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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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Photos: Stars Come Out For WildAid Gala In San Francisco   May 15, 2012

  • WildAid's celebrity supporters
  • Larry King's charity work and causes
  • Hayden Panettiere's charity work and causes
  • Jared Leto's charity work and causes
  • John Corbett's charity work and causes
  • Kate Flannery's charity work and causes
  • Bo Derek's charity work and causes
  • Leonardo DiCaprio's charity work and causes
  • Harrison Ford's charity work and causes
  • Yao Ming's charity work and causes
  • Kate Hudson's charity work and causes
  • Jackie Chan's charity work and causes
  • Carmelo Anthony's charity work and causes
  • Ralph Fiennes's charity work and causes
  • Richard Branson's charity work and causes

On Friday, Hollywood descended upon San Francisco to support the wildlife conservation organization, WildAid, at their annual gala.

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Aimee Teegarden Swims With Sea Lion Pups For Oceana PSA   May 10, 2012

  • Oceana's celebrity supporters
  • Aimee Teegarden's charity work and causes

Oceana has released its latest public service announcement starring actress and ocean lover, Aimee Teegarden of Friday Night Lights.

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Jack Johnson To Be Honored With Conservation Achievement Award   May 3, 2012

  • Jack Johnson's charity work and causes
  • Kokua Hawaii Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Jimmy Carter's charity work and causes
  • Al Gore's charity work and causes

Jack Johnson is to be honored with the National Wildlife Federation’s National Conservation Achievement Award on May 17.

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David Suzuki Steps Down And Speaks Out   Apr 27, 2012

  • David Suzuki's charity work and causes
  • David Suzuki Foundation's celebrity supporters

Earlier this month, one of Canada’s leading environmental experts, David Suzuki, stepped off the board of directors of the David Suzuki Foundation.

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Manta Rays Get Celebrity Names In Mozambique   Apr 27, 2012

  • Foundation for the Protection of Marine Megafauna's celebrity supporters
  • 50 Cent's charity work and causes
  • Jessica Alba's charity work and causes
  • Eva Mendes's charity work and causes
  • Harrison Ford's charity work and causes
  • Nelson Mandela's charity work and causes
  • Lucy Liu's charity work and causes
  • Yoko Ono's charity work and causes
  • Roz Savage's charity work and causes

Mozambique is a goldmine for marine megafauna researchers. Unlike other locations in the world where elusive giant manta rays and whale sharks only appear periodically, such as at times of high plankton availability for feeding, Mozambique’s coastline is home to these enormous animals year round.

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Train's Pat Monahan To Perform At Riverkeeper Fishermen's Ball   Apr 25, 2012

  • Patrick Monahan's charity work and causes
  • Train's charity work and causes
  • Riverkeeper's celebrity supporters
  • John McEnroe's charity work and causes
  • Susan Sarandon's charity work and causes
  • Glenn Close's charity work and causes
  • Cheryl Hines's charity work and causes

Pat Monahan of Train will perform a special acoustic set at the annual Riverkeeper Fishermen’s Ball in New York on Thursday.

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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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Celebs Donate Trash To Earth Day Auction   Apr 16, 2012

  • Constance Zimmer's charity work and causes
  • Amy Smart's charity work and causes
  • Jesse Eisenberg's charity work and causes
  • Lauren Conrad's charity work and causes
  • Emmanuelle Chriqui's charity work and causes
  • Keep America Beautiful's celebrity supporters

This Earth Month, several celebrities – including actress and mom, Constance Zimmer of “Entourage”, actress Amy Smart, actor Jesse Eisenberg, reality star Lauren Conrad, actress Emmanuelle Chriqui of “Entourage” and “iCarly’s” Nathan Kress are putting their trash on the auction block for a good cause.

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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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Bid On The Chance To Meet Ian Somerhalder For Charity   Apr 6, 2012

  • IS Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Ian Somerhalder's charity work and causes

Bid now on two tickets to an exclusive fund raising event for the Ian Somerhalder Foundation on April 21, The Influence Affair and After Party. This includes two tickets to the dinner and the after party in California, plus a meet and greet with Ian Somerhalder.

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Bid To Save The Earth With Christie's Green Auction   Mar 30, 2012

  • Oceana's celebrity supporters
  • Conservation International's celebrity supporters
  • Natural Resources Defense Council's celebrity supporters
  • Bill Clinton's charity work and causes
  • Robert De Niro's charity work and causes
  • Coco Rocha's charity work and causes
  • Laird Hamilton's charity work and causes
  • Stella McCartney's charity work and causes
  • James Taylor's charity work and causes
  • Alison Krauss's charity work and causes
  • Adrian Grenier's charity work and causes
  • Pearl Jam's charity work and causes
  • Lady Antebellum's charity work and causes
  • Anna Paquin's charity work and causes
  • Stephen Moyer's charity work and causes
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers's charity work and causes
  • Michael Franti's charity work and causes
  • Cameron Diaz's charity work and causes
  • Salma Hayek's charity work and causes

Christie’s International, the world’s leading art business, is pleased to announce the third annual Green Auction: BID to Save the Earth, to be hosted by Christie’s at Rockefeller Center on April 11, 2012, just two weeks before Earth Day. A world-class companion auction powered by charitybuzz.com has launched in support of the event.

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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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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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Pierce Brosnan And Larry King To Attend A Wild Night For Charity   Mar 22, 2012

  • Pierce Brosnan's charity work and causes
  • Bo Derek's charity work and causes
  • Larry King's charity work and causes
  • WildAid's celebrity supporters
  • Richard Branson's charity work and causes
  • Jackie Chan's charity work and causes
  • Minnie Driver's charity work and causes
  • Harrison Ford's charity work and causes
  • Daryl Hannah's charity work and causes
  • Ang Lee's charity work and causes
  • Yao Ming's charity work and causes
  • Edward Norton's charity work and causes

Pierce Brosnan, Bo Derek, Li Bing Bing and Larry King will all appear as presenters at this year’s A Wild Night – A Benefit for WildAid – event in May.

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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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Gisele Bundchen Blogs Baby Elephants   Mar 20, 2012

  • Gisele Bundchen's charity work and causes
  • David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's celebrity supporters

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen has blogged about her recent visit to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s headquarters in Nairobi National Park, where she spent time with baby elephants.

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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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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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Richard Branson and Bo Derek Announce WildAid Canada's Polar Bear Campaign   Mar 9, 2012

  • Richard Branson's charity work and causes
  • Bo Derek's charity work and causes
  • WildAid's celebrity supporters

At a news conference in Toronto, international entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Richard Branson, and actress and WildAid Board Member Bo Derek, called for greater protection of Canada’s polar bears, announcing that legislation to protect the hundreds of polar bears living in northern Ontario will soon be tabled at Queen’s Park.

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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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Jack Johnson's New Live Album To Benefit Charity   Mar 5, 2012

  • Jack Johnson's charity work and causes
  • Kokua Hawaii Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Willie Nelson's charity work and causes
  • Jackson Browne's charity work and causes
  • Eddie Vedder's charity work and causes
  • Ben Harper's charity work and causes
  • Dave Matthews's charity work and causes
  • Ziggy Marley's charity work and causes

Jack Johnson is releasing a new live album in April, with proceeds to go to charity.

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Famous Redheads Launch Charity Auction For Orangutans   Feb 29, 2012

  • Nicole Kidman's charity work and causes
  • Girls Aloud's charity work and causes
  • Nicola Roberts's charity work and causes
  • Jane Asher's charity work and causes
  • Spice Girls's charity work and causes
  • Geri Halliwell's charity work and causes
  • Mick Hucknall's charity work and causes
  • Radiohead's charity work and causes
  • Sumatran Orangutan Society's celebrity supporters
  • Bill Bailey's charity work and causes
  • Chrissie Hynde's charity work and causes
  • Chris Evans's charity work and causes

A group of famous redheads are taking part in a very special online auction to help the endangered Sumatran Orangutan.

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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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David Walliams' Charity Swim To Hit TV Screens   Feb 21, 2012

  • David Walliams's charity work and causes
  • Sport Relief's celebrity supporters
  • Jimmy Carr's charity work and causes
  • Rob Brydon's charity work and causes

It was read by millions in the papers, heard on the radio and watched on the news, becoming a national phenomenon and a moment in British history. In September 2011, comedian David Walliams spent an epic eight days swimming 140.54 miles of the River Thames for Sport Relief. Now, for the first time, the inside story of what he went through will be told.

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