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• Editorial: Even a Penny Helps

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 905
  Recent revelations paint the United Homeless Organization as little more than another street scam, but that should not harden the hearts of New Yorkers to the real suffering of the homeless.
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• Take Control of Your Life Now

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 551
  Everyone knows that we are in a deep recession (albeit with some hopeful signs) and that unemployment is through the roof.  However, no matter your career status, you can take control of your life right now and achieve what you want to achieve.  You just need to buckle down and put forth the effort to obtain what ...
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• David Beckham Gets Behind UNICEF Photo Initiative

  
  Look To The Stars News: Latest — Authority: 547
  Written by Delinda Lombardo The World Photography Organization and UNICEF have launched a global initiative to raise awareness of children’s rights and mark the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child ( UNCRC ). Supported by Sony, the two companies are calling on people ...
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• Celebrities Sign Petition To Stamp Out Domestic Violence

  
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  On 2 December 2009 Avon UK and Refuge – a UK-based charity whose safe houses provide emergency accommodation for women and children when they are most in need – will host a press conference at the House of Commons to discuss the Four Ways to Speak Out campaign. The event will mark the mid-point in the ‘16 ...
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• Spotlight: Boys and Girls Clubs of Americas Celebrity Supporters

  
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  Enabling all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Celebrity supporters Boys and Girls Clubs of America has 18 known supporters, including Denzel Washington , Michael Jackson , and Adam Sandler Areas of work ...
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• Stars To Help Celebrate Dance For The Dizzy Feet Foundation

  
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  Written by Tim Saunders The Dizzy Feet Foundation will hold its first ever fundraising event on Sunday, November 29. The inaugural Celebration of Dance will be presented by Nigel Lythgoe , Katie Holmes , Carrie Ann Inaba and Adam Shankman, and will feature Christina Applegate , Channing Tatum and many ...
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• Jenson Button Makes A Wish Come True

  
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  Written by Tim Saunders Formula 1 champion Jenson Button has made a wish come true for a very special fan. Button – patron of the Make-A-Wish Foundation UK – met a young man with a brain tumor for the organization last week. Shaun – who suffers from Craniopharyngioma – has been a huge fan of the ...
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• Spotlight: Ellen DeGeneress Charity Work

  
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  With Ben Affleck , DeGeneres launched the"Small Change Campaign" to benefit Second Harvest . Ellen supports the Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund through the American Red Cross . Degeneres’ Ellen for the Cure campaign, run during October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month on her television show, supports Susan G. ...
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• Eva Mendes Speaks Out Against Fur For PETA

  
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  Written by Tim Saunders Eva Mendes has spoken out against fur for PETA . “At a time when there is so much violence in the world, this is one type of violence that all of us can help stop—by being informed consumers,” she said. The actress has recorded a video for PETA outlining the reasons she ...
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• Ludacris And Friends Hand Out Thanksgiving Turkeys

  
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  Ludacris , Akon , Big Boi and a host of hip hop stars handed out turkeys to flood affected families in Atlanta this week as a special Thanksgiving treat. Over 1000 Thanksgiving turkeys, greens, and sweet potatoes were handed out to metro Atlanta families who were impacted by the flooding in early October. In ...
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• Jay Rock Gives Out Turkeys In Watts, CA

  
  BallerStatus.com — Authority: 630
  Rising Watts rapper Jay Rock showed his holiday spirit on the Wednesday (November 25) before Thanksgiving, as he gave out birds to families in his Watts neighborhood of Nickerson Gardens. Heres some of the flicks of the event.
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• Metal Gear Solid Philanthropy

  
  The 8th Circuit — Authority: 136
  Metal Gear Solid: Philanthropy ( MGSP ), directed and starred in by Giacomo Talamini, is a nonprofit, fan-made Metal Gear Solid movie.  Over a span of 8 years, Talamini has worked on the project and, although it has been a long process, full of mishaps and just plain bad luck, the film was completed.  And it is ...
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• Caught Caring: The Jolie-Pitts, Asprey and Education Partnership for Children of Conflict

  
  Celebrity Baby Blog — Authority: 642
  When it comes to philanthropic celebrities, it’s hard to top Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt . The couple — parents to six children — donated a staggering $6 million to charity in 2008 alone, according to reports , and they show no signs of slowing down. Recently they designed a serpent-inspired line of ...
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• Celebrities Help To Feed The Homeless For Thanksgiving

  
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  A host of stars and famous faces turned out in Los Angeles on Wednesday to give the homeless a Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings. California unemployment hit 12.5 percent in October, the US Department of Agriculture says more people are “food insecure” than ever before and more homeless than ever are ...
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• Adrian Grenier Resumes Hosting Duties At Charity Ball

  
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  Written by Tim Saunders Adrian Grenier will once again host the charity:water Ball this December. Last year’s event was a huge success, raising over $500,000 and featuring guests such as Matthew Modine and auction lots from Dustin Hoffman . Charity:Water was established by Scott Harrison, a Manhattan ...
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• The Economist Awards Shakira For Charity Work

  
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  Written by Delinda Lombardo The Economist has named Shakira one of the most important people of 2010 for founding the charity Pies Descalzos – also known as The Barefoot Foundation – which focuses on education and health care for children in her native Colombia. “It’s a great honor. I was quite ...
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• Thankful through Trials

  
  Multi-Tasking Mama — Authority: 122
  People are often taken aback when I say that I am thankful for my illness.  There are many reasons that I feel that my MS diagnosis has been a blessing for me and my family.  I would have probably never slowed down and lived for the moment if not for MS.  I would not have been forced to deal with the deep-seated ...
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• Spike Lee To Be Honored At Charity Auction

  
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  Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will present the 20th Anniversary Mickey Mantle Community Service Award to director and actor Spike Lee at an annual sports and entertainment fantasy auction benefiting Camp Brooklyn on December 9th. Camp Brooklyn was founded by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz ...
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• Save The Music With The VH1 Big Shopping Event

  
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  The Annual VH1 Big Shopping Event is going online this holiday season! Join Grammy nominated recording artist Chrisette Michele; lead singer and songwriter for the Grammy award winning band Train, Pat Monahan; Grammy nominated singer/songwriter and platinum recording artist Miranda Lambert ; Platinum Recording ...
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• Ellen DeGeneres Gets Generous On Ellen

  
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  Written by Tim Saunders Ellen DeGeneres once again showed her outstanding humanity on her long-running talk show Ellen this week when she donated $10,000 and a new car to a family struggling to make ends meet this Christmas. Single mother Rozina Pijuan had written to the talk show as part of ...
  2 days ago

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