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Hansen to compete for Coast Guard Foundation

December 16, 2014 11:00 pm • Last Updated: December 16, 2014 5:11 pm

Sig Hansen

Sig Hansen, captain of the F/V Northwestern and star of Discovery's "Deadliest Catch," has selected the Coast Guard Foundation to be his designated charity on NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice."

The next season of the show, which begins airing this January, includes 16 celebrity contestants who try to raise money and awareness for their chosen charities. The winner will deliver a $250,000 check to his or her designated charity.

"We're honored that Captain Sig Hansen has chosen to benefit the Coast Guard Foundation as his charity of choice for the 2015 season of Celebrity Apprentice," said Anne Brengle, president, Coast Guard Foundation. "As a fisherman working in the difficult, dangerous conditions of the Bering Sea, Sig knows firsthand how important the men and women of the Coast Guard are to mariners at sea."

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