Owen Hart Foundation
Every year, as a tribute to Owen Hart, Martha hosts a high profile fundraising event for the Owen Hart Foundation (OHF), attended by some of the biggest names in the entertainment community. In December 2000, she announced the opening of the Owen Hart Foundation; a Charity that provides university/college scholarships for children in need, as well as housing for low income families. The Owen Hart Foundation also supports a number of other worthwhile charities in the Calgary community. The first three charity events were in support of YouVille Women's Residence, a shelter for abused women. Every year, Martha hosts a Gala Charity Event with a guest star; in recent years, guest stars have included, Bob Newhart 2004, Paul Anka 2005, Neil Sedaka 2006, Bill Cosby 2007, Howie Mandel 2008, Jerry Seinfeld 2009 - 10th Anniversary, Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band 2010, Russell Brand, 2011. It has just been announced that Robin Williams (with special guest David Steinberg) will perform on December 7th for the 2012 OHF event. Martha has stated that she started the Owen Hart Foundation to create a meaningful legacy for Owen and because she knew Owen would be happy that she was helping people in his name, especially in the area of education, as education was very important to him and Martha.
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