Stars For A Cause To Raise Charity Funds Tonight

Thu, 28 May 2009 15:30:00 -0000

A selection of items designed and decorated by some of Entertainment’s biggest stars will go under the hammer at Bonhams and Butterfields Auction House in Los Angeles tonight, May 28.

The Stars For A Cause Auction features a wide range of rare and collectable items, such as posters signed by Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Glenn Close, Susan Sarandon, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anna Paquin, David Duchovny, Rumer Willis, Jonas Brothers, P. Diddy, America Ferrera, Hayden Panettiere, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell, Anne Hathaway, Steve Carell, Emma Thompson, Marisa Tomei, Dustin Hoffman, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Tina Fey, Steven Spielberg and many more.

There are also shoes from William Shatner and Ludacris, and bags adorned with kisses from Al Roker, Nancy O’Dell, Nicollette Sheridan, Marcia Cross, Hugh Laurie, Phillip Seymore Hoffman, Geena Davis, Eva Longoria, Felicity Huffman, Teri Hatcher, Reese Witherspoon, Kelly Clarkson, Green Day, Keira Knightley, Paula Abdul, John Legend and many more.

And if that is not all, there are also cufflinks from Miley Cyrus and Trace Adkins, and jewelry from many others.

A public preview of the lots will take place between 12pm and 5pm today, at the Bonhams and Butterfields Auction House at 7601 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles. The auction will begin at 8pm.

Half of the proceeds of the auction will go to charities chosen by the participating stars, such as the The Art of Elysium, Keep A Child Alive, Red Cross, Elton John AIDS Foundation, UNICEF and many many more. The other half will go to the Prince’s Trust, which helps young people develop confidence, motivation and skills to find work.

More information can be found here.

Ireland Sends A Lucky Star To India

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:17:47 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

The Irish are out to save the children of India, and Hollywood actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers is at the forefront of the campaign. The 31-year-old veteran of 35 major film and television productions has just been named as an ambassador for the Hope Foundation, a charity formed in his native Ireland.

“I’m deeply honored to become an ambassador for an organisation like the Hope Foundation,” said Rhys Meyers during a function earlier this week. “Hope, an initiative started in my native Cork over eight years ago, has provided shelter, medical care, and support to some of the world’s poorest and most mistreated children – the street children of Calcutta.”

The actor intends to visit Calcutta later this year to film a television documentary on the work of the Hope Foundation.

“If I can use my name and celebrity to advance awareness of the great work the Hope Foundation does in some small way, then I am delighted to be able to do so,” he said.

The Hope Foundation, founded in 1999, works with 13 Indian partner groups to take children off the streets, and is actively involved in 57 projects in India designed to improve the quality of life of street children. They are thrilled at Rhys Meyers’ commitment.

“He is committed to visit Calcutta and to do a documentary in Calcutta with the children,” said Hope Foundation official, Maureen Forrest. “He is terribly interested in children’s rights, so he has spoken very positively about trying to highlight the problems with child trafficking and child labor. He is going to be in Ireland for the next four months, so he has also said he wants to work with us as closely as possible.”

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