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  <title>LTTS Exclusive - Ashley Judd Awarded As Hollywood Hero</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/51-fatima-fofana&quot;&gt;Fatima Fofana&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Look To The Stars contributers Fatima Fofana and Crystal A Johnson were guests at a very special event that honored a philanthropic actress this week. They filed this report and exclusive photos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;USA&lt;/span&gt; Today honored &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/402-ashley-judd&quot;&gt;Ashley Judd&lt;/a&gt; with its annual Hollywood Hero award this week at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The award is presented to an exceptional entertainment industry humanitarian who has made a notable contribution to a non-profit organization. The recipient is recognized for his or her efforts that extend far beyond charitable contributions or lending&amp;#8217;s one&amp;#8217;s celebrity status to enhance a cause or concern. Judd&amp;#8217;s work as a Global Ambassador for the past ten years with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/129-aldo-fights-aids&quot;&gt;YouthAIDS&lt;/a&gt;, the education and prevention program of &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/1421-population-services-international&quot;&gt;Population Services International&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;PSI&lt;/span&gt;), earned her this noteworthy award.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Photo: Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Ellen Burstyn&quot; class=&quot;photo story_wide&quot; src=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/photo/2995-morgan-freeman-ashley-judd-ellen-burstyn/story_wide.jpg&quot; title=&quot;Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Ellen Burstyn&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;PHOTO&lt;/span&gt;: Crystal A Johnson&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Joining the celebration to honor Judd were &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/246-morgan-freeman&quot;&gt;Morgan Freeman&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/718-mandy-moore&quot;&gt;Mandy Moore&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1062-molly-sims&quot;&gt;Molly Sims&lt;/a&gt;, Omar Miller, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/367-debra-messing&quot;&gt;Debra Messing&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/526-magic-johnson&quot;&gt;Magic Johnson&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Photo: Debra Messing, Hollywood Hero Award&quot; class=&quot;photo story_wide&quot; src=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/photo/2999-debra-messing-hollywood-hero-award/story_wide.jpg&quot; title=&quot;Debra Messing, Hollywood Hero Award&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Last year&amp;#8217;s recipient, Magic Johnson, flew in from the east coast to surprise Ashley. &amp;#8220;After I received the award last year, I said, &amp;#8216;The next person has to be beautiful.&amp;#8217; They have to care about the community, give back to the community, do it with passion, love and a big heart. When I found out it was Ashley Judd, it couldn&amp;#8217;t have been a better person. The only thing I don&amp;#8217;t like about her is she&amp;#8217;s a Kentucky Wildcat fan. Sometimes they play against my Michigan Spartans.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Photo: Magic Johnson At Hollywood Hero Awards&quot; class=&quot;photo story_wide&quot; src=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/photo/2994-magic-johnson-at-hollywood-hero-awards/story_wide.jpg&quot; title=&quot;Magic Johnson At Hollywood Hero Awards&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;PHOTO&lt;/span&gt;: Crystal A Johnson&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mandy Moore (&amp;#8220;License to Wed&amp;#8221;), recently started working with YouthAIDS. &amp;#8220;Ashley has inspired me to work with &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;PSI&lt;/span&gt;. It&amp;#8217;s a wonder organization, that I&amp;#8217;m glad to be a part of because of their commitment to fighting &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt;.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Omar Miller (&amp;#8220;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;CSI&lt;/span&gt;: Miami&amp;#8221;) noted that &amp;#8220;&#8230;if one person is influenced by the charitable contributions recognized by this award, to give more and be more, then it&amp;#8217;s a very effective tool in inspiring others to give back.&amp;#8221; Other celebrities, including Rick Yune, commented, &amp;#8220;Its important to be here this evening to honor the tireless work that people like Ashley do everyday to make life a little better for others in need.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When asked why she became involved with &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;PSI&lt;/span&gt;, Judd stated, &amp;#8220;Because they allowed me to be involved, working on a grass roots level in poverty stricken countries, and on the Board of Directors. It adds such meaning to my life.&amp;#8221; Judd encouraged others to get involved, &amp;#8220;&#8230;by visiting the website at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.PSI.org&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;PSI&lt;/span&gt;.org&lt;/a&gt; and watching the documentary which highlights some of our work. Its important (for others) to get in touch with their core values, find their passion and leverage that in advocacy work.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Photo: Ashley Judd, Hollywood Hero&quot; class=&quot;photo story_wide&quot; src=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/photo/2998-ashley-judd-hollywood-hero/story_wide.jpg&quot; title=&quot;Ashley Judd, Hollywood Hero&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A teary Judd humbly accepted her award and added &amp;#8220;I accept this on behalf of &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;PSI&lt;/span&gt; &amp;#8230; and maybe a little bit for myself.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h6&gt;Related past articles&lt;/h6&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3418-harrison-ford-to-host-environmental-charity-awards&quot;&gt;Harrison Ford To Host Environmental Charity Awards&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3297-charitable-celebrities-to-receive-21st-century-leaders-awards&quot;&gt;Charitable Celebrities To Receive 21st Century Leaders Awards&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3289-carrie-ann-inaba-iparticipates-at-food-bank&quot;&gt;Carrie Ann Inaba iParticipates At Food Bank&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3281-ltts-exclusive-the-2009-noble-awards&quot;&gt;LTTS Exclusive - The 2009 Noble Awards&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3274-inaugural-noble-awards-celebrate-hollywood-philanthropy&quot;&gt;Inaugural Noble Awards Celebrate Hollywood Philanthropy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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  <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <category>Ashley Judd</category>
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  <title>Ashley Judd To Receive Hollywood Hero Award</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;Accomplished film, television and Broadway actress and philanthropist, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/402-ashley-judd&quot;&gt;Ashley Judd&lt;/a&gt; will be honored November 10 as the recipient of the fourth annual &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;USA&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;TODAY&lt;/span&gt; Hollywood Hero Award being presented by &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;USA&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;TODAY&lt;/span&gt; President and Publisher David Hunke. The award recognizes her work as Global Ambassador for &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/129-aldo-fights-aids&quot;&gt;YouthAIDS&lt;/a&gt;, the education and prevention program of &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/1421-population-services-international&quot;&gt;Population Services International&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;PSI&lt;/span&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Judd will be feted at a private award gala on the evening of November 10 at The Montage Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Guests will enjoy special celebrity tributes to Ashley Judd, dinner, a silent auction and an exciting live auction, with all proceeds to benefit &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;PSI&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I am honored to receive the &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;USA&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;TODAY&lt;/span&gt; Hollywood Hero Award. I accept it on behalf of the world&amp;#8217;s poor, vulnerable, and exploited, who in my capacity as global ambassador for YouthAIDS and board member for &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;PSI&lt;/span&gt;, I am committed to serving. I am grateful to &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;PSI&lt;/span&gt; and its grassroots mission of providing basic health products, services, and the care necessary to empower people to lead healthier lives, which is the basis for all sustainability and is vital for what we are all working toward: stability and peace,&amp;#8221; said Ashley Judd.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;We are very pleased to present our fourth annual &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;USA&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;TODAY&lt;/span&gt; Hollywood Hero award to Ms. Judd. Her work as an ambassador for YouthAIDS is an inspiration to us all and should be celebrated,&amp;#8221; said &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;USA&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;TODAY&lt;/span&gt; President and Publisher David Hunke.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In what has become a &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;USA&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;TODAY&lt;/span&gt; signature event, the &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;USA&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;TODAY&lt;/span&gt; Hollywood Hero Award is presented annually to an entertainment industry humanitarian who has made remarkable contributions of time and energies with a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the quality of life for others. The &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;USA&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;TODAY&lt;/span&gt; Hollywood Hero Award recipient is unique in that his or her efforts extend far beyond charitable contributions or lending one&amp;#8217;s celebrity to enhance a cause or concern.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Previous winners of the &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;USA&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;TODAY&lt;/span&gt; Hollywood Hero Award have been film and TV producer, entertainment entrepreneur and sports legend &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/526-magic-johnson&quot;&gt;Magic Johnson&lt;/a&gt;, for his work with the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/525-magic-johnson-foundation&quot;&gt;Magic Johnson Foundation&lt;/a&gt; in providing &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HIV&lt;/span&gt;/&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt; prevention and health care education to adults and children throughout the minority community; Academy and Golden Globe Award-winning actress/producer &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/516-geena-davis&quot;&gt;Geena Davis&lt;/a&gt;, honored for the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/863-geena-davis-institute&quot;&gt;Geena Davis Institute&lt;/a&gt; on Gender in Media in breaking stereotypes and improving gender portrayals in all media produced for children; and United Nation&amp;#8217;s Medaille d&amp;#8217;Excellence award-winning actress/choreographer Zina Bethune and her Infinite Dreams program, which has introduced more than ten thousand physically-challenged children across the country into actively participating in the performing arts.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/2492-katy-perry-and-friends-design-t-shirts-for-aids&quot;&gt;Katy Perry And Friends Design T-Shirts For AIDS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <category>Ashley Judd</category>
  <category>YouthAIDS</category>
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  <category>Magic Johnson</category>
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  <title>Katy Perry And Friends Design T-Shirts For AIDS</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;Singer &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1468-katy-perry&quot;&gt;Katy Perry&lt;/a&gt; has joined with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1790-cyndi-lauper&quot;&gt;Cyndi Lauper&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1745-yoko-ono&quot;&gt;Yoko Ono&lt;/a&gt; and hip hop group N.E.R.D. to design T-shirts as part of H&amp;amp;M&amp;#8217;s second Fashion Against &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt; collection.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;H&amp;amp;M, a chain of 1,500 stores spread across 28 countries, has joined together with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/876-designers-against-aids&quot;&gt;Designers Against &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to launch Fashion Against &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt;, a clothing collection for men and women, designed to draw attention to &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HIV&lt;/span&gt;/&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt; and increase awareness of the disease. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/496-stars-support-fashion-against-aids&quot;&gt;Last year&amp;#8217;s campaign&lt;/a&gt; featured &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/962-timbaland&quot;&gt;Timbaland&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/98-good-charlotte&quot;&gt;Good Charlotte&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/593-rihanna&quot;&gt;Rihanna&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1550-ziggy-marley&quot;&gt;Ziggy Marley&lt;/a&gt; who created a special selection of T-shirts, tank tops, and hooded sweatshirts that use color and style to highlight the cause.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For the 2009 Fashion Against &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt; collection, the message is loud and clear with bold language and vibrant colors. Roisin Murphy&amp;#8217;s t-shirt is bold with the phrase &amp;#8220;Protection is power&amp;#8221; on the front and back of a men&amp;#8217;s t-shirt and a women&amp;#8217;s bodysuit. N.E.R.D uses a clever graphic to shout &amp;#8220;use your brain&amp;#8221; on vibrant tank tops and t-shirts for both men and women. Estelle designed a tank top with the slogan &amp;#8220;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;LIFE&lt;/span&gt; IS &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;TOO&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;SHORT&lt;/span&gt; &#8211; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HAVE&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;SEX&lt;/span&gt; BE &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;SAFE&lt;/span&gt;&amp;#8221; next to a sassy silhouette of an empowered woman. Katy Perry&amp;#8217;s clever safe sex message, &amp;#8220;WHAT&amp;#8217;S ON &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;THE&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;OUTSIDE&lt;/span&gt; IS &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;WHAT&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;COUNTS&lt;/span&gt;,&amp;#8221; appears on both a bodysuit and a cap-sleeved shirt. In a nostalgic nod to her roots, &amp;#8220;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;GIRLS&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;JUST&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;WANNA&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HAVE&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;SAFE&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;SEX&lt;/span&gt;&amp;#8221; is scribbled in pink lipstick on Cyndi Lauper&amp;#8217;s t-shirt. Others include Yoko Ono&amp;#8217;s design of the words &amp;#8220;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;IMAGINE&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;PEACE&lt;/span&gt;&amp;#8221; in multiple languages and Robyn&amp;#8217;s feisty &amp;#8220;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;PROTECT&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;YOUR&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;BODY&lt;/span&gt;.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dita von Teese, an avid supporter of &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt; causes, created an alluring image of her iconic red lips and arched brow on a cute cap-sleeved T: &amp;#8220;It is really great that H&amp;amp;M continues to educate its customers and the world about &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HIV&lt;/span&gt;/&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt; with their campaign Fashion Against &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt;. We must never give up the fight against this horrible disease and we must constantly remind each other not to become apathetic or careless. The war on &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HIV&lt;/span&gt;/&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt; must continue.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;25% of the sales price will be donated to &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HIV&lt;/span&gt;/&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt; prevention projects of Designers against &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/363-unfpa&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;UNFPA&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, MTV&amp;#8217;s &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/447-staying-alive-foundation&quot;&gt;Staying Alive Foundation&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/129-aldo-fights-aids&quot;&gt;YouthAIDS&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This year&amp;#8217;s T-shirt designs will hit stores on May 28.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 15:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Stars Design Necklaces For Charity Auction</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;The World Gold Council has launched its charity auction featuring jewelry designed by some of entertainment&amp;#8217;s biggest stars.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1602-debra-messing-to-design-charity-bling&quot;&gt;reported by &lt;em&gt;Look To The Stars&lt;/em&gt; last year&lt;/a&gt;, a range of celebrities &amp;#8211; including &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/367-debra-messing&quot;&gt;Debra Messing&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/39-christina-applegate&quot;&gt;Christina Applegate&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/312-whoopi-goldberg&quot;&gt;Whoopi Goldberg&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/374-marcia-gay-harden&quot;&gt;Marcia Gay Harden&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/227-samantha-harris&quot;&gt;Samantha Harris&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/376-eric-mccormack&quot;&gt;Eric McCormack&lt;/a&gt;, Chris Noth (&amp;#8220;Mr Big&amp;#8221;), Lena Olin, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/542-rachael-ray&quot;&gt;Rachael Ray&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/491-susan-sarandon&quot;&gt;Susan Sarandon&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/202-brooke-shields&quot;&gt;Brooke Shields&lt;/a&gt;, and Pauletta &amp;amp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/53-denzel-washington&quot;&gt;Denzel Washington&lt;/a&gt; &#8211; have designed gold pendant necklaces incorporating a leaf motif. Participants will choose to have proceeds from the sale of their designs benefit their favorite charity or Jewelers for Children, the jewelers industry charity that has invested over $30 million in special programs to reach children whose lives have been devastated by catastrophic illness or life-threatening abuse and neglect.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Other charities to benefit from the auction include &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/129-aldo-fights-aids&quot;&gt;YouthAIDS&lt;/a&gt;, Right Action for Women, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/983-ronald-mcdonald-house-charities&quot;&gt;Ronald McDonald House Charities&lt;/a&gt;, the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/122-waterkeeper-alliance&quot;&gt;Waterkeeper Alliance&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/14-project-angel-food&quot;&gt;Project Angel Food&lt;/a&gt;, the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/83-make-a-wish-foundation&quot;&gt;Make-A-Wish Foundation&lt;/a&gt;, the Hope for Henry Foundation &amp;#8211; a charity which improves the lives of children with life-threatening illnesses by providing carefully chosen gifts and specially designed programs to entertain and promote comfort, care and recovery &#8211; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/541-yum-o&quot;&gt;Yum-o!&lt;/a&gt;, and the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The auction runs until May 7, and will be followed by a live gala event in New York City.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To make a bid or view the items, click &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.proxibid.com/asp/Catalog.asp?aid=18437&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Win Gold Jewelry Designed By Debra Messing For YouthAIDS</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;World Gold Council is proud to announce its &amp;#8220;Legendary Gold&amp;#8221; contest where consumers can enter online to win a piece of gold jewelry designed by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/367-debra-messing&quot;&gt;Debra Messing&lt;/a&gt; and renowned jewelry designer Robert Lee Morris to benefit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/129-aldo-fights-aids&quot;&gt;YouthAIDS&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Information about the contest is featured in the February and May 2009 issues of InStyle magazine. Debra&amp;#8217;s favorite personal story involving gold jewelry is shared in the magazine and on the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.instylecmg.com/worldgold/&quot;&gt;Legendary Gold website&lt;/a&gt; which will be live during award show season from January 13th to February 24, 2009.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Debra&amp;#8217;s story highlights her personal affinity for gold and shows the powerful role that gold jewelry has played in her life. To enter the contest, consumers can share their own emotional connection to a significant piece of gold jewelry and will be automatically entered for a chance to win the piece developed by Messing and Morris. The winning consumer story will also be featured in an advertorial in the May issue of InStyle magazine.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;As consumers share their own emotionally evocative stories that involve gold jewelry, the lasting value of gold and its enduring relevance in our lives will resonate strongly with all who participate,&amp;#8221; adds Duvall O&amp;#8217;Steen of the World Gold Council.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The special website will feature a designer showcase of great gold jewelry styles from other legendary gold designers like Temple St Clair, Doris Panos and Dana David. The site is interactive, allowing consumers to read Debra&amp;#8217;s gold jewelry story, along with a selection of other stories as shared by other contest entrants, and also allowing them to enter their own story. Debra&amp;#8217;s connection to YouthAIDS is also highlighted on the site.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In addition to Legendary Gold, Debra is also the first confirmed celebrity participant in World Gold Council&amp;#8217;s Leaves of ChangeSM charity initiative. Due to her participation in Leaves of ChangeSM Debra Messing will include a leaf motif in the piece of gold jewelry created by her collaboration with Robert Lee Morris, in order to further raise funds and awareness for YouthAIDS. All Leaves of ChangeSM gold jewelry creations will be auctioned off in early May 2009 with proceeds going to the celebrities&amp;#8217; designated charities. Another special website, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.leavesofchange.org/&quot;&gt;leavesofchange.org&lt;/a&gt;, will feature each celebrity&amp;#8217;s gold design, as well as their charity partnerships.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Robert Lee Morris is honored to work with Debra Messing to support her charity. &amp;#8220;If ever the world needed an uplifting theme such as Leaves of ChangeSM, now is the time,&amp;#8221; he said.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:30:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Celebrities Donate Dresses And Wine To Charity Auction</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14-tim-saunders&quot;&gt;Tim Saunders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Need a new dress for the upcoming Awards Season? Then why not bid on one of these items donated by Hollywood&amp;#8217;s hottest stars and benefiting worthwhile charities?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/588-julianne-moore&quot;&gt;Julianne Moore&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/155-sharon-stone&quot;&gt;Sharon Stone&lt;/a&gt;, Jaime Presley, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/855-ana-ortiz&quot;&gt;Ana Ortiz&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/303-angie-harmon&quot;&gt;Angie Harmon&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1445-monique-cole&quot;&gt;Monique Coleman&lt;/a&gt; and many others have handed over their favorite little black dresses to &lt;a href=&quot;http://clothesoffourback.org/?utm_source=Clothes+Off+Our+Back+Newsletter&amp;amp;utm_campaign=1bf6859881-January_2009_General_Auction_Newsletter1_13_2009&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&quot;&gt;Clothesoffourback.org&lt;/a&gt; to benefit the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/156-clothes-off-our-back&quot;&gt;Clothes Off Our Back Foundation&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/129-aldo-fights-aids&quot;&gt;YouthAIDS&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Also up for grabs are signed bottles of Little Black Dress 2006 Pinot Noir, the official wine of Award Season. Sit down for a special drink on behalf of &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1102-gavin-rossdale&quot;&gt;Gavin Rossdale&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/889-miranda-lambert&quot;&gt;Miranda Lambert&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/296-patti-labelle&quot;&gt;Patti LaBelle&lt;/a&gt; and many more. Portions of the auctions will also go to &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/426-second-harvest&quot;&gt;Feeding America&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/393-the-art-of-elysium&quot;&gt;The Art of Elysium&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/1184-hope-north&quot;&gt;Hope North&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/530-help-malawi&quot;&gt;H.E.L.P. Malawi&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;All auctions end on March 11 and can be accessed &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clothesoffourback.org/categories.php&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <title>Debra Messing To Design Charity Bling</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14-tim-saunders&quot;&gt;Tim Saunders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Actress &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/367-debra-messing&quot;&gt;Debra Messing&lt;/a&gt; will collaborate with designer Robert Lee Morris to create a piece of gold jewelry to benefit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/129-aldo-fights-aids&quot;&gt;YouthAIDS&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The piece will be featured in the February and May 2009 issues of InStyle magazine, as well as on a special website which will be live from January 13 to February 24, 2009.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Messing is also the first confirmed celebrity participant in the Leaves of Change charity initiative, in which A-List celebrities will be invited to design a gold pendant necklace incorporating a leaf motif. Participants will choose to have proceeds from the sale of their designs benefit their favorite charity or Jewelers for Children, the jewelers industry charity that has invested over $30 million in special programs to reach children whose lives have been devastated by catastrophic illness or life-threatening abuse and neglect.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Leaves of Change will culminate in spring 2009 with an exclusive Los Angeles gala event and a live and online auction to raise funds and awareness for all of the participating charities.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Bringing together highly talented celebrities with renowned jewelry designers will create exciting and innovative gold designs,&amp;#8221; World Gold Council U.S. Managing Director John Calnon said in a media release. &amp;#8220;The simultaneous benefit to multiple charities, especially in such difficult economic times, makes for a meaningful and lasting impact.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
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  <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Stars Support YouthAIDS at Company 81 Launch Event</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/39-michelle-vink&quot;&gt;Michelle Vink&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On November 5, 2008, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1573-adam-gregory&quot;&gt;Adam Gregory&lt;/a&gt; (90210) and the trendy Santa Monica boutique, Fred Segal Fun hosted a launch event for the clothing line Company 81 to benefit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/129-aldo-fights-aids&quot;&gt;YouthAIDS&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;YouthAIDS is an education and prevention program of &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;PSI&lt;/span&gt;, a non-profit organization to improve the health of poor and vulnerable people in the developing world. Youth Aids uses the power of music, media, and pop culture to reach over 600 million young people in more than 60 countries with pop concerts and marketing campaigns featuring &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/409-alicia-keys&quot;&gt;Alicia Keys&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/54-diddy&quot;&gt;Diddy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/869-ludacris&quot;&gt;Ludacris&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/593-rihanna&quot;&gt;Rihanna&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/98-good-charlotte&quot;&gt;Good Charlotte&lt;/a&gt; to name a few.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/402-ashley-judd&quot;&gt;Ashley Judd&lt;/a&gt; is the Global Ambassador for Youth Aids and is supported by her fellow celebrity ambassadors, Emmy Rossum, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/455-josh-lucas&quot;&gt;Josh Lucas&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/893-wynonna&quot;&gt;Wynonna Judd&lt;/a&gt;, and 12-time Grammy winner &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1572-juanes&quot;&gt;Juanes&lt;/a&gt;. These celebrities have traveled all over the world visiting schools and clinics, raising funds and awareness and providing student outreach, education, and prevention programs in support of the charity.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This night, the stars came out again to support the cause at a boutique that is no stranger to charity or celebrities. In attendance were host Gregory&amp;#8217;s 90210 costars Jessica Lowndes and Brandon Michael Vayda, along with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1586-amanda-bynes&quot;&gt;Amanda Bynes&lt;/a&gt;, Holly Montag (&amp;#8220;The Hills&amp;#8221;), Jason Kennedy (E! News Daily), and many more&amp;#8212;enjoying cocktails and shopping for a cause made possible by Company 81 and the local celebrity, Jackie Brander, owner of Fred Segal Fun Boutique.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:30:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Ashley Judd Wants You To Make A Difference</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14-tim-saunders&quot;&gt;Tim Saunders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;October 25 is Make A Difference Day, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/402-ashley-judd&quot;&gt;Ashley Judd&lt;/a&gt; is urging you to help others by volunteering for non-profit organizations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The 40-year-old has been a Global Ambassador for &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/129-aldo-fights-aids&quot;&gt;YouthAIDS&lt;/a&gt; for the last six years, and has traveled through 13 countries &#8211; including Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo &#8211; to witness health empowerment programs and raise awareness of their work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Volunteer work has revolutionized my life,&amp;#8221; she said. &amp;#8220;It has, in the best possible, most dramatic and rewarding way, turned my life inside out and upside down.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The star &#8211; who supports causes such as &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/239-jeans-for-genes&quot;&gt;Jeans for Genes&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/431-sixdegrees-org&quot;&gt;SixDegrees.org&lt;/a&gt; &#8211; wants to encourage others to help, and says that the feeling of fulfillment is extremely satisfying.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Volunteering in other countries is spiritually rewarding because it demonstrated to me in such a profound way that the things we think make us different are illusions,&amp;#8221; said Judd. &amp;#8220;I can&amp;#8217;t imagine a better way to see the world than by doing service work.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To find out more about how to volunteer for a charity on Make A Difference Day, visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.usaweekend.com/diffday/index.html&quot;&gt;www.makeadifferenceday.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Annie Lennox Honored By YouthAIDS</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/158-annie-lennox&quot;&gt;Annie Lennox&lt;/a&gt; was honored at the 2008 &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/129-aldo-fights-aids&quot;&gt;YouthAIDS&lt;/a&gt; Gala last week, an event honoring individuals who have made outstanding contributions toward the fight against &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HIV&lt;/span&gt;/&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hosted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/402-ashley-judd&quot;&gt;Ashley Judd&lt;/a&gt;, YouthAIDS Global Ambassador, the ceremony &#8211; held on October 3 at the Ritz-Carlton in Virginia &#8211; also honored &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/24-bob-geldof&quot;&gt;Bob Geldof&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;MTV&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;CEO&lt;/span&gt; Judy McGrath.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This year&amp;#8217;s event &#8211; dubbed &lt;em&gt;The Power Of Music&lt;/em&gt; and voted by Washingtonian magazine as one of the top five social events in Washington, D.C. &amp;#8211; included a gathering of musicians, artists, health professionals, celebrities, business and political leaders, and media who share YouthAIDS&amp;#8217; commitment to protecting young people from &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HIV&lt;/span&gt;/&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;MC for the evening was &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/192-sharon-osbourne&quot;&gt;Sharon Osbourne&lt;/a&gt;, and the event featured a musical performance by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/611-john-mellencamp&quot;&gt;John Mellencamp&lt;/a&gt;. Former tennis star &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1532-anna-kournikova&quot;&gt;Anna Kournikova&lt;/a&gt; was spotted in the crowd, as was Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Music plays a powerful role in educating populations, breaking-down cultural barriers, reinforcing behavior change and informing low-literacy populations about available products, services and care provided by YouthAIDS in more than 60 countries around the globe. Net proceeds from the gala directly benefited YouthAIDS programs and approximately 90 cents of every dollar donated to YouthAIDS supports their programs in the field.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;More information on YouthAIDS can be found at their &lt;a href=&quot;http://projects.psi.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home_homepageindex&quot;&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:45:00 -0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Stars Support Fashion Against AIDS</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14-tim-saunders&quot;&gt;Tim Saunders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A major worldwide fashion store and a charity set up by artists and fashion designers have initiated a campaign to help raise money and awareness for &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HIV&lt;/span&gt;/&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt; projects.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;H&amp;amp;M, a chain of 1,500 stores spread across 28 countries, has joined together with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/876-designers-against-aids&quot;&gt;Designers Against &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to launch Fashion Against &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt;, a clothing collection for men and women, designed to draw attention to &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HIV&lt;/span&gt;/&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt; and increase awareness of the disease. Musicians, designers and artists such as &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/962-timbaland&quot;&gt;Timbaland&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/98-good-charlotte&quot;&gt;Good Charlotte&lt;/a&gt;, Jade Jagger, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1550-ziggy-marley&quot;&gt;Ziggy Marley&lt;/a&gt; have collaborated to create a special selection of T-shirts, tank tops, and hooded sweatshirts that use color and style to highlight the cause.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Supporting the Fashion Against &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt; campaign was a great way to encourage my fans to join me in the fight against &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HIV&lt;/span&gt;/&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt;,&amp;#8221; said singer &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/593-rihanna&quot;&gt;Rihanna&lt;/a&gt;, who is also taking part in the initiative. &amp;#8220;I love that H&amp;amp;M is providing a fashionable and easy way for young people all over the world to get involved in this worthy cause.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;All of the items in the collection &amp;#8211; expected to hit shelves in February &amp;#8211; will cost between $15 and $40, and 25% of the proceeds will go to &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HIV&lt;/span&gt;/&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt; prevention projects around the world, including those administered by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/129-aldo-fights-aids&quot;&gt;YouthAIDS&lt;/a&gt;. Each article is made from 100% organic cotton, and carries the label &amp;#8220;This might be the most important piece of clothing you&amp;#8217;ve ever laid your hands on&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;It&amp;#8217;s a collection that&amp;#8217;s rich in color, with considerable commitment going into every garment,&amp;#8221; said Margareta van den Bosch, H&amp;amp;M Head of Design. &amp;#8220;The artists have created personal prints with a strong sense of style.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HIV&lt;/span&gt;/&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt; has reached epidemic levels in many parts of the world, and both the artists and H&amp;amp;M hope the Fashion Against &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt; campaign will highlight the fact that no one is safe from the disease, and the message will inspire young people to be safe.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Fifty per cent of the people newly infected with &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HIV&lt;/span&gt; are aged between 15 and 24,&amp;#8221; said Ninette Murk, founder of Designers Against &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt;. &amp;#8220;There&amp;#8217;s an urgent need to do something in this target group. By combining fashion with music in this way we hope to get these young people to &amp;#8216;stop and think&amp;#8217;, as [fashion designer] Katharine Hamnett puts it on one of the garments in the collection.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Other artists and designers to take part in the initiative include &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1889-rufus-wainwright&quot;&gt;Rufus Wainwright&lt;/a&gt;, The Cardigans, My Chemical Romance, Tiga, and Henrik Vibskov. More information can be found at www.hm.com.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h6&gt;Related past articles&lt;/h6&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3400-ltts-exclusive-ashley-judd-awarded-as-hollywood-hero&quot;&gt;LTTS Exclusive - Ashley Judd Awarded As Hollywood Hero&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3355-rihanna-and-megan-fox-want-to-help&quot;&gt;Rihanna And Megan Fox Want To Help&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3275-guests-announced-for-uk-a-not-so-silent-night-concert&quot;&gt;Guests Announced For UK A Not So Silent Night Concert&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3263-tlc-reform-for-justin-timberlake-charity-concert&quot;&gt;TLC Reform For Justin Timberlake Charity Concert&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3209-bono-and-friends-rock-carnegie-hall-for-charity&quot;&gt;Bono And Friends Rock Carnegie Hall For Charity&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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  <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:14:07 -0000</pubDate>
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  <category>Designers Against AIDS</category>
  <category>Timbaland</category>
  <category>Good Charlotte</category>
  <category>Jade Jagger</category>
  <category>Ziggy Marley</category>
  <category>Rihanna</category>
  <category>YouthAIDS</category>
  <category>Katharine Hamnett</category>
  <category>Rufus Wainwright</category>
  <category>The Cardigans</category>
  <category>My Chemical Romance</category>
  <category>Tiga</category>
  <category>Henrik Vibskov</category>
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  <title>Hill, McGraw and More Become Cartier LOVECHARITY Ambassadors</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/2-myrlia-purcell&quot;&gt;Myrlia Purcell&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/210-faith-hill&quot;&gt;Faith Hill&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/211-tim-mcgraw&quot;&gt;Tim McGraw&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/581-djimon-hounsou&quot;&gt;Djimon Hounsou&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/564-eva-mendes&quot;&gt;Eva Mendes&lt;/a&gt; are among the list of 2007 Cartier &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;LOVECHARITY&lt;/span&gt; Bracelet Ambassadors.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Cartier &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;LOVE&lt;/span&gt; bracelet was introduced more than 30 years ago, and has risen to be one of the most coveted jewelry designs in the world. In 2006 alone, more than $1.2 million was donated to eight global charities from the sales of its &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;LOVECHARITY&lt;/span&gt; bracelet, spurring the company to create a new &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;LOVECHARITY&lt;/span&gt; bracelet for 2007. The goal is to exceed last year&amp;#8217;s donations as a number of new celebrities join the endeavor.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The 2007 &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;LOVECHARITY&lt;/span&gt; bracelet features an 18K white gold miniature &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;LOVE&lt;/span&gt; bracelet graced with the word &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;LOVE&lt;/span&gt; and accented with two signature screw motifs. It is set into a knotted silk cord available in various colors, with each cord designating support of a unique cause. The bracelet costs $475 with $100 per bracelet benefiting its corresponding charity.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The complete list of the 2007 Ambassadors and their corresponding charities includes:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/210-faith-hill&quot;&gt;Faith Hill&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/211-tim-mcgraw&quot;&gt;Tim McGraw&lt;/a&gt; have a chocolate brown bracelet for the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/256-neighbors-keeper-foundation&quot;&gt;Neighbor&amp;#8217;s Keeper Foundation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/581-djimon-hounsou&quot;&gt;Djimon Hounsou&lt;/a&gt; has a deep copper bracelet for &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/366-sos-childrens-village&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;SOS&lt;/span&gt; Children&amp;#8217;s Villages&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/564-eva-mendes&quot;&gt;Eva Mendes&lt;/a&gt; has a navy bracelet for &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/393-the-art-of-elysium&quot;&gt;The Art of Elysium&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/588-julianne-moore&quot;&gt;Julianne Moore&lt;/a&gt; has a lavender bracelet for the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/573-tuberous-sclerosis-alliance&quot;&gt;Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/593-rihanna&quot;&gt;Rihanna&lt;/a&gt; has a sea foam green bracelet for &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/589-believe&quot;&gt;Believe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/918-usher&quot;&gt;Usher&lt;/a&gt; has a gold bracelet for the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/834-new-look-foundation&quot;&gt;New Look Foundation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/266-rachel-weisz&quot;&gt;Rachel Weisz&lt;/a&gt; has a lilac bracelet for The &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/331-constant-gardener-trust&quot;&gt;Constant Gardener Trust&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Elie Wiesel has a yellow bracelet for The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The 2006 &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;LOVECHARITY&lt;/span&gt; Bracelets will also be available through the year, supporting &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/129-aldo-fights-aids&quot;&gt;YouthAIDS&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/500-rosario-dawson&quot;&gt;Rosario Dawson&lt;/a&gt;) ; the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/572-salma-hayek-foundation&quot;&gt;Salma Hayek Foundation&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/116-salma-hayek&quot;&gt;Salma Hayek&lt;/a&gt;) ; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/296-usa-harvest&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;USA&lt;/span&gt; Harvest&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/117-scarlett-johansson&quot;&gt;Scarlett Johansson&lt;/a&gt;) ; Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film &amp;amp; Television Graduate Division / Tisch School of the Arts/&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;NYC&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/583-spike-lee&quot;&gt;Spike Lee&lt;/a&gt;) ; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/570-maasai-wilderness-conservation-trust&quot;&gt;Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/532-edward-norton&quot;&gt;Edward Norton&lt;/a&gt;) ; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/1-unicef&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;UNICEF&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/270-sarah-jessica-parker&quot;&gt;Sarah Jessica Parker&lt;/a&gt;) ; The &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/40-breast-cancer-research-foundation&quot;&gt;Breast Cancer Research Foundation&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/582-liv-tyler&quot;&gt;Liv Tyler&lt;/a&gt;) ; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/489-mercy-corps&quot;&gt;Mercy Corps&lt;/a&gt; Gulf Coast Recovery Fund (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/487-michael-stipe&quot;&gt;Michael Stipe&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Cartier&amp;#8217;s second annual &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;LOVE&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;DAY&lt;/span&gt; is scheduled for June 8, and on this day 10% of all sales from the complete &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;LOVE&lt;/span&gt; collection will benefit partnered organizations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h6&gt;Related past articles&lt;/h6&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3443-star-studded-event-honors-cnn-everyday-heroes&quot;&gt;Star-Studded Event Honors CNN Everyday Heroes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3438-michael-j-fox-rocks-for-a-cure&quot;&gt;Michael J. Fox Rocks For A Cure&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3420-lucy-liu-and-rebecca-mader-to-light-unicef-snowflakes&quot;&gt;Lucy Liu And Rebecca Mader To Light UNICEF Snowflakes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3400-ltts-exclusive-ashley-judd-awarded-as-hollywood-hero&quot;&gt;LTTS Exclusive - Ashley Judd Awarded As Hollywood Hero&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3366-nyc-marathon-attracts-celebrities-for-charity&quot;&gt;NYC Marathon Attracts Celebrities For Charity&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:29:26 -0000</pubDate>
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  <category>Faith Hill</category>
  <category>Tim McGraw</category>
  <category>Djimon Hounsou</category>
  <category>Eva Mendes</category>
  <category>Faith Hill</category>
  <category>Tim McGraw</category>
  <category>Neighbor's Keeper Foundation</category>
  <category>Djimon Hounsou</category>
  <category>SOS Children's Villages</category>
  <category>Eva Mendes</category>
  <category>The Art of Elysium</category>
  <category>Julianne Moore</category>
  <category>Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance</category>
  <category>Rihanna</category>
  <category>Believe</category>
  <category>Usher</category>
  <category>New Look Foundation</category>
  <category>Rachel Weisz</category>
  <category>Constant Gardener Trust</category>
  <category>Elie Wiesel</category>
  <category>Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity</category>
  <category>YouthAIDS</category>
  <category>Rosario Dawson</category>
  <category>Salma Hayek Foundation</category>
  <category>Salma Hayek</category>
  <category>USA Harvest</category>
  <category>Scarlett Johansson</category>
  <category>Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film &amp; Television</category>
  <category>Spike Lee</category>
  <category>Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust</category>
  <category>Edward Norton</category>
  <category>UNICEF</category>
  <category>Sarah Jessica Parker</category>
  <category>Breast Cancer Research Foundation</category>
  <category>Liv Tyler</category>
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  <category>Michael Stipe</category>
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  <title>Kevin Bacon Launches &#8220;SixDegrees.org&#8221;</title>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/400-kevin-bacon&quot;&gt;Kevin Bacon&lt;/a&gt; has launched &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/431-sixdegrees-org&quot;&gt;SixDegrees.org&lt;/a&gt;, a new web site that builds on the popularity of the &amp;#8220;small world phenomenon&amp;#8221; to create a charitable social network and inspire giving to charities online.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bacon started the network with celebrities who are highlighting their favorite charities &#8211; including &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/401-kyra-sedgwick&quot;&gt;Kyra Sedgwick&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/432-natural-resources-defense-council&quot;&gt;Natural Resources Defense Council&lt;/a&gt;), &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/185-nicole-kidman&quot;&gt;Nicole Kidman&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/222-unifem&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;UNIFEM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;), &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/402-ashley-judd&quot;&gt;Ashley Judd&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/129-aldo-fights-aids&quot;&gt;YouthAIDS&lt;/a&gt;), &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/325-bradley-whitford&quot;&gt;Bradley Whitford&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/326-jane-kaczmarek&quot;&gt;Jane Kaczmarek&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/156-clothes-off-our-back&quot;&gt;Clothes Off Our Back&lt;/a&gt;), &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/403-dana-delany&quot;&gt;Dana Delany&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/399-scleroderma-research-foundation&quot;&gt;Scleroderma Research Foundation&lt;/a&gt;), &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/404-robert-duvall&quot;&gt;Robert Duvall&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/433-pro-mujer&quot;&gt;Pro Mujer&lt;/a&gt;), &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/405-rosie-odonnell&quot;&gt;Rosie O&amp;#8217;Donnell&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/434-rosies-for-all-kids-foundation&quot;&gt;Rosie&amp;#8217;s For All Kids Foundation&lt;/a&gt;), and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/96-jessica-simpson&quot;&gt;Jessica Simpson&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/162-operation-smile&quot;&gt;Operation Smile&lt;/a&gt;) &amp;#8211; and he encouraged everyone to be celebrities for their own causes by joining the Six Degrees movement.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;SixDegrees.org is about using the idea that we are all connected to accomplish something good,&amp;#8221; said Bacon. &amp;#8220;It is my hope that Six Degrees will soon be something more than a game or a gimmick. It will also be a force for good, by bringing a social conscience to social networking.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The game, &amp;#8216;Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon,&amp;#8217; made the rounds of college campuses over the past decade and lived on to be a shorthand term for the small world phenomenon.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bacon created SixDegrees.org in partnership with the nonprofit, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/82-network-for-good&quot;&gt;Network for Good&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AOL&lt;/span&gt;, and Entertainment Weekly. Through SixDegrees.org, which builds on Network for Good&amp;#8217;s giving system for donating to more than one million charities online and AOL&amp;#8217;s &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIM&lt;/span&gt; Pages social networking service, people can learn about and support the charities of celebrities or fundraise for their own favorite causes with their own friends and families. Bacon will match the charitable dollars raised by the top six non-celebrity fundraisers with grants of up to $10,000 each.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;People give to charity because someone they know or respect asks them. So charities are increasingly looking to their supporters &amp;#8211; not just themselves &amp;#8211; to raise awareness and money online. That means both celebrities and everyday people can make an enormous difference for people in need,&amp;#8221; said Bill Strathmann, &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;CEO&lt;/span&gt; of Network for Good.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;SixDegrees.org harnesses two important online trends: the exponential growth of social networks and the increasing interest in using the web for raising money for charity among family and friends. Through SixDegrees.org, people can upload their own photos and stories and fundraise for the charity of their choice with their own charity badges and &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIM&lt;/span&gt; Pages.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To kick off the launch of SixDegrees.org, Bacon will attend opening weekend of the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT, where he and other celebrities will be encouraging charitable giving. Entertainment Weekly is celebrating SixDegrees.org and Kevin Bacon at its third annual Sundance Festival Opening Weekend Party on January 20 at Jean Louis in Park City. At the party, guests will be able to learn more about SixDegrees.org and celebrities will be encouraged to donate their &amp;#8220;swag&amp;#8221; to benefit charity. Items will later be listed on eBay using eBay Giving Works.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There will also be a representative from SixDegrees.org in Entertainment Weekly&amp;#8217;s Main Street photo studio throughout the week so that when celebrities come to be photographed for the magazine, they can learn more about the organization and find out how they can get involved. Bacon will also be feted at an &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AOL&lt;/span&gt; reception where he will tape an episode of Moviefone.com&amp;#8217;s Unscripted with Bradley Whitford, a SixDegrees.org participant and star of &amp;#8220;An American Crime&amp;#8221; premiering at Sundance.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIM&lt;/span&gt; Pages and Six Degrees are the perfect pairing as the immense popularity of social networking and the importance of individual giving converge. We look forward to building an important network of good-deed-doers via &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIM&lt;/span&gt; Pages to benefit the scores of charities associated with Six Degrees,&amp;#8221; according to Marcien Jenckes, VP/GM, Instant Messaging &amp;amp; Social Media, &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AOL&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h6&gt;Related past articles&lt;/h6&gt;
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