The CW launches “Causes to Care About”


Posted December 9, 2011 by Melissa Hayer Comment on this article Leave a comment
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THE VAMPIRE DIARIES Pictured: Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore Frank Ockenfels 3/ The CW © 2011 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.

 

The CW has started Causes to Care About, an online destination where viewers can learn more about the charities endorsed by their favorite CW stars and donate to their favorite causes this holiday season, according to a news release.

Fans may visit causes.cwtv.com to view videos from stars of many of The CW’s primetime shows explaining why they have selected their chosen charity.

The site also has links to each actor’s chosen charity to make it easy for fans to donate directly to them.

Some of the participating actors, in a list provided by The CW, are as follows:

Thomas Dekker (THE SECRET CIRCLE) for The Alzheimer’s Association
Nina Dobrev (THE VAMPIRE DIARIES) for Free the Children
Kat Graham (THE VAMPIRE DIARIES) for the Ian Somerhalder Foundation
Shenae Grimes (90210) for Chrysalis
Gale Harold (THE SECRET CIRCLE) for The Elton John Foundation and for 826 Foundation
Jessica Parker Kennedy (THE SECRET CIRCLE) for American Kidney Fund and The Humane Society
Jessica Lowndes (90210) for MS Foundation
Joseph Morgan (THE VAMPIRE DIARIES) for PositiveWomen.Org
Scott Porter (HART OF DIXIE) for Gridiron Heroes and Chrysalis Foundation
Maggie Q (NIKITA) for Best Friends
Matthew Settle (GOSSIP GIRL) for Project Sunshine
Ian Somerhalder (THE VAMPIRE DIARIES) for the Ian Somerhalder Foundation
Michael Steger (90210) for Salsalegre
Phoebe Tonkin (THE SECRET CIRCLE) for Cambodian Children’s Trust
Paul Wesley (THE VAMPIRE DIARIES) for Global Roots
Cress Williams (HART OF DIXIE) for charity:water
Gillian Zinser (90210) for Artists for Peace & Justice, and Waves for Water

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