11 Jan 2013
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You’ve been flexing your do-gooder muscles -- getting behind the different charities in the Mozilla Firefox Challenge, and the results are in! Did you back the winning orgs? Find out below!

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12 Dec 2012
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'Tis the season for paper chains and glitter, ornament-making and cookie-decorating. So round up your Sharpies and pinking shears: Our friends at Cards for Hospitalized Kids are counting on your creative reserves.

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10 Dec 2012

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First Justin Bieber wants to visit your school, now Lady Gaga wants to take you on the road?! Best. Monday. Ever. Gaga is hosting a charity auction to give one Little Monster and a guest the chance to experience 24 hours on tour with her! The auction will benefit Sports Spectacular, the Medical Genetics Institute at Cedars-Sinai, and Children United USA -- three organizations devoted to promoting peace and good health worldwide.

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4 Dec 2012
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The holiday season is all about giving back and our friends at the Case Foundation are giving away $25,000 in grants and prizes when you SPOT the GOOD in the world.

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3 Dec 2012
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Want Justin Bieber to visit you at your school? Who are we kidding?! Of course you do! The Biebz recently took to whatdidjustinsay.com to announce Pencils of Promise’s Schools4All campaign, which could bring him to your school while helping to build schools for kids in need around the world.

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Joel McHale will take over your TV this weekend and no, it’s not because there’s a new episode of “Community.” Sorry to disappoint, die-hard fans, but it’s for an even better reason.

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It’s time for a celebration! Today, A THIN LINE turns three years old.

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29 Nov 2012
AgainstWill-Feature

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Nothing you own comes from slave labor, right? Actually, you might be surprised. But the good news is you can get yourself educated on this, help make a change, and even win a shout-out on mtvU with the Slavery Footprint Campus Challenge.

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27 Nov 2012
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Ever wanted to be in the audience, chilling with Kanye at the MTV Video Music Awards? Well, now is your chance (although we can’t guarantee the Kanye part) to win a trip to the 2013 MTV VMA! All you have to do is follow and Retweet this @MTV Tweet:

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WTF. Tickets to One Direction’s Madison Square Garden concert sold out in under 10 minutes! But don’t cry into your Harry Styles pillow just yet, ‘cause we’ve partnered with Omaze and Architecture For Humanity to offer you and your BFF a trip to NYC to see the boys live!

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