a $1-million consolation prize during a special edition of the CBS game.
Boneham, 40, appeared on “Survivor: All-Stars” and “Survivor: Pearl Islands.”
The project is an extension of his work with Indianapolis-based Dawn Project, a social outreach organization at which he worked for six years.
Meanwhile, an EBay offer to have Boneham come to the winner’s home for dinner had a high bid of $14,300 as of Wednesday. Proceeds from the auction, which closes Saturday, benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
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