Talk show host Kelly Clarkson donated $20,000 on January 6 to Betty Henderson’s Northwest Detroit Angels of Essence Day Care after it was damaged by fire last June. It provides 24-hour child care for infants through school-age children in a play-based environment aiming to foster children’s holistic growth through child-centered activities. Emphasis is placed on the development of social skills, emotional growth and physical coordination.

            The executive producers of her show reached out to Henderson twice, but she disregarded their emails. She says, “I thought they were scamming me at first, and ignored them. I ended up speaking to them verbally and they told me that they read the article and wanted to bring me on the show.”

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