OK fine, so the "Twilight" star is worth all the hype. Not only is he dreamy, he's talented, smart andgenuinely involved in issues that matter. Instead of littering his Twitter feed today with 140-character party recaps, he's populated it with tweets dedicated to the St. Bernard Project (SBP)'s New Orleans restoration efforts.
Shortly after AnnaLynne McCord introduced Lutz to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort, the actor decided to do more than simply donate to New Orleans' reconstruction--Lutz traveled to the disaster-stricken area to get involved.
"Until I was in New Orleans and saw the devastation firsthand, I had no idea about the extent of the enduring needs," said Lutz. "I met families who were living in FEMA trailers or their gutted homes for five years after Katrina."
Shortly after, Lutz signed on to get his hands dirty in N.O., rebuilding homes and changing lives with SBP, which has already reconstructed more than 350 houses and provided mental health resources for residents.
This Mardi Gras, Lutz is serving as grand marshal of SBP's "Get on the Float" campaign, which helps drive donations directly into home reconstruction efforts. You can get involved by donating or volunteering in the area. As an added bonus, everyone who donates will be entered to win autographed "Twilight" memorabilia from Lutz and his castmates, as well as the chance to have@kellanlutz shout them out on Twitter for their gift. He plans to tweet about a different contributor daily.
"We want to raise enough money to get at least one family one home," said Lutz of the "Get on the Float" campaign. And in my opinion, this is a brilliant way to do so.
Please tweet me, Kellan! Darn, I'm already a superfan.
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xoxo
Carrie
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