Celebrity Blog: Wentz brings attention to worthy causes

Caitie Beth Shauck, Promotions Manager
May 18, 2010
Filed under Celebrity Blog, Opinion

His charity endeavors include supporting Invisible Children, playing at the Live Earth concert, supporting the Jed Foundation and MTVU’s Half of Us Campaign, and being a spokesperson for UNICEF’s Tap Project.

While this list of charity efforts might lead one to believe that the participant is some well-known do-gooder, the man who has supported all of these causes is Pete Wentz.  In addition to playing bass and writing lyrics for Fall Out Boy, Wentz has become somewhat of an entrepreneur. He has created a clothing line, record label, and bars.  However, his philanthropic efforts are by far his most impressive work. 

Wentz has been an outspoken supporter of Invisible Children, an organization that works to help save children and end the civil war in Northern Uganda.

In 2007, Wentz and his former Fall Out Boy band members played at Giants Stadium for the Live Earth concert in order to raise awareness about global warning. 

Drawing on the experience of his struggles with anxiety and depression, Wentz has become a supporter for mental health projects.  In June 2009, he was presented with the Jed Foundation’s Voice of Mental Health Award.  He appeared in a Public Service for the Jed Foundation and MTVU’s Half of Us campaign in which he described his struggles and encouraged young people to seek help. 

Wentz was recently named a UNICEF spokesperson in February.  The Tap Project works to provide safe drinking water to children around the world. 

Wentz has worked to bring attention to a variety of worthy causes.  There is no arguing that Wentz has done a great deal with the fame that he has achieved.