Look To The Stars News: John Stamos

Kevin Bacon And Lindsay Lohan Help Raise Awareness For Hunger Organizations

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:30:00 +0000

Kevin Bacon and John Stamos are asking their fans to make donations to Bread for the World, one of their favorite hunger organizations. The request is part of a holiday hunger fundraising campaign organized by Bacon’s charitable initiative, SixDegrees.org, in partnership with Network for Good.

“I woke up this morning and had a good meal, but millions of people didn’t,” said Bacon. “We at SixDegrees.org are excited to promote ‘6 Days of Good for Hunger’ to bring attention to the cause and inspire giving, especially this time of year.”

John Stamos Drums For America At Charity Event

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +0000

On Thursday, November 3, John Stamos joined the classic rock band America to present Helping Change Happen: An Evening of Music, Merriment, and Making a Difference.

Held at West Hollywood’s acclaimed Red O restaurant, the red carpet drew a star-studded, standing-room only crowd to learn about mothers2mothers (m2m), a non-profit organization working to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. America culminated the night with a musical performance including their classic hits “A Horse with No Name,” “Ventura Highway,” and “Sister Golden Hair.”

On hand to lend support for the evening were Stamos’ former Full House cast-mates Lori Loughlin, Candace Cameron Bure, and Jodie Sweetin, along with Full House creator Jeff Franklin. Also in attendance were Jerry Ferrara, Nia Vardalos, Ian Gomez, Nancy Ritter, Peri Gilpin, Annabeth Gish, and Linda Cardellini. VIP Patrons included Robert and Catherine Beyer, Marvin and Sondra Smalley, and Miles and Angie Rogers. VIPs and celebrities alike toasted with tequila and tapas before the event.

John Stamos: Helping Change Happen At mothers2mothers Charity Event

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:20:00 +0000

Actor John Stamos is to host an evening of entertainment and empowerment benefiting mothers2mothers International, a nonprofit that works to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Africa.

The event, to be held on November 3rd at 6pm, will feature a musical performance by classic rock band America, whose 40-year career has produced 16 albums and a number of chart-topping hits, including “A Horse With No Name,” “Sister Golden Hair,” and “Ventura Highway.”

“Helping Change Happen: An Evening of Music, Merriment, and Making a Difference” will support the efforts of mothers2mothers (m2m). Every day, 1,000 babies in Africa are born with HIV – compared to one a day in the U.S. and Europe. There is global consensus that mother-to-child transmission of HIV can be virtually eliminated by 2015, in part by addressing the needs of pregnant women and new mothers living with HIV. mothers2mothers works to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV with a simple and effective model. m2m educates, employs, and empowers mothers living with HIV to keep themselves and their children healthy. In 2010, m2m reached one in every five pregnant women in the world living with HIV.

Michael Caine To Attend Charity Visionary Ball

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:30:00 +0000

UCLA Neurosurgery will tonight host the Visionary Ball 2011, with guests including Michael Caine and John Stamos.

Honorees of the event will include Jones Apparel Group chairman Sidney Kimmel, whose Foundation for Cancer Research has supported the work of countless researchers and physicians fighting the battle against cancer, as well as Bob Saget, Dr Louis J. Ignarro and choreographer and brain tumor survivor Doriana Sanchez.

The inaugural Visionary Ball was held in 2005 to celebrate patient successes and provide guests with a first-hand view of innovative technologies used by UCLA neurosurgeons. The Department has been fortunate to welcome local celebrities as performers and honorees, including Jay Leno, Jim Carrey and Jamie Lee Curtis. Since the first Ball, this stunning event has been held bi-annually in 2007 and 2009, and is now an annual occasion.

John Stamos Attends Cancer Charity Event

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:05:00 +0000

On Saturday night, Vanguard Cancer Foundation hosted “Cancer is Not Contagious but Laughter Is!,” an evening honoring the work of Robert Nagourney, MD, founder of Rational Therapeutics in Long Beach, CA.

More than 300 guests, many of them cancer survivor patients of Dr. Nagourney’s, enjoyed an evening with special guest actor John Stamos, whose mother Loretta Stamos (also pictured above) founded Vanguard. Comics Allen Stephan, Craig Shoemaker, Jimmy Brogan and Frazer Smith rounded out the evening’s fun.

Harrison Ford And John Stamos Honored By Charity

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Operation Smile, a worldwide children’s medical charity, honored Harrison Ford, John Stamos and Susan Casden at its 9th Annual Smile Gala on September 24, 2010, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Access Hollywood host Billy Bush served as Master of Ceremonies and Jenna Ushkowitz and Kevin McHale of GLEE performed.

Special guests attending the gala included Operation Smile Ambassadors John Salley, who served as guest auctioneer, Carmit Bachar, Deidre Hall, Donald Trump, Jr. and Vanessa Trump. A highlight of the evening included a performance by Philippine Smile Ambassador Chadleen Lacdo-o. More than $1.5 million was raised to benefit the organization.

Operation Smile Co-founder and CEO Dr. William P. Magee presented the John Connor Humanitarian Service Award to Calista Flockhart on behalf of legendary actor and humanitarian Harrison Ford who was unable to attend due to a scheduling conflict. The John Connor Humanitarian Service Award is presented to those individuals who have demonstrated their concern and love for their fellow man through their actions and deeds.

Harrison Ford And John Stamos To Be Honored At Charity Gala

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:30:00 +0000

Operation Smile, a worldwide children’s medical charity, will honor Harrison Ford, John Stamos and Susan Casden at its 9th Annual Smile Gala on September 24, 2010, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Access Hollywood host Billy Bush will serve as Master of Ceremonies and a special performance will be given by members of the cast of GLEE.

Bette Midler's Celebrity Charity Auction To Close Soon

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:30:00 +0000

What do Cher, John Stamos, John McEnroe, Kristin Chenoweth and Rod Stewart have in common? They are among the myriad of celebrities that have come together for an online auction celebrating 15 years of New York Restoration Project’s cleaning and greening of New York City!

The auction is brimming with fabulous lots donated by dear and divine friends of NYRP’s Founder, Bette Midler, who share her dream (and ours!) of a cleaner, more beautiful New York City. Music connoisseurs can choose between “turning back time” with Cher at her Caesars Palace show, golfing with shock rock pioneer Alice Cooper in Scottsdale, or being charmed by Rod Stewart at his O2 performance in London.

Bette Midler Asks Celebrity Friends To Donate To Charity Auction

Thu, 20 May 2010 15:00:00 +0000

CharityFolks.com is proud to present Bette Midler’s latest celebrity charity auction to raise funds for her New York Restoration Project.

“It’s just brimming with fabulous lots donated by dear friends who share my deep concern about the environment!” she says. “Proceeds benefit New York Restoration Project (NYRP), a nonprofit I founded to clean & green New York City. We’ve turned 55 vacant lots into beautiful community gardens and planted more than 250,000 trees, and we’re just getting started, so I hope you’ll place your bid today!”

Among the lots going under the hammer are dinner with John Stamos, a tennis lesson with John McEnroe, meet-and-greets with Five For Fighting, Cher and Rod Stewart, golf with Alice Cooper, an on-air weather presentation on The Today Show with Al Roker, and much more.

Hollywood Legend Ernest Borgnine's Pre-Oscar Party

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:46:00 +0000

Most of Hollywood’s celebrities are gearing up for this years Academy Awards, with many of them attending pre-parties in support of their favorite charitable organizations.

One such organization, Believe in Dreams, is throwing a private cocktail party, hosted by Ernest Borgnine and  Chandler Lutz, to raise awareness for their organization, whose goal is to improve the quality of life in seriously ill people.

The bash will welcome stars like Sean Penn, Amanda Seyfried, Henry Winkler, Donny  Osmond, Susan Lucci, Nia Vardalos, and takes place in a large soundstage on the famous Universal Studios backlot in Universal City, CA on March 5, 2010.

Bette Midler Launches Charity Auction

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:30:00 +0000

Bette Midler has launched a new online charity auction, and she wants YOU to be part of it.

“It’s just brimming with fabulous experiences donated by dear friends who share my deep concern about the environment!” she said. "With a tennis lesson with John McEnroe, a walk-on role with Steve Carell & Paul Rudd, lunch with Jann Wenner, a getaway to Richard Branson’s Necker Island, the chance to meet Cher, John Mayer, Tim McGraw – not to mention yours truly – we’ve got something for everyone!

“Proceeds benefit New York Restoration Project (NYRP), a nonprofit I founded to clean & green New York City. We’ve turned 55 vacant lots into beautiful community gardens and planted more than 250,000 trees, and we’re just getting started, so I hope you’ll join in the merriment by placing a bid today!”

John Stamos To Rock n' Roll For Charity

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Actor John Stamos will make an appearance at a special night of Rock n’ Roll benefiting Project Cuddle tonight, June 10.

The event celebrates the public opening of the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame in New York, and will feature great food and drinks, and the chance to look through the history of popular music – with a selection of items from Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen, Madonna to John Lennon.

Project Cuddle is a 24-hour crisis line for women who are hiding their pregnancies and is the result of one woman’s crusade to help prevent infants from being abandoned, Debbe Magnusen. Since its inception, the organization has saved over 600 babies across the US and into Canada from the fate of being abandoned or worse. Project Cuddle works with frightened girls or women and helps them find safe, legal options so that they never have to leave a baby at a dumpster, a church or dirty back alley.

Jon Lovitz To Open Comedy Club Tonight

Thu, 28 May 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Comedian Jon Lovitz is set to open his highly anticipated comedy club in California tonight, May 28, with proceeds to go to charity.

The grand opening of the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club at the Universal CityWalk will attract a host of stars, including Heidi Klum, Seal, Dana Carvey, Christina Ricci, Lisa Kudrow, Daryl Hannah, John Stamos, Tia Carrere, Gilles Marini, Scott Foley, Paul Reubens, Kristi Yamaguchi, Brooke Burke, Ed O’Neill, Krista Allen, Gary Marshall and supermodels of the co-sponsoring Next Models agency.

The opening will benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, a non-profit organization committed to funding research to find a method of early detection and ultimately a cure for ovarian cancer.

Bette Midler And 50 Cent Together For Charity

Fri, 15 May 2009 15:30:00 +0000

The devine Bette Midler is joining with 50 Cent and Dolly Parton to host her annual Spring Picnic to benefit the New York Restoration Project.

The event will take place at Fort Tryon Park, New York City, on May 19, and will include a BBQ and entertainment.

Midler founded the New York Restoration Project in 1995 to improve the natural balance of life in the city. The organization is based on the belief that clean, green neighborhoods are fundamental to the quality of life, and that every community in New York City deserves an oasis of natural beauty. Seeing many parks and open spaces in dire need of clean-up and restoration, Midler created NYRP to be the “conservancy of forgotten places,” particularly in New York City’s underserved communities.

Shaq O'Neil Records PSA For Childhelp USA

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:00:00 +0000

NBA great Shaquille O’Neal was in Phoenix, Arizona, this week to record a PSA – directed by Casper Van Dien – for Childhelp USA.

The Phoenix Suns center is the latest in a long line of celebrity supporters and ambassadors for the charity – dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect – including Leeza Gibbons, Glenn Frey of the Eagles, Jane Seymour, Catherine Oxenberg, and John Stamos.

“Everyone said you just have to have Shaq,” charity founder Sara O’Meara told ABC15. “And so we said we’ll get him. These economic times are so bad and people who made pledges in the past and honored them are no longer able to honor them, so when people step up to the plate, like Shaq, it makes a great detail of different to a charity.”

John Stamos To Have Dinner By The Bay For Project Cuddle

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Project Cuddle is proud to announce their next exciting fundraising event scheduled for February 21, 2009 at the Reef Restaurant in Long Beach. Dinner By the Bay is a great way to spend an evening, dining, dancing and helping save lives all at the same time. Featuring an appearance by John Stamos, this event promises to be a lot of fun.

It all begins with a famous Silent Auction where you will find plenty of gift baskets, weekend getaways, spa packages, dinner and hotel certificates and tons of other gifts for men, women and there is always a large assortment of baby items up for grabs. All the proceeds benefit Project Cuddle and their life-saving cause of stopping baby abandonment.

Project Cuddle is a 24-hour crisis line for women who are hiding their pregnancies and is the result of one woman’s crusade to help prevent infants from being abandoned, Debbe Magnusen.

It's Business Time For The Flight Of The Conchords

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:30:00 +0000

Grammy award-winning comedy duo Flight of the Conchords are part of a huge new auction being run to raise cash for charity.

The Conchords shot to fame in 2007 when their quirky television series debuted on HBO and immediately received ratings and critical acclaim. Originally from New Zealand, the duo uses a mix of music and comedy to make witty and deadpan observations on society. Their new series starts next month.

Now – as part of the annual Grammy Charities Auction – you have the chance to bid on an acoustic guitar, DVD and CD signed by “New Zealand’s fourth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo acapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo.”

Bonnie Hunt Collects From Celebs For Charity

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:30:00 +0000

Talk show host Bonnie Hunt has launched an exciting new initiative to raise money for charity.

Hunt is currently collecting items from her celebrity guests and auctioning them off to raise money for the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University in Chicago. So far she has received items from pro skateboarder Tony Hawk, Tom Arnold, Kathy Griffin, John Stamos, and many more.

The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University is committed to being a national leader in the battle to overcome cancer and is dedicated to scientific discovery, advancing medical knowledge. They provide compassionate, state-of-the-art cancer care, as well as training for the next generation of scientists. The Center is one of only 41 cancer centers in the nation to hold the top designation from the National Cancer Institute and is a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an exclusive alliance of 21 of the nation’s leading cancer centers.

Celebrity-Designed My Little Pony Dolls Up For Auction

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Little girls all around the year have been playing with My Little Pony dolls for 25 years, and to celebrate, Hasbro Inc has launched an auction of one-of-a-kind celebrity-designed My Little Ponies for charity.

Courteney Cox, John Stamos, LeAnn Rimes, Amy Grant, and David Arquette are among the celebrities who have designed the toys that are up for auction.

The 18-inch ponies are available for bidding now on www.charityfolks.com, and the proceeds will be donated to the Give Kids The World Village, a resort in Orlando that hosts children with life-threatening illnesses and their families for a cost-free stay and visit to the Central Florida theme parks and attractions.