How involved should celebrities get

I would rather they be actively involved than just be a face for the charity. Take Larry Wilcox (formerly of CHIPS) for example. He is supposed to be some kind of spokesperson for Fibromyalgia. I haven't seen a darn thing that he has done. I would also like to see these celebrities put their money where their mouth is. They have millions of dollars. I could use a few of their dollars. That is not a joke. I am suffering with fibromyalgia for 11 years now. I cannot work. We are struggling financially. I don't want to just see money going to research. I want to see charitable money going to help the people with the illness. They do with other illnesses, but not fibromyalgia. As you pointed out, some of these celebrities we haven't seen "do their thing" in awhile. Are they just touting a charity to get their face back in the spotlight and perhaps have some producer say, "Oh yeah, I remember him/her. Why don't we get him/her to play the role of...." There are more than two sides to this coin I'm afraid.

I believe that being a celebrity is a calling to do better things. Being a celebrity is power and when one is in power, one can do extraordinary things and influence a lot of people. I laud those celebrities who use their status to make this world better and work for causes.