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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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Stars Suggest Charity Gifts For Mother's Day   May 4, 2012

  • Heifer International's celebrity supporters
  • Susan Sarandon's charity work and causes
  • Mia Farrow's charity work and causes
  • Ashley Judd's charity work and causes
  • Somaly Mam Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Lauren Bush's charity work and causes
  • AnnaLynne McCord's charity work and causes
  • Shay Mitchell's charity work and causes
  • Serinda Swan's charity work and causes

A number of celebrities are promoting alternative Mother’s Day gifts to benefit good causes.

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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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Scott L. Schwartz Helps Children's Hospitals With Super Day Film   Apr 27, 2012

  • Scott L. Schwartz's charity work and causes
  • Children's Hospital of Orange County's celebrity supporters
  • Alicia’s House Food Pantry's celebrity supporters
  • Toys for Tots's celebrity supporters

Actor/Producer/Director/Humanitarian Scott L. Schwartz, in association with The Scott L. Schwartz Children’s Foundation, is making an impact on Children’s Hospitals worldwide. Scott will visit the St. Jude’s Affiliate Clinic at the Feist-Weiller Cancer Center at LSU Health Shreveport as well as the LSU Children’s Hospital while working on “Super Day”, a film with unB10 Productions about a stressed out superhero that has to protect his secret identity when he’s blackmailed by a kid with revealing pictures.

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Sheryl Crow Honored At Unforgettable Evening   Apr 20, 2012

  • Entertainment Industry Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Sheryl Crow's charity work and causes
  • Rihanna's charity work and causes
  • Steven Spielberg's charity work and causes
  • Kirk Douglas's charity work and causes
  • Lisa Kudrow's charity work and causes
  • Amber Valletta's charity work and causes

The Unforgettable Evening event benefiting the Entertainment Industry Foundation Women’s Cancer Research Fund celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Women’s Cancer Research Fund on Wednesday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, raising $2 million.

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Lauren Bush To Be Honored By Refugees International   Apr 19, 2012

  • Refugees International's celebrity supporters
  • Lauren Bush's charity work and causes
  • Queen Noor of Jordan's charity work and causes
  • World Food Programme's celebrity supporters
  • The FEED Foundation's celebrity supporters

Refugees International has announced that social entrepreneur Lauren Bush Lauren is this year’s recipient of the organization’s highest honor, the McCall-Pierpaoli Humanitarian Award.

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Seth Meyers To Headline Annual Comedy Night For Charity   Apr 19, 2012

  • Forgotten Harvest's celebrity supporters
  • Seth Meyers's charity work and causes
  • Tim Allen's charity work and causes

Forgotten Harvest and Funny Or Die have announced that Seth Meyers, “Weekend Update” anchor and head writer of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, will headline the 20th Annual Comedy Night in Detroit on April 27, 2012.

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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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Mitch Albom To Kick Off One Million Meal Challenge   Apr 18, 2012

  • Forgotten Harvest's celebrity supporters
  • Feeding America's celebrity supporters
  • Mitch Albom's charity work and causes

On Wednesday, April 18, Forgotten Harvest will announce its third annual One Million Meal Challenge program for kids and families in need of food this coming summer at the Feeding America National Summit Conference that will be held at the GM Renaissance Center from April 17-April 20.

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The Band Perry Backs Walmart Anti-Hunger Campaign   Apr 12, 2012

  • The Band Perry's charity work and causes
  • Kimberly Williams-Paisley's charity work and causes
  • Feeding America's celebrity supporters

The anti-hunger movement got some major backing today when representatives from Walmart and the Walmart Foundation, The Band Perry, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and four of the nation’s largest food companies — General Mills, ConAgra Foods, Kraft Foods and Kellogg Company — announced they have come together to fight hunger this spring.

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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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Sheryl Crow To Be Honored During Unforgettable Evening For Charity   Apr 5, 2012

  • Sheryl Crow's charity work and causes
  • Entertainment Industry Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Rihanna's charity work and causes
  • Tom Hanks's charity work and causes
  • Steven Spielberg's charity work and causes

Sheryl Crow will accept the 2012 Courage Award for her courageous battle against breast cancer at the Unforgettable Evening gala benefiting the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Women’s Cancer Research Fund on April 18.

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Unique Books By Sting, Tutu, Chopra And Others Up For Auction   Mar 30, 2012

  • The Lunchbox Fund's celebrity supporters
  • Ben Kingsley's charity work and causes
  • Desmond Tutu's charity work and causes
  • Hugh Masekela's charity work and causes
  • Tony Bennett's charity work and causes
  • Michael Stipe's charity work and causes
  • Shepard Fairey's charity work and causes
  • Mario Batali's charity work and causes
  • Yoko Ono's charity work and causes
  • Salman Rushdie's charity work and causes
  • Deepak Chopra's charity work and causes
  • Sting's charity work and causes

On March 21st at Del Posto, The Lunchbox Fund hosted an auction of one-of-a-kind books, prints and book objects, hand created by a collection of artists, celebrities and newsmakers.

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Newman's Own Challenges The Biggest Loser For Charity   Mar 29, 2012

  • Newman's Own Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Feeding America's celebrity supporters
  • Paul Newman's charity work and causes

The seven remaining contestants on this week’s episode of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” received a challenge from Newman’s Own.

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Exclusive Interview: Chicago's Lee Loughnane Talks Charity With Look To The Stars   Mar 27, 2012

  • Chicago's charity work and causes
  • Lee Loughnane's charity work and causes
  • David Foster's charity work and causes
  • Lenny Kravitz's charity work and causes
  • Doobie Brothers's charity work and causes
  • American Cancer Society's celebrity supporters
  • Save The Music Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Hannah and Friends's celebrity supporters
  • WhyHunger's celebrity supporters

LookToTheStars.org recently caught up with Chicago’s Lee Loughnane to talk about the band’s current charity campaign that sees fans bid for the chance to sing onstage with their idols.

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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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James Patterson Donates Books To Armed Forces   Mar 16, 2012

  • James Patterson's charity work and causes
  • Operation Gratitude's celebrity supporters
  • United Service Organization's celebrity supporters

This week, #1 bestselling author James Patterson and Little, Brown and Company are donating 200,000 copies of hardcover Patterson titles to the United States Armed Forces.

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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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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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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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Jewel Sings To Help Stop Child Hunger   Mar 6, 2012

  • Jewel's charity work and causes
  • Feeding America's celebrity supporters

ConAgra Foods is kicking off the third year of its nationally-recognized Child Hunger Ends Here campaign with an original song and exclusive video content from platinum recording artists Jewel, Owl City, and Jay Sean, and a social media influencer campaign comprised of leading bloggers from throughout the nation.

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Muhammad Ali Supports Parkinson's Research Initiative   Mar 2, 2012

  • Muhammad Ali's charity work and causes
  • Michael J. Fox Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Muhammad Ali Center's celebrity supporters

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali, who has Parkinson’s disease, has teamed up with 23andMe, a leading personal genetics company, in its Parkinson’s Disease Research Initiative to enroll 10,000 individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) to participate in research.

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Bill Gates: Investments In Agriculture Are Best Weapons Against Hunger   Feb 24, 2012

  • Bill Gates's charity work and causes
  • World Food Programme's celebrity supporters

Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has told the international agricultural community it had fallen short of delivering the help small farmers in developing countries need, when they need it.

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The Hunger Games Stars Team With Charity To Fight Hunger   Feb 23, 2012

  • World Food Programme's celebrity supporters
  • Feeding America's celebrity supporters
  • Josh Hutcherson's charity work and causes

One month before the release of the much-anticipated film The Hunger Games, the cast and producers are teaming up with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Feeding America to raise awareness about hunger in the United States and around the world, with the launch of a video public service announcement and a new website wfp.org/hungergames.

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