Adult magnate to tackle AIDS in Africa
By Vito Anthony
Friday, September 22, 2006
BARCELONA, Spain — You might not know it by looking at it, but the adult industry has a heart of gold, too.
Take Berth Milton, Jr., for example. As the son of a Swedish publishing magnate and the Chairman/CEO of Private Media Group, he has taken the company that his father built and expanded it into an erotic empire, branching out to produce films, clothing, internet content, mobile media, condoms and even an energy drink, all under the Private banner. He's one of the biggest names in the European adult industry.
So it's no surprise to hear that Milton is planning an epic 16-day motorcycle journey across the dark continent of Africa starting Oct. 1. After all, isn't that what rich and successful people do?
But it's the
purpose of the trip that interests us here at XFANZ. We think you'll dig it, too.
For Berth Milton isn't taking a nice little vacation for himself. On the contrary, Berth Milton has taken upon himself the Herculean task of halting the spread of AIDS and stopping violence against women. And he wants to do it all from the back of his motor bike. While many other millionaires will be sipping sissy drinks from a pool at Club Med, Berth Milton will be risking his life for an incredibly worthwhile cause.
Milton's plan is to personally deliver large sums of money, donated from various friends and companies within the adult industry, to medical centers throughout Africa. The trip will take him over the Atlas Mountains and through the treacherous Sahara desert, all in the name of assisting Zemtex Medical's "Drive for Africa", an annual celebrity-driven golf tournament (scheduled for March of 2007) that helps abused women and AIDS-stricken children live better lives.
As is usual with most big ideas, Milton's trip started out merely as a conversation with his buddy Thomas. It didn't become a full-fledged charity drive until Milton ran the idea by his friend Dave Moran, CEO of Zemtex Medical, a Belgium-based healthcare company that produces condoms.
Not ready to brave the heat, the danger and the excitement of the dark continet yourself? Don't worry. Couch adventurers out there will be able to follow Milton's journey by visiting his
website, which will showcase the treacherous journey with daily blogs, pictures and videos of his amazing undertaking. And if you're interested in donating to the cause, you can do so there as well.
In order to keep Milton's travel itinerary and daily locations protected, the names and addresses of all medical centers and hospitals will be revealed only after delivery has been made to those locations.
If that ballsy undertaking wasn't enough for you, Milton's offroad tour will primarily be serving only as a
test run for an even
longer charitable trip that he has planned for next year.
That one will take him across the span of the
entire African continent, where he'll be delivering condoms (supplied by Zemtex Medical) and monetary donations to hospitals, medical centers and other charitable organizations.
We here at XFANZ salute Berth Milton and wish him the best of his luck on his journey!
