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Person of the Month: Jami Gertz

Actress Jami Beth Gertz was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 28, 1965.  She is best know for Sixteen Candles, The lost Boys, QuickSilver to name a few.  She was also on the 1996 movie Twister.  The 49 year old studies drama at New York University and has made appearances in many TV Shows such as Different Strokes and Facts of life.  She is married to businessman Anthony Ressler and they have three sons.

What you may not know about her, she is one of the most generous celebrities you will ever meet.  In 2012, she and her husband gave over $10.5 million dollars to the Ressler-Gertz foundation which is a non-profit they founded which is an organization that tracks philanthropic giving worldwide.  She gave the most money to a charity that year.  She continues to give back and work hard everyday.  For her philanthropic hear, we are naming her person of the week

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