Everyone has something that’s close to their heart, and the celebrities are no exception. Both US Weekly and In Style Magazine got the celebs to open up about their favorite charities. Charities that this Christmas, they plan on supporting to the full.

Patrick Dempsey supports Breakaway From Cancer because his mother suffered from Ovarian Cancer, though she was eventually able to overcome it. Breakaway From Cancer helps raise funds and cancer awareness to help those suffering from it. The charity also helps people with cancer fill out the paperwork, and gives them somewhere to go for help. For more information, visit their website at www.breakawayfromcancer.com.

Courtney Cox has chosen to support Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) because her manager’s sister’s son suffers from it, making it very close to her heart. About 12,000 Americans, mostly children suffer from EB. The disease makes their skin very fragile, like butterfly’s wings. On the EB patient website, you can learn more about the disease, and what you can do to help the people who suffer from it.

Claire Danes has chosen to support the charity, Donors Choose, and even created a challenge with Apple and the Cult of Mac Blog. When you visit the Donors Choose website, www.donorschoose.org, you can view the difficulties facing teachers in needy public school systems and donate money to help them out. Here, it’s easy to donate money to help teachers help their students.