LOS ANGELES - Paris Hilton is making good on her promise to become a better person.
The 27-year-old socialite made an "extremely generous" donation toward the construction of a medical building at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, hospital officials said Thursday, although they did not specify the amount. In a statement, Hilton said the children she has met through the hospital have touched her heart and says she's proud to contribute to the fundraising effort.
The 42,735-square-metre Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases is expected to open in 2010.
After spending about 23 days in jail last year for violating probation on alcohol-related reckless driving charges, Hilton told CNN's Larry King the experience caused her to re-evaluate the role partying played in her life.
She said she wanted "to help raise money for kids and for breast cancer and multiple sclerosis."
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