Look To The Stars News: Richie Madden Children's Foundation

Will Ferrell Creates A Coffee Cup With A Cause

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:30:00 +0000

Will Ferrell is warming up the winter season with his ‘Coffee Cup With A Cause’ cup as the fifth celebrity-designer in 7-Eleven, Inc.’s cause-marketing campaign.

Ferrell’s frosty ‘Coffee Cup With A Cause’ will benefit Cancer For College, a California-based charity providing support and inspiration to cancer survivors through academic scholarships.

Snoop Dogg Designs Coffee Cup With A Cause For Charity

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:00:00 +0000

7-Eleven, Inc. has scored Snoop Dogg, a global superstar, as the fourth designer in their charitable “Coffee Cup With A Cause” program.

Proceeds from Snoop’s cup will benefit the Snoop Youth Football League (SYFL), a Los Angeles-based football club founded by the entertainer himself 6 years ago to help inner-city kids spend their free time in a healthy, safe environment.

John Cena Launches Coffee Cup With A Cause

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:30:00 +0000

7-Eleven, Inc. recently launched its third “Coffee Cup With A Cause” campaign, this time offering a cup designed by WWE Superstar John Cena.

Cena fans can make their way into any of the participating 7-Eleven stores across the U.S. to purchase the signature cup on sale now through Aug. 30 or while supplies last. Proceeds from the sale of Cena’s cup will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation, with a guaranteed $250,000 minimum donation by 7-Eleven.

Joel Madden Talks Charity, 7-Eleven and A New Playground

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Good Charlotte rocker Joel Madden might be famous for his relationship with Nicole Richie, but underneath it all the musician has a heart of gold

“Every mouth you feed and every person you help is just as important as the big picture,” said Madden in a recent interview.

The co-founder of the Richie Madden Children’s Foundation, who has a deep passion for doing ‘good’ in this world, has also honed in on the importance of follow-through in relation to charitable endeavors.

Nicole Richie And Joel Madden Launch Charity Fun With 7-Eleven

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:30:00 +0000

Many cups will runneth over as 7-Eleven, Inc. aims to donate more than $2 million to charities via “7-Eleven Coffee Cup With A Cause” in 2010.

Because nurturing good community relations is important to 7-Eleven and its franchisees, the company is launching a charity-focused coffee campaign this month. Throughout 2010, 7-Eleven will introduce limited-edition 20-oz coffee cups designed by entertainment and sports celebrities to be sold in 7-Eleven stores nationwide. Proceeds from cups sold will benefit the featured celebrity’s charity of choice. Cups can be filled with any 7-Eleven hot beverage including coffee, tea or hot chocolate.

Joel Madden And Rosario Dawson Pen Charity Articles

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:00:00 +0000

Joel Madden and Rosario Dawson have put pen to paper and authored articles for the latest issue of Los Angeles Confidential magazine about the causes they support.

Rosario Dawson is a board member of V-Day, a non-profit devoted to ending violence against girls and women. In Los Angeles Confidential she opens up about the abuse taking place in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as soldiers work to destroy and take over communities in order to obtain rich natural resources—the same resources being used to manufacture cell phones, ipods, etc. Dawson hopes to provide awareness “about these atrocities” in order to “pressure our electronic provides into buying only ‘conflict free’ products.”

“At the Panzi Hospital in the city of Bukavu in the DRC, Dr Denis Mukwege sews up a dozen women and girls every day, some of whom have walked 40 miles to reach him,” wrote Dawson. "Many patients need several surgeries and years to recover – if they ever do… Please join me and take action. Let’s reclaim the mantra “women and children first,” and protect Africa’s truest and greatest resource. Help these women and girls heal their wounds. Together, we can stop this violence and make change happen."

Nicole Richie Donates Clothes To Help Others In Fashion And Life

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Ever want to deck your baby out in designer duds? Now is your chance, courtesy of Nicole Richie.

Nicole has donated some of her daughter’s hand-me-downs to the charity handmedowns.com. Some of the items your child could soon own include a Richie signed Maclaren Lacoste stroller, a Ralph Lauren romper, a rainbow striped cashmere sweater and infant moccasins.

The auction runs through Friday April 17. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Richie Madden Children’s Foundation.

Nicole Richie And Joel Madden Write Charity

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:00:00 +0000

Nicole Richie has launched her official website and included a few words about why she started the Richie Madden Children’s Foundation.

“Joel and I always say we feel so blessed to live the life we live. We also realize that Harlow is blessed to get to live a life about one percent of all the children in the world get to live,” she writes on the site, launched this weekend. “We think it’s so important that every child has the opportunity to experience the absolute best in health care and education. And that’s why we started Richie-Madden Children’s Foundation. We got to thinking about all of these issues when I was pregnant with Harlow, when we launched the foundation. Joel travels all over the world, including Africa, for the organization. For the past two years, I have been either pregnant or breastfeeding, so I tend to stay closer to home. However, I did take a magical and moving trip to Moscow, Russia, about which I will write more soon! Whenever we decide on a new project or endeavor, Joel and I pick the things that our closest to our hearts.”

The statement coincides with the work Richie’s partner, Joel Madden, is currently doing to raise awareness of UNICEF’s Tap Project.

Nicole And Joel Take Kids For A Ride At Magic Mountain

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Celebrity couple Nicole Richie and Joel Madden kicked off the new year on Saturday, January 3, with a special party for children from the Beyond Shelter organization.

The pair had fun with their young fans at California’s Magic Mountain amusement park in Valencia, joining them for rides and much more.

Beyond Shelter is a non-profit organization that provides permanent housing and support services for homeless families with children. Richie and Madden raised money for the organization in September last year through a texting initiative that collected $10,000 for a new playground. Their Richie Madden Children’s Foundation is also active in raising cash for Beyond Shelter.

Nicole Richie Wants To Give You A Fruitcake For Christmas

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:00:00 +0000

Tony Hawk, Nicole Richie and Fall Out Boy are on a mission to “re-gift” the classic fruitcake this Christmas with a new charity application on Facebook.

“The fruitcake has always been a bad gift. You never eat it or keep it. You just always end up re-gifting it,” said skateboarding legend Tony Hawk. “This year we’re changing the fruitcake and making it a symbol of giving and charity.”

Two-pound fruitcake bricks will be given away through a PayPal application on Facebook to benefit the stars’ favorite charities. Recipients will be invited via a personal video to contribute through PayPal to the charities and “re-gift” the fruitcake to friends and family all across the world.

Joel Madden Visits Africa For UNICEF

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +0000

Rocker Joel Madden has just returned from a weeklong visit to the war-torn Central African Republic (CAR) observing UNICEF programs and visiting vulnerable children.

“I see 25,000 fans in stadiums we play to regularly,” said Madden, who fronts the rock band Good Charlotte and was named a UNICEF Ambassador this summer. “I can visualize that number, and it gives me chills to think that many children under five die every day from preventable causes. One major way we can tackle this and help reduce that number to zero is by making sure schools and communities get better access to safe water and sanitation facilities.”

Madden visited CAR – which is bordered by Chad and Sudan – with his brother and fellow band member Benji Madden.

Nicole Richie Celebrates Text Success

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:30:00 +0000

Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are celebrating after raising $10,000 for a new children’s playground in just a week.

Last week, Look To The Stars brought you the news that the couple had launched a new text message campaign to raise money for the Richie Madden Children’s Foundation, and so far over 2,000 fans and parents have donated $5 after texting the campaign.

But the goal is $35,000, so get those thumbs working and text the word CHILD to 90999. The money will be used to build a playground for Beyond Shelter, an non-profit organization that provides permanent housing and support services for homeless families with children.

Nicole Richie Launches Charity Text Message Campaign

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:30:00 +0000

Nicole Richie and Joel Madden have launched a new text message campaign to raise money for the Richie Madden Children’s Foundation.

According to their website: “We’re pleased to announce the launch of TEXT CHILD to 90999, a new campaign to raise funds to help kids through a new kind of fundraising – with a simple text message. Each text message donates $5, billed to your phone bill. This is the first time that a text campaign has been done by mass media like this, so we’re excited to see how much we can raise!”

Money raised from the campaign will be used to build a playground for Beyond Shelter, a non-profit organization that provides permanent housing and support services for homeless families with children.

Richie-Madden Children's Foundation Seeks Intern

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:30:00 +0000

Nicole Richie and Joel Madden’s charity has put an internship opening on quarterlife, seeking someone who can help them keep their charity’s website up-to-date.

The Richie Madden Children’s Foundation was founded in 2007, and helps provide young mothers with the items they need to raise their babies, such as cribs, car seats and bottles. The couple recently launched a gift registry to help struggling mothers in need, as well.

The internship ad states that “The Richie-Madden Children’s Foundation (www.richiemaddenfoundation.com) is seeking a Communications/Web Design Intern ASAP.”

Nicole Richie Launches Baby Gift Registry

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:30:00 +0000

Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are launching an online gift registry to provide baby products to moms in need.

Through the Richie Madden Children’s Foundation – inaugurated last year – needy families who register through social services agencies will be able to select the baby products they require that are posted on the Foundation’s website – much like how a bridal or baby shower registry works. Then donors can choose what to contribute. Observing that even a clean blanket was out of reach for some, Richie felt the wish-list was an efficient way to connect new moms with those who want to help.

“We take for granted the basic necessities,” Richie told People. "For some families, it’s a serious struggle. This is one way to ease the financial burden and help new babies have a good start in life.

2008 Cartier Love Charity Braclets Launched In LA

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:30:00 +0000

It wasn’t just about the bling when a major jeweler hosted a star-studded event to launch a line of exquisite bracelets to benefit a worthwhile charity last night.

Stars such as Nicole Richie, Joel Madden, Eva Mendes, Fergie, Hilary Duff, and Janet Jackson attended the official launch of the Love Charity Bracelet in Los Angeles, and pledged their support of the initiative.

This year’s bracelets are made of silk cord with different colors corresponding to a selected charity, and feature two links – one white and one rose gold. They retail for $995, with $200 of that price going towards one of the charities selected by each celebrity. The list of celebrities, colors, and charities include:

Nicole Richie Founds New Charity

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:36:07 +0000

One of the hottest couples in Hollywood are expecting a baby – and have founded a children’s charity to celebrate.

Nicole Richie and Good Charlotte singer Joel Madden held a baby shower with a difference on November 18, with most of the gifts they received being donated to mothers in need. The couple formally introduced their new charity, the Richie Madden Children’s Foundation, in front of 90 guests at the Wizard Of Oz themed party.

“It’s really sweet,” said Rashida Jones, from NBC’s The Office, who joined guests such as Paris Hilton and Masha Gordon at the party. “With all the swag these days, we’re given so much stuff it’s almost wasteful. It’s kind of nice when we’re giving to each other to give to someone else.”