Posts with tag "UNICEF"

'Design Star' Judge Vern Yip Expecting Baby No. 2

Posted Nov 10th 2010 at 05:59 PM by Sarah Crow

Vern Yip is expecting a second child with his partner, PEOPLE reports. The couple became parents for the first time just 10 months ago when son Gavin Joshua Mannox was born. The pair, who are having the child via surrogate in March, are "thrilled," says Yip. Adjusting to parenthood has been easy for the star, whose son "[Has] been on over 50 plane flights already." "He's great on ...

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Mia Farrow Speaks Out On Illegal Adoptions In Haiti

Posted Feb 5th 2010 at 03:50 PM by Sarah Crow

Mia Farrow, a vocal advocate for children's rights for many years, is lending her voice to the victims of the crisis in Haiti. The Associated Press reports that the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and mother of fifteen has recently spoken out against the recent illegal adoptions in Haiti, calling them "deplorable." Illegal adoptions in the devastated country have been prominently featured in the ...

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Selena Gomez Wants You to Trick-Or-Treat for a Good Cause

Posted Oct 29th 2009 at 12:20 PM by PopEater Staff

Selena Gomez will be chatting live on UStream tonight about her experiences as the youngest UNICEF ambassador, including her recent trip to Africa and the Trick-Or-Treat campaign she is heading for the second Halloween in a row. Gomez, 17, is urging her fans to "make Halloween count" by Trick-Or-Treating for UNICEF this weekend to reach their $1 million goal, which will buy kids around the ...