Tara Lipinski - Philanthropic Work, Endorsements, and Publications

Philanthropic Work, Endorsements, and Publications

With Shaquille O'Neal and Denzel Washington, Lipinski is a national spokesperson for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. She is also a spokesperson for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and the Childhood Leukemia Foundation. Lipinski is also involved with the Office of National Drug Control Policy's anti-drug campaign. Her anti-drug public service announcement aired nationwide on TV and in theaters in 2000.

She is also dedicated to helping children in need, through the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Children's Circle of Care, the philanthropic organization for children's hospitals nationwide. She has also supported St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and numerous cancer research efforts.

Her portfolio of endorsements includes McDonald's, Charles Schwab, Chevrolet, Snapple, DKNY, Minute Maid, Capezio, Mattel, Campbell's Soup, Autoweb.com, Kellogg's, Coca Cola, Kleenex, Kodak, Hallmark Cards, Office Depot, Smuckers, Target and others. Lipinski has also been on the runway for Limited Too!. Lipinski has two official books in print: Totally Tara – An Olympic Journey and Triumph On Ice. In additional there are numerous unofficial biographies, including:

• 'Tara Lipinski: Queen of the Ice', Bill Gutman
• 'Tara Lipinski: Superstar Ice-Skater', Stasia Ward Kehoe
• 'Tara Lipinski (Sports Superstars)', Richard Rambeck
• 'On Ice with Tara Lipinski', Matt Christopher
• 'Tara Lipinski (Champion Sports Biographies)', Annis Karpenko
• 'Tara the Road to Gold', Wendy Daly
• 'Tara Lipinski (Awesome Athletes)', Jill Wheeler
• 'Tara Lipinski (Female Skating Legends)', Veda Boyd Jones
• 'Tara Lipinski (Jam Session)', Terri Dougherty
• 'Tara Lipinski: Star Figure Skater', Barry Wilner