A date with actress Jessica Biel has raised $30,000 to help a Denver teenager who lost her leg in a freak limousine accident on the night of her Prom. Jessica, who is Esquire's "Sexiest Woman Alive" and a former "7th Heaven" star, "has this opportunity to create a buzz that would provide some support and she's more than happy to do that," the star's father, Jonathan Biel, told a TV station.
Jessica, who is a native of Colorado (from Boulder) was not present at the charity auction since she is busy filming on location in Italy. But she sent an audio message to the winner who asked to remain anonymous saying: "I promise, I'm a cheap date."
The event organizer said the winner wrote a check but it had not been cashed as of Wednesday. The lunch date is set for August 18 when Biel is in town to receive a humanitarian award, she said.
The event Tuesday raised at least $44,000 to help Molly Bloom's family with medical expenses. Molly was badly injured when she was run over and dragged about 38 feet by a Hummer stretch limousine on May 13 and is undergoing rehabilitation at a Denver hospital. The limo driver, Stanley D. Sample, 38, faces a misdemeanor charge of careless driving resulting in serious bodily injury.
