It it always exciting and inspiring when public figures stand up for a cause they believe in, and make a meaningful contribution to charities supporting the cause. Earily this month, our beloved Stephen Colbert filmed four episodes of The Colbert Report from Baghdad in support of DonorsChoose.org, an internet community that connects individual donors nationwide to classrooms in need.

The website, founded by former social studies teacher Charles Best from the Bronx, supports education by giving individuals the option to fund educational projects that teachers across the country have posted online.

This four-episode series, titled Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando, was broadcast on Comedy Central all week. There is also the option of downloading them from iTunes, who has agreed to donate all proceeds from the Iraq shows to the United Service Organizations. Another reason we love Apple products. Go Stephen.

An online charity supported by Stephen Colbert