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Alicia Keys Offers Scholarships Jan 30, 2007

Alicia Keys is showing her dedication to educational causes by offering scholarships of $5,000 to four students in need of financial assistance. More →

Oprah opens school for poor in South Africa Jan 5, 2007

Oprah Winfrey has opened the doors of a new school near Johannesburg for poor girls, completing a promise she made to Nelson Mandela six years ago. More →

Matthew McConaughey’s Name Means Big Money Dec 19, 2006

Actor Matthew McConaughey is helping make Gulf Coast holiday dreams come true. He is lending his name to Communities In Schools of New Orleans, Inc. for an ebay.com charity auction benefiting the organization. More →

Colbert Show Portrait Prop Nets Money for Children’s Charity Nov 26, 2006

When The Colbert Report, a half-hour TV-news commentary satire that follows The Daily Show, celebrated its one-year anniversary last month, the show decided to replace a mainstay set prop: the portrait-within-a-portrait of host Stephen Colbert. More →

"Modfather" Paul Weller Launches Guitar Campaign Nov 25, 2006

Former Jam singer Paul Weller has launched a campaign to build giant guitars for charity. More →

The Hollywood Cookbook Launch Party Nov 20, 2006

Stars and food converged at Kitchen Academy in Hollywood last night for a party launching The Hollywood Cookbook — a beautiful 271-page hardcover collection of sumptuous recipes, each accompanied by a large photo, from the personal kitchens of 20 celebrities and 6 world-class chefs. Five dollars from each purchase benefits 20 important charities dear to the hearts of the celebrity contributors. More →

Natalie Imbruglia to Perform at ROTA Benefit Dinner in Qatar Oct 28, 2006

Natalie Imbruglia is set to perform at the second annual Reach Out to Asia (ROTA) benefit dinner being held on November 4, in Doha, Qatar’s capital city. More →

Stars Deliver For Literacy Charities Oct 12, 2006

Kate Winslet, Margaret Atwood, Jonathan Pryce and Phil Collins are among 40 celebrities who have donated their time and artistic skills to the UK Pitney Bowes Pushing the Envelope campaign. More →

Jackie Chan Auctions Watch for Charity Oct 5, 2006

Jackie Chan has taken on the role of ambassador for the children’s charity Camp Quality, and in September helped raise nearly $23,000 for them at the Hong Kong premiere of Rob-B-Hood. More →

Ferrell Helps Friend's Cancer Charity Oct 3, 2006

On September 22nd, Will Ferrell took part in a golf tournament for his favorite charity, Cancer For College. The event was hosted by charity founder Craig Pollard, one of the comedic actor’s former fraternity brothers at University of Southern California. More →

Schumacher is in the Winner’s Circle for Philanthropy Sep 17, 2006

Michael Schumacher, the world’s most successful racing driver, announced his retirement after spending years racing and raising millions for charity. More →

Queensryche Bikes Across America for Charity Sep 8, 2006

Fans of the rock group Queensryche will have the totally mind-blowing experience of riding with singer Geoff Tate and guitarist Mike Stone on motorcycles provided by Buell motorcycles as part of a charity event for VH1 Save The Music Foundation. More →

How a trip to Africa changed Michelle Wright's life Sep 1, 2006

Canadian-born Michelle Wright's latest record Everything and More is clearly one of the happiest, most filled-with-gratitude country-ish albums you’ll hear. More →

Eminem Designs Shoes For Charities Aug 29, 2006

Eminem has created eight different looks for 64 pairs of limited edition Nike Air Max to be auctioned for charity. More →

Priceless Piano on Auction at the David Foster and Friends Charity Gala Aug 22, 2006

Over 60 superstars have signed David Foster's one-of-a-kind Yamaha grand piano, which will be auctioned live and via the internet during the 2006 David Foster and Friends Gala. More →

Streisand Donates $1M to Climate Change Initiative Aug 11, 2006

Singer Barbra Streisand announced this week that she will donate $1M to former president Bill Clinton’s favourite charity, the Climate Change Initiative. More →

Jackie Chan Meets UNICEF Painting Competition Winner Aug 9, 2006

Action star and UNICEF Ambassador Jackie Chan took time out of his hectic schedule to visit with the winner of the 2006 UNEP International Children’s Painting Competition on the Environment. More →

Jackie Chan Reveals Charity Will Jun 28, 2006

While at a press conference to raise awareness of the endangered South China tiger, Jackie Chan announced that he has bequeathed half of his fortune to charity. More →

Warren Buffett Gives 85% of Fortune To Bill Gates' Foundation Jun 26, 2006

In a stunning move the world’s second richest man Warren Buffett has announced that he will donate around $37bn of his personal fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. More →

Gates Open To More Charity Work Jun 20, 2006

College drop-out turned technology super-star Bill Gates announced that over the next two years he will withdraw from his daily role at Microsoft in order to dedicate himself full-time to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. More →

Ozzy Headlines Prince Charles Charity Gig May 21, 2006

An all-star music concert was held in London yesterday to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Prince's Trust charity. More →

Forbes' "Most Generous Celebrities" List May 19, 2006

Forbes Magazine has published a list of “Generous Celebrities”, highlighting the incredible generosity of some of the world’s most public faces. More →

Melua Single Profits Going To Charity Apr 16, 2006

Jazz singer Katie Melua has announced that proceeds from her next single “Spider’s Web” will be donated to charity. More →

Shakira Honoured For Charity Work Apr 4, 2006

Shakira received a United Nations Humanitarian Award this week for helping children with her charity Pies Descalzos. Pies Descalzos, also known as the Barefoot Foundation, helps thousands of displaced children in Shakira’s native Colombia. More →

Moss Helps Launch Tsunami Charity Mar 22, 2006

Supermodel Kate Moss has helped launch the SamandRuby Charity in remembrance of her friend, Samantha Archer Fayet. More →

Thirty Years Of Prince's Trust Feb 20, 2006

Celebrities such as Pierce Brosnan and Joseph Fiennes will join the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Prince's Trust. More →

San Diego School Surprise Feb 17, 2006

Students at San Diego High School were thrilled at the unexpected arrival of Oprah, Bill Gates, and Gates’ wife Melinda. The visitors were there to film a future segment of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” about an $11 million donation in 2003 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. More →

Tom Cruise Donates to Jackie Chan's Foundation Feb 11, 2006

In January, Tom Cruise donated $20,000 to the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation. The money will be used for 10 scholarships to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing arts. More →