It's for real Peter Facinelli wants your blood... for a good cause.

Actor Peter Facinelli played as the patriarch of vampire Cullen family known as Dr. Carlisle Cullen has joined the blood drive of Community Blood Council of NJ for emergency blood supplies.

"There's an irony in a vampire asking for your blood," said Peter Facinelli, perhaps better known as Dr. Carlisle Cullen of the blockbuster film "Twilight" and "The Twilight Saga."

"I always think it's a good fit," Facinelli said.

On March 5, from noon to 5 p.m., Facinelli will visit Quaker Bridge Mall to spend time with fans and promote two charitable organizations focusing on two distinct causes: Alex's Lemonade Stand for Childhood Cancer and the Community Blood Council of NJ for emergency blood supplies.

Facinelli will spend the day in the mall's lower level center court for a meet-and-greet and autograph session, as well as a "Twilight"-inspired blood drive, which will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. just outside of Sears.

The star will sign autographs for $25 and take photos with fans for $40, plus $10 per additional person, in the afternoon, with part of the proceeds benefitting Alex's Lemonade Stand. More information can be found online at www.quakerbridgemall.com.

Those fans wishing to donate blood should contact the Community Blood Council of New Jersey at (609) 883-9750 ext. 145, or visit www.givebloodnj.org. Donors will automatically be entered to win a private dinner later that evening with Facinelli, and the first 25 donors will receive an autographed T-shirt.

"It's a day where fans and I get to get together and have fun," Facinelli told The Times in a phone interview yesterday, "but also, we're helping to save lives at the same time. Everybody wins in that respect."

Along with contributing to two great causes, he said he is looking forward to meeting some of his fans.

"It makes me excited to meet them," he said. "It's a long day, but no matter how tired I get, (I) get fed by the energy of the crowd."

And according to Marian Kapp, marketing director at Quaker Bridge Mall, there will be plenty of fans on hand.

"Fans as far as Virginia and Florida are planning on traveling to meet Peter Facinelli," she said.

Mary Moore, recruitment account manager for the Community Blood Council, said she hopes the event will be a win-win, where fans get to visit with a celebrity and the blood council receives donations.

"The winter months have really produced a lot of shortages for us," she said. "We're hoping that it brings in blood."

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Bella Swan's Twilight truck to Raise Money for Children's Charity

Sterling Biegart fits the image of a typical seventeen year old. She’s been involved in musical theater since she was six, she’s a responsible babysitter, and she has her college sights set on Yale or Julliard. But truthfully, she’s actually an old soul wrapped up in a Bella-aged body. And she’s about the luckiest girl around.

Sterling is the proud owner of Bella’s truck.

After considering the purchase of a Honda Element, Sterling noticed that the original truck used in filming Twilight was up for sale on EBay. She negotiated with her parents the option of using their 1996 silver Oldsmobile on a daily basis in exchange for the purchase of the red truck, to be used only on special occasions.

“There were two trucks used in Twilight,” said Sterling.”Mine was used for the majority of scenes; the other one was used for long shots. When they switched directors, they switched crews and suppliers, eliminating the need for the truck.”

When Sterling’s mom suggested that Sterling take the truck to the premiere of New Moon in their hometown in order to raise some money for college, Sterling had an “aha” moment. Instead of using the truck to benefit her own needs, her mission and new ultimate goal became to help others, specifically children, through charity.

“I’ve taught acting classes and I babysit a lot, so children and children's charities are very close to my heart,” says Biegart. Pedi Place helps families who can’t afford health insurance and Casa of Denton takes care of abused children.”

Sterling started a website called Eternal Tomorrows, which she hopes will ultimately become the name of her own charity. Her plea to those interested in renting the truck:

Now here is where it gets really cool (WARNING: bystanders, be prepared to plug ears as a result of fan screams)! For a small donation to one of my select charities, that all help children, you can have this truck come to your party or event, you can sit in it, and you can take pictures with it. On this website you will find information about me, my truck, and other Twilight fans. I encourage you to explore this website further, meet new people, learn new things, and spread the word. Visit as often as you like. And remember, it's all for a good cause.

Sterling’s greatest achievement to date was her involvement in a charity event designed to benefit Dosomething.org. With Ashley Greene and Christian Serratos in attendance, Sterling was wrapped up in the Hollywood gala, her truck on display, and the red carpet beckoning. Ashley and Christian even autographed her truck.

“Dosomething.org supports children who are helping their communities and trying to make a difference,” said Sterling. “We parked the truck in front of the red carpet so a lot of stars got interviewed in front of it. I talked to a ton of people waiting there and tried to encourage them about what their causes are.”

Says Sterling about what using Bella’s truck for charity has taught her, “Eventually I want to start my own charity to help a bunch of causes; that's my goal. I always knew I wanted to help but now that I've had this opportunity, I want to expand so much. I always wanted to be a Broadway actress, but this seems so much more important to me.”

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Peter Facinelli at Red Cross Event in Virginia

Julie Manning, 14, of Kenbridge, Va., holds her copy of “Twilight” – freshly signed by Peter Facinelli, who plays Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the movie version of the vampire tale – at Pembroke Mall on Saturday. Facinelli, who also gave blood , proved a natural “draw”; Red Cross officials said a couple thousand donors came to the blood drive. Julie and her parents drove to Virginia Beach for the event. She forgot her book at home and had to buy a new one.

Stephanie Genao, right, and Heather Fraizer, both, 14, from Virginia Beach, take pictures of Peter Facinelli, who plays Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the "Twilight" movie. He was appearing at an American Red Cross fundraiser at Pembroke Mall center court in Virginia Beach on Saturday, August 15, 2009.

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Peter Facinelli joins Legoland for Charity Event

Some celebrities including Twilight actor Peter Facinelli participates in a charity event of Legoland which benefits Surfrider Foundation.

The Sea Life Aquarium at Legoland is turning one and they celebrated with the unveiling of the Celebrity Mosaic Project, which benefits the Surfrider Foundation.

Some of the hottest celebrities including Al Pacino, Brooke Shields, Heidi Klum, Jamie Lee Curtis, Mark Hoppus, Peter Facinelli, Steve Carell, Thomas Gibson, Tom DeLonge and Tony Hawk have built their own ocean-themed Lego mosaics. The mosaics will be auctioned off on Celebritybuzz.com, and all the proceeds will go to the Surfrider Foundation.

"We have no idea how much these mosaics are going to go for, I think the sky's the limit," said Beth Downing with Sea Life Aquarium. "This is the first time we've ever done anything like this so it could be a little or it could be a lot, but of course we're hoping to raise as much money as we can for Surfrider."

The kids in attendance had a blast celebrating the Aquarium's first birthday, exploring the Aquarium and looking at the celebrity mosaics.

The Surfrider Foundation hopes that this mosaic project and partnership with the aquarium will increase awareness about the importance of protecting our oceans and coastlines.

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