Cause Celeb: Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon, star, The Following, Fox TV.

What: The Good Card, a gift card with stored value (from $10 to $250) that can be redeemed as a donation to any of more than 1.2 million charities.

Why: “It’s an opportunity for people to decide where they want to do some good on their own,” says Bacon, who is always looking for “new ideas” to increase online charitable giving.

Where: View the list of charities at Bacon’s website: sixdegrees.org/goodcards.

When: 24 hours a day. You can buy cards for birthdays, holidays or for any reason you would get someone a gift.

How: Send it via postal mail, e-mail or print it at home today.