Nicole Richie and Joel Madden Open Up Playground

Out for a good cause, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden spoke to a small crowd inside the Karsten Neighborhood Resource Center at a ceremony to open the Richie-Madden Children's Playground on Thursday (October 22).

The Richie-Madden facility is part of the Beyond Shelter neighborhood revitalization project in South Los Angeles, which is a 50-unit service-enriched housing complex designed to assist homeless families.

This new playground gives the children of these families a green space to play in a safe and protected environment.

Aside from her charity work, Miss Riche will be debuting a new contemporary women’s line called “Winter Kate” next Spring.

Talking about the line, Nicole tells: "It feels as though I’ve always been working on this collection, but officially I started putting it together in early 2009."

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Enjoy the pictures of Nicole Richie and Joel Madden introducing the Richie-Madden Children's Playground (October 22).