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At the 18th annual Samsung Gives Charity Gala, emceed by Ryan Seacrest on behalf of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, Samsung raised more than $2.4 million, including additional funds raised during the evening’s auction, to help raise awareness for a variety of important social and charitable programs, with the primary goal of raising funds to help people defy barriers and build brighter futures.

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