Along with stars like Emma Stone, James Franco, Ryan Reynolds, and Amanda Seyfried; we know Demi Lovato to be a huge advocate of mental health.

In 2011, the 25-year-old singer was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and has openly discussed her struggles with the condition. She has since actively participated in movements that spread awareness of the disease by working with organizations like Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, Mental Health America, National Council for Behavioral Health, and JED.

Today, Demi used her influence again to bring this advocacy further ahead with a new program she’s leading as the Global Citizen mental health ambassador. She represents GC and teams up with Save the Children to help the children in Iraq who have been displaced by war.

Announcing her partnership with GC, Demi said in a Facebook post “My hope is that this program can bring a bit of comfort to those who need the most. This isn’t about politics or race or religion. It’s simply about humanity and protecting one another.” she continued.

Demi is working hand in hand with Save the Children’s Healing and Education through the Arts program, also known as HEART, to provide “psychosocial support for children affected by serious or chronic stress (using) the arts to help children process and communicate feelings related to their experiences” according to its website.

Last July, she spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia about the nation’s lack of resources for mental health treatment. “We can do better. Every one of us can make a difference by getting educated on this epidemic and its frightening statistics and by breaking the stigma,” she said. Demi is unstoppable and we couldn’t be happier.

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Run by the UK non-profit organization Comic Relief Inc., Red Nose Day USA is a campaign that recently spent an entire day raising funds for children in need. The focus of the day is to start by bringing happiness and laughter to those kids, and from there, create awareness that turns into donations to the cause.

The entire event was then broadcasted as a three-hour entertainment special on NBC, bringing in some of Hollywood’s top talent in singers, actors and comedians to encourage people to donate. All over the country, people went to their local Walgreens to buy little red noses and vendor partner products and then donated during the NBC special. Donations were spread between 12 different charities that help children in poverty, including Boys & Girls Clubs, Children’s Health Fund, National Council of La Raza, National Urban League, Save the Children, Oxfam America and more.

Now a little over six months after the event, the Red Nose Day Campaign is pleased to announce that they have raised over $23 million to help those in need! This money has been spread across all 50 states of the United States as well as 15 international countries. Even further, Red Nose Day helped to serve almost eight million meals to children in the U.S. through food banks.

You may remember the Coldplay musical with the cast of Game of Thrones and some of the comedy skits by Reese Witherspoon and Gwen Stefani, and other A-list celebrities.

But Red Nose Day is about more than just food. The funds raised also helped to educate over 200,000 American children to reading level and provided essential health care for 50,000 children and their families. And that’s just in the United States!

Excited to announce that our #RedNoseDay special will return to @nbc Thursday, May 26! pic.twitter.com/YMzjGVyDjB

— Red Nose Day USA (@RedNoseDayUS) November 3, 2015

Internationally, funds raised from Red Nose Day supplied more than 170,000 essential and life-saving vaccinations to children in Africa and delivered clean water to over 30,000 children and their families all across Africa.

Richard Curtis, co-founder of Red Nose Day, was thrilled with the outcome. “I love the fact that this was all done by people having fun and being funny… I thank and salute everyone who played a part in making this happen and really look forward to next year,” he said of the event’s success.

The president of Red Nose Day USA, Paul Telegdy, added “It’s so wonderful to know that so many children will benefit because of what was achieved on the inaugural Red Nose Day. I can think of nothing better than to do it again next year and continue this worthwhile and important mission.”

The tremendous success of Red Nose Day means even more success for children that currently have to survive in poverty. Your donation today can help a child in need. To donate, click here.

For more information on the Red Nose Day, visit www.rednoseday.org or follow @RedNoseDayUS on social media. For more, check out the hashtag #RedNose on all accounts.

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