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MISS USA 2011 ALYSSA CAMPANELLA WILL CELEBRATE COMMUNITY HEROES IN THE FIRST-EVER AMERICAN GIVING AWARDS

Saturday, December 10 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC

NEW YORK, NY, December 7, 2011 – Alyssa Campanella, Miss USA 2011, joins some of the hottest stars – Miley Cyrus, Terrence Howard, “Dancing with the Stars” Champion J.R. Martinez – for the American Giving Awards (AGAs) presented by Chase. Hosted by Bob Costas, the AGAs will air on Saturday, December 10 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC Network from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in .

The AGAs bring to life the Chase Community Giving (CCG) program and makes it the first televised celebrity tribute to community heroes. The CCG program presents five charities an opportunity to share in $2 million in Chase grants so that they can continue with their mission of helping others in their community.

“I am excited to be a presenter for a television special that is honoring charities who are making a difference,” said Campanella, who will present a grant to one of the charities.

Facebook fans of Chase Community Giving and Chase online customers voted from December 1-8 to help determine how much each charity will receive. The winning charity will receive $1 million; the runner-up will receive $500,000; the third organization will receive $250,000 and the remaining two will receive $125,000.

For more information, log on to facebook.com/CHASECommunityGiving.

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