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Reel Hope: "L" Celebrities
In keeping with our spirit of making a difference in our community, what could be more natural for The Independent Critic than documenting the philanthropy, community service, foundations and organizations supported by your favorite Hollywood actors, actresses, directors, writers and other film industry professionals. Listed from A-Z, this comprehensive archive will list many of your Hollywood favorites, classic and contemporary, and the causes most important to them ranging from one-time support to lifelong commitments!
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Lane, Diane
| Diane Lane in the Community ORGANIZATIONS SHE SUPPORTS
- Heifer Project- Lane supports Heifer International because the organization "empowers women" and because they encourage "passing on the gift." She's visited Rwanda with the organization, taking her daughter with her. She plans future projects with the organization.
KEY FOCUS
- Global Relief
- Women's Issues
- Sustainable Communities
Source: Variety, 9/30/10 |
Lane, Nathan
| Nathan Lane in the Community ORGANIZATIONS HE SUPPORTS
- Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS- Longtime board member
- Honored for his work in the LGBT community by The Trevor Project, Human Rights Campaign and GLAAD
KEY FOCUS
- AIDS Awareness
- LGBT Issues
Source: Wikipedia |
Lange, Jessica
| Jessica Lange in the Community ORGANIZATIONS SHE SUPPORTS
- United Nations Children's Fund- Goodwill Ambassador
- Outspoken in her opposition to former President George W. Bush
KEY FOCUS
- United Nations
- Children's Issues
- Politics
Source: Wikipedia |
Law, Jude
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| Jude Law in the Community
ORGANIZATIONS HE SUPPORTS
- Ambassador for Animal Rights with PETA with particular interest in upholding an Eastern Union ban on seal fur
- Raised £2.5 million towards the Young Vic Theatre's redevelopment project
- Chair of Young Vic Committee
- UNICEF- Joined Robbie Williams in "Soccer Aid" celebrity football match
- Supporter of the English football club Tottenham Hotspur
- MacMillan Cancer Support- Participated in 2006 Beckett Gala Evening
- In 2006 co-directed a Shakespearean play in a South Africa orphanage
- Helped children who have lost their parents to AIDS in Durban, South Africa
- In 2002, directed a Respect for Animals anti-fur commercial
- In 2007, helped kick-off a month long tour of an AIDS-themed musical by Young Zulu Warriors
- Friends of the Earth/The Big Ask
- Make Poverty History volunteer
- Rhys Daniels Trust volunteer
- WAVE Trauma Centre volunteer
- Supports Make-A-Wish Foundation
- Supports Pride of Britain Awards
- Chair of Music for Tomorrow Foundation to help rebuild New Orleans
- HRH The Prince of Wales' Children and the Arts Foundation- Ambassador
- Active in Breast Cancer Awareness
- Supported the Willow Foundation with a small canvas for their campaign "Stars on Canvas."
- Education Africa (supported Auction)
- St. Stephen's Church in Hampstead, joined stars in fund-raiser
- In 2007, traveled to Afghanistan for 10 days for International Day of Peace activities and to prepare for similarly themed film
- World Health Organization Immunization Program
- Peace activism
KEY FOCUS
- Philanthropy
- Humanitarian
- Environmental
- Historic Preservation
- Peace Activism
- Breast Cancer Awareness
- Disaster Relief
- Arts Advocacy
- Children's Issues
- Medical Relief
- Terminal/Chronically Ill Children
- Anti-Poverty
- Animal Welfare
- AIDS Awareness
- Athletics
Source: Wikipedia, Sky.com
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Leachman, Cloris
| Cloris Leachman in the Community ORGANIZATIONS SHE SUPPORTS
- PETA- Posed clad only in lettuce for a 2009 PETA advertisement
- Has publicly called herself an agnostic
KEY FOCUS
- Animal Welfare
- Spirituality
Source: Wikipedia |
Lee, Spike
| Spike Lee in the Community ORGANIZATIONS HE SUPPORTS
- Outwardly opposed Mississippi Senator Trent Lott
- Endorsed Cory Booker in a 2002 Newark, New Jersey mayoral campaign
- Condemned the government response to 2005's Hurricane Katrina
- English soccer team Arsenal
- Actively involved in race relations issues
KEY FOCUS
- Race Relations
- Politics
- Disaster Relief
- Athletics
Source: Wikipedia |
Levy, Eugene
| Eugene Levy in the Community ORGANIZATIONS HE SUPPORTS
- Active supporter of autism treatment
KEY FOCUS
Source: Wikipedia |
Lopez, Jennifer
| Jennifer Lopez in the Community ORGANIZATIONS SHE SUPPORTS
- Has been reported to take classes in Scientology, but has publicly denied membership while defending it.
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles- Supporter and received their Children's Humanitarian Award
- In May 2009, formed the Maribel Foundation to support Children's Hospital Los Angeles and children's healthcare worldwide
- In 2007, received the Artists for Amnesty International Award
- Has been involved in promoting vaccination for whooping cough
- Sounds of Pertussis
- March of Dimes
KEY FOCUS
- Religious
- Children's Health
- Global Health
- Whooping Cough
- Justice
- Violence Against Women
Source: Wikipedia |
Lynch, David
| David Lynch in the Community ORGANIZATIONS HE SUPPORTS
- Advocates for the use of meditation to create peace in the world
- In July 2005, launched the David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and Peace. Organizations helps finance scholarships for middle-school and high school students interested in Transcendental Meditation. Organized a benefit concert in 2009 to support it.
- Is working for the establishment of 7 buildings in which 4,000 people will practice advanced meditation techniques "pumping peace for the world." Lynch has used $400,000 of his own money and raised $1,000,000. He estimates cost at $7 billion.
KEY FOCUS
- Transcendental Meditation
- Peace
Source: Wikipedia, DavidLynch.com
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Lynch, Jane
| Jane Lynch in the Community ORGANIZATIONS SHE SUPPORTS
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
- Save the Children
- Race for the Rescues
KEY FOCUS
- Animal Welfare
- Children's Issues
- Global Relief
Source: Variety, 9/30/10 |
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