We know that you don't need us or a celebrity to remind you about people and causes around the world that could use our help. We just wanted to give something back after talking smack and critiquing outfits. Here are some charities doing important work, some of which are recommended or run by celebrities. If you'd like to find more worthy causes to support, please check out these top rated charities by category on CharityWatch.org. CharityNavigator.org is also useful to evaluate specific charities. You can find out which charities your favorite celebrities support on LookToTheStars.org.
Current areas in need
(Charity list adopted from top rated charities under these topics on CharityWatch.org. Note that many charities support multiple areas in need of relief.)
Southeastern Tornados
Direct Relief
Life South
Save The Chilidren
Alabama Governor's Emergency Relief Fund
American Red Cross
Americares
Feeding America
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
Charity Navigator
Global Giving
Action Against Hunger
Americares
Doctors Without Borders
American Red Cross
Oxfam
Shelter Box
World Vision
International Medical Corps
Operation USA
Samaritan's Purse
Tyler Clementi's facebook pic
LGBT Youth
Freedom to Marry
GLAAD
Human Rights Campaign
Lambda Legal
Love Makes a Family
Matthew Shepard Foundation
PFLAG
The Trevor Project
Pakistan:
Action Against Hunger
American Red Cross
American Refugee Committee
CARE
Catholic Relief Services
Food for the Hungry
International Medical Corps
International Rescue Committee
Mercy Corps
Operation USA
Oxfam-America
Plan USA
Salvation Army
Save the Children
UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief)
Haiti:
American Friends Service Committee
American Jewish World Service
American Refugee Committee
ChildFund International
Children Incorporated
Compassion International
Food for the Hungry
Freedom from Hunger
Gifts in Kind International
Habitat for Humanity International
Heifer Project International
International Medical Corps
International Rescue Committee
Lutheran World Relief
Mennonite Central Committee
Operation USA
Partners in Health
Project Concern International
William J. Clinton Foundation
Gulf Region:
Center for Biological Diversity
Environmental Defense Fund
Friends of the Earth
Natural Resources Defense Council
Nature Conservancy
Oxfam-America
Resources for the Future
Angelina Jolie
UNHCR
SOS Children's Villages
Doctors Without Borders
Maddox Jolie-Pitt Foundation
Matt Damon
Water.org
One X One
Ante Up For Africa
Ed Norton
Crowdrise.org - social networking site for charity
Conservation Lands Foundation
Signature Theatre Company
George Clooney
Not On Our Watch
One Campaign
Realizing The Dream
Sandra Bullock
Warren Easton Charter School
Beauty Bus Foundation
Restore The Gulf
Will Smith
Feeding America
Dream Foundation
Live Strong
Reese Witherspoon
Avon Foundation
The Feed Foundation
Unifem
Johnny Depp
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Drew Barrymore
World Food Programme
ASPCA
Much Love
Scarlett Johansson
USA Harvest
Red
Oxfam