While charity is certainly not only for the rich and famous, they do tend to focus on charitable activities, especially later on in life, don’t they? Take Bob Dylan, for example. He is an icon in the music world and despite the fact that his career has not been that productive in the recent years, he is still widely regarded as one of the best musicians in the world. And of course, his acts of charity are not to be disregarded as well.

His most recently publicized “do good” campaign is the Christmas album that he will be releasing, well, in the Christmas season. Some may scoff at this – we all know how Christmas albums tend to be so so. Then again, this is Bob Dylan we are talking about. More than that, this is the first ever Christmas album for the legendary songwriter.

The album is titled “Christmas in Your Heart,” and according to reports, it will include Christmas classics such as Here Comes Santa Claus, Winter Wonderland, and Little Drummer Boy. To make things a little more interesting, rumors have been going around that there might be a couple of original Christmas songs written by Dylan himself in the album.

All the sales from Christmas in Your Heart will go to charity. Proceeds from the US version of the album will all go to Feeding America. For the international version, Dylan is still holding talks with a charitable organization that also feeds the needy in the UK and another group that operates in developing countries.

So let’s buy a new Christmas album?

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Howard Stern may not be the first person to come to mind when thinking about good works and activities along the same line. Indeed, this celebrity is normally associated with adjectives such as “sleazy.” But if news reports are to be believed, Howard Stern, or at least his staff, is busy doing good things.

So there is this auction going on right now on eBay. This was set up by the staff of the Howard Stern show, and guess what is on auction? The King of All Media himself. The winner of the auction will have the opportunity to be present in the studio, spend time with Howard Stern and the cast of the show. Here is the charitable part – the proceeds of the auction will go to the Holly Heisman Memorial Fund. This is a trust that offers grants to organizations that work with women in need.

You might be wondering why Howard Stern chose this specific trust as the recipient of his good work? Well, the Holly Heisman Memorial Fund was actually established by Dan Heisman, Stern’s former chess instructor. He did so in honor of his wife, who died from breast cancer in 1994. The auction is in progress, and will end on the 12th of August.

By the way, this isn’t the only act of charity that the Howard Stern Show has been involved in. From causes like HIV/AIDS prevention to helping a quadriplegic man to Eritrean refugees, the staff of the show have been very busy.

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