Joseph Hooper

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• Selena Gomez And Mia Farrow Urge Support For Sahel May 18, 2012
  Written by Elizabeth Willoughby Actor and UNICEF ambassador Selena Gomez has been bringing attention to a rising crisis in the Sahel region in west and central Africa, where drought-caused crop failure across several countries means a severe scarcity of food. UNICEF says the lives of up to a million children are at risk throughout Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, […]
• Barcelona's Messi To Pay Medical Bills For Sick Boy May 18, 2012
  Written by Delinda Lombardo Soccer stud and Barcelona star Lionel Messi has pledged to pay the medical bills for a 12 year-old boy who was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency (GHD), the same illness Messi experienced as a child. The 12 year-old boy’s dream of playing professional soccer was threatened by medical costs, until Messi decided to pay for t […]
• Stars Want Guitars Made From Sustainable Wood May 18, 2012
  Some of the biggest names in music have joined the movement to ensure their guitars and other instruments are made from sustainable, legally harvested wood. Pledging to buy only instruments made from wood that has been harvested legally and sustainably, the artists urged lawmakers, suppliers and craftsmen to ensure their art has a positive impact on the envi […]
• Mariah Carey And Nick Cannon Bid $21,000 In Charity Auction May 18, 2012
  Written by Delinda Lombardo Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon bid $21,000 for a pair of Project C.A.N.V.A.S shoes and a diver’s watch designed by Audemars Piguet at an art fundraising auction to benefit the Urban Arts Partnership at the Opera Gallery in New York City last weekend. Both Nick and Mariah also designed custom shoes for the event, with Mariah’s bling- […]