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Mon May 20, 2013, 03:47 PM May 2013

A very good deed:

Zach Galifianakis premiere date: former homeless woman

Zach Galifianakis hit the “Hangover III” premiere in LA last night with a very special lady friend – an 87-year-old formerly homeless woman named Elizabeth “Mimi” Haist.

According to Star magazine, Galifianakis befriended Haist in 1994 when she worked at his local laundromat, Fox Coin Laundry, in Santa Monica. Two years ago, the comedian found out that Haist was homeless, so he bought her a one-bedroom, one bathroom apartment.

Galifianakis has paid the rent and utilities for the home for the last two years and reportedly enlisted actress Renee Zellweger to help decorate the space. A source told Star that Zellweger, “furnished the apartment and makes sure that Mimi always has food in her fridge.” Haist has been the actor’s plus-one to several Hollywood parties, which she says are fun.
http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/zach_galifianakis_premiere_date_ru5toBmJdV0S1ZaiDKGygK

You go Zach and Renee!

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A very good deed: (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries May 2013 OP
Sweet story Gin May 2013 #1
Good on them. HappyMe May 2013 #2
How wonderful is that. Autumn May 2013 #3
It's nice to be reminded UtahLib May 2013 #4
Thanks for posting that. n/t winter is coming May 2013 #5
What a strange awesome story lame54 May 2013 #6
Looks as if Mimi Iwillnevergiveup May 2013 #7
lovely man Skittles May 2013 #8
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