Happy Friday! If you’re interested in celebrities and some of their the causes they support, then take some time to browse the quick hits below…

• Usher and Swizz Beatz are featured on YBF.com for their do-gooding. Usher is highlighted for his work encouraging folks to vote. And, Swizz Beatz is profiled for his work with the Children’s Cancer and Blood Foundation (CCBF) at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Click here for the story and pics!

• Many celebrities came out to show support for for Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research a couple of nights ago. The foundation, created by music producer Denise Rich, hosted Gabrielle’s Gala and stars like Patti Labelle, Ashanti, and Nicole Miller came out to enjoy the festivities. Click here for Entertainment Tonight’s coverage of the event!

• Hilary Duff has been traveling the country to help raise awareness of the Blessings in a Backpack, a program which is designed to ensure that children from low-income households do not go empty over the weekends or holidays. Click here to read about her visit to a Kentucky elementary school!