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Jennifer Garner to Charleston Save Email Print
Posted: 9:55 AM May 21, 2008
Last Updated: 9:29 PM May 21, 2008
Reporter: Anna Baxter: Amanda Barren
Email Address: anna.baxter@wsaz.com: amanda.barren@wsaz.com

**FILE**Jennifer Garner poses at the the world premiere of "The Kingdom" at Mann's Village Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, Sept. 17, 2007. She tells Marie Claire magazine in its October issue that she's grateful that she can balance acting with motherhood.(AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Charleston native Jennifer Garner is coming back home to help a good cause.

The announcement was made during a press conference Wednesday morning at the University of Charleston.

We're told Garner will take part in a fundraiser at the university on September 19th.

This event will also be a tribute to Mario and Louise Palumbo. A university spokesperson says the school will name its new athletic complex in memory of the couple. Both Palumbos are alumni of the university.

An invitation-only sponsors reception with the honorary hosts will begin at 6:00pm. The events begins at 7:30pm

Several ticket packages are available. The university is currently seeking sponsors for the event ranging from $5,000 to a table sponsor to $100,000 for the title sponsor.

Individual tickets will go on sale for $250 each on July 1.

The fundraiser is called "Starry Starry Night: An Evening Under the Stars."

A university spokesperson says Garner's husband Ben Affleck might also be at the fundraiser.

All the proceeds will help fund the university's new athletic complex.

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Posted by: Gayle on May 21, 2008 at 10:21 PM
I agree with Hope, Jennifer represents WV very well.

Posted by: Anon on May 21, 2008 at 08:17 PM
The only reason people around here even care about her is because she's a native, she's not even that talented.

Posted by: Hope on May 21, 2008 at 02:46 PM
I just love Jennifer Garner. She always speaks well of WV, comes home for vistis and attends Power baseball games. What a great representative for the state.

Posted by: Don on May 21, 2008 at 01:53 PM
I don't know of any of my friends who could afford to go to this...maybe they should have it in LA or DC

Posted by: A UC MOTHER on May 21, 2008 at 11:30 AM
UC needs to host yet another fundraiser. With tuition topping $30,000 per year for full time students, not including books and other incidentsls, you would think they have enough money for building. They need to start caring more about the professors they hire. The nursing program now is the pits.

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