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Mariah Carey Throws Holiday Bash for Underprivileged Kids

Posted Dec 28th 2009 1:30PM by Theo Bark
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Singer Mariah Carey recently poured out a little holiday cheer for a group of 35 underprivileged kids in Aspen, Colo. The R&B diva rented out the city's recreation center for four hours, at $1000 an hour, and filled it with toys, magicians, storytellers and more. The neglected and abused kids were allowed to scale the facility's climbing wall, swim in the pool, float in the lazy river and go ice skating, according to The Aspen Times.

"It was all about the kids," Jude Liguori-Oliver, an Aspen child protective services administrator said. "Many of these kids haven't been out of Denver. A lot of them haven't been in the mountains."

Not one to celebrate Christmas without the man himself, Carey reportedly arrived at the rec center with husband Nick Cannon in tow, along with Santa Claus, on a reindeer-drawn sled. The children were reportedly awe-struck, seeing Santa and Cannon alongside the songstress. "As soon as she got off the sleigh, they started screaming, 'Mariah! Mariah! Mariah!' " Ligouri-Oliver continued. They were also treated to a snapshot with Carey, Cannon and Claus in a festive winter scene.

Carey is reportedly a regular in Aspen during the holidays. Her album 'Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel' is in stores now.

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WackyWinter

I think that's beautiful for Mariah Carey to do that! I'm sure those children had the best Christmas ever! I'm loving her more now than before! I'm a real fan of her music, and her good deeds just make me a bigger fan of hers. I just bought her new album 'Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel' from www.kazaa.com and i must say that it's a brilliant album. The songs on it are just beautiful!

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