Look To The Stars News: Charlotte Church

Charlotte Church Auctions Dress For Africa

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:30:00 +0000

She started out in opera, moved into pop, and then became a television personality. And now Welsh beauty Charlotte Church has taken time out from her busy schedule to highlight the plight of communities affected by HIV/AIDS in South Africa.

The 22-year-old has donated a dress she wore on her British Channel 4 chat show to the Topsy Foundation for an auction on eBay. The Foundation partners with rural communities in South Africa, empowering people infected with and affected by HIV and AIDS through medical care, social support and skills development.

“Sadly, South Africa has one of the world’s highest HIV and AIDS infection rates and with so many people living without access to proper medical treatment and a suitable standard of nutritional intake, many continue to succumb to the disease,” said Church, who is a patron of the charity. “The charity conducts very effective work in rural and deprived areas with the full support and participation of the local communities. It brings genuine benefit to the quality of life of a significant number infected and/or affected with HIV/AIDS.”

Harry Potter Returns For Charity Gala And Prequel

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:38:00 +0000

Witches and wizards galore crammed a castle in the dark depths of Scotland on Friday night, all in the name of charity.

Harry Potter creator JK Rowling played host to the goulish guests at the ghastly gala held at Harburn House in West Lothian to raise funds for the Scottish Multiple Sclerosis Society. And as well as monstrous music and disastrous dancing (ok, sorry, the alliteration is just getting silly now), there was also an auction with a very special prize donated by the author – the chance to be immortalized as a wizard or witch in a portrait at the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park in Florida.

The event, which was attended by guests such as Charlotte Church and author Ian Rankin, raised a massive $632,000 for the charity.

Charlotte Church’s Urgent Plea for Organ Donation

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:03:31 +0000

Singer and TV chat show host Charlotte Church joined the campaign for organ donation after meeting a 20-month-old boy with liver disease.

Finlay Careless was born with the life-threatening condition and his survival depends on a transplant. His name is being added to the long list of children and adults awaiting organs.

Finlay’s parents, who are family friends, appealed to the singer to raise public awareness about the need to register for organ donation.