Archive for 'Giving Back'
GIVING BACK: iCarly Star Reed Alexander Debuts Healthy School Meal Recipes to Every School in the USA!
Posted on 16. Feb, 2012 by Hollywood Mom.
iCarly teen star and Celebrity Foodie Reed Alexander, 17, is taking his passion for healthy food into school cafeterias to motivate millions of kids to make healthy choices. Reed is best known for starring as the infamous Nevel Papperman on Nickelodeon’s No.1 rated comedy iCarly. Reed has collaborated with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a non-profit organization founded by the [...]
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GIVING BACK: Teen Stars Jennette McCurdy, Nathan Kress & Ariana Grande Launch St. Jude’s MATH-A-THON Sweepstakes
Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by Hollywood Mom.
When you take 3 Nickelodeon teen stars from 2 different hit television shows, add 1 fun educational program (with an exciting new sweepstakes) and multiply by the fact that you’re helping kids with cancer, it’s bound to be an equation for success. “iCarly”stars Jennette McCurdy and Nathan Kress and “Victorious” star Ariana Grande are teaming up [...]
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YOUNG PERFORMERS GIVING BACK: Greyson Chance Hosts SchoolJam USA on 1/21/12 in Downtown Disney!
Posted on 10. Jan, 2012 by Hollywood Mom.
Ellen’s protege and You Tube favorite Greyson Chance, 14, has teamed up with the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) and singer/songwriter Shaun Barrowes to co-host and perform at the third annual SchoolJam USA finals event. The event will feature a teen battle of the bands competition on Jan. 21, 2012 in Downtown Disney in [...]
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GIVING BACK: Former Child Star Kristy McNichol Outs Herself to Help Others
Posted on 08. Jan, 2012 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
Actress and former child star Kristy McNichol, 49, has come out as a lesbian in an effort to help kids who are troubled by their sexuality and who are being bullied for being different. The former child star of 1980′s “Little Darlings,” and TV hits “Family” and “Empty Nest” dropped out of Hollywood and retired from acting in [...]
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GIVING BACK: Join RADIO DISNEY’s Winter Family Festival, Sunday Dec. 4
Posted on 21. Nov, 2011 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
Radio Disney AM 1110 is getting into the holiday spirit with Festival of Giving at Winter Family Festival, where you can bring your charitable gifts all to one place to benefit the community. The Winter Family Festival is fun for the entire family – play in TONS of snow and enjoy music, crafts, free photos [...]
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GIVING BACK: Child Stars Nolan Gould, Kiernan Shipka & More, Team with Sesame Street to End Child Hunger
Posted on 17. Nov, 2011 by Hollywood Mom.
Modern Family’s Nolan Gould (Luke Dunphy) and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, previewed Sesame Street’s newest primetime special, Growing Hope Against Hunger, Tuesday at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank on Vernon, CA. Nolan was joined by Murray the Muppet and fellow child stars Kiernan Shipka, Lexi Hofer, Evan Hofer, Gig Morton, Griffin Cluck, and [...]
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GIVING BACK: Join Disney Child Star Adam Irigoyen for the St. Jude Thanks & Giving Campaign 11/19/11
Posted on 14. Nov, 2011 by Hollywood Mom.
On Saturday, November 19, Adam Irigoyen, from the hit Disney show, “Shake it Up,” will be out walking alongside St. Jude supporters at the St. Jude Give thanks. Walk. in Los Angeles to help raise awareness and funds for St. Jude. Registration is free for the event. Elise Neal, from Disney’s “ANT Farm,” will also be at the event [...]
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Child Stars Giving Back: Bid to Have High Tea with Former Child Star Raven Symone!
Posted on 13. Sep, 2011 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
Post the winning bid on CharityBuzz and you could be the lucky guest for teatime with former Disney Child Star Raven Symone at the Soho House in West Hollywood, CA. The winner will feel like a Hollywood star for the day socializing with Raven at Soho House West Hollywood, a private members only club housed on [...]
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GIVING BACK: Child Actors Raise Funds for CHOC’s “KIDS HELP CHILDREN!”
Posted on 18. Aug, 2011 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
Kids Help Children, the carnival, concert and fundraiser with a fun celebrity twist, made a triumphant return to the Anaheim Hilton, on August 14, 2011, to benefit Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). Kids Help Children was a fun-packed Sunday afternoon where kids got autographs of and pictures with their favorite young celebrities, including Shane [...]
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GIVING BACK: SCHOOL OF ROCK Kids Perform at THE ECHO Sunday Night – Benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities!
Posted on 07. Jul, 2011 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
School of Rock and Ronald McDonald House Charities are heating up the summer with the official kids AllStar Tour, coming to Los Angeles this Sunday, July 10th at one of LA Magazine’s top 5 venues, The Echo! The tour kicks off in San Diego Saturday, July 9 and then travels to more than 20 cities [...]
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GIVING BACK: Reminder! Redeem ConAgra Foods® Codes Up Until August 31 to Help Fight Child Hunger!
Posted on 27. Jun, 2011 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
As many of you read in our post a while back, ConAgra Foods®, in partnership with Feeding America®, is asking us to take part in a new initiative to fight child hunger with their “Child Hunger Ends Here” campaign.* Child Hunger Ends Here brings together some of ConAgra Foods’ best known brands as part of [...]
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GIVING BACK: It’s Tool Time for Top Child Stars Helping Habitat for Humanity’s YOUTH BUILD, June 18
Posted on 07. Jun, 2011 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
Donation cost to help change lives? Only $25. Opportunity to build a house alongside Nolan Gould? Priceless! Child Performers from television, film and music will join hundreds of kids from Los Angeles on Saturday, June 18, to build homes for low-income working families as part of Habitat for Humanity San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valleys’ Youth Build. [...]
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Young Casts of “iCarly” and “Victorious” Raise Funds for St. Jude Children’s Hospital!
Posted on 18. May, 2011 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
“The best part of my visit today at St. Jude has been seeing the smiles on the kids’ faces as they talk about the shows and their favorite episodes,” said Cosgrove. “They are so adorable and it makes me happy to be here.”
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Lollipop Theater Network’s 3rd Annual Game Day, Saturday May 7, 2011 at NICK Animation Studios
Posted on 14. May, 2011 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
Update by HMB Contributor Jen Levinson of Jenslist.com and mom of actors Matthew and Joseph: LOLLIPOP’s AMAZING 3rd Annual GAME DAY Event was held last Saturday at the Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank on Saturday, May 7th from 12:00pm – 4:00pm. Those in attendance, spent the day with super stars of film and television, interactive games/booths, [...]
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St. Jude Honors “Modern Family” Child Star, RICO RODRIGUEZ
Posted on 19. Apr, 2011 by Hollywood Mom.
This past Friday evening, ABC’s Emmy award winning “Modern Family” child star Rico Rodriguez was honored at the 2nd annual St. Jude ‘Estrellas por la Vida’ (Stars for Life) gala for his continued support and dedication to helping children in the Los Angeles area as well as around the world. The event, held at Club [...]
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Donate to Charity and Meet Young Disney Star Shane Harper at “The Rising Star Dance Competition” Saturday, 1/19/11
Posted on 27. Jan, 2011 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
Do your kids like to dance? How about watching dance competitions? How about hanging with their favorite young stars? On Saturday January 29th, 2011 in Ventura, CA they can do all of that at the second annual RISING STAR DANCE COMPETITION featuring celebrities from Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, America’s Best Dance Crew, So You Think You Can Dance [...]
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GIVING BACK: Teen Performer Justin Bieber Wants You to “Stuff His Bus” With Donated Toys This Christmas!
Posted on 24. Dec, 2010 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
Teen Star Justin Bieber asks fans to embrace the Christmas spirit as he wraps up his U.S. tour. How you ask? By parking a bus outside Phillips Arena, the Atlanta, Georgia venue he last performed in, to encourage his audience members to donate gifts for sick children. Bieber partnered with local radio station Q100 for [...]
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GIVING BACK: “Fun Ambassador” Rico Rodriguez Gifts Kids at St Jude’s Research Hospital This Holiday Season
Posted on 18. Dec, 2010 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
He’s Coast-to-Coast Holiday Fun! Child Actor Rico Rodriguez, 12, who plays Manny on ABC’s Emmy-winning sitcom “Modern Family,” is serving as Kmart’s official “Fun Ambassdor” this year. In addition to revealing the store’s Fab 15 toys in an event live from NYC’s Times Square on December 15th, Rico took St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital patient Carson on [...]
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Variety’s 4th Annual Power of Youth Event Photos and Recap
Posted on 26. Oct, 2010 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
Below are photos from Variety’s Power of Youth Event. My immediate impression is that while many wonderful child and teen actors and actresses were in attendance Sunday, many high profile Disney and Nick Kids (Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Miranda Cosgrove, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse, Miley Cyrus, Debbie Ryan, Emily Osment) were noticeably absent from the [...]
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Variety’s Power of Youth Event Hosts Once in a Lifetime Auctions Benefiting 5 Charities!
Posted on 24. Oct, 2010 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
Variety’s Power of Youth, which took place today (in the rain) from noon to 3 pm at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles CA, is an initiative that celebrates top young talent and their involvement with philanthropic and humanitarian causes, and encourages their fans around the world to get involved and give back too. The event, now [...]
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Child Stars Encourage People to Donate Coats for ’1 Warm Kid’ Campaign
Posted on 19. Oct, 2010 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
Aéropostale, Inc. (retailer of casual and active apparel for young women and men), has partnered with nonprofit One Warm Coat to create its first annual ‘1 Warm Kid’ campaign, a coat drive for kids that will run from October 11, 2010 through October 31, 2010 at P.S. from Aéropostale locations across the country. In support of [...]
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SMITTY’S Shelter Dog Art Contest in Support of Adopt-A-Dog-Month
Posted on 18. Oct, 2010 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
ADOPT-A-DOG MONTH® SMITTY’S SHELTER DOG ART CONTEST The Artwork of a Child You Know Could Appear in a Major Motion Picture! Adopt-A-Dog Month® is all about the importance of adopting dogs from animal shelters. And SMITTY, a family film scheduled for release in 2011, is all about a lovable shelter dog’s friendship with a young [...]
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Hollywood Kids Give Back: Habitat for Humanity American Dream Walk October 16, 2010
Posted on 08. Oct, 2010 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
Nolan Gould and Ariel Winter, better known as the Dunphy kids on the award-winning TV show Modern Family, are among the child and teen stars showing support for the community at the Habitat for Humanity American Dream Walk being held in Pacoima, California on Saturday, October 16. Joining them will be Joey King from this [...]
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