Boy, Jim Carrey is really getting a lot of good stuff done lately. First he spoke out about the atrocities in Myanmar at the United Nations, and now he’s helping longtime girlfriend Jenny McCarthy raise money for autism. Actually he’s been doing it quietly for several years. McCarthy has a five-year-old son who was diagnosed with autism, and since then has become a vocal advocate for research. The two attended a fundraising event at a private home in Los Angeles, where Dr. David Feinberg, chief executive officer of the UCLA Hospital System, called McCarthy his hero for all the work she’s done related to autism, and called Carrey an “autism healer.” Those are some pretty powerful descriptions.

“You can ogle Jenny McCarthy – just don’t Google her, says her protective boyfriend, Jim Carrey. The funnyman, 45, effectively played it for laughs at a recent fundraiser, held at a private home in Pacific Palisades, Calif., for a UCLA program specializing in early autism intervention. McCarthy, 34, is a highly vocal advocate working with her 5-year-old son, Evan, in his struggle with autism. In his formal remarks at the fundraiser, Dr. David Feinberg, chief executive officer of the UCLA Hospital System, referred to the actress as ‘my hero’ and cited her efforts to raise awareness of the condition.

“So impressed was Feinberg with McCarthy’s efforts, he said, that his son used her as a subject for a school paper on heroes. In researching his essay, the youngster was instructed by his father ‘to Google’ McCarthy, whose resumé includes being a Playboy Playmate. This got a laugh from the audience and a rise out of Carrey – who leapt to his feet, shot an Ace Ventura glower around the room and then fixed his eyes on Feinberg. ‘What’s your son doing Googling my girlfriend?’ Carrey demanded to know. In a more serious moment, Carrey – whom McCarthy has described as a remarkably helping hand with her son – was called an “autism healer” by Feinberg. Carrey is also one of the sponsors of the treatment center.”

[From People]

That’s amazing that Carrey sponsors the treatment center. Jenny McCarthy has done a lot of autism work, but she’s also got a slightly kooky side. Jenny believes her son is an “Indigo Child” and has special abilities because of it. It’s kind of complex, here’s a link to a post Celebitchy wrote about it a few months ago. Jenny mentioned Later, McCarthy spoke at the podium about Carrey’s daughter, Jane, 20. “For so long I have had psychics say they see me with a daughter,” she said. “I now know what they are talking about.” Okay well that’s sweet, if a little bizarre. I wouldn’t know what to say if my stepmom said something like that to me. “Thanks, you’re crazy?” Something like that. Either way, it’s nice to see what a sweet, well-adjusted, loving couple – and family – they’ve become.