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=== Philanthropy === [[File:Jennifer Aniston and Kristin Hahn (cropped).jpg|thumb|Aniston and [[Kristin Hahn]] during a tour of the Inova Breast Care Center in [[Alexandria, Virginia]], in October 2011. They co-produced the breast-cancer-related film ''[[Five (2011 film)|Five]]''.]] Aniston has been a celebrity advocate for numerous charities and received attention for her own donations. She has appeared in television commercials for [[St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital]], and hosted September 2008's [[Stand Up to Cancer]] show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.looktothestars.org/news/4438-stand-up-to-cancer-to-return-with-second-celebrity-charity-telecast|title='Stand Up To Cancer' to return with second celebrity charity telecast|website=Looktothestars.org|date=May 20, 2010|access-date=June 23, 2010|archive-date=August 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808043430/https://www.looktothestars.org/news/4438-stand-up-to-cancer-to-return-with-second-celebrity-charity-telecast|url-status=live}}</ref> In the "It Can't Wait" campaign to free [[Burma]], Aniston directed and starred in a video.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOHV0C__jZI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/wOHV0C__jZI| archive-date=December 11, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Jennifer Aniston & Woody Harrelson Burma: It Can't Wait Day 29|website=YouTube|date=May 2008 |format=Flash Video|access-date=June 23, 2010}}{{cbignore}}</ref> She is a supporter of Friends of El Faro, a nonprofit organization that helps raise money for Casa Hogar Sion, an orphanage in [[Tijuana]], Mexico.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jennifer Aniston goes to Baja; helping a Tijuana orphanage |url=https://acrosstheborder.wordpress.com/tag/friends-of-el-faro/ |access-date=December 31, 2018 |date=February 12, 2010 |archive-date=January 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101051708/https://acrosstheborder.wordpress.com/tag/friends-of-el-faro/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 14, 2007, Aniston received [[GLAAD]]'s Vanguard Award for her contributions to increased visibility and understanding of the [[LGBT]] community.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.eonline.com/uberblog/b59125_Exclusive_Aniston_Gets_Some_Gay_Lovin.html|title=Exclusive! Aniston Gets Some Gay Lovin'|website=Uk.eonline.com|date=April 2, 2007|access-date=June 23, 2010|archive-date=October 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001061029/http://www.eonline.com/news/59125/exclusive-aniston-gets-some-gay-lovin|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2013, she was named the [[Entertainment Industry Foundation]] (EIF) ambassador for the [[Saks Fifth Avenue]] Key to the Cure campaign, which raises funds for the EIF Women's Cancer Research Fund.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jennifer Aniston Named EIF Ambassador to Saks Fifth Avenue's Key to the Cure Campaign|website=Broadway World|url=http://fashion.broadwayworld.com/article/Jennifer-Aniston-Named-EIF-Ambassador-to-Saks-Fifth-Avenues-Key-to-the-Cure-Campaign-20130624|date=June 24, 2013|access-date=July 8, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702061104/http://fashion.broadwayworld.com/article/Jennifer-Aniston-Named-EIF-Ambassador-to-Saks-Fifth-Avenues-Key-to-the-Cure-Campaign-20130624|archive-date=July 2, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2015, she supported the [[Comic Relief, Inc.]] charity.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=RedNoseDayUSA|number=601540801642909696|date=May 22, 2015|title=It's true: all celebrities are best friends. Join them to see how #RedNose Day all came together!}}</ref> Other charities that Aniston has publicly supported include Clothes Off Our Back, Feeding America, EB Medical Research Foundation, Project A.L.S., [[OmniPeace]], and the [[Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/92-jennifer-aniston|title=Jennifer Aniston's Charity Work, Events and Causes|website=Looktothestars.org|access-date=June 23, 2010|archive-date=February 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215021736/http://www.livingproof.com/jen/announce|url-status=live}}</ref> Aniston donated $500,000 to [[Doctors Without Borders]], Haitian health care provider [[Partners in Health]] and [[AmeriCares]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Aniston donates $500k to Haiti appeal|website=Ireland Online|date=January 26, 2010|url=http://breakingnews.iol.ie/entertainment/aniston-donates-500k-to-haiti-appeal-443553.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130144736/http://breakingnews.iol.ie/entertainment/aniston-donates-500k-to-haiti-appeal-443553.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 30, 2010|access-date=January 26, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Donaldson|first=Catherine|url=https://people.com/celebrity/report-jennifer-aniston-gives-500000-to-haiti/|title=Report: Jennifer Aniston Gives $500,000 to Haiti|work=People|date=January 25, 2010|access-date=June 23, 2010|archive-date=May 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505062333/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20339320,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and also participated in the [[Hope for Haiti Now]] [[telethon]]. She donated $500,000 to the [[Red Cross]] and another $500,000 to the Ricky Martin Foundation in 2017 to help victims of hurricanes [[Hurricane Harvey|Harvey]], [[Hurricane Irma|Irma]] and [[Hurricane Maria|Maria]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/jennifer-aniston-donates-1-million-red-cross-and-ricky-martin-foundation-hurricane-relief-89147|title=Jennifer Aniston Donates $1 Million to Red Cross and Ricky Martin Foundation for Hurricane Relief|website=Entertainment Tonight|date=October 12, 2017 |access-date=November 13, 2020|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115061100/https://www.etonline.com/jennifer-aniston-donates-1-million-red-cross-and-ricky-martin-foundation-hurricane-relief-89147|url-status=live}}</ref> After being honored by SmartWater in 2016 for her ongoing philanthropic work for [[St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital|St. Jude's]], Aniston spoke of the importance of philanthropy in her life to ''[[InStyle]]'' magazine: "We live an extremely beautiful, fortunate life being able to do what we get to do for a living. And so it's a way of being able to be in a position to do something for people who are less able. It's something that makes my heart smile."<ref>{{cite news|title=Jennifer Aniston Is Honored for Her Philanthropic Work with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital|url=http://www.instyle.com/news/jennifer-aniston-smartwater-sparkling-st-jude-childrens-hospital-party|access-date=May 6, 2016|website=InStyle.com|date=February 24, 2016|archive-date=June 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603113959/http://www.instyle.com/news/jennifer-aniston-smartwater-sparkling-st-jude-childrens-hospital-party|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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