Ashley Greene left Vancouver to head to New York City today in order to help out with a good cause– DonateMyDress. GossipGirls have this to say–

Doing her part for charity, Ashley Greene took a break from the set of “New Moon” to host a DonateMyDress.org Prom Dress Drive on Saturday afternoon.

Held at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City, Miss Greene is helping to encourage teens around the country to donates their prom and special occasion dresses to girls in need.

Talking about why she got involved with the good cause, Miss Greene described herself as coming from a poor family in Florida, telling, “I started working when I was, like, 13 or 14. My friends were, like, ‘Why are you always working?’”

Check out the rest of the pics and article at Gossip Girls. [thanks, Nomesters]