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The past couple of days were filled with Jamie Foxx’s nonsense and completely expected backtrack of said nonsense, so let’s follow up with some positive news, shall we?

And what’s more positive than finding out my old junior high boyfriend (well, in my head, anyway) Jordan Catalano Jared Leto and his band, 30 Seconds to Mars, recently opened up the studio doors of their recording session to the kids of Children of the Night?

(Nothing I’m finding at the moment.)

If you’re not familiar with Children of the Night (COTN), it’s a nonprofit organization in Los Angeles that works to rescue children between the ages of 11 and 17 from prostitution.

According to the website:

Children of the Night is the only comprehensive organization in North America that works solely with child prostitutes, helping them to escape the danger of the streets and learn to function in mainstream society. We take on the role of a loving parent for children who have never experienced a true sense of family.

COTN provides a 24-hour hotline (1-800-551-1300) for children to call and provides them with over-the-phone counseling services while they wait for a taxi to pick them up and bring them to the shelter home. Once the children become part of COTN, they receive individual attention that includes:

• Medical and psychiatric care, as well as the “time, tools, and care they need to build trust with responsible adults.”
• An educational curriculum individually tailored to their specific needs.
• Regular opportunities to engage in recreational activities, including outings.

Hugh Hefner and the Johnny Carson Foundation are among some of COTN’s biggest contributors, but I’m willing to bet the chance to watch and listen to Leto and the rest of the guys record their new album is ranking pretty high among the kids’ lists of coolest things ever right about now.

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From Psych Central's website:
PsychCentral (April 16, 2009)

From Psych Central's website:
PsychCentral (April 16, 2009)

    Last reviewed: 16 Apr 2009