Uploaded January 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Known for her work as an award-winning actress, Jennifer Garner has taken on many roles over the course of her career. One, however, has had the power to change the future for those most in need. As a trustee and artist ambassador for Save the Children, she has spoken on Capitol Hill on behalf of underserved communities and has traveled the United States to see the effects of poverty first-hand. Through her advocacy, she brings attention to the needs of low-income families, especially those in her home state of West Virginia, as well as those affected by disasters like Hurricane Harvey. In this interview with the organization’s senior vice president of US programs and advocacy, Mark K. Shriver, and conducted by Aminatou Sow, she explains why the work is so important to her and the promise it holds for the future.
For more info and to see in full HD, visit chicagoideas.com/videos/jennifer-garner-on-how-to-help-children-in-poverty
Known for her work as an award-winning actress, Jennifer Garner has taken on many roles over the course of her career. One, however, has had the power to change the future for those most in need. As a trustee and artist ambassador for Save the Children, she has spoken on Capitol Hill on behalf of underserved communities and has traveled the United States to see the effects of poverty first-hand. Through her advocacy, she brings attention to the needs of low-income families, especially those in her home state of West Virginia, as well as those affected by disasters like Hurricane Harvey. In this interview with the organization’s senior vice president of US programs and advocacy, Mark K. Shriver, and conducted by Aminatou Sow, she explains why the work is so important to her and the promise it holds for the future.
For more info and to see in full HD, visit chicagoideas.com/videos/jennifer-garner-on-how-to-help-children-in-poverty










