PSA Archives

New parents Nicole Richie & Joel Madden lend their support to UNICEF in a campaign to raise funds for 8 million children affected by the Myanmar cyclone.

Watch the PSA below! But here’s what Nicole and Joel say anyway: “We want to talk to you about Myanmar, a country that’s just been devastated by the biggest disaster since the tsunami. Ten of thousands are dead and rising. 8 million children’s lives hang in the balance. These kids need food, water, medicine, shelter and protection. Because UNICEF has been on the ground in Myanmar for 60 years, they are able to deliver emergency supplies right now. Please help UNICEF do whatever it takes to save children’s lives. Take a moment to visit UNICEFUSA.org and please give generously.”

Gwyneth Paltrow filmed a public service announcement (PSA) for UNICEF to help raise money to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

The Gift is a dramatization of a new poem by Simon Armitage, narrated by actress Gwyneth. Watch the video at UNICEF.

“According to UNICEF, a baby is born with HIV almost every minute of every day somewhere in the world. The virus is passed from mother to child during the birth or pregnancy,” Gwyneth said during the film launch. “I have just found out that this can be prevented for less than $2 yet very few women in the poorer countries of the world can get the medicine they need to ensure their baby is born free from HIV. I hope that this new short film will raise awareness and funds about this issue and UNICEF will be able to reach every woman with the vital care and medicines they need.”

Grey’s Anatomy star Isaiah Washington, aka Dr. Preston Burke, recorded a PSA for the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network, which will premiere Thursday night on ABC.

This is in response to calling co-star T.R. Knight co-star a “faggot” last year and then repeating the word at the Golden Globes. “No, I did not call T.R. a faggot,” he told Access Hollywood at the Globes press room back in January. “Never happened, never happened.”

In the PSA, Isaiah says, “Words have power, the power to express love, happiness and joy. They also have the power to heal. When you use words to demean a person because of their sexual orientation, race or gender, you send a message of hate – a very powerful message. But we all have the power to demand better of one another, and ourselves. We have the power to heal and change the world with the words we use.”

Watch the video at People.