http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1476-katherine-jenkins/rss20.xml en-us 40 The latest news about celebrity good deeds and charity involvement <p><em><small>Written by <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/1">Steve Purcell</a></small></em></p> <p>A Mini is being driven around the UK in support of the <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/1163-british-forces-foundation">British Forces Foundation</a>, collecting the signatures of 50 top British celebrities.</p> <p><img alt="Photo: Katherine Jenkins signs Mini" class="photo story_half_width" src="/photo/1896-katherine-jenkins-signs-mini/story_half_width.jpg?1220217423" title="Katherine Jenkins signs Mini" /><br /> The car began its 10-month-long &#8220;Lap of Honour&#8221; journey on June 11, with an inaugural signature from opera star <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1476-katherine-jenkins">Katherine Jenkins</a>, and has so far collected further signatures from <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/78-hugh-grant">Hugh Grant</a>, <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/627-michael-caine">Michael Caine</a>, author <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1477-frederick-forsyth">Frederick Forsyth</a>, <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/421-judi-dench">Dame Judi Dench</a> and <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/762-james-blunt">James Blunt</a>.</p> <p>The Lap of Honour will culminate in the BFF&#8217;s 10th anniversary concert at the Royal Albert Hall next April. The concert line-up will feature the stars who have entertained British troops overseas, including Blunt, Jenkins and seasoned rockers <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1533-status-quo">Status Quo</a>.</p> <p>Following the concert, the car and an accompanying signed photo album will be auctioned off to raise funds for the Foundation.</p> <h6>Related past articles</h6> <ul class="item-links"> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1795-london-critics-circle-invite-you-to-film-awards">London Critics’ Circle Invite You to Film Awards</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1733-scarlett-johansson-and-michael-caine-promote-peace-through-mediation">Scarlett Johansson And Michael Caine Promote Peace Through Mediation</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1709-grab-heidi-klums-jacket-for-15-below">Grab Heidi Klum's Jacket For 15 Below</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1700-george-clooney-hosts-charity-dinner-for-darfur">George Clooney Hosts Charity Dinner For Darfur</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1624-bid2beat-aids-for-special-christmas-gifts">Bid2Beat AIDS For Special Christmas Gifts</a></li></ul> <hr> <small> <p> Want to write for us, or help with our research? <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/contribute">Find out more about contributing.</a> </p> <p> Copyright &copy; 2008 <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/">Look To The Stars</a>. This article may not be reproduced without explicit written permission; if you are not reading this in your news reader, the site you are viewing is illegally infringing our copyright, and we would be grateful if you would <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/about#contact">contact us</a>. </p> </small> </hr> Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:30:00 -0000 urn:uuid:http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1180 http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1180-lap-of-honour-to-support-british-forces British Forces Foundation Katherine Jenkins Hugh Grant Michael Caine Frederick Forsyth Judi Dench James Blunt Status Quo Celebrity Charity Philanthropy Giving Veteran/Service Member Support