Reese Witherspoon -

Children's Defense Fund
Academy Award Winning actress, Reese Witherspoon serves on the Board of Directors at CDF. She first learned about CDF while reading a book by its President Marian Wright Edelman entitled, The Measure of Our Success: A Letter to My Children and Yours, during a road trip from Nashville to Stanford University. She later reread the book, decided she wanted to be part of CDF's work and called CDF to get involved. Since then Ms. Witherspoon has regularly participated in fundraising events and contributed financially, including donating all of the proceeds from sales of the Legally Blonde Barbie® Dolls to CDF. Every year she has met with each of the Beat the Odds scholarship winners in California. Ms. Witherspoon has served on CDF's Board since 2006 and was instrumental in organizing a CDF-sponsored visit to New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to reach out to the children traumatized by the storm and help them receive the physical and mental support needed to heal. She also helped launch the first of 13 New Orleans CDF Freedom Schools sites and personally funded two.

She is a long- time supporter of Save The Children.

In 2007, Witherspoon made her first move into the world of endorsements, as she signed a multi-year agreement to serve as the first Global Ambassador of cosmetic company Avon Products. She acts as a spokeswoman for Avon's cosmetic products, and serves as the honorary chair of the Avon Foundation, a charitable organization that supports women and focuses on breast cancer research and the prevention of domestic violence. Witherspoon is also committed to participating in cosmetics product development and appearing in commercial advertisements. Explaining her motives for joining the foundation, she said, "As a woman and a mother I care deeply about the well being of other women and children throughout the world and through the years, I have always looked for opportunities to make a difference."

Declare Yourself
On March 2, 2004, Reese among with many other A-List celebrities, entertainment industry executives and the media arrived at the historic Beverly Hills Post Office to encourage America's young adults to register and vote in the 2004 election. The website also lists Reese as a friend of the organization.

The Rape Treatment Center
In September 2002, Reese along with then-husband, Ryan Phillippe hosted a brunch to raise awareness for the center.

Chime Charter School
In August of 2002, Reese attended a benefit at Louis Vuittion for the Chime Charter School. All shopping proceeds went to the school.

The College Pathways Project
In March of 2002 Reese along with then-husband, Ryan Phillippe attended the Back to School night in support of this program.
Million Mom March
In May of 2000, Reese attended the march with her mother Betty Witherspoon.

AIDS Project Los Angeles

In February of 1998, Reese along with Ryan Phillippe attended a 'Commitment to Life' benefit for APLA/AIDS.

Nicole Kidman -

Kidman publicly supports a variety of charities and causes. She has been a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF Australia since 1994. She has worked to help raise money for and draw attention to the plight of the most disadvantaged children in Australia and around the world. In 2004, she was honoured as a "Citizen of the World" by the United Nations.

On January 26, 2006, Kidman received Australia's highest civilian honour when she was made a Companion of the Order of Australia, for "service to the performing arts as an acclaimed motion picture performer, to health care through contributions to improve medical treatment for women and children and advocacy for cancer research, to youth as a principal supporter of young performing artists, and to humanitarian causes in Australia and internationally." However, due to film commitments and her wedding to Urban, it wasn't until 13 April 2007 that she was presented with the honour. She was also nominated goodwill ambassador for UNIFEM.

Kidman joined the 'Little Tee Campaign' for Breast Cancer Care to design T-shirts or vests to raise money for breast cancer. Kidman's mother, Janelle, is a breast cancer survivor who was diagnosed in 1984.

Breast Cancer is a cause very close to Nicole's heart, as her mother survived it when Nicole was a teenager. Because of this, Nicole recognises the importance of bringing awareness to the illness. At the London premiere of The Interpreter she proudly showed off a pink breast cancer awareness wristband which was given to her by a fan. In September 2006 Nicole unveiled a giant pink ribbon on the Stardome at Madame Tussauds in London to launch Cancer Research UK's campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October). Nicole stated: "I am honoured to mark the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I hope that this Cancer Research UK campaign will raise awareness of breast cancer amongst women of all ages and encourage them to report any unusual changes and go for screening if they are over 50."

SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Nicole is a dedicated supporter of and Ambassador for the Sydney Children's Hospital in Randwick, and whenever she is in Sydney she pays a visit to the hospital to visit sick children. She often takes her own children with her when visiting. In 2001 she donated $100,000 of her own money to the hospital. She says "In these troubled times, I believe it is important to be positive and focus on our greatest natural resource - children - and to ensure that they have the very best medical care available to them." In 2006 Nicole and Keith asked for donations to be made to the hospital in place of wedding gifts, and released a wedding photo asking any member of the press who used it to make a donation to hospital. The Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for child health with a full range of specialist services treating children from all over NSW and Australia with many conditions including cancer, trauma, HIV/AIDS, congenital abnormalities, heart disease and respiratory disorders.

UNICEF (United Nations Childrens Fund)
Since 1994, Nicole has been a UNICEF ambassador and spokesperson in Australia for the child welfare organization. Nicole joined the international relief organisation in Rwanda, when she saw pictures of the way war had affected the children living there. Since then she has raised public awarness about UNICEF's programs, doing public service announcements, and speaking out against land mines.
Golden Globe Winner Nicole Kidman Chooses UNICEF Australia: High-profile Australian actor and UNICEF Australia celebrity spokesperson Nicole Kidman has donated $200,000 towards UNICEF Australia’s programs for children in the Australian outback and the Asia Pacific region. The money will be spent on three UNICEF Australia programs in central Australia, East Timor, and Burma. The programs in East Timor and Burma are funded with support from the Australian government through AusAID. Ms Kidman, who has been a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF Australia since 1994, received the money as a gift for her favourite charity from fellow actor and friend, Paul Newman, through the Paul Newman’s Own Foundation. Ms Kidman handed over the cheque to UNICEF Australia in person during a recent visit to Sydney over Christmas. "Deciding how to spend the money was incredibly difficult but I have chosen projects close to my heart and home - UNICEF projects that will help make a real difference in Australia and its neighbouring countries," said Ms Kidman.
Nicole was featured on an in-flight video to make passengers aware of the Change For Good program- Change for Good is the collection of foreign currency from international air travellers. This money is then donated to UNICEF. Change for Good currently operates on 224 international flights.

UCLA WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE CANCER PROGRAM (University of California Los Angeles)
Nicole's mother Janelle recovered from breastcancer when Nicole was 17, and Nicole is now strong supporter of breast cancer charities. She has been working with them since 1995.
Nicole is the very first Chair of The Women's Health Fund at UCLA, co-founded in 1996, and she is now the Reproductive Cancer Program's chairperson as well as a member of it's board. Nicole has held various fundraisers for them over the years. She attended the unveiling of The Moulin Rouge Windows at Bloomingdales New York, in January 2002 to support this charity, which will receive a share of the proceeds form the Moulin Rouge t-shirts sold at that store. Nicole spoke briefly, asking everyone to please purchase a T-shirt for the benefit of her favorite charity.
In May 2003, Nicole became the first person to model for Key To The Cure, a women's cancer initiative founded in partnership with the Entertainment Industry Foundation and its Women's Cancer Research Fund. The adverts appeared in many fashion magazines across America, with Nicole wearing the Stella McCartney-designed Key To The Cure t-shirt, encouraging people to go and buy one themselves. She said "Sadly, cancer touches most of us in some way," said Ms. Kidman. "I'm honored to be invited by the Entertainment Industry Foundation and Saks Fifth Avenue to help bring more attention to this cause, and I'm also grateful for their crucial and generous support of The Women's Health Fund at UCLA. Together, I know we are going to raise a lot of money to find a cure for women's cancers."

• In June 2004 Nicole gave $25,000 to the New York Parks Department for the development of afterschool programs for children.
• Nicole has supported Romanian orphans, which she met while shooting Cold Mountain there in 2002/03.
• In 1999 Nicole and Prince Andrew appeared on the cover of Hello! magazine (UK) in an NSPCC campaign to end child abuse in the UK.
• In 2003 Nicole successfully sued British tabloids The Sun and The Mail for printing rumours of an affair with Cold Mountain Jude Law and donated the proceeds to Fara, a charity for Romanian orphans
• Nicole lent her support to a Red Cross telethon in aid of the Bali bomb victims in 2002.
• Nicole is Patron of the Australian Theatre for Young People

• On March 1st 2004 Nicole was honoured by the EIF's Women's Cancer Research Fund for the work she has done for cancer charities.