‘Star Wars’ Pin Raises Funds for Charity

Fans of Star Wars have a chance to buy a special collector’s edition pin and help out charity. Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox have created a pin featuring C-3PO and R2-D2 which will be sold for $3 each to raise funds for Variety programs that help out children who are disabled and disadvantaged.

The pins will be on sale from November 2011 – April 2012.

Announcing the sale of the pin, National Manager of Variety the Children’s Charity of the United States Erica Lopez stated, “Star Wars is a phenomenon that reaches throughout the globe and across generations. We encourage everyone to be a hero and purchase a pin to improve the life of a child in their community.”

The 3D version of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace hits theaters on February 10, 2012.

Watch the promotional video with R2-D2 and C-3PO: