Pattinson
supports and promotes the ECPAT UK's campaign Stop Sex Trafficking of Children
and Young People to stop human trafficking. At 2009 Cannes Film Festival amfAR
event, he raised $56,000 for the cause.[161] In June 2010, he donated his own
artwork to PACT which auctioned on eBay, to help the organization working for
missing children. He also donated a sketch, drawn by himself, called Unfinished
City which auctioned at $6,400. The money from the auction went to an
Arizona-based homeless center Ozanam Manor.
In
January 2010, he participated in charity telethon Hope for Haiti Now: A Global
Benefit for Earthquake Relief. In March 2010, he signed off guitar, the money
raised from the auction went to Midnight Mission. He raised $80,000 for the GO
Campaign by donating a meet and greet with himself on the set of Breaking Dawn
and later again by auctioning the private screening of The Twilight Saga:
Breaking Dawn – Part 1.
In
August 2011, he helped to raise awareness towards the cancer by highlighting
The Cancer Bites campaign in his acceptance speech at 2011 Teen Choice Awards,
he shared the details about the campaign which is working for the people
suffering from cancer. In August 2013, he visited Children's Hospital Los
Angeles, and participated in arts and crafts with the patients.
In
September 2013, he joined International Medical Corps and become one of their
first responders, to help raise awareness before the disaster strikes by
strengthen of communities. He participated in a charitable auction Go Go Gala,
organized by GO Campaign and bought a cello made out of recycled material, at
$5,600 on 15 November 2013.
In
March 2014, he donated autographed items for auction to raise funds for the
Prostate Cancer Research Foundation. In May 2014, he donated his bike for an
Auction to Benefit the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), who provide primary
healthcare services to the people living in the outback. He participated in ALS
Ice Bucket Challenge, promoting the awareness about amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS). In November 2014, he participated in GO Campaign's annual
charity function. In October 2015, he joined Global Goals Campaign, which aims
to end poverty by 2030.
In
2015, Pattinson became the first ambassador of GO Campaign, he said that,
"I’ve eagerly followed the growing impact GO Campaign has had over the
years, on so many children and youth, and I love how tangible and transparent
it is. They partner with some remarkable grassroots local heroes who are doing
fantastic work but who lack the needed resources, and in places where a little
bit of money can go a long way. I’ve been a donor and a supporter, and now I
look forward to joining their efforts, so together we can give opportunity to
even more kids and young adults across the globe."
Robert Pattinson autographs guitar for charity |
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