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Vince Gill To Perform At William Shatner's Hollywood Charity Horse Show Apr 24, 2013

Organizers for the 23rd Annual William Shatner Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show, Sponsored by Wells Fargo, announced today that country music legend Vince Gill will perform live at the event to be held on April 27, 2013. More →

Dame Shirley Bassey Puts Her Best Foot Forward For Barnardo's Apr 12, 2013

Welsh singing icon Dame Shirley Bassey is supporting Barnardo's and asking women to put their best foot forward for the Barnardo’s Shoe Appeal. More →

JJ Abrams Supports Children's Defense Fund At Star-Studded Event Apr 12, 2013

Coach joined Katie McGrath, J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk at Bad Robot in Santa Monica on Wednesday for the 3rd annual evening of cocktails and shopping to benefit the Children's Defense Fund, a non-profit child advocacy organization that has worked relentlessly for over 35 years to ensure a level playing field for all children. More →

Jenny McCarthy To Speak At Autism Conference Apr 11, 2013

Once a year, families affected by autism come to Chicago to attend the largest and most comprehensive conference on autism in the country. AutismOne and Generation Rescue commemorate April as Autism Awareness Month by announcing the biggest lineup of advocates ever assembled to inform parents and educate professionals about autism prevention, treatment, and recovery. More →

Kristin Chenoweth To Perform At CANY Gala Apr 10, 2013

Tony Award winner Dick Latessa, Honorary Board Chair, brings 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. More →

Crosby, Stills & Nash To Light Up The Blues For Autism Speaks Apr 8, 2013

Legendary trio Crosby, Stills and Nash (CSN) makes its only Los Angeles area performance this year on April 13 at Club Nokia for the Light Up The Blues Concert — An Evening of Music to Benefit Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization. More →

Tony Bennett To Be Honored By Amy Winehouse Foundation Tonight Mar 21, 2013

The Amy Winehouse Foundation's Amy Winehouse Inspiration Awards & Gala will be held tonight, March 21, in New York City at the famed Waldorf Astoria. More →

Eva Longoria To Be Honored At YWCA Women Of Distinction Awards Gala Mar 19, 2013

Eva Longoria – actress, advocate and philanthropist – will be awarded the Dorothy I. Height Award at the YWCA USA Women of Distinction Awards Gala on Friday, June 7, 2013 in Washington D.C. at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. More →

Liberty DeVitto To Play Rockers In Recovery All-Star Charity Gig Mar 19, 2013

A plethora of musicians – who’ve performed or recorded with artists and bands such as Aerosmith, Billy Joel, SNL Live Band, Todd Rundgren, Joan Jett, Vanilla Fudge, Richie Sambora and others – will take the stage to rock ‘n’ roll and raise funds to benefit the Special Olympics of South Florida and the Sheriff’s Foundation of Broward County on March 22. More →

Richard Branson And Bill Clinton Help Launch Haiti Forest Initiative Mar 18, 2013

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, founder of Yunus Social Business, Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Unite, and U.S. President Bill Clinton, founder of the Clinton Foundation, announced last Sunday the launch of a new social initiative called Haiti Forest. More →

Crosby, Stills & Nash To Join All-Star Concert For Autism Speaks Mar 13, 2013

Kristen and Stephen Stills are hosting the Light Up The Blues Concert—An Evening of Music to Benefit Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization. The fundraiser, emceed by Jack Black, is set for Club Nokia in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 PM. More →

Ben Affleck And Jennifer Garner Host 10th Annual Stuart House Gala Mar 12, 2013

Earlier this week, John Varvatos celebrated the 10th Annual Stuart House Benefit, presented by Chrysler, at his Los Angeles boutique. More →

John Varvatos Launches Celeb-Studded Online Auction For Stuart House Mar 11, 2013

In conjunction with its 10th Annual Stuart House Benefit hosted by Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner on March 10th in LA, John Varvatos is partnering with luxury charity auction site Charitybuzz.com for an online charity auction featuring 75 once-in-a-lifetime experiences spaning Hollywood, fashion, sports and entertainment. More →

Jennie Garth Launches Lindt Gold Bunny Celebrity Charity Auction Mar 7, 2013

Jennie Garth, actress and mother of three, joins premium Swiss chocolatier Lindt USA to launch the company’s fourth Lindt GOLD BUNNY Celebrity Auction. More →

Interview: Wendi Russo of Shop NBC Talks Charity Feb 22, 2013

LookToTheStars.org’s Misty Schwartz recently talked with TV host, spokesperson and TV sales consultant Wendi Russo about her charity work. More →

Hogwarts Library To Benefit Charity Feb 18, 2013

Scholastic has announced that, in November 2013, the company will release the first boxed set of the complete Hogwarts Library in the U.S., with sales supporting charity. More →

Stars Donate To Annual Valentine's Day Charity Auction Jan 31, 2013

Charitybuzz.com launched “Share The Love,” its 5th Annual Valentine’s Day Auction, featuring more than 50 experiences that give back to charity. More →

Avril Lavigne Foundation Expands Rockstar Clubs At Easter Seals Jan 31, 2013

The Avril Lavigne Foundation announced the expansion of the Avril Lavigne Rockstar Clubs at Easter Seals into 10 markets in the U.S. and Canada to support much-needed recreational programming for kids and youth with disabilities to just be kids, explore their talents, make friends and have fun. More →

Meet Pete Townshend In New York And Help Children's Defense Fund Jan 25, 2013

Here’s your chance to bid on the opportunity to meet Pete Townshend and get four premium seats to see The Who on February 21 in New York. More →

Stars Support Special Olympics World Winter Games In Korea Jan 17, 2013

What will be the world’s most inspiring sporting event of 2013, to be held in just two weeks? More →

William Shatner To Host Charity Gifting Ceremony Jan 10, 2013

William Shatner, one of America’s most versatile stars and philanthropists formally announced today that he and John Sotoodeh , Wells Fargo LA Metro/Orange County Regional Bank President, will host a gifting ceremony and media breakfast to distribute grants to the charities supported by the annual Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show, sponsored by Wells Fargo. More →

CharityBuzz.com's Top 2012 Celebrity Charity Auctions Jan 4, 2013

LookToTheStars.org is proud to bring you a round up of CharityBuzz.com’s top celebrity charity auctions from 2012. More →

NBA All-Star Deron Williams Hosts Holiday Party With Autism Speaks Dec 24, 2012

In an effort to bring holiday cheer to single mothers and their children with autism who were affected by Hurricane Sandy, Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams and his wife Amy hosted a special holiday event Saturday, Dec. 22 at Distilled in New York City. More →

Keep A Child Alive Black Ball REDUX Raises $2.9 Million Dec 10, 2012

Keep A Child Alive CEO Peter Twyman has announced that the Black Ball REDUX, held last week at “Harlem’s World Famous Apollo Theater,” raised over $2.9 million – funds that will go to providing lifesaving HIV treatment, care and support to children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India. More →

Reese Witherspoon Attends Star-Studded Beat The Odds Awards Dec 10, 2012

The Children's Defense Fund – California hosted their 22nd Annual Beat the Odds Awards ceremony last week, December 6, 2012, at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. More →

12 Days, 12 Celebs, 12 Charities! Dec 7, 2012

Twelve of the most philanthropic celebrities of 2012 are teaming up with global charity auction site Charitybuzz.com for 12 DAYS OF GIVING, a holiday auction for social good. More →

Celebrities Support ICAP Charity Day Dec 5, 2012

ICAP, the world’s leading interdealer broker and provider of post trade risk and information services, will hold its 20th annual global Charity Day on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. More →

Glenn Close To Be Honored At American Giving Awards Dec 4, 2012

Six-time Oscar nominated, Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony Award winning actress Glenn Close will be honored with the AGA Leadership Award for her philanthropic endeavors at the second annual American Giving Awards (AGAs) presented by Chase. More →

A Very Special Christmas: 25 Years Of Bringing Joy To The World Nov 29, 2012

GMC TV, America’s favorite channel for uplifting family entertainment, presents the original GMC World Premiere Music Special “A Very Special Christmas: 25 Years of Bringing Joy to the World,” a landmark documentary that celebrates a quarter-century of star-studded Christmas albums in support of Special Olympics. More →

Book Review: JK Rowling's The Casual Vacancy Nov 27, 2012

JK Rowling's new book, The Casual Vacancy, was released in September, and shows a grittier side of the author who brought us Harry Potter. But the book does more than just provide us with a window into the private and dysfunctional lives of the fictional village of Pagford – it shows a side of Rowling that cares about people in the community. More →