Stars Shine for Darfur and So Can You

Within the last week, I have learned about several new efforts to help change the situation in Darfur.

My favorite celebrity entertainment show, “Extra,” highlighted George Clooney’s efforts to help save the people of Darfur, but more importantly they commended him on his efforts to spread the word throughout Hollywood. He is doing great work to promote the issue and to educate everyone he can about the situation and how we can change it. Some high-profile stars who are openly supporting George’s efforts are Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Maria Bello, and Don Cheadle -- who has also been very active. "Extra" has a blog about the issue along with a short video of George and friends.

DesignersForDarfur, a charity fashion show, is another effort happening on the celebrity scene to raise awareness and funds on behalf of the Save Darfur Coalition. Learn more about this new and exciting event.

I also caught a special Fox 25 report on divestment of Fidelity. It was a very informative piece that I think really caught people’s attention. STAND (Students Taking Action Now Darfur) has a blog running on the Fox 25 website about the piece.

Last, but certainly not least, I received an e-mail from the Fidelity Out of Sudan campaign that I thought was pretty interesting. Join or learn more about this campaign.