Look To The Stars News: Felix Organization

Appear In A Movie With Mark Wahlberg For Charity

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:30:00 -0000

Now is your chance to appear in a film starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale and Amy Adams – to help a good cause.

A new charity auction is giving you the chance to bid on a non-speaking, walk-on role in The Fighter. Filming will take place in early August 2009 in Boston, with the exact shoot date to be scheduled.

You’ll be on set with at least one of the stars, making this a truly rare and exciting opportunity. You’ll find out what film making is all about — from an insider’s point of view — in your day on the set.

Under the direction of David O. Russell (Three Kings, I Heart Huckabees), The Fighter details the story of boxer “Irish” Micky Ward, played by Wahlberg. Christine Bale plays Ward’s half-brother Dickie Eklund, his trainer who was also a boxer. The film recounts the story of their childhood in Lowell, MA, Eklund’s battle with drugs and violence and Ward winning the world championship in London.

Proceeds from the auction go to the Felix Organization, a charity founded by Darryl McDaniels and Sheila Jaffe that provides opportunities and new experiences that enrich the lives of children who are growing up without parents. Both McDaniels and Jaffe were adoptees who have searched for and found their birth families.

As they pursued their journey of discovery they realized how fortunate they are having been raised by a loving family and how things could have gone very differently had they not been adopted. As Darryl and Sheila say, “We got taken home – we want to give to those children who didn’t get taken home.”

The auction runs until July 30 and can be accessed here.

Want To Mingle With The "Entourage" Cast For Charity?

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:38:00 -0000

Fans of Entourage won’t want to miss the auction currently happening over at CharityFolks!

The auction is giving fans the chance to join Vince, Drama, Turtle, Eric, Ari, Mrs. Ari and the gang with two VIP tickets to the Season 6 Premiere of HBO’s Entourage at the Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles on July 9, 2009!

Proceeds will benefit the Felix Organization, started by Run DMC’s Darryl McDaniels to help children growing up without parents experience fuller lives.

What’s more, you’ll mingle with the stars at the ultra-hot after-party and meet the show’s incredible Emmy Award Winning Casting Director, Sheila Jaffe! In addition to Entourage, Sheila has casted for such hit shows as “The Sopranos” and featured films including “Rocky Balboa,” “Invincible,” “The Italian Job,” and “The Accidental Husband.”

In true star style, you’ll enjoy posh accommodations in a WOW Suite at The Standard Downtown LA and dinner at the hippest eatery in town – Koi Restaurant.

To view the lot, visit the CharityFolks website.

BBC Interviews LookToTheStars.org Founder

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:45:00 -0000

LookToTheStars.org founder Myrlia Purcell was invited by the BBC’s World Today show to take part in a radio interview on the subject of celebrity philanthropy.

Myrlia explains what the site is trying to accomplish, and responds to the suggestion that celebrities undertake charity work mainly for publicity.

The segment includes soundbites from George Clooney, Angelina Jolie, Mia Farrow, and other celebrities mentioned include Paris Hilton, Forest Whitaker, John Hurt, Natalie Portman, Samuel L. Jackson, Lucy Liu, and Run DMC frontman Darryl McDaniels and his Felix Organization.

Audio: BBC World Today interview (approx. 4 mins).

Look To The Stars Exclusive: Live Stream Of Leeza Gibbons' Night To Make A Difference

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:30:00 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

Look To The Stars is proud to be involved in one of Hollywood’s premier charity Oscar parties this weekend. Leeza Gibbons’ A Night To Make A Difference will take place on Sunday, February 22, at the iconic Mr Chow in Beverly Hills, with a host of celebrities expected to attend. And Look To The Stars is streaming the event LIVE.

This unique event will bring together stars from film, TV, music, sports and fashion to celebrate the worlds of celebrity and charity. Special Ambassadors of Change who have used their celebrity to make a tangible difference in the world will be on hand to empower the audience to make a difference in their own lives.

Hosted by Leeza Gibbons, Olivia Newton-John and David Foster, the Night To Make A Difference will attract stars such as Paris Hilton, Jessica Biel, Forest Whitaker, Slash, Alan Thicke, Ashley Tisdale, Brooke Burns, Cheryl Burke, Cheryl Ladd, Chevy Chase, Danny Boyle, Darryl McDaniels, Dee Wallace, Hilary Duff, Holly Robinson-Peete, Jaclyn Smith, Jane Seymour, Joey Fatone, Jordin Sparks, Ken Paves, Mario Lopez, Mel B., Melissa Gilbert, Rick Schroder, Suzanne Somers, Taraji P. Henson, Teri Hatcher, Tony Hawk and many more.

“The Night To Make a Difference party is to benefit the [”Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation":http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/402-leezas-place] and my own Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Center," Olivia Newton-John told Look To The Stars. “But now it has morphed into a bigger night than just our two charities – it’s about everybody’s philanthropy and giving back. It’s a new era in America with the new Obama presidency, and it’s all about giving back, so we decided to make the night an evening about celebrity giving – like the theme of Look To The Stars.”

Other charities to be involved with the event are Jessica Biel’s Make The Difference Network, the Felix Organization, the Children’s Hospice & Palliative Care Coalition, Cancer Schmancer Movement, Blessings in a Backpack, the Red Cross, TreePeople, the Tony Hawk Foundation, the David Foster Foundation, Smiles For Life, The HollyRod Foundation and many more.

“This event is truly different from the others and one of the aspects I am most excited about is the ability for viewers at home to be a part of the experience via the live webcast,” said Leeza Gibbons. “With Arquiva and Highwinds handling the technical wizardry, we are able to focus on our message of advocacy and philanthropy. Our hope is to inspire people at home and around the world to take action and knowing that we are able to reach a broad audience on the web means we truly have a chance to help create the change presented by our on-camera Hollywood celebrities. I think it’s what happens when Hollywood stars converge with technical stars like Arquiva and Highwinds. Our combination of being behind the scenes of movie’s most glamorous night along wtih it’s most passionate and purposeful stars takes the gold for best new web idea!”

The event kicks off at 4pm in Beverly Hills with Red Carpet arrivals. For more information and tickets, visit the official Night To Make A Difference website. And be sure to visit Look To The Stars’ special live stream of the event on Oscars night.

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