Monthly Archives: December 2011
Study Says USA Is Most Charitable Country
Out of 153 countries, the USA was ranked as the number 1 charitable country in the world. That’s up from spot number 5 last year.
Michelle Obama Donates 800 Toys to Toys for Tots
Michelle Obama and White House staff really outdid themselves this year and gathered up 800 toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots campaign.
Scarlett Johansson Dreams of Giving Up Showbiz for an Organic Farm
Scarlett Johansson says when everything falls apart she wants to have an organic farm.
Abbie Cornish, Australian Celebs Support Animal-Rights Group
Cornish says, “The people behind Voiceless are incredibly intelligent and are putting forward the information in a very honest and straightforward way.”
Alicia Silverstone’s Eight Days of Hanukkah Recipes
In celebration of the holidays, the Jewish actress is posting delicious dishes for the eight days of Hanukkah. Today’s featured recipe is vegan challah bread!
This is the 2011 NatGeo Grand Prize Winning Photo
“It’s rare indeed to see a photograph that causes the viewer to feel a bond with a member of the animal world seemingly,” said one judge, “but maybe not, so unlike our own.”
Madeleine Pickens Fights Naysayers to Save Wild Horses
Despite three years of red tape and local politics, Madeleine Pickens continues her pursuit of a sanctuary for horses set to be slaughtered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
