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Usher To Host Third Annual World Leadership Conference   May 16, 2012

  • Usher's New Look Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Usher's charity work and causes

Usher’s New Look Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Usher Raymond IV, will host the third annual World Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia at Emory University from June 19-22, 2012.

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Eddie Izzard Announces Marathon Challenge   May 16, 2012

  • Eddie Izzard's charity work and causes
  • Nelson Mandela's charity work and causes
  • Sport Relief's celebrity supporters
  • Nelson Mandela Foundation's celebrity supporters

Comedian Eddie Izzard has announced that he will once again run a series of marathons, this time as a tribute to Nelson Mandela.

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Spend A Day With Lady Gaga On Tour For Charity   May 10, 2012

  • Lady Gaga's charity work and causes
  • Sean Penn's charity work and causes
  • J/P Haitian Relief Organization's celebrity supporters
  • Artists for Peace and Justice's celebrity supporters
  • Petra Nemcova's charity work and causes

Ever dreamed of being a pop star? Touring the country? Performing for sold-out arenas? Here is your chance to experience the tour of international sensation Lady Gaga!

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Exclusive: Young People From Usher's New Look Foundation Have Their Say   May 9, 2012

  • Usher's charity work and causes
  • Usher's New Look Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Bill Clinton's charity work and causes

In 1999, superstar Usher established the Usher’s New Look Foundation to empower young people from under-served communities around the world. LookToTheStars.org is proud to share some of the stories of the kids he has helped.

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Sean Penn's Haitian Charity Work To Be Recognized At Cannes   May 4, 2012

  • Giorgio Armani's charity work and causes
  • Sean Penn's charity work and causes
  • J/P Haitian Relief Organization's celebrity supporters
  • Artists for Peace and Justice's celebrity supporters
  • Petra Nemcova's charity work and causes

A star-studded event at Cannes will take place this month to benefit charities working in Haiti.

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Celebrity Moms Honored By Love Our Children USA   May 4, 2012

  • Love Our Children USA's celebrity supporters
  • Ali Larter's charity work and causes
  • Debra Messing's charity work and causes
  • Kelly Ripa's charity work and causes
  • Julia Roberts's charity work and causes
  • Alison Sweeney's charity work and causes
  • Make Poverty History's celebrity supporters
  • Heroes in Heels's celebrity supporters
  • March Of Dimes's celebrity supporters
  • The Art of Elysium's celebrity supporters
  • V-Day's celebrity supporters
  • Wish Upon A Hero Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • The Trevor Project's celebrity supporters
  • Toys for Tots's celebrity supporters
  • Autism Speaks's celebrity supporters
  • UNICEF's celebrity supporters
  • Children's Hospice & Palliative Care Coalition's celebrity supporters
  • Global Fund's celebrity supporters
  • Kids Wish Network's celebrity supporters
  • (RED)'s celebrity supporters
  • Red Cross's celebrity supporters
  • ACT Today!'s celebrity supporters
  • Feeding America's celebrity supporters
  • Hope North's celebrity supporters
  • charity:water's celebrity supporters

May 13th is Mother’s Day. It’s a time when violence against children affects over 3 million children and when bullying and suicides are at an all-time high. Love Our Children USA has announced the recipients of the Seventh Annual Mothers Who Make A Difference Awards, recognizing celebrity mothers for balancing motherhood, work and causes.

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Steven Spielberg Honors Father With Charity Inspiration Award   May 2, 2012

  • USC Shoah Foundation Institute's celebrity supporters
  • Steven Spielberg's charity work and causes

Arnold Spielberg, father of USC Shoah Foundation Institute Founder Steven Spielberg, was honored last week with the Institute’s inaugural Inspiration Award at a private luncheon in Los Angeles. Arnold was recognized for his many years of mentorship and support of the Institute’s work, especially in the area of humanity through technology.

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Willie Nelson Presented With Planet Defender Award   Apr 23, 2012

  • Willie Nelson's charity work and causes
  • Farm Aid's celebrity supporters

Rock the Earth, a national not-for-profit environmental organization that partners with the music industry, has announced the winners of its Seventh-Annual Planet Defender Awards.

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More Stars Join Soccer Aid 2012   Apr 18, 2012

  • UNICEF's celebrity supporters
  • Robbie Williams's charity work and causes
  • Take That's charity work and causes
  • John Bishop's charity work and causes
  • Sport Relief's celebrity supporters
  • Olly Murs's charity work and causes
  • JLS's charity work and causes
  • Jonathan Wilkes's charity work and causes
  • Will Ferrell's charity work and causes
  • Gerard Butler's charity work and causes
  • Mike Myers's charity work and causes
  • Gordon Ramsay's charity work and causes

More big stars have been named to play at Soccer Aid 2012 for UNICEF. Robbie Williams will be joined by his Take That band mate Mark Owen on 27 May as they attempt to reclaim the Soccer Aid title from the Rest of the World.

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Geena Davis Supports Report On Positive Images Of Women In The Media   Apr 17, 2012

  • Geena Davis's charity work and causes
  • Creative Coalition's celebrity supporters

Yesterday, on behalf of the Healthy MEdia: Commission for Positive Images of Women and Girls, commission co-chairs Geena Davis, Academy Award-winning Actor and Founder of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, and Deborah Taylor Tate, former FCC Commissioner, released the commission’s first report.

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Stars To Attend Nicholas Sparks Foundation Family Weekend   Apr 16, 2012

  • Nicholas Sparks's charity work and causes
  • Nicholas Sparks Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Kellie Pickler's charity work and causes
  • Hill Harper's charity work and causes
  • Scott Wolf's charity work and causes
  • Matt Leinart's charity work and causes

The town best known to Nicholas Sparks fans as the setting for The Notebook, will host a star­-studded weekend to raise awareness and funds for the Nicholas Sparks Foundation April 20 – 22, 2012.

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Celebrity Sport Relief Challengers Meet British Prime Minister   Apr 10, 2012

  • Sport Relief's celebrity supporters
  • David Cameron's charity work and causes
  • David Walliams's charity work and causes
  • Helen Skelton's charity work and causes
  • John Bishop's charity work and causes
  • Comic Relief's celebrity supporters

A host of celebrity challengers who accomplished extraordinary feats of physical endurance for Sport Relief 2012 were welcomed at No. 10 Downing Street recently by Prime Minister David Cameron.

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Broadway Stars To Perform At CANY Gala   Apr 9, 2012

  • CANY's celebrity supporters
  • Kristin Chenoweth's charity work and causes
  • Susan Sarandon's charity work and causes

Tony Award-Winner Dick Latessa, Honorary Board Chair, will bring together Broadway stars to help raise funds for Creative Alternatives of New York (CANY) – which uses drama therapy to help New York’s most vulnerable children and adults – later this month.

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Miley Cyrus' 10 Ways To Get Ur Good On In April   Apr 4, 2012

  • Miley Cyrus's charity work and causes
  • Youth Service America's celebrity supporters
  • Get Ur Good On's celebrity supporters

Miley Cyrus and her friends at Youth Service America are ready for Global Youth Service Day, April 20-22, when millions of kids around the world will celebrate kid power through youth service. To join Miley and Get Ur Good On, here are some service events, ideas and inspiration.

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Stars Named For Annual BTIG Charity Day   Mar 29, 2012

  • Autism Speaks's celebrity supporters
  • Smile Train's celebrity supporters
  • Michael J. Fox Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Max Cure Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Kelly Ripa's charity work and causes
  • Matt Dillon's charity work and causes
  • Eli Manning's charity work and causes
  • John McEnroe's charity work and causes
  • Michael J. Fox's charity work and causes
  • Jorge Posada's charity work and causes
  • Bode Miller's charity work and causes

BTIG LLC, a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading and related brokerage services, will hold its 10th Commissions for Charity Day on April 18, 2012.

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Stars Take To The Streets For Sport Relief   Mar 27, 2012

  • Sport Relief's celebrity supporters
  • David Tennant's charity work and causes
  • JLS's charity work and causes
  • Kara Tointon's charity work and causes
  • Steve Redgrave's charity work and causes
  • John Bishop's charity work and causes
  • Prince Harry's charity work and causes
  • David Cameron's charity work and causes
  • Comic Relief's celebrity supporters

More than one million men, women and children took part in the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile during the weekend, with a record number of people taking to the streets on Sunday March 25 at hundreds of Mile events across the length and breadth of the UK.

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Get A Pair Like Kelly Brook For Charity   Mar 23, 2012

  • Kelly Brook's charity work and causes
  • Sport Relief's celebrity supporters

Kelly Brook has revealed the secret behind her famous assets… Sport Relief Socks!

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Halle Berry, Emma Stone And Olivia Wilde Join Revlon Run/Walk For Women   Mar 22, 2012

  • Entertainment Industry Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Halle Berry's charity work and causes
  • Emma Stone's charity work and causes
  • Olivia Wilde's charity work and causes
  • Actors Fund of America's celebrity supporters
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's celebrity supporters

Revlon, Lilly Tartikoff, and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) has announced that Revlon Brand Ambassadors Halle Berry, Emma Stone and Olivia Wilde will host this year’s EIF Revlon Run/Walk For Women taking place in New York on Saturday, May 5 and in Los Angles on Saturday, May 12.

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Stars To Come Out For Sport Relief This Weekend   Mar 21, 2012

  • Sport Relief's celebrity supporters
  • Davina McCall's charity work and causes
  • Dermot O'Leary's charity work and causes
  • Fearne Cotton's charity work and causes
  • Kate Moss's charity work and causes
  • Stella McCartney's charity work and causes
  • Emma Bunton's charity work and causes
  • Linford Christie's charity work and causes
  • Simon Cowell's charity work and causes
  • Steve Redgrave's charity work and causes
  • Amir Khan's charity work and causes
  • David Walliams's charity work and causes
  • Helen Skelton's charity work and causes
  • John Bishop's charity work and causes
  • Freddie Flintoff's charity work and causes
  • JLS's charity work and causes
  • Lorraine Kelly's charity work and causes

Sport Relief Weekend is kicking off in the UK with a top class night of star studded TV on BBC 1 and 2 on Friday 23rd March and culminating on Sunday 25th with the nation turning out in force to run the Sport Relief Mile across the country.

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Freddie Flintoff Achieves 14 World Records In 12 Hours For Charity   Mar 21, 2012

  • Freddie Flintoff's charity work and causes
  • Sport Relief's celebrity supporters
  • David Walliams's charity work and causes
  • John Bishop's charity work and causes

Cricket legend Freddie Flintoff completed an epic BT Sport Relief Challenge with a bang this week, achieving 14 Guinness World Records in just 12 hours.

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Bear Grylls' Thought Of The Day For Sport Relief   Mar 20, 2012

  • Bear Grylls's charity work and causes
  • Sport Relief's celebrity supporters

Daredevil adventurer, television personality and Chief Scout, Bear Grylls will be curbing his wild ways and sharing his thoughts when he delivers BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day for Sport Relief.

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One Direction Joins Celebrity Charity Twitrelief   Mar 19, 2012

  • Sport Relief's celebrity supporters
  • Coldplay's charity work and causes
  • Stephen Fry's charity work and causes
  • One Direction's charity work and causes
  • Olly Murs's charity work and causes
  • David Walliams's charity work and causes
  • JLS's charity work and causes
  • Alfie Boe's charity work and causes
  • Norah Jones's charity work and causes
  • Gok Wan's charity work and causes
  • Lorraine Kelly's charity work and causes
  • Thandie Newton's charity work and causes
  • Duncan Bannatyne's charity work and causes

Sport Relief has announced the return of Twitrelief, the online auction that gives the public the chance to buy incredible celebrity prizes.

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Sports Legends Gather For Philanthropic Boot Camp   Mar 14, 2012

  • Tony Hawk's charity work and causes
  • Lance Armstrong's charity work and causes
  • Mia Hamm's charity work and causes
  • Andre Agassi's charity work and causes
  • Muhammad Ali's charity work and causes
  • Athletes For Hope's celebrity supporters
  • Stefanie Graf's charity work and causes
  • Alonzo Mourning's charity work and causes

Tony Hawk, Lance Armstrong, Mia Hamm, Andre Agassi, and Muhammad Ali were amongst the sports stars who gathered for a private “Philanthropic Boot Camp” recently.

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Prince Harry Runs A Mile For Charity   Mar 14, 2012

  • Prince Harry's charity work and causes
  • Sport Relief's celebrity supporters
  • Lily Cole's charity work and causes

Prince Harry donned his trainers and took to the Flamengo beachfront of Rio de Janeiro on Saturday to run a Sport Relief Mile.

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Stars Help Launch World Poker Tour Charity   Mar 14, 2012

  • Maria Bello's charity work and causes
  • Pau Gasol's charity work and causes
  • Gerard Butler's charity work and causes
  • Don Cheadle's charity work and causes
  • Will Ferrell's charity work and causes
  • Woody Harrelson's charity work and causes
  • Eva Longoria's charity work and causes
  • Joel Madden's charity work and causes
  • Nicole Richie's charity work and causes
  • Jeremy Piven's charity work and causes
  • Robin Wright's charity work and causes
  • Conservation International's celebrity supporters
  • ENOUGH Project's celebrity supporters

On Sunday, March 11, 2012, World Poker Tour (WPT) invited guests to the SLS Hotel Beverly Hills to celebrate the launch of WPT Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to utilizing World Poker Tour’s unmatched platform to influence positive change on a global scale.

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Bill Clinton Announces Solar Energy Commitments In Haiti   Mar 13, 2012

  • Bill Clinton's charity work and causes
  • Solar Electric Light Fund's celebrity supporters
  • Global Green's celebrity supporters
  • Artists for Peace and Justice's celebrity supporters
  • Habitat For Humanity's celebrity supporters
  • Heifer International's celebrity supporters
  • Partners in Health's celebrity supporters

President Bill Clinton last week announced four new commitments to provide solar energy to Haiti by Clinton Foundation partners.

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Celebrate Tom Hanks Day And Help Charity   Mar 12, 2012

  • Tom Hanks's charity work and causes
  • Lifeline Energy's celebrity supporters

Acting legend Tom Hanks will be celebrated – and money raised for his favorite charity – at a party in Chicago commemorating the 9th annual International Tom Hanks Day on Saturday, March 31.

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Stars Voice Talking Clock For Charity   Mar 9, 2012

  • David Walliams's charity work and causes
  • Sport Relief's celebrity supporters
  • Gary Barlow's charity work and causes
  • Fearne Cotton's charity work and causes

Following on from his extraordinary 140 mile Thames swim, Little Britain star David Walliams is helping BT to raise £1 million for Sport Relief 2012 by lending his voice to the BT Speaking Clock.

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Amy Winehouse Foundation Launches Scholarship   Mar 6, 2012

  • Amy Winehouse Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Amy Winehouse's charity work and causes

The Amy Winehouse Foundation – a charity established soon after the singer passed away last year – has teamed up with the Sylvia Young Theatre School to offer an exclusive scholarship.

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Stars Get Behind New World Poker Tour Charity   Feb 24, 2012

  • Conservation International's celebrity supporters
  • ENOUGH Project's celebrity supporters
  • Maria Bello's charity work and causes
  • Gerard Butler's charity work and causes
  • Don Cheadle's charity work and causes
  • Will Ferrell's charity work and causes
  • Woody Harrelson's charity work and causes
  • Eva Longoria's charity work and causes
  • Joel Madden's charity work and causes
  • Nicole Richie's charity work and causes
  • Jeremy Piven's charity work and causes
  • Robin Wright's charity work and causes
  • Jamie Gold's charity work and causes

World Poker Tour (WPT), the premier name in internationally televised poker and entertainment, has announced the launch of the WPT Foundation, an organization dedicated to utilizing WPT’s unmatched platform to influence positive change in the world.

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