Robert Downey Jr., Gene Simmons, Sean Penn and Jodie Foster Join Forces for Charity

The spirit of holiday giving is going full swing in Hollywood. Golden Globe winner & Academy Award nominee Robert Downey Jr., GRAMMY winner Gene Simmons of KISS,  along with Academy Award winners Sean Penn, Mel Gibson, and Jodie Foster join forces to support Mending Kids International next Saturday, December 1st as they take part in the Four Kings & An Ace poker tournament at the London Hotel in West Hollywood, CA.

A limited number of tickets to play poker with the celebrity guests as well as spectator tickets are still available. Event tickets can be purchased here. The tournament will take place inside the Gordon Ramsay restaurant at the London West Hollywood.

The evening proceeds benefit children worldwide who are in need of life-changing surgical care. Over the years, thousands of children have received corrective, transformational surgeries that have given them a chance at longer, healthier and happier lives. Most of the surgeries performed are to correct congenital heart defects, orthopedic abnormalities, severe scoliosis, and significant cranial facial deformities.

Robert Downey Jr has just wrapped filming on MARVEL’s Iron Man 3, due in theaters May 2013 while Sean Penn stars in the upcoming Gangster Squad, due in theaters January 11, 2013.

Sponsors of the evening include Variety, the London West Hollywood, Morgan’s Jeweler’s, Gibson’s ICON films and more.

FREE Samples of Schick Hydro Silk Razors, Vacation Like the Kardashians and more…

by Cindy Robinson

We hope everyone had a great 4th of July holiday yesterday and if you’re lucky, maybe you’re still off work enjoying some summer fun!

Schick Hydro Silk

Walmart.com has a couple of great FREE samples that are still available so hurry over there and sign up! First up is the Schick Hydro Silk razor  http://instoresnow.walmart.com/EnhancedRenderContent.aspx?id=104087 . These almost always come with great coupons to save for future purchases too.

Another great freebie still up for grabs is the U by Kotex feminine care clutch filled with samples. This one requires a few steps. Start here http://see.walmart.com/ubykotex/?cid=womp.285.1039  Scroll down until you see “build your board” and then click there. Drag an item or two over to the section where it asks you to build your board. Don’t worry about neatness, you don’t really have to pin it to your Pinterest account! Click “finish & pin to board” and it will bring up the box to request your free sample. Click on that and fill in your details!

While you’re on Walmart.com also check out the Samples & Savings section http://instoresnow.walmart.com/In-Stores-Now-Free-Samples-and-Savings.aspx for coupons on Orville Redenbacher’s popcorn, Nature Made vitamins and more.

Now here’s a great prize I’m sure most of us would love to win! While I don’t buy into the hoopla surrounding the Kardashian family and don’t watch their show “Keeping Up With the Kardashians“, I’d sure love to vacation like them! The Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism is inviting both the Kardashian-obsessed and the rest of us to enter to win a five-day/four-night stay for two in an elite balcony room at the ultra-luxe Casa de Campo, a leading hotel of the world. The trip includes roundtrip airfare from a major airport closest to the winner.

While relaxing at the 7,000-acre complete resort, the prize winners will be able to experience an array of Casa de Campo’s exclusive offerings, including gourmet meals, unlimited drinks, unlimited horseback riding, water sports at Minitas Beach, a round of 25 shots of skeet shooting, a round of golf at the famed Pete Dye-designed golf courses and more.

Hurry to enter this one on the Dominican Republic’s tourism page on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/DominicanRepublicTourism/app_325252447552930 as the contest closes on July 15th, 2012. Best of luck to those who enter!