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DoSomething.org Announces Top 20 Celebs Gone Good 2011

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:45:00 +0000

DoSomething.org, one of the largest U.S. organizations that helps teens take action on causes they care about, released today its fourth annual ‘Top 20 Celebs Gone Good’ list.

Lady Gaga continues her reign as the star who uses her celebrity to do the most good. Known for her support of gay rights, AIDS, and poverty, she focused primarily this year on bullying, even taking her thoughts to the White House in December. She also announced the creation of her own charity, the Born This Way Foundation, which aims to empower youth and lead them to a brave new society where each individual is accepted and loved as the person they were born to be.

Making a meteoric rise to number two this year is Justin Bieber, up from number 10 last year. His fast rise is due to his prolific work with Pencils of Promise, an organization that builds schools in Laos and Guatemala. Justin is also a consistent supporter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, raised funds for charity with his fragrance and holiday album, and recently distributed $100,000 to Whitney Elementary School in Las Vegas.

Mozilla Firefox Launches Celebrity Charity Challenge

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Christy Turlington Burns is giving you the chance to win signed t-shirts, CDs, DVDs and even a personal conversation via Skype – all you have to do is donate to her charity, Every Mother Counts.

“Please support Every Mother Counts as we work to build a clinic for mothers in need in Indonesia this holiday season!” Christy writes on her Crowdrise page. “Thanks to Mozilla Firefox and CrowdRise, we’re entering a competition and if our charity raises the most, Mozilla Firefox will contribute $25,000!”

Mozilla Firefox has donated $5,000 to a whole bunch of celebrity-endorsed charities, and the charity that raises the most by January 11 will be awarded $25,000.

Hugh Jackman And Mariah Carey Join Made With Pencils Celebrity Charity Campaign

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:45:00 +0000

This holiday season, Pencils of Promise (PoP), a nonprofit whose mission is to build schools in the developing world, is launching their Made with Pencils campaign. The Made with Pencils campaign allows the world’s leading cultural curators and artistic minds to produce original works made from pencils that will be auctioned off to build new schools.

Beginning November 30, these one-of-a-kind creations will be auctioned on the Pencils of Promise website, so supporters can not only purchase an expression of iconic inspiration, but also play an active role in producing schools in the developing world. All funds raised go directly to building schools and educating children around the world.

Participants include leaders across all industries. In the entertainment sector Mariah Carey, Coldplay, Hugh Jackman, Lil’ John, Russell Simmons, Olivia Wilde, Lea Michele and Sophia Bush have all created original works. Sports superstars Shaquille O’Neal, David Freese and Steve Nash have contributed. Fashion gurus and designers Cynthia Rowley, Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan are participating, as are artists Joe Fenton, Jon Burgerman and Stephen Wiltshire. Other noteworthy individuals include television journalist Katie Couric and Chelsea Clinton. Many additional prominent actors, performers and creators are confirmed to participate and will be announced in the coming weeks.

Jessica Biel To Host Charity:Water Ball

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Jessica Biel is set to host the sixth annual Charity: Ball on December 12.

The annual gala will benefit charity:water, promoting clean and safe drinking water in developing nations.

The evening will feature a special auction hosted by Tyler Perry, and the guest list is expected to include Amber Valletta, Christy Turlington, Nigel Barker, Jessica Stam, Summer Rayne Oakes, Byrdie Bell, Fisher Stevens, Katie Lee, Sophia Bush and many more.

Sophia Bush Supports Technology To Target War Criminals

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:30:00 +0000

As totalitarian regimes around the world fall through revolutions fueled by modern social networks like Twitter and Facebook, a pair of human rights organizations combating injustice in Central Africa, Invisible Children and Resolve, announced today the launch of the LRA Crisis Tracker – a groundbreaking crisis-mapping platform that broadcasts in real time the attacks perpetrated by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), which continues its 25-year campaign of violence against civilians across the most remote areas of Central Africa.

Sophia Bush recently tweeted about the LRA Crisis Tracker and efforts in Central Africa, urging her fans to visit www.LRAcrisistracker.com

Stars Honored For Charity At Do Something Awards

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000

DoSomething.org and VH1 have announced the winners for this year’s 2011 Do Something Awards.

Hosted by Glee star Jane Lynch, the ceremony honored and celebrated the nation’s best young world-changers who represent the pivotal “do-ers” in their field, cause or issue.

Celebrities such as Tyra Banks, David Beckham, Justin Bieber, Sophia Bush, Will Ferrell, Demi Lovato and Olivia Wilde were on-hand to receive awards in a variety of categories from ‘Do Something Movie Star’ to ‘Do Something Athlete’ for all they have done to inspire young people.

Sophia Bush Designs Water Bobble For Charity

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Sophia Bush has designed a limited edition bobble, the reusable water bottle that filters water as you drink, to raise proceeds in aid of The Nature Conservancy.

Sophia took part in the San Francisco Marathon in July and raised an impressive $50,000 through Crowdrise to support TNC, which aims to protect the lands and waters that plants, animals and natural communities need to survive.

Jillian Michaels Leads Massive Protest For PETA

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:35:00 +0000

Exercise guru Jillian Michaels led a massive protest outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles today to demand that Ringling Bros. circus abides by Los Angeles laws forbidding sick animals from working and that the circus free the elephants from their dismal lives in chains and boxcars.

Joined by stars such as Twilight’s Christian Serratos and The Secret Life of the American Teenager’s Renee Olstead – with the Twitter support of Sophia Bush, Kellan Lutz, Alicia Witt and Sasha Grey – Jillian led hundreds of protestors outside Ringling’s new show, Fully Charged.

Sophia Bush To Run San Francisco Marathon For Nature Charity

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Actress and passionate environmentalist Sophia Bush will be using her feet to raise money to protect the planet this summer as a member of Team Nature Conservancy- she’ll be running in the San Francisco Marathon taking place July 31, 2011.

“A green, clean future for our nation and for our world matters. Nature is the source of clean air, fresh water and healthy food. Join me as I run for The Nature Conservancy,” she said. "I’m thrilled to partner with The Nature Conservancy in the San Francisco Marathon to help protect our amazing planet.

“I’ve never been shy about my love of nature. Not only is it outrageously beautiful, nature supports all life. When I’m outside running and stop to grab a drink of water, it’s easy to forget that we need healthy streams, rivers and forests to keep our water fresh. That the food we eat actually comes from productive farm fields with rich, fertile soil. Or most importantly for me, that when I stop to catch my breath it’s nature that purifies the air we breathe. The simple truth is a healthy planet is what allows us to be healthy people. And it all begins with protecting nature.”

Sophia Bush: Remember The Animals During Floods

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Actress Sophia Bush is the latest star to urge fans to help victims of Australia’s devastating floods.

Flood waters have now reached the city of Brisbane, causing widespread damage and the loss of at least twelve lives.

Bush has used Twitter to appeal for donations towards those affected by the floods.

DoSomething.org's Top 20 2010 Celebrity Charity Champions

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0000

DoSomething.org – the website that aims to inspire, support and celebrate a generation of doers: people who see the need to do something, believe in their ability to get it done, and then take action – has released a list of what it considers to be the top 20 “Celebs Gone Good” for 2010.

20. 90210 star AnnaLynne McCord ventured outside of her zip code more than once this year to support her favorite causes, including access to clean water in Africa and helping victims of global sex trade. This Christmas she’s off to Cambodia with Somaly Mam to bring needed supplies to sex trafficking survivors there.

19. Stephen Colbert, who is a massive supporter of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, as well as being on the Board of Directors for the education charity DonorsChoose.org and has even testified before a House Judiciary Subcommittee on immigration.

Sophia Bush Creates Gasoline Rainbows For Charity

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:00:00 +0000

When it comes to providing help to those in need, you can always count on musicians to do their part. To help communities impacted by the recent Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, some of today’s hottest bands have joined together with Global Green USA to release a benefit compilation entitled Gasoline Rainbows, out on November 30th through Roark Records.

Gasoline Rainbows will be available exclusively as a digital download through iTunes.

Sophia Bush Launches Eco-Facebook Initiative For Charity

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:30:00 +0000

DoSomething.org and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR program has announced the launch of eMission, a unique Facebook game with a social mission―to increase energy efficiency and fight climate change offline.

The eMission Facebook game requires that gamers take real-life actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as changing light bulbs to energy efficient ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs or running a recycling drive at school, to advance to higher levels.

DoSomething.org is teaming with environmental activist and actress Sophia Bush (One Tree Hill), who encourages teens in a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) to take a break from building their farm towns and fighting crime lords and instead play a game that involves taking online and offline actions to help the environment and increase energy efficiency.

Ewan McGregor To Host Celebrity Charity Go Go Gala

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Ewan McGregor will host a very special charity event in Beverly Hills on Thursday, November 18.

The third annual Go Go Gala will benefit the Go Campaign, an organization dedicated to empowering orphans and vulnerable children throughout the world to secure a better future. The Go Campaign is a youth-driven nonprofit that cuts out the red tape and provides a direct connection to deserving grass-roots organizations serving children in need.

The Go Go Gala will feature musical guests Foreigner, and will honor the founders of FEED – Laura Bush and Ellen Gustafson. The host committee includes Edward Norton, Toni Collette, Evangeline Lilly and Sophia Bush.

Stars Come Out For PETA 30th Anniversary Party

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Alec Baldwin let the stars shine at PETA’s 30th Anniversary Gala and Humanitarian Awards Show on Saturday night, celebrating the groundbreaking work of the animal welfare charity and its celebrity supporters.

Honored at the event were Olivia Munn, Eli Roth, Dave Navarro, Christian Serratos, Joanna Krupa, Kellan Lutz, Charo, Lea Michele, Eva Mendes and Anjelica Huston. A massive number of their peers came out to applaud their work, including Pamela Anderson, Wilmer Valderrama, Joaquin Phoenix, Casey Affleck, Kelly Osbourne, James Cromwell, Jenna Dewan Tatum, Fred Willard, Jay Hernandez, Iggy Pop, Yvonne Strahovski, Sophia Bush, Owain Yeoman, Lucy Davis, Jim Parsons, Jena Malone and many more.

Guests were treated to a special performance by Bryan Adams, a silent auction – which included items donated by Tim Gunn, Ellen DeGeneres and Bob Harper – and a tribute to PETA’s investigative work into the treatment of animals led by Casey Affleck and Joaquin Phoenix.

Eva Longoria To Launch TwitChange Celebrity Charity Auction

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Eva Longoria has taken to Twitter to encourage her celebrity friends to support charity.

The Desperate Housewives superstar has enlisted the help of the stars to launch TwitChange, a massive online auction that will hit the Net on September 15. The idea is simple: TwitChange is the only global celebrity auction where Twitter users can bid to get three things: be followed by their favorite celebrity on Twitter, retweeted, or mentioned by them in a special tweet!

All proceeds from the TwitChange celebrity auction will provide AHomeInHaiti.org the means to ﬁnish rebuilding the Miriam Center. The Miriam Center houses, educates and loves on Haitian children with cerebral palsy, severe autism, and other major life challenges and is one of the only facilities of its kind in Haiti. The current facility houses children in the earthquakeʼs aftermath and is extremely overcrowded. These kids need and deserve a permanent home.

Reality Cares Hosts The Stars For Charity During Emmy Weekend

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:00:00 +0000

It may have been a busy weekend for the stars as they celebrated the Emmys, but it was a huge weekend for Reality Cares, which hosted three massive celebrity charity events.

On Friday and Saturday, the foundation hosted a Giving Lounge, where celebrities were asked to give back to charity in order to receive hot products. Some of the stars who turned out for the event included Boo Boo Stewart, Alan Thicke, Bob Guiney, Patrick Gallagher and Chelsea Staub.

Friday night saw Reality Cares hold a Cancer Benefit event to raise money for The Wellness Community-West Los Angeles, a charity that provides free education and support for people living with cancer. Hosted by Vienna Girardi, the event was attended by Rebecca Mader (Lost), Kara Taitz (The Hard Times of RJ Berger), Kayla Ewell (Vampire Dairies), Paul Iacono (The Hard Times of RJ Berger), Amber Lancaster (The Hard Times of RJ Berger), Bob Guiney (The Bachelor), Jesse Spencer (House), Patrick Gallager (Glee) and many more.

Stars Line Up For Reality Cares' Emmy Weekend Charity Events

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:30:00 +0000

Reality Cares will celebrate Emmy weekend with a whole host of celebrity charity events this week.

Friday August 27 – Daytime, 11:00 am – 4:00 p.m.
Reality Cares is hosting a Giving Lounge where celebrities will be asked to “give back” in order to receive the event sponsors’ hottest products. The Lounge’s beauty section is sponsored by Joico and features celebrity hairstylists & manicures. Evolve Wellness will help celebrities relax with massage therapy & acupuncture services. The Lounge will promote numerous non-profits and offer multiple charitable activities including celebrity PSAs, text to donate and an online auction.

Sophia Bush To Run Half Marathon For Charity

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:30:00 +0000

Sophia Bush has announced a special charity challenge to raise money to assist the clean-up following the Gulf oil spill.

“I am going to run a half marathon this November,” she wrote on her blog. "Yup. Me. The asthmatic with a years-old knee injury, who hasn’t run a mile since Junior High. No seriously. Since Junior High, as in since I was 13 years old. For the record I am now 28, but thanks to the genes of my kick ass parents (I love you Mom and Dad!) I still get carded when I buy beer for BBQs at the grocery store. Yay for me!

“Why would I do this to myself, you ask? Or is that me asking? I’ve been asking myself that question a lot since last Tuesday when I decided to do this. The ‘why’ is the Gulf. And it’s also you guys, really. I got the idea from the King of Crowdrise himself, Edward Norton, who ran the New York City marathon last year to raise money for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust, a charity that stole my heart many years ago and still has a firm grip on it. Now, I make no claim to be anywhere near as tough as Ed, but I am determined. And in bouncing creative fundraising ideas off of some pals at work in North Carolina, I mentioned Ed’s marathon, and my friend Jane said, “Well, you know there’s a half marathon here in November.” I promptly laughed in her face.

Ethan Suplee Supports Text For Tigers Charity Campaign

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:00:00 +0000

World Wildlife Fund’s Texting for Tigers promotion launched yesterday, giving people the ability to aid in saving wild tigers from extinction through their mobile phones.

By texting “TIGERS” to 20222 from a cell phone, a $10 donation will be made to support WWF’s efforts to protect tigers. With as few as 3,200 tigers left in the wild, down from around 100,000 a century ago, the species is one of the most threatened on the planet. WWF’s goal is to double the global tiger population by 2022.

One Tree Hill Stars Visit The Gulf Oil Spill For Charity

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Global Green CEO and President Matt Petersen and New Orleans Director Beth Galante are guiding a group of young Hollywood actors, including One Tree Hill’s Sophia Bush and Austin Nichols, to Grand Isle in New Orleans this week.
 
On Monday, June 21st, they are touring the oil spill by boat at the Bridgeside Marina. They will have lunch at the Barataria Restaurant before attempting to clean up one of the beaches. Later in the afternoon they will help a group called the Bucket Brigade with some mapping of the spill. They will also meet with fisherman and community leaders.  

Avril Lavigne Rocks Star-Studded Race To Erase MS Charity Event

Tue, 11 May 2010 15:30:00 +0000

On Friday, May 7, Co-Chairs Nancy Davis and Tommy Hilfiger welcomed guests to the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza for the 17th Annual of Race to Erase MS. The event raised $2 million to benefit the Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis.

Celebrity guests as this year’s event included host, MS survivor and advocate Nancy Davis and host Tommy Hilfiger, along with Buzz Aldrin, Loni Anderson, Tom Arnold, Drake Bell, Mayim Bialik, Brooke Burke, Sophia Bush, Kaley Cuoco, Taylor Dayne, Tony Dovolani, Erik Estrada, David Faustino, Jenny Fletcher, Debbie Gibson, Ashlan Gorse, Heart, Anne Heche, Chelsie Hightower, Nicky Hilton, Paris Hilton, Dr. Hollywood, Kelly Hu, Stephanie Jacobsen, Brody Jenner, Kym Johnson, Robert Knepper, Ali Landry, Jessica Lowndes, Avril Lavigne, Gilles Marini, James Maslow, Chris Massey, Kyle Massey, Dr. Phil McGraw, Rickey Minor, Nancy O’Dell, Apolo Anton Ohno, Masi Oka, Megyn Price, Kelly Rutherford, Melissa Rycroft, Jennifer Taylor, Alessandra Torresani, James Tupper, Aiden Turner and many more.

Stars Named For Race To Erase MS Gala

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:30:00 +0000

As reported earlier by LookToTheStars.org, Avril Lavigne and Natalie Cole will perform at the Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis’ Race To Erase MS in May. We can now reveal the other celebrities who will be attending, and the list is long and varied.

Among the famous faces slated to attend are Tom Arnold, Shenae Grimes, Ed Begley Jr., Kristen Bell, Lara Flynn Boyle, Brooke Burke, Cheryl Burke, Sophia Bush, Kristin Cavallari, Cat Deeley, Haylie Duff, David Faustino, Daisy Fuentes, Teri Garr, Leeza Gibbons, Debbie Gibson, Heart, Anne Heche, Paris Hilton, Derek Hough, Stephanie Jacobsen, Kym Johnson, Kim Kardashian, Ali Landry, Joe Manganiello, Gilles Marini, Dr. Phil McGraw, Rickey Minor, Joel David Moore, Nancy O’Dell and many others.

Each year since its inception the celebrity filled gala has raised millions for the Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis and its Center without Walls program, a selected network of the nation’s top seven research centers that operates with one mutual goal: to always communicate and never duplicate medical research.

Kevin James To Host Make-A-Wish Foundation Fun Day

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:30:00 +0000

Comedian Kevin James will host a special charity day of fun for the Make-A-Wish Foundation on Sunday, March 14, and he has enlisted the help of a whole bunch of his celebrity friends.

The event will take place at the Santa Monica Pier for Make-A-Wish children and their families from Los Angeles and surrounding cities. The Santa Monica Pier will be closed down for the event as celebrity friends of Kevin and his wife come out to meet the children, and host rides and booths at the Pier. Although they are not granting specific wishes on Sunday, they will give these courageous children a day they will never forget.

Stars slated to attend include Mischa Barton, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, Sophia Bush, Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Hudgens, Ali Landry, Juliette Lewis, Christian Slater and many more.

Celebrities Flock To Heaven Charity Gala

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:00:00 +0000

The Art of Elysium annual Heaven gala attracted a massive group of celebrity supporters this year.

The black tie event was held in Beverly Hills on Saturday night, January 16, and honored Kirsten Dunst for her work with the charity. Some of the stars that came out to help her celebrate included Katy Perry, Russell Brand, Adam Lambert,Jason Bateman, Rachel Bilson, Kate Bosworth, Sophia Bush, Scarlett Johansson, Ali Larter , Benji Madden, Nicole Richie & Joel Madden, Ashley Olsen, Ryan Seacrest, Bonnie Somerville, Mark Wahlberg, Alicia Witt, Topher Grace, Alexander Skarsgård, Camilla Belle and many more.

The Art of Elysium is a non-profit organization, founded in 1997 by Jennifer Howell, which encourages actors, artists and musicians to voluntarily dedicate their time and talent to children who are battling serious medical conditions. They provide artistic workshops in the following disciplines: acting, art, comedy, fashion, music, radio, songwriting and creative writing. They work with numerous hospitals and hospices throughout Los Angeles, California and began servicing hospitals in New York, New York in 2009.