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It's difficult to discover good people on the planet today. One look at television and various other media would suggest that the upper classes are completely concerned with peering into the mirror, and are totally devoid of interest in anything beyond their own self-aggrandizement. Isn't that the end outcome of cash? Corruption, down to the bones, and fame is definitely no help either, as evidenced by reality tv and the impact it has had on various individuals and households. Don't despair, though; there are lots of redeeming examples out there, among them Diana Jenkins. Philanthropist, activist, business owner, immigrant, refugee, and mom, Sanela Diana Jenkins has championed a host of causes over the years; at the heart of those causes is a belief in fundamental human decency and the importance of helping those in need-- as she herself was once very much in need.  [http://dianajenkins.com/2010/04/jp-hro/ image]  When you think about Diana Jenkins, &quot;foundation&quot; is a world securely related to her. Having founded the Irnis Catic Foundation, in memory of her brother, Jenkins is involved with perhaps the most well-known and respected Bosnian foundation. Diana Jenkins is herself from Sarajevo, and became a refugee in 1992 after war erupted between Serbs and Croats. She has frequently worked with the Elton John AIDS Foundation board of directors to raise funds to eliminate AIDS.  [http://dianajenkins.com/2011/09/philanthropic-activities/ humanitarian projects]   [http://dianajenkins.com/projects/room-23/ room 23 diana jenkins]  Just a few years back, she assisted release Room 23 by Diana Jenkins and Deborah Anderson, a series of pictures depicting celebrities in intimate scenarios in a single penthouse suite. The coffee table book, intended to be a book of art and representation, was released to raise funds for the Sanela Diana Jenkins UCLA human rights organization SDJIHRP. It's interesting to examine how Jenkins leverages her wealth and celebrity, as well as the star status of others, in an effort to help others. It is not unfair to question the very idea of celebrity in our society; we seem to raise others above ourselves almost due to the fact that we need to, since we wish to. We want idols to worship and then pull down, and on the other hand individuals grow incredibly wealthy over our ever-expanding nationwide fascination. Why be obsessed with these individuals, though? They're actors and actresses, mostly. A couple of scions of rich families, a few entrepreneurs, but no one especially unique. Wealth attracts us, for sure; this is America, after all, and money is in our blood. More particularly, the desire for wealth is, and we need to own up to that part of our nature. Yet in Sanela Diana Jenkins, we see the possibility for star to become something more.  [http://dianajenkins.com/2010/03/elton-john-aids-foundation/ elton john aids foundation]  In Jenkins, we see the that star does not have to be about the red carpet and wardrobe malfunctions; it does not need to have to do with who is dating whom, or just how much so-and-so evaluates now. That's a sideshow, another sign of the decline of our civilization. In Jenkins, we see celebrity that is earned through helping others tirelessly, celebrity that doesn't mind benefiting from others if it is to the benefit of those less fortunate. We see a celebrity that is honorable.