In an emotional and spiritual address to members of the charity Homeboy Industries, Carrey expressed his admiration to the men and women for turning their lives around.

“I want to speak to the fact that I believe that this room is filled with God,” Carrey said, adding: “I admire you because when you step through these doors and you decide to part of this family, you made a decision to transcend and to leave darkness behind. It takes a champion to make that decision.”

The actor then gave a rare glimpse into his personal struggles and how faith and forgiveness helped heal him.

“I’ve had some challenges in the last couple of years, myself,” said Carrey, whose ex-girlfriend Cathriona White committed suicide in 2015.

“Ultimately, I believe that suffering leads to salvation…We have to somehow accept, not deny, the feel of our suffering and feel our losses.

“We decide to either go through the gate of resentment, which leads to vengeance and self harm… or we go through the gate of forgiveness, which leads to grace.”

Thank you SO MUCH to Jim Carrey for spending the day with us and for showering us with love and wisdom! We loved having you here!

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Carrey also touched on meditation and God and the important roles they can play in everyone’s daily life.

“They talk about omnipresence in church and nobody really thinks about what that means. What it means is every cell of your body is God. Everything is God. Everything is divine,” Carrey said.

According to its website, Homeboy Industries is a nonprofit organization that “provides hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated men and women allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of our community.”

“When you do good things, when you decide to transcend the negativity and attempt to do something positive for you, for your family…you are the heart of God,” he added.

Check out Carrey’s full speech below.

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As a celebrity ambassador for Coach, Gomez teamed with Step Up Foundation for an appearance at a Los Angeles high school as part of World Kindness Day on March 23.

“Coach introduced me to Step Up Women’s Network which is an after school organization that encourages girls to believe that they have the capability to do anything they set their mind to,” The 24-year-old shared in an Instagram post.

@instagram is celebrating world kindness day and I got to spend it with people who fully will change our world one day. @coach introduced me to @stepupwomensnetwork which is an after school organization that encourages girls to believe that they have the capability to do anything they set their mind to. It’s crazy to me how much they are willing put others before themselves. # #CoachXStepUP #DreamBig

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Two L.A. schools (Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield High School and Alliance Leichtman-Levine Environmental Science High School) participated in the event which was billed as having Coach CEO Victor Luiz as a guest mentor for the day. The students were stunned when Gomez appeared.

The singer chatted with the teens and gave them the simple yet poignant advice to “love yourself first.”

“I am truly thrilled to be involved with Coach and their support of Step Up,” Gomez said in a statement to People. “Step Up’s mission to empower young women is personally important to me and something even more crucial in under-served communities. Working with the young women I met today was an inspirational experience I will never forget.”

“Step Up aims to inspire girls and when we ask our girls to name an inspiring woman, Selena Gomez’s name pops up more than you could imagine,” said Step Up CEO Jenni Luke. “Her participation through the Coach Foundation really helps underscore our message to the girls to realize their capabilities and fulfill their aspirations.”

Her philanthropy work is in line with her recent remarks on Today in which she revealed her plans for a hiatus from her singing career to focus on more important things.

“I’m taking time to have a personal life,” she said. “I’m doing things that I love that I’m passionate about that I care about…it just makes me happy.”

Indeed, Gomez’s next project finds her out of the spotlight serving as executive producer of the Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why. Based on the mystery novel of the same name, the show deals with the issue of bullying and focuses on a young woman who commits suicide and leaves cassette tapes for the people who contributed to her death.

Gomez shared the trailer on her Instagram account calling it her “passion project.”

A peek at a passion project I’ve been working on with @Netflix. @13ReasonsWhy arrives 3/31.

A post shared by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) on Jan 25, 2017 at 8:10am PST

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Their tours have shattered records across the globe, but for one lucky fan, the biggest U2 show of the year just might be the smallest. That’s right—you and a friend will get flown out for a private U2, dress rehearsal experience. It’s a front row, backstage, VIP experience all rolled into one. You will hear your favorite U2 songs during an intimate performance like no other. Flights and hotel are on us.

Who You’ll Help

Today and every day 400 babies are born with HIV. We can get that close to zero as soon as 2020 if we all act now.

The life-saving ARV pills that prevent HIV+ moms from passing the virus to their unborn babies cost just 30 cents a day in sub-Saharan Africa. When you donate to win a (RED) experience on Omaze, you’re helping to ensure more moms get access to that medication, and you’re helping get closer to the goal of an AIDS FREE GENERATION.

Let’s end AIDS now.

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Liam is offering you and a friend the chance to join him at a recording session in Malibu, CA. Sounds like the perfect day, right? Well, believe it or not, it gets better. Not only are you going to hang with Liam in the studio, you’re also going to join him for lunch at Nobu, one of his favorite restaurants in sunny Malibu, CA. The restaurant’s on the water, the view is beautiful and the food is delicious. We’re about to pass out just typing about it. Oh, you’re also walking away with signed merchandise!

Who You’ll Help

Today and every day 400 babies are born with HIV. We can get that close to zero as soon as 2020 if we all act now.

The life-saving ARV pills that prevent HIV+ moms from passing the virus to their unborn babies cost just 30 cents a day in sub-Saharan Africa. When you donate to win a (RED) experience on Omaze, you’re helping to ensure more moms get access to that medication, and you’re helping get closer to the goal of an AIDS FREE GENERATION.

Let’s end AIDS now.

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Moving day has literally never been this awesome. Not only will you be helping a formerly homeless family move into their permanent home, you’ll be doing it alongside the lovely Kristen Bell! Will she crack jokes while wiping down countertops? Probably. Will she provide lunch for you and your friend? Most definitely. Because moving day with Kristen is not all heavy lifting… it’s also uplifting. Especially because she’s inviting her friends Kathryn Hahn and Christina Applegate to come along! So enjoy your quality time with those “bad moms” and experience the magical feeling you’ll get from helping this amazing cause by helping someone Make It Home and start a new chapter in their lives. Flights and hotel are on us.

Who You’ll Help

PATH is ending homelessness for individuals, families and communities. They do this by building housing and providing services throughout California.

Since January of 2013, PATH has helped nearly 6,500 people move off the streets, out of shelters and into permanent homes. Started in 1984, PATH brings over 30 years of experience and was recently named a nonprofit of the year at the inaugural California Non-Profits Day this past June.

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Your donation gives you entries to win! Donating more gives you additional entries and unlocks exclusive merchandise.

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Replicants and human flesh-beings rejoice! The Blade Runner series is back and Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford are inviting you and a guest to join them in experiencing a dystopian future in the present day. For the price of a movie ticket, you could fly to Budapest, take a tour of the set and watch a scene come to life. Afraid of spoilers? We can cover your ears for the latter. You’ll also get to sit down for a private lunch with Ryan himself, so make sure you come Hungary. (Sorry, we’ll see ourselves out.) Some moments are lost in time like tears in the rain; our cameras will make sure this isn’t one of them. Pictures, flights and hotel are all included.

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The camp is held for four weeks in the summer and gives foster children, ages 8 through 15, the opportunity to leave their worries in the big city and enjoy the jubilations of being a kid in the beautiful outdoors.

“When Darryl and I first started thinking about Felix, we wanted to start a city where all the foster children could go and be loved and supported. We spoke to our accountant and luckily he convinced us to start a little bit smaller! So we decided instead of a city, we’d start a summer camp,” explained Sheila Jaffe, co-founder of Camp Felix with Darryl “DMC” McDaniels.

The Good Celebrity pair founded The Felix Organization in 2006 and the nonprofit organization’s mission is to “provide inspiring opportunities and new experiences to enrich the lives of children who are growing in the foster care system,” Jaffe continued in an exclusive interview with Good Celebrity.

Both Jaffe and McDaniels were adopted and their goal to show foster kids that they can find success.

This year, campers participated in activities including Yoga, DJ-ing with guest musician TJ Mizell, and a photography class with Dan Wonderly.

In addition, Camp Felix presented the Bryan Jacobson Award to camper Capri “who demonstrated kindness and caring, and shined in the area of music.”

Other highlights from the summer camp included a visit from inspirational Pastor Steven Carter. He talked about his experiences finding out he was adopted and took the time to answer questions from the campers.  

Plus, a young girl named Sydney participated in the organization’s Kids 4 Kids program by donating her Bat Mitzvah money to send eight children to Camp Felix. Sydney also volunteered at the camp over the summer.

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The Shining Star Award honors individuals who embody the organization’s mission to make a lasting impact on children and their families through the power of a wish.

Said Aton: “We are thrilled to honor Robert Downey Jr. for his long-time dedication and generosity to Make-A-Wish. Robert has granted dozens of wishes for children around the world, and many more kids wish to meet him. Beyond the hope, strength and joy he personally brings to wish families, Robert has donated funds through his foundation “Random Act Funding” that allow many other children’s wishes to come true. In our eyes, and in the eyes of our kids, he is a real-life hero.”

One wish that Downey recently fulfilled was with nine-year-old Domenic, who has cystic fibrosis. Dominic’s one true wish was to be a superhero, and Downey Jr. worked with Make-A-Wish to make that dream come true. Downey also surprised seven-year-old Alex, who was born missing most of his right arm, by presenting Alex with a specially-made replica of Iron Man’s famous arm.

Downey is best-known for his role as Iron Man in the Iron Man and Avengers franchises as well as his title role in the Sherlock Holmes franchise. In 1992, Downey received an Academy Award nomination, a Golden Globe nomination, and won the BAFTA (British Academy Award) for Best Actor for his performance in the title role of Chaplin. In 2009 he was nominated for an Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award for his role as Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder.

The Make-A-Wish awards are presented at the annual Wishing Well Winter Gala, where entertainment executives, celebrities, top business executives, community and civic leaders, medical professionals and philanthropists celebrate the children and families whose lives have been changed forever by the power of a wish. During the past three years, these meaningful events have collectively raised almost $3 million for wish kids living in Greater Los Angeles. Past honorees include sports stars Kobe Bryant, Landon Donovan and Oscar de la Hoya; philanthropists Sam Nazarian and Michael Rosenfeld; and medical pioneers Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, OneLegacy and Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA.

In addition to the award presentations, the evening will include entertainment, cocktails, sit-down dinner, one-of-a-kind silent and live auction items and wish granting. Additional award honorees will be announced shortly.

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Since 2006, the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation has helped fund over 500 affordable housing units for thousands of low-income or formerly homeless families and individuals. As if that’s not amazing enough, the Foundation expanded its services to address issues of food insecurity by opening two JBJ Soul Kitchen community restaurants in New Jersey. JBJ Soul Kitchen is a community restaurant that serves both in-need and paying customers in a really unique way. In-need diners pay for their meal by volunteering their time at the restaurant, and paying customers effect change by paying more than the suggested donation.

Your support will help further the mission of the Soul Foundation: to establish programs and partnerships that help alleviate the challenges of individuals and families caught in the cycle of poverty and homelessness.

For more information on this campaign and partnership, visit www.omaze.com/experiences/jon-bon-jovi.

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When actors marry actors, it’s tough to balance schedules and family time. Chris Pratt understands this stress first-hand after spending more than 14 months on the road while filming three consecutive films.

During an interview with Parade, the Parks & Recreation actor said that he is taking six months off from acting to spend more time with his family.

“I’ve been on the road for 14 months—I did three movies back to back to back—so I’m taking six months off,” the 37-year-old actor told the publication.

Pratt is married to actress Anna Faris and the pair share three-year-old son, Jack.

Here is Anna on Mother’s Day with our twin sons Jack and T-Rex. Even now it’s hard to tell them apart some times.

A photo posted by chris pratt (@prattprattpratt) on May 8, 2016 at 6:54pm PDT

Pratt continued that he plans to take Jack to the beach and enjoy family vacations.

“I’m taking Jack to Jack’s Beach—which is what we named the little stretch of beach on an island up on the San Juan Islands where we got a place,” he said.

“We’re going to go back to the fort we built about a month and a half ago when we went for a short visit and see if that’s still there. If not, we’re going to build it again.”

Come on wind!!!

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Over the past yeah, Pratt has been on location for sure-to-be-blockbuster films including Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Passengers, and The Magnificent Seven.

The last flick, The Magnificent Seven, which he stars in alongside Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke, hits theaters on September 23.

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