http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/982-nucis-space en-us 40 The latest news about celebrity good deeds and charity involvement The members of rock band Counting Crows have auctioned off tickets, albums, memorabilia and instruments, raising nearly $20,000 for charity.</p> <p>The proceeds will benefit the GreyBird Foundation, 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><a href="/news/696-counting-crows-instruments-fly-out-the-door-for-greybirds">Read more</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