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"Comedian Matthew Parise, better known on Twitter as @sucittaM, unexpectedly took his wife Danielle to the hospital in January when she suffered a serious brain trauma. \nDanielle immediately underwent neurosurgery to relieve pressure on the brain, followed by more surgeries to stop and remove a cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM).\nThe surgeries were successful, and Danielle is out of the ICU and on her way to a long, expensive recovery. \nTo show support,  Twitter notables \u2014  including Blink-182's Mark Hoppus, Jenny Johnson, Lauren Ashley Bishop and Ed Weeks, among others \u2014 have auctioned a variety of cool items. \n\nSigned blink-182 bass! Buy this thing! Help our friend in physical therapy! RT to infinity! ebay.com/itm/2211934838\u2026\n\u2014 Mark Hoppus (@markhoppus) February 24, 2013\n\n\nLet the bidding begin! If you bid enough and live in Houston I'll take you to lunch and give you the shirt. charityauctionorganizer.com/Az/1cb9f9bf-0e\u2026\n\u2014 Jenny Johnson (@JennyJohnsonHi5) March 3, 2013\n\nHoppus donated an autographed guitar and one-on-one Google Hangout which sold on Tuesday for $10,000. Johnson's autographed Madonna t-shirt, worn in her Twitter avatar, sold for $5,000 in under an hour.\n\"I haven't added it all up, but from the Internet alone, I'd say there is well over $20,000,\" Parise told Mashable. \nSEE ALSO: Stephen Fry Helps Couple Get Engaged on Twitter\nParise says that he has never met many of the contributing comedians in real life \u2014 identifying them as their Twitter handles \u2014 but he is lucky to have people like @yoyoha, @lafix, @uncledynamite and @mrbigfists on his side.\n\"I've made a lot of friends in my four years on Twitter and I'm really starting to see just how good of friends they really are,\" says Parise.\nSeveral items, including personalized artwork and autographed goods, are still up for auction. Comic and contributor Josh Hara (@yoyoha) says that about 60 people are hand writing tweets that will be bound into a book and be up for auction soon. You can bid here or donate directly through Pledgie.\n\"I\u2019d like to express my warmest, most heartfelt thank you for all who have helped us in any way,\" writes Parise. \"We would not be as far along as we are now without all your thoughts, prayers, words, and support.\"\nBONUS: 9 Excellent Celebrity-Powered Social Good Campaigns\n\n\n9 Amazing Celebrity-Powered Social Good Campaigns [VIDEOS]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Comedy Fights Malaria \u2014 A Bazillion Stars\nIn order to put an end to malaria in developing countries, Malaria No More tapped a ton of stars including John Mayer, the cast of The Office, Orlando Bloom and Aziz Ansari. As the campaign suggests, humor played a big role. Other videos asked to lower infant mortality rates and get kids to \"Bieber\" age, or followed Ed Helms as he \"hunted\" malaria-causing mosquitos in full Safari garb.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. The Lazarus Effect \u2014 Bono and Friends\nBono teamed up with a bunch of his celebrity friends to illustrate what $0.40 can buy. The video supported the Lazarus Effect (a (RED) campaign) that aimed to help HIV-stricken people with just two life-saving pills. Bono has long been working on causes in Africa through One.org and lent his star power to (RED)'s efforts.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Let's Move \u2014 Michelle Obama and Beyonce\n\nFirst lady Michelle Obama has made nutritional eating and childhood obesity her main causes. She started Let's Move as a way to inspire kids to eat better and exercise. Beyonce joined the effort by retooling some song lyrics to customize a workout song, complete with choreography. Beyonce delighted students at PS 161 in Harlem, New York, with a surprise visit and impromptu dance workout.\nLet's Move extends to all facets of childhood health with videos that sing the benefits of basketball, hockey and tennis. And one video even enlisted the help of Elmo and White House chef Sam Kass.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. It Gets Better \u2014 Dan Savage, Pop Stars &amp; Everyday Folks\n\nFollowing a rash of gay teen suicides, Dan Savage started the \"It Gets Better\" campaign to tell LGBT youths that though they might be bullied now, their lives will improve. He opened up a YouTube channel where anyone could submit a video of support, including just about every celebrity in existence.\nThere are videos from President Barack Obama, Glee's bully Max Adler, the San Francisco Giants, Ke$ha and more.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. LIVESTRONG \u2014 Lance Armstrong\nAlthough Lance Armstrong has come under fire as of late, his work with LIVESTRONG and the Lance Armstrong Foundation has been a tremendous success story. Diagnosed with testicular cancer, Armstrong battled back physically, not only rejoining competitive cycling but using that platform to spread awareness and raise funds for cancer research. Nike, one of Armstrong's early sponsors, even lent its support.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. DonorsChoose.org \u2014\u00A0Stephen Colbert\nStephen Colbert may be best known for his comedic right-wing punditry, but he does a lot of amazing work supporting DonorsChoose.org, an online platform where people can help fund local classrooms around the country. Colbert has not only lent his name, but also given the non-profit air time on his show, asking his followers and fans to help contribute. This video is from a 2009 panel Colbert moderated for the organization. Turns out his Spanish is pretty good and that he was stuffed into a fair number of lockers when he was a kid.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Crowdrise \u2014 Edward Norton\nEdward Norton co-founded Crowdrise when he originally ran in the New York City Marathon and raised money for a conservancy in Africa. He helped create a platform where anyone can raise money for a cause. This year, he re-partnered with the marathon to turn the historic event into an historic fundraising opportunity. Rather than fade into the background, Norton has been an active advocate and knowledgeable spokesman for the organization and online philanthropy in general.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Pencils of Promise \u2014 Justin Bieber\nBoy-wonder Justin Bieber has made philanthropy a part of his celebrity persona. In this clip he's supporting Schools 4 All, a program run by education non-profit Pencils of Promise that aims to build a series of schools for needy communities around the world. Bieber promises to visit the school that raises the most money. Considering the kid's capable of shutting down whole shopping malls with his presence, that's a big deal. Bieber has also shown his soft side in music videos like his participation in the \"We Are The World\" remake for Haiti and his own video, \"Pray\".\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. DoSomething.org \u2014 Usher &amp; Friends\nDoSomething.org has a long history of asking celebrities to help motivate young people to make a difference. In the above video, Usher asked youths unable to vote in the 2008 Presidential election to make their voices heard. Other stars like Rachel Bilson, Rihanna and the Jonas Brothers have used the platform to help promote their own causes. By calling on so many different celebs, DoSomething is able to compile an impressive roster of talent while giving some serious spotlight to varied causes and projects.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage via Didier Baverel/Getty Images\n      window._msla=window.loadScriptAsync||function(src,id){if(document.getElementById(id))return;var js=document.createElement('script');js.id=id;js.src=src;document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0].parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);};\n_msla(\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\",\"twitter_jssdk\");"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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