Editing Paul Shaffer (section)

===Charity work===
Since 2002, he has been the national spokesperson for Epilepsy Canada. On September 29, 2005, Shaffer made a major contribution to Lakehead University to dedicate the fifth-floor ATAC boardroom to his father Bernard Shaffer, inaugural member of the board of governors. In June 2006, he received a star on [[Canada's Walk of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web | url =https://etcanada.com/photos/233086/celebrities-whove-earned-a-spot-on-canadas-walk-of-fame/#image-233289 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170703214953/http://etcanada.com/photos/233086/celebrities-whove-earned-a-spot-on-canadas-walk-of-fame/#image-233289 | url-status =dead | archive-date =July 3, 2017 | title =Celebrities who've earned a spot on Canada's Walk of Fame | last =Ogweng | first =Sylvia | date =June 29, 2018 | website =ET Canada | publisher =Corus Entertainment, Inc. | access-date =January 26, 2019}}</ref>

In 2005, along with [[Steven Van Zandt]], he organized a benefit for [[Mike Smith (Dave Clark Five)|Mike Smith]] (formerly of [[The Dave Clark Five]]), who had suffered a paralysing fall at his home in Spain. Shaffer cites Mike Smith as an early influence.

In 2012, Shaffer appeared in ''[[12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief]]'', where Shaffer accompanied Adam Sandler. The concert raised money for the people who were affected by [[Hurricane Sandy]] in October 2012. Later in 2012, Shaffer appeared in a skit of ''SNL Christmas'', which aired on Saturday, December 15, 2012. He appeared playing the piano and singing for the host [[Martin Short]].

Shaffer is a member of Canadian charity Artists Against Racism.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://artistsagainstracism.org/artists/|title=Artists - Artists Against Racism|website=Artistsagainstracism.org|access-date=August 15, 2018}}</ref>