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MIAMI — When Oprah Winfrey recently asked her former personal chef what he wanted for his 50th birthday, Art Smith’s first thought was a new treadmill. Aim higher, she told him.
How about a check to help fund the sort of healthy eating programs for children recently called for by another of his high-profile clients, first lady Michelle Obama? Done.
On Monday, during a party hosted by celebrity chef Nigella Lawson, Smith says he’ll formally announce the $250,000 donation from Winfrey to his Common Threads nonprofit. The Associated Press
