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Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian and Lady Gaga ask for Donations

After a fatal car accident killed the parents of three Texas children and left two paralyzed, Justin Bieber and other big-named entertainers rallied to show support on Wednesday.

The Berry family was returning to Houston, Texas from a Colorado road trip in their minivan on July 4 weekend, when a car switched into their traffic lane and fatally killed parents Robin and Joshua Berry.

The Berry children Peter, 9, and Aaron, 8, were left paralyzed while their little sister Willa, 6, suffered other injuries.

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The ‘Show Your Hearts’ fund was created as a platform to donate to the orphaned children, who are currently hospitalized and in need of medical rehabilitation, psychological support and education.

Justin Bieber led the Show your Hearts movement on Twitter, encouraging his 11,328,181 followers to show their support this week.

“Tomorrow we all change our profile pics on Twitter and Facebook and make a donation to #SHOWYOURHEARTS,” Bieber tweeted on Tuesday. “Spread the word.”

The pictures that Bieber tweeted about were avatars of hands shaped to resemble hearts. After donations are made, the avatars can be downloaded from the Show Your Hearts website.

Kim Kardashian took time to ask her 8,565,920 followers to donate to the cause.

“The family needs our help,” Kim tweeted. “Such a tragic story!”

Britney Spears took a break from her tour to express her sorrow and that she hoped to help the situation. Spears followed the tweet with a picture of her with hands cupped into a heart symbol.

“Such a sad story,” the singer tweeted. “Everyone visit and donate, download, and support. Together we can help!”

Among the celebrities to show their support on Wednesday were Sean 'Diddy' Combs,Chad Ochocinco, Mike Tyson, Maroon 5, Nick Lachey, Backstreet Boys, Khloe Kardashian and Lady Gaga, who urged her “monsters” to show support.

"Monsters: There are orphans that need your help,” Gaga tweeted. “A tragic story that left them paralyzed.. www.showyourhearts.org or text BERRY to 85944.”

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