Eva Longoria Parker Helping Children With Special Needs Thanks To Eva Heroes Charity

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All week, NBC Nightly News will celebrate a celebrity (Sally Field, Ben Affleck, Eva Longoria Parker, Usher, and Will Ferrell) and their personal commitment to their important cause in their lives as part of the network’s “Making a Difference” segment.

On last night’s segment, Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria Parker discussed how having an older sister with a mental disability helped cultivate her passion for helping others. Which is exactly what she’s doing this days through her non-profit foundation, Eva’s Heroes, which provides services to children with special needs.

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