http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/greybird-foundation http://assets0.looktothestars.org/images/square-logo.png?1368960399 http://www.looktothestars.org/ en-us 40 The latest news about celebrity good deeds and charity involvement <p>The members of rock band <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/counting-crows">Counting Crows</a> have auctioned off tickets, albums, memorabilia and instruments, raising nearly $20,000 for charity.</p> <p>The proceeds will benefit the <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/greybird-foundation">GreyBird Foundation</a>, which grew out of the outreach program the band established in 1998 to encourage and support people to become more helpful in their own neighborhoods. Through GreyBird, the band provides a platform for other outreach groups at Counting Crows concerts. They also ask audience members to bring canned food to the concerts for donation, and encourage people to vote.</p> <p>&#8220;The most patriotic act you can ever do in your life is to vote,&#8221; says Duritz.</p> <p>More: <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/696-counting-crows-instruments-fly-out-the-door-for-greybirds" rel="canonical">http://www.looktothestars.org/news/696-counting-crows-instruments-fly-out-the-door-for-greybirds</a></p> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:06:50 +0000 urn:uuid:http://www.looktothestars.org/news/696 http://www.looktothestars.org/news/696-counting-crows-instruments-fly-out-the-door-for-greybirds Counting Crows GreyBird Foundation Kids for Tomorrow Adam Duritz Nuçi's Space Celebrity Charity Philanthropy Giving Children Poverty Education Creative Arts Depression and Suicide Voter Education Hunger