Cause Celeb

Charity and celebrity go together like hand in glove

By Noa Glouberman and Heather Riccio

      Like it or not, lots of celebrities today use their name and their fame to promote important causes. They establish charitable foundations in their own names or simply use their star power to increase public awareness of everything from diseases to animal rights to political issues.

"We need the political will, and that often comes from the will of the people. So if celebrities or personalities can help to educate the people - not influence them, not tell them (what to do) - just tell them the truth about what's happening and let them form their own opinion, that will strengthen them and they will push their politicians." - Angelina Jolie

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