http://www.dosomething.org/taxonomy/term/2333 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/stars-speak-about-speak <p><img src="http://www.dosomething.org/files/peoplespeaklg.jpg"><br /> <em>via cinemamanagementgroup.com</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/stars-speak-about-speak">read more</a></p> http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/stars-speak-about-speak#comments Education Education Inequalities Global Poverty International Human Rights Millennium Development Goals War, Peace And Politics Matt Damon Morgan Freeman Rosario Dawson Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:11:11 -0600 hlyons 507529 at http://www.dosomething.org http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/celebs-gone-good-vh1 <p><img src="http://www.dosomething.org/files/top20.jpg"></p> <p>So, how'd we look on TV? Last night was the television debut of CGG, when <em>Top 20 Celebs Gone Good</em> premiered on VH1, counting down the twenty most charitable celebrities of 2009. Months ago, we started with a list of 100 big stars who’ve shined this past year – actors, musicians, and athletes who’ve gone above and beyond to do good. From this 100, we left the voting up to you, and the 20 celebrities with the most votes made it to our countdown.</p> <p>In case you missed it, here were the top 10:</p> <ol> <p><a href="http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/celebs-gone-good-vh1">read more</a></p> http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/celebs-gone-good-vh1#comments Alicia Keys Angelina Jolie Matt Damon Oprah Winfrey Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:32:37 -0600 hlyons 502944 at http://www.dosomething.org http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/matt-speaks-hunger <p><img src="http://www.dosomething.org/files/mattdamon300.jpg"><br /> <em>via People</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/matt-speaks-hunger">read more</a></p> http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/matt-speaks-hunger#comments Global Poverty Global Warming Human Rights Hunger Matt Damon water.org Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:11:07 -0600 hlyons 500376 at http://www.dosomething.org http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/quote-day-matt-damon <p><img src="http://www.dosomething.org/files/mattdamon300.jpg"><br /> <em>via People</em></p> <p>"When your great-great-grandkids study history, don’t you want them to be proud that you were part of the solution?"</p> <p><strong>Matt Damon</strong> wrote a piece for <em> Parade Magazine</em> where he talks about why it's so important for everyone to give back. <a href="http://www.parade.com/celebrity/2009/10/matt-damon-gives-back.html"target="_blank">Read the whole article</a>, then <a href="http://www.dosomething.org/whatsyourthing">find your cause.</a></p> http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/quote-day-matt-damon#comments Matt Damon water.org Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:12:16 -0500 hlyons 459700 at http://www.dosomething.org http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/cgg-must-see-the-people-speak <p><img src="http://www.dosomething.org/files/peoplespeaklg.jpg" alt="The People Speak"><br /> <em>via cinemamanagementgroup.com</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/matt-online-and-across-globe"><strong>Matt Damon</strong></a> is letting “The People Speak” in his latest film, but it is Hollywood stars doing most of the talking. Matt collaborated with the author of the bestselling “A People’s History of the United States”—Howard Zinn on the film and it is ready to release on the History Channel later this year.</p> <p><a href="http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/cgg-must-see-the-people-speak">read more</a></p> http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/cgg-must-see-the-people-speak#comments Education War, Peace And Politics Don Cheadle John Legend Josh Brolin Matt Damon Morgan Freeman Pink Rosario Dawson Sandra Oh Sean Penn Wyclef Jean Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:06:56 -0500 ckotter 434283 at http://www.dosomething.org http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/matt-online-and-across-globe <p><img src="http://www.dosomething.org/files/MattArticlePhoto.jpg" alt="Matt India"><br /> <em>via water.org</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/matt-damon%E2%80%99s-charitable-entourage-deal"><strong>Matt Damon</strong></a> has been splashing in the water cause but now he has taken the plunge. Yesterday, Matt announced that his organization, <em>H20 Africa</em>, has teamed up with Gary White’s <em>WaterPartners</em> to create a powerful new non-profit: Water.org.</p> <p><a href="http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/matt-online-and-across-globe">read more</a></p> http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/matt-online-and-across-globe#comments Global Poverty Malaria And Preventable Disease Millennium Development Goals Poverty Matt Damon Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:12:18 -0500 ckotter 431419 at http://www.dosomething.org http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/matt-damon%E2%80%99s-charitable-entourage-deal <p><img src="http://www.dosomething.org/files/adrian-grenier-320.jpg" alt="Matt and Adrien"?<br /> <em>via people.com</em></p> <p>How did the producers of the hit series <em>Entourage</em> get <a href="http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/hot-wheels-south-africa-matt-damon"><strong>Matt Damon</strong></a> to agree to a cameo? It required a little negotiation—but the A-lister wasn’t asking for a bigger contract, he was asking for them to promote his charity <a href="http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/matt-damon%E2%80%99s-thirsty-change">OneXOne</a>!</em> </p> <p><a href="http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/matt-damon%E2%80%99s-charitable-entourage-deal">read more</a></p> http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/matt-damon%E2%80%99s-charitable-entourage-deal#comments Health And Fitness Malaria And Preventable Disease Water Conservation Adrian Grenier Matt Damon Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:53:35 -0500 ckotter 431224 at http://www.dosomething.org http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/stars-put-their-poker-face <p><img src="http://www.dosomething.org/files/ante.jpg" alt="Ben and Matt"><br /> <em>via ecorazzi.com</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/stars-put-their-poker-face">read more</a></p> http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/stars-put-their-poker-face#comments Darfur Genocide War, Peace And Politics Ben Affleck Cedric the Entertainer Don Cheadle Matt Damon Nelly Sarah Silverman Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:15:31 -0500 ckotter 429950 at http://www.dosomething.org http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/story-time-mandela-style <p><img src="http://www.dosomething.org/files/NelsonMandelaAudiobook.jpg" alt="Nelson Mandela Audiobook"><br /> <em>via amazon.com and beliefnet.com</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/celebs-sing-happy-birthday-mandela "><strong>Nelson Mandela</strong></a> is having quite the birthday blowout. Not only is he getting a charity concert, but Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA) and Hachette Audio have produced an audio book edition of his favorite African Folktales.</p> <p><a href="http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/story-time-mandela-style">read more</a></p> http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/story-time-mandela-style#comments HIV and AIDS HIV And Sexuality Sex Education Charlize Theron Don Cheadle Forest Whitaker Hugh Jackman Matt Damon Nelson Mandela Samuel L. Jackson Scarlett Johansson Whoopi Goldberg Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:38:34 -0500 ckotter 429905 at http://www.dosomething.org http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/matt-damon%E2%80%99s-thirsty-change <p><img src="http://www.dosomething.org/files/damon.jpg" alt="Matt Damon"><br /> <em>via ecorazzi.com</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/matt-damon%E2%80%99s-thirsty-change">read more</a></p> http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/matt-damon%E2%80%99s-thirsty-change#comments Matt Damon Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:37:28 -0500 ckotter 426575 at http://www.dosomething.org