Archive for 'Good Cause'
Marisa Miller Harley-Davidson Pin-Up Girl
Posted on 03. Nov, 2009 by CSS.
Marisa Miller has partnered with Harley-Davidson to salute America’s troops. The Victoria’s Secret Angel and swimsuit model will spend the month of November supporting the U.S. military, starting with this saucy pinup atop a chopper.
Free military themed downloads, posters, and postcards featuring fellow rider and USO Ambassador, Marisa, are now available through the Harley-Davidson website.
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Rachel Ray Free Thanksgiving Dinner For Residents Of Wilmington, Ohio
Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by CSS.
Emmy-winning chef Rachael Ray will serve up an early free Thanksgiving dinner to an Ohio community slammed by job losses, The Associated Press has learned.
The talk show host is offering residents of Wilmington, Ohio a free dinner at the local convention center on Nov. 8. The City of Wilmington, tucked away in southwest Ohio, has lost thousands of jobs due to the pullout of delivery company DHL Express. A message to Wilmington on Rachael’s website Friday says while her show can’t fix the economy, she plans to do her part to ease these tough economic times through food.
Residents who want tickets to the Rachael’s Thanksgiving Giveaway must sign up online and will have to show ID proving they live in the Wilmington zip code.
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Make Drew Carey Give Away $1 Million For Cancer
Posted on 13. Oct, 2009 by CSS.
Drew Olanoff, cancer-fighter and blogger, is auctioning off his enviable Twitter username “@drew” to benefit the LiveStrong foundation. Its value has already been raised to $1 million, thanks to that other Drew — last name Carey.
This is pretty awesome.
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Orlando Bloom UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Posted on 12. Oct, 2009 by CSS.
Orlando Bloom is fighting for the rights of children around the world as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
“Advocacy from UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors helps build momentum to improve the lives of children around the world,” UNICEF Executive Director, Ann M. Veneman said in statement released Monday. “We are proud to have Orlando Bloom as one of the strong voices for vulnerable children.”
The 32-year-old British hunk — best known as a champion of humans, elves, and dwarves as Legolas in the Lord of The Rings trilogy – was revealed as the organization’s newest high-profile ambassador on Monday
Orlando joins a long list of celebrity humanitarians who have worked as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors, including Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman Audrey Hepburn, Shakira, Selena Gomez, David Beckham, Jackie Chan, and Mia Farrow. Orlando has already witnessed UNICEF efforts n Nepal, Russia, and Sarajevo.
“UNICEF doesn’t just deliver humanitarian aid, which is what they are known for all over the world. They also educate and provide tools which help women and children face challenges specific to their own lives,” Orlando says of his new role. “I responded to how UNICEF works as much as I did to the work itself. I look forward to learning more and to supporting UNICEF any way I can.”
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‘Ugly Betty’ Anti-Malaria Campaign
Posted on 06. Oct, 2009 by CSS.
The cast of Ugly Betty has partnered with the United Nations to shed light on a campaign to stop the spread of malaria — a major killer of children in Africa.
ABC’s award-winning dramedy became the first comedy shot inside the UN’s New York City headquarters when the cast lined up for a special malaria-themed episode, which will kick off the fourth season of Ugly Betty Friday October 16th.
The season opener will feature the UN’s Nothing But Nets Initiative, a campaign revealing the role mosquito nets play in preventing the disease.
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Ashley Tisdale “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”
Posted on 03. Oct, 2009 by CSS.
High School Musical’s Ashley Tisdale pays a visit to a very deserving family on this Sunday’s episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The 24-year-old starlet is taking part in the show’s “Get On The Bus Program,” in which celebrities volunteer to take part in the home building process.
Ashley traveled to Green County, Missouri to help the Hampton Family move out of a tiny 800 square foot cottage, where the clan of eight had been living together since the family took in four nieces and nephews who were in danger of ending up in foster care.
“When I saw the family and the reaction to the house I just, like, started tearing up,” Ashley explains. “It’s like this really great deserving family and then also you see like all these volunteers and their family members and their friends just all getting together helping them. It’s just such a great feeling to be part of that.”
Ashley recently moved into her own new home — built by her dad — and the actress was very hands-on in putting together the Hamptons estate. “I helped out a lot around the house. I did the floors in the entryway. I did a little of the designing of Hannah’s room, which is the little girl who was super excited to meet me. I also worked a little bit on the chicken coop in the back and the barn house as well.”
Ashley Tisdale stops by Extreme Makeover: Home Edition this Sunday night, Oct. 4 @ 8PM on ABC.
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Alyson Hannigan, Jaime King And Friends Team Up For “Booby Scare” FunnyOrDie.com PSA
Posted on 01. Oct, 2009 by CSS.
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, FunnyOrDie.com has joined forces with HerEnergy.com, How I Met Your Mother’s Alyson Hannigan, Emily Deschanel, Minka Kelly, Jaime King, and the recently-bleached Katharine McPhee for a skit emphasizing the importance of self breast exams.
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Karina Smirnoff PETA Ad
Posted on 24. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
Newly-single Dancing With The Stars pro Karina Smirnoff is kicking off her dancing shoes — along with everything else — in a new PETA campaign — “I’d Rather Dance Naked Than Wear Fur” — shot by celebrity photographer Robert Sebree.
The stunning 31-year-old stopped wearing fur after watching footage of baby seals being killed for their pelts.
“I did wear fur, especially when I was growing up in the Ukraine,” the fancy-footed beauty reveals in an interview with PETA. “But there are ways of being warm and being fashionable without being cruel.”
Smirnoff joins a growing list of celebrities–including Christina Applegate, Sophie Monk, Khloe Kardashian, Nia Long, and Kimora Lee Simmons –who have starred in PETA’s anti-fur ad campaign.
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Selena Gomez UNICEF Ambassador
Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
Disney teen star Selena Gomez joins Joel Madden, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Angelina Jolie as the newest celebrity appointed UNICEF ambassador. At 17, Selena is the youngest ambassador in the history of the organization.
The star of Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place spent much of the Labor Day Weekend in a poverty-stricken region of Ghana, working to bring local children clean water, nourishment, education, and access to health care. Ghana is ranked 30 out of 195 countries with the highest mortality rates for children under five
“I’m so honored to be apart of UNICEF! I can’t wait to help out more, it was truly a life changing adventure! Posting more info for you all!” Selena wrote in a post of her Twitter page Monday.
As an ambassador, Selena will help educate and advocate on behalf of UNICEF and support the organization’s mission to help reduce the number of daily preventable deaths of children.
“Every day 25,000 children die from preventable causes. I stand with UNICEF in the belief that we can change that number from 25,000 to zero,” Selena said in a statement last week. “I know we can achieve this because every moment, UNICEF is on the ground providing children with the lifesaving assistance needed to ensure zero becomes a reality.”
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Disney Chanel Project Green “Send It On” Music Video Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez
Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
It’s here! The video for “Send It On”, the opening theme for The Disney Channel’s new social campaign “Friends For Change: Project Green,” has arrived.
The song — performed by The Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, and Demi Lovato — represents Disney’s effort to encourage kids to make environmental changes in their daily lives. Fans may have a voice on how Disney will donate over $1 million to charitable environmental cause by pledging online to take environmental action.
