Ellen DeGeneres decided to plant an amazing vegetable garden in her own backyard. She and Portia plan to eat the freshly grown food and then donate the excess food to local organizations. You can find out more about donating fresh fruit and vegetables to those who need it on the official Ellen Show website. Gardeners will love this great Ellen video clip. (Email subscribers can click here to view the video).
Located in Santa Clarita California, The Gentle Barn Foundation was founded in 1999 to provide a place for abused farm animals and to help inner city and special needs children that have suffered mental, physical and emotional trauma. When the children interact with the animals, they learn trust, forgiveness, leadership skills and kindness.
Ellen DeGeneres and her her wife Portia De Rossi DeGeneres recently adopting to baby cows (calfs) and named them Madonna and Holy (Holy Cow).
There are 120 farm animals that have all been rescued from abuse. Both the animals and the children have gone through the pain of hurt, neglect, and misfortune, and by sharing love with each other they can begin the healing process. The farm is open on Sundays to the public and visitors can join in by brushing a horse, cuddling with a cow, or petting any of the many animals that are there.
To find out how you can help or adopt an animal simply visit The Gentle Barn website at or visit Ellen’s official show website. This is a non-profit organization and they are always looking for volunteers. Volunteers must be at least 14 years of age and they are under the age of 18, parental consent must be given. Animals that are housed here include horses, cows, pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, turkeys, llamas, peacocks and emus.
Madonna via satellite from New York speaks out on the Ellen DeGeneres Show about the epidemic of teen suicides because of bullying. Disturbed over how many teens are committing suicide in schools and in college dormitories, Madonna shared a bit about her experience growing up.
Growing up Madonna felt like she was different and did not really fit into anyone’s group. Alienated and feeling isolated made her feel lonely. It wasn’t until her ballet teacher who was gay said to her that it’s ok to be different, there’s nothing wrong with being who you are, that Madonna began to feel better. Taking her under his wing, he introduced her to some pretty amazing people that made her feel like, hey, I am ok.
Ellen and Madonna discussed the fact that when kids are growing up in today’s society they are made to feel that it is ok to bully others because of the ways in which bullying is all over the media. Children need to be taught at home, not be a bully.
When you go onto Internet sites you can see for yourself that bullying is everywhere. It is in the news, in the newspapers, and the children need to be made aware that it is never OK to bully someone. Madonna recieved a very loud applause from the audience after saying, “Do Unto Others”. No one has the right to judge people because of the color of their skin or for being gay. By bullying someone you are saying it’s OK to bully me.
Here is a challenge from Ellen and Madonna. Go through an entire day without gossiping about anyone. Do not listen to any gossip from others. Walk away as soon as someone starts to gossip. You will feel so much better about yourself and by doing this day after day you will help to make the world a better place to live in.
You can find more information on anti-bullying and find helpful resources on Ellen's official website.If you are a victim of bullying you should find someone whom you can trust and confide in and let them know what is happening, so together a solution can be found. Those who are considering suicide, should seek help immediately. Things may seem pretty bad at the moment but they can get better. Anyone who is feeling suicidal should call the suicide hotline for help.
Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres appeared on CNN to discuss the recent resignation of Clint McCance with news correspondent Anderson Cooper. Clint McCance is a member of the Midland school board in Pleasant Plains, Arkansas and the head of an anti-bullying group.
McCance showed his true colors when he posted a message on Facebook, saying that he thinks gay youths should kill themselves. The message was in a response to a Facebook campaign asking supporters to wear purple on October 20th to show support for the gay and lesbian youths who have killed themselves after being bullied. According to a prominent news site Clint McCance posted the following message on Facebook.
"Seriously they want me to wear purple because five queers killed themselves," McCance wrote. "The only way im wearin it for them is if they all commit suicide. I cant believe the people of this world have gotten this stupid. We are honoring the fact that they sinned and killed thereselves because of their sin."
McCance later posted that he liked that gay people "can't procreate (and) I also enjoy the fact that they often give each other AIDS and die." Ellen DeGeneres has asked heterosexuals to stand up to the those who are prejudice against gays and lesbians. Here is the video clip of Ellen on CNN: