New York, November 12-18, 2007 – A silver lining of the WGA and stagehands’ stirkes is that some celebrities had more free time to do good this week.  Jennifer Garner, currently appearing on Broadway in Cyrano de Bergerac, popped up at Gotham Hall on Monday to help the American Lung Association tout flu shots.  The Alias star didn’t take her shot at the event, and claimed that she’d previously been inoculated. 

Garner’s hubby, Ben Affleck, was not shopping for her gift at Cartier on Wednesday.   Affleck, Rachel Bilson and Santa Claus were at the luxe jeweler’s Fifth Avenue emporium to unveil holiday cards benefiting Art of Elysium. 

Claire Danes used her break from performing in Pygmalion on Broadway to pop into a midtown Manhattan high school to announce the national expansion of DonorsChoose.org, a non-profit that provides school supplies to children in need.  That same day, we found country music star LeAnn Rimes at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan, teaching kids how to be friendlier to the environment. 

Ashlee Simpson and her man Pete Wentz, Raven Symone, Jordin Sparks and Eva Amurri were all at Hearst headquarters for the CosmoGirl! Born to Lead awards luncheon. 

Paris Hilton’s appearance at Macy’s in Garden City, New York was a benefit for the heiress’ bank account – she launched her new fragrance Can Can.