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Mark Salling had a packed weekend.

The Glee star hit up the 2011 MTV VMAs after party hosted by Candies at The Colony on Sunday but the day before, he was helping end childhood hunger.

The 29 year-old kicked off the ConAgra Foods Child Hunger Ends Here campaign to raise awareness and collecting donations for schools to help kids who are hungry or at risk for hunger.

“Be cool+register ur school for #childhungerendshere. My alma mater @LakeHighlandsHi is doing its part!” Mark tweeted today in support of the program.

Salling helped pack bags of food for kids who are hungry and in need of food this weekend. The food bags were donated to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.

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Glee’s star Mark Salling, who plays Noah “Puck” Puckerman on the show, recently posed for the classic bad boy photo shoot with a leather jacket and a bike for the upcoming issue of Teen Vogue Magazine (September 2010). Check out the behind the scenes video below.

Mark revealed, “I’ve never thrown anyone into a Dumpster, for one thing. I was a wrestler, not a football player. And I haven’t brokenthat many hearts—I’ve only had two serious girlfriends.”

Mark on being part of the Glee phenomenon: “It’s been amazing and a little overwhelming to be part of this phenomenon. And it’s great that Glee is making viewers more aware of the arts. People appreciate it.”

The 27 year-old actor is also actually a trained musician and he is planning to release his own solo album soon after landing a major record deal with Mercury Records. Mark is inspired by his favorite artist in rock and jazz, including names like Nine Inch Nails, Alice In Chains, Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock.

Mark is one of the Glee boys chosen to co-host the 2010 Teen Choice Awards with Katy Perry on Sunday (August 8). The show airs on Fox Monday (August 9). You cannot miss it!

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