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Selena Gomez has added a special T-Shirt to her ‘Dream Out Loud’ line sold at KMart - this unique tee will benefit UNICEF and their ‘Trick or Treat‘ program.

Sel posted the photos of the new shirt to her D.O.L. Facebook page and had this to say:

Hey Everyone– I hope your enjoying the line and some cool back to school outfits for the fall. I have a new collectible tee shirt that you can add to your collection and at the same time you help save kids lives all over the world. When you buy my Dream Out Loud “Trick or Treat for UNICEF” tee from September 15th t…o October 31st, 2010 K-Mart will donate 100% of the net proceeds to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. As you know UNICEF is an amazing organization that helps kids with food, water, shelter, and medicine. So I hope you’ll show your support by wearing your tee and spreading the word. Together we can make this the best Trick or Treat for UNICEF ever.

Selena has been an official Ambassador for UNICEF since 2009.

This shirt is really cute and it’s for a great cause! Go get one!

The Brent Shapiro Foundation held it’s annual ‘Summer Spectacular’ at a private residence in Beverly Hills on Friday September 11th. Teen actresses Ryan Newman and Bella Thorne showed their support in the efforts to help those with substance abuse problems.

The foundation is named for the son of attorney Robert Shapiro and his wife Linell. Brent attempted rehab several times before his death at the age of 24. Go here to learn more about the organization and it’s education programs and philosophy.

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It’s not often sixteen year olds get to sail solo around the world so when one brave teen takes on the challenge, everyone takes note. Abby Sunderland, has attempted the adventure and she has found herself in the middle of not only the Indian Ocean, but a heated debate about what a teen should or shouldn’t be allowed to do on their own.

Sunderland set sail in her yacht, Wild Eyes, in an attempt to be the youngest person ever to circumnavigate the globe non-stop, alone and unassisted. In April she had to stop in Cape Town, South Africa for repairs and while it ended the non-stop part of her quest, Abby continued on after her auto pilot system was fixed. On June 10th, Sunderland set off her EPRIB’s (emergency beacons) after her boat was turned on it’s side and the mast snapped thanks to a storm near Madagascar. A rescue plane has spotted the teenager and her disabled boat and a nearby fishing vessel has been dispatched to pick up the stranded-at-sea teen.

Abby’s father, Laurence Sunderland, is telling reporters that his daughter’s journey is over for now, but the debate is raging on: was she too young to try it in the first place? Should her parents have stopped her? Would waiting until she was eighteen made that much of a difference? It wasn’t too long ago when the world was asking the same questions of Jessica Dubroff’s parents. Dubroff died in 1996 when she attempted a solo flight at the age of seven and was tragically unsuccessful.

What do you think? Is Abby brave or foolhardy? Are her parents supportive of her dreams or way to lenient? Sound off below!

Learn more about Abby on her official blog here and this one that her parents update.

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Robert Pattinson posed happily for the photographers at the premiere of his latest movie Remember Me. The event took place at the Paris Theater in New York on Monday March 1st. His Twilight costar, Kristen Stewart, was also in attendance (get her pics here) and no, the duo did not pose together. More pictures of Robert, his costar Emilie de Ravin and onscreen sister Ruby Jerins below.

Remember Me opens in movie theaters March 12th.

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The 31st Annual Young Artist Awards, held by the Young Artist Foundation, will take place April 11th at the Beverly Garland in Studio City, California. The foundation, which offers support and scholarships to financially and physically challenged young people who want a future in the entertainment industry, announced it’s nominees for this year’s ceremony.

Demi Lovato, Emma Roberts, Taylor Lautner, Miley Cyrus, Dakota Fanning, Selena Gomez, Miranda Cosgrove, Abigail Breslin, Saoirse Ronan, and Jake T. Austin are among those up for awards.

Check the link for all the nominees and what award they are up for

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The athletes of the Blackrock Flyers Special Olympic Club in Dublin, Ireland had a great time when Joe Jonas stopped by to play basketball. The Camp Rock 2 star has been actively supporting and raising awareness for Special Olympics organization and says:

“Each and every time I watch Special Olympic Athletes compete I am inspired. I am grateful to have the opportunity to lend my support to such a wonderful organization as the Special Olympics and invite all of my fans to show their support as well through volunteering”.

Joe participated in a 5k run in San Antonio, Texas back in August to support the kids of Special Olympics. Jonas is becoming increasingly involved in events promoting the kids but most important, everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.

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Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe has stepped up to the plate to support The Trevor Project. The nationwide non-profit organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth provides counseling and a round-the-clock suicide prevention hotline for teens in crisis. By donating time and money, Radcliffe has become an essential part of the group’s program of support and help for teens and young people who are having trouble dealing with sexual orientation issues.

“I am very pleased to begin my support of The Trevor Project, which saves lives every day through its critical work,” said Daniel Radcliffe. “It’s extremely distressing to consider that in 2009 suicide is a top three killer of young people, and it’s truly devastating to learn that LGBTQ youth are up to four times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers. I deeply hope my support can raise the organization’s visibility so even more despondent youth become aware of The Trevor Helpline’s highly trained counselors and Trevor’s many other resources. It’s vitally important that young people understand they are not alone and, perhaps even more important, that their young lives have real value.”

The actor is committed to ‘setting a meaningful example’ and hopes to do more in the future with the organization. This is a bold step for a young actor – to come out and put his money to a cause that is polarizing for so many people and truly embrace diversity. Bravo Daniel!

Learn more and go to The Trevor Project’s website here.

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As his 21st birthday approaches, (August 24th,) Rupert Grint fans wanted to do something special to commemorate his day. His UK-based fan site RupertGrint.org got together with him and his family to chose a charity to support, the one to sponsor in his honor: Teenage Cancer Trust.

Every day in the UK, up to 6 teenagers or young adults (between the ages of 13 and 24) will find out they have cancer that is approximately 2,100 new cases a year. These young people, in the midst of their already difficult journey to adulthood, suddenly find themselves faced with a possible life-threatening illness and very often receiving treatment in inappropriate facilities with inadequate support options. Teenage Cancer Trust grew by chance, out of the eagerness of a group of women to organise a fashion show to fund a children’s intensive care heart unit at Guy’s Hospital, London. The fashion show was a resounding success and the women, high on the adrenalin of triumph, were ready to take on the world. Little did they know – they had!… The women went on to raise funds to build the very first TCT unit at the Middlesex Hospital in London in 1990.”

Go to the Just Giving Page to give directly or find out about setting up a fundraiser, bake sale, walk or any other creative way to help out a great cause.

Donate what you can, either money or time to help out this cause and give Rupert a great 21st birthday present.