Merry Christmas! No, I haven’t lost what little mind I have, I assure you. *Laugh* Actually, quite to the contrary. I thought, that since we cover so many stories about celebrities from what they wear, to who they’re dating, that I’d pick one celeb a day and post about their charity work. Let you see a side to them that is compassionate, the side that the paparazzi forget when they’re bombarding them, or the negative press fails to mention when they’re dissing them. Today’s post is for none other than ZAC EFRON.
I have to be honest here, when I read this, I was really impressed with him, so much so it almost brought tears to my eyes.
On December 19,2008 (Hence the Merry Christmas comment) Zac paid a visit to Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA and gave away $10,000 worth in toys alone. While the gifts were impressive, and thoughtful, what really touched my heart was that he spent time signing autographs and posing for pictures with staff and patients. It was cited that he took the time out to bond with each of the patients and their families. See, it isn’t always the money that counts, though the financial support is much appreciated of course. It’s the fact that even though most tend to forget it, celebrities aren’t and should be defined by what role they play in a movie, or what song they sing, they should be defined by what impact they make on the world. Zac Efron is making a positive impact, and at 21 years old, that is extremely impressive and amazing.

[Image by G Tres / Splash News]

I like John Mayer, I admit it. But when I heard this cover of Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas I swooned! John sang it at the Blythedale Childrens Hospital on December 22. I know that I would prefer listening to this one any day. Way to go John!