Look To The Stars News: Daniel Radcliffe

DoSomething.org Announces Top 20 Celebs Gone Good 2011

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:45:00 +0000

DoSomething.org, one of the largest U.S. organizations that helps teens take action on causes they care about, released today its fourth annual ‘Top 20 Celebs Gone Good’ list.

Lady Gaga continues her reign as the star who uses her celebrity to do the most good. Known for her support of gay rights, AIDS, and poverty, she focused primarily this year on bullying, even taking her thoughts to the White House in December. She also announced the creation of her own charity, the Born This Way Foundation, which aims to empower youth and lead them to a brave new society where each individual is accepted and loved as the person they were born to be.

Making a meteoric rise to number two this year is Justin Bieber, up from number 10 last year. His fast rise is due to his prolific work with Pencils of Promise, an organization that builds schools in Laos and Guatemala. Justin is also a consistent supporter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, raised funds for charity with his fragrance and holiday album, and recently distributed $100,000 to Whitney Elementary School in Las Vegas.

Stars Create Bookprints To Help Children In Need

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:30:00 +0000

A new campaign, ONE MILLION BOOKPRINTS FOR ONE MILLION BOOKS, kicked off yesterday, inviting readers of all ages to create a “Bookprint” at the online community, youarewhatyouread.com.

For every Bookprint created, Scholastic Book Clubs will donate a new book to a child in need (up to one million books). Books will be distributed through the national school readiness initiative Reach Out and Read.

What’s a “Bookprint”? The five books that most impact someone’s life comprise their Bookprint. They can be children’s or adult books and Bookprints can change over time. On the “You Are What You Read” website, more than 200 “Names You Know” from entertainers to authors to journalists and even two U.S. presidents have shared their Bookprints. The donation launches with 20,000 books – one book for each of the 20,000 Bookprints created by users already on youarewhatyouread.com.

Former Presidents Join With Royalty For Celebrity Charity Day

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:00:00 +0000

BGC Partners Inc, a leading global brokerage company primarily servicing the wholesale financial markets, has announced that, together with Cantor Fitzgerald, it raised approximately $12 million globally at their Annual Charity Day on Monday, September 12, 2011.

Every year, BGC and Cantor Fitzgerald donate 100% of their global revenues on the day to more than 75 charities around the world by hosting charities and celebrity ambassadors at their offices in commemoration of the 658 employees we lost in the World Trade Center attacks. The guests joined licensed brokers to conduct transactions with BGC and Cantor Fitzgerald clients. Including today, Charity Day has raised approximately $77 million globally.

BGC Partners was honored to be joined by many distinguished guests including President George W. Bush and President Bill Clinton in New York and His Royal Highness Prince Harry in London. Prince Harry broke the world record set by his brother HRH Prince William for the largest foreign currency trade when he closed a foreign exchange deal worth euro 18 billion. Prince Harry, who attended on behalf of Sentebale, the charity he founded to support vulnerable children and orphans in Lesotho, completed the deal between Barclays London and a European counter-party based on projected currency values between the 13th and 14th September.

Harry Potter Star To Be Honored With Charity Hero Award

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:00:00 +0000

The Trevor Project’s mission to stop suicide in LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) youth will benefit from two star-studded events this weekend.

On Sunday, June 26, “Style Your Life, Live Your Style” will celebrate the lives that have been saved by the Trevor Project and the It Gets Better campaign through fashion, music, and cocktails.

At this time confirmed attendees include Max Adler, (Glee); Tanya Chisholm, (Nickelodeon); Tamra Barney, (Real Housewives of Orange County); Valery Ortiz, (On the Up and South of Nowhere), Skyler Stonestreet, (Pop Artist); David Collins, Producer; and various other agents, producers, directors and designers.

Robert F. Kennedy Center Launches Celebrity Charity Auction For Human Rights

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Whether you dream of taking a humanitarian adventure with Donna Karan or cooking up delectable treats with Paula Deen, talking politics with David Axelrod or getting your hands on Jay Leno’s world-famous car collection, you can help support the Robert F. Kennedy Center’s dream of worldwide human rights.

The 2011 Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights’ Spring Auction launched on April 26th at leading charity auction site charitybuzz with a star-studded line-up of once-in-a-lifetime experiences for auction. Bidding will be open through May 16th at www.charitybuzz.com/RFK2011, with new items added daily.

Pop culture icons including Oprah Winfrey, Donna Karan, Paula Deen, Jay Leno, Elton John, Anderson Cooper, Daniel Radcliffe and many more have donated jaw-dropping experiences to raise funds for the 42-year-old organization dedicated to providing an ongoing base of support to human rights defenders around the world. Additional notable participants include: Gwen Stefani, Janet Jackson, Jenna Fischer, Andy Cohen, Ted Allen, Regis Philbin, Robert Gibbs, Lauren Hutton, David Axelrod, Senator John Glenn, Patricia Fields, Chris Johnson, James Blunt, Martha Stewart, and Bill O’Reilly,with more A-listers joining the auction each day.

Daniel Radcliffe To Be Honored By Charity

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000

This June, Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe will receive The Trevor Project’s Hero Award for raising awareness of the non-profit group dedicated to supporting gay, lesbian, transgendered and bisexual youths.

The 21-year-old told The Associated Press: “It’s fantastic. The fact that they think of what I’ve done by promoting awareness of the Trevor Project itself and the issues that it works to promote and help is a great honor…the people that are doing the heroic things are the people answering phones 24 hours a day in the Trevor call centers. I think that out of everything that I have done so far in my career, I think this is absolutely one of the most important, if not the most important, thing that I’m associated with.”

To learn more about Radcliffe and his work with the Trevor Project, there’s a great video available here, or you can join the Trevor Project on Facebook.

How To Succeed With Daniel Radcliffe For Charity

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:30:00 +0000

Do you have a Harry Potter fan in your family who would love to see Daniel Radcliffe on stage? Then today is your lucky day.

A great new celebrity charity auction hosted by CharityFolks.com is giving you the chance to bid on two tickets to How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, the play starting in New York in 2011 staring Radcliffe. The package also includes a backstage tour and a signed poster.

Celebrities Stand Up Against Bullying

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Bullying. It’s just a part of life, right? Whatever your size, shape or sexuality, chances are you’ve been bullied, or you will be, at some point in your life. Bullying has just been accepted as a rite of passage, until now. Recently, more and more celebrities have been backing anti-bullying campaigns and lending their voices to an important cause.

Bullying can take many forms, but no one form is any less damaging than another. Regardless of the method, it knocks your self-esteem and sends your confidence plummeting. More recently, there has been a spate of children, teenagers and young adults who have felt so low and lost that they have taken their own lives. These deaths have all been caused by bullying, in forms ranging from playground name-calling to cyber-bullying.

Recognizing that this has to stop, action is being taken across the globe. November’s Anti-Bullying Week saw celebrities including Pixie Lott, Justin Bieber, Alesha Dixon and Twiggy take part in various anti-bullying campaigns including “The Big March”, and a six-week long BBC campaign. Jim Carrey has also spoken out after his role in a recent film, which features a convict who finds his same-sex soulmate in jail. Appalled by the growing trend of bullying gay teenagers, he has declared bullying “an old and antiquated way of thinking” that has no place in modern society, and has added his weight to anti-bullying campaigns worldwide by saying that “anyone who bullies anybody for any reason is no friend of [his]”.

Daniel Radcliffe Records PSA For LGBT Charity

Fri, 28 May 2010 12:30:00 +0000

Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe has lent a powerful voice to The Trevor Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining crisis support and suicide prevention amongst the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) teen community.

His commitment to this cause hits close to home: “It’s something I’ve always been quite passionate about. Because I grew up around gay men, it was always a natural thing to me.”

Taking to the camera to record a public service announcement, Radcliffe unveils alternative solutions to reckless suicide: “If you’re feeling helpless or hopeless, there’s always a safe place to turn.”

Hugh Jackman Leads Celebrity Charity Watch Auction

Thu, 13 May 2010 15:00:00 +0000

As reported by LookToTheStars.org earlier this week, Meryl Streep, Hugh Jackman, Whoopi Goldberg and Jay-Z have joint a host of legendary stars of stage and screen who have lent their signatures to Audemars Piguet timepieces to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

The event entitled “Time to Give” is an historic collaboration between renowned Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet and the Tony Awards and will culminate in a live, invitation-only auction (conducted by Christie’s) and cocktail reception at New York’s Four Seasons Hotel on Monday, May 17th.

Stars Sign Luxury Watches For Celebrity Charity Auction

Mon, 10 May 2010 15:30:00 +0000

Now is your chance to get your hands on luxury – by wrapping watches signed by your favorite stars around your wrist for charity.

Stars such as Daniel Radcliffe, Hugh Jackman, Meryl Streep, Jay-Z and Vanessa Williams have signed luxury Audemars Piguet Swiss watches for a celebrity charity auction to raise funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, an industry-based organization that relies on the talents and generosity of the American Theatre community to raise money for AIDS-related causes in the United States.

Other stars who have signed watches for the auction include Catherine Zeta Jones, Jane Krakowski, Cyndi Lauper, John Lithgoe, Scarlett Johansson, Alan Cumming, Sienna Miller, Whoopi Goldberg, Neil Patrick Harris, Antonio Banderas, Cynthia Nixon and many more.

Daniel Radcliffe Weaves A Charity Spell For Injured Stuntman

Mon, 03 May 2010 12:30:00 +0000

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe hosted a charity dinner in London last week to raise money for his stunt double’s medical bills.

David Holmes – who doubles for Radcliffe in the Harry Potter films – received serious spinal injuries on the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows last year and is now confined to a wheelchair.

Radcliffe organized the dinner and auction – which included items such as a pair of signed boxing gloves signed by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.

Meet Harry Potter Stars For Charity

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:00:00 +0000

The Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund has waved its magic wand and is inviting bids for the ultimate present for kids this Christmas – a visit to the Harry Potter film set.

This will be the first of a planned series of money-can’t-buy experiences and items to be auctioned on-line through The Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund website over the coming months at http://www.mdirfauctions.co.uk

Daniel Radcliffe Supports Youth Helpline

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Leading UK charity Get Connected has announced that Daniel Radcliffe, the critically acclaimed star of the “Harry Potter” film series and Broadway’s Equus, has confirmed his support and made a generous donation to the signposting service.

Get Connected is the confidential, free, national helpline for young people under-25 who have a problem but do not know where to find help. Its trained Helpline Volunteers give each young person the emotional support and information they need to choose the best option from the thousands of services available in the UK.

Daniel Radcliffe Donates To Crisis And Suicide Prevention Hotline

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:00:00 +0000

The Trevor Project, the non-profit organization that operates the only nationwide, around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth, has announced that it has received a major donation from Daniel Radcliffe, the critically-acclaimed star of the “Harry Potter” film series and Broadway’s “Equus.”

The 20-year-old actor joined The Trevor Project’s Circle of Hope, a community of major donors which plays an essential role in providing the financial leadership that makes the organization’s lifesaving work possible.

The Trevor Project was founded in 1998 by three filmmakers whose film, “Trevor,” a comedy/drama about a gay teenager who attempts suicide, received the 1994 Academy Award® for Best Short Film (Live Action). Since its founding, The Trevor Helpline has received hundreds of thousands of calls from LGBTQ youth across the country. In the past year alone, call volume to The Trevor Helpline has increased more than 300 percent.

GOSH, What Auctions!

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:26:00 +0000

The Great Ormond Street Hospital is set to benefit from many current and recent celebrity charity auctions, including a date with Orlando Bloom, which brought in £9,000 ($14,600) just last week.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star was on hand at the Victoria and Albert museum with Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton, British TV presenter Vernon Kay and Jade Jagger to help raise over £450,000 ($730,000) for the children’s charity.

Hamilton and other F1 stars, such as Jenson Button, Rubens Barrichello, Sebastian Vettel, Jarno Trulli and Kimi Raikkonen have all signed unique displays for an auction benefitting the children’s hospital. The auction will run at Starcards.org until June 30th.

Harry Potter Stars Attend Art Against Knives Auction

Thu, 07 May 2009 15:00:00 +0000

Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe and Tom Felton were some of the stars to attend the Art Against Knives charity auction in London last night, May 6.

The event was held to support 21-year-old Oliver Hemsley, a promising fashion designer who was about to start a fashion print degree at Central St Martin’s School of Art when he was stabbed eight times in an unprovoked attack in August last year. His injuries – which include a partially severed spinal cord – mean he will need constant medical attention for the rest of his life.

Art Against Knives was launched by a close friend of Oliver’s, Katy Dawe, to raise the money for the care he needs. She also coordinated the art auction that took place in London last night, which featured works by Tracey Emin, Vivienne Westwood and Giles Deacon.

College Students Stage Celebrity Shoe Auction

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0000

A host of celebrities are baring their soles in a charity auction organized by college students in Scotland this week.

Robin Williams, Daniel Radcliffe, Zoë Wanamaker, Ewan McGregor, and Elton John are among the stars to donate their footwear to One Step Beyond, a charity made up of staff and students of Angus College at Arbroath.

The 19 pairs of shoes will be on auction until October 19, and proceeds will go to organizations such as Cancer Research UK, Cash for Kids, No More Landmines, and the Angus College Charitable Trust.

Stars Auction Shoes To De-Feet Lung Cancer

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:30:00 +0000

The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation has launched its new fundraising campaign De-Feet Lung Cancer with a fabulous celebrity shoe auction.

It is designed to raise awareness and funds to help the charity in its fight against lung cancer – the biggest cancer killer in the UK.

These Boots Were Made For Charity

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:30:00 +0000

The native people of North America have a saying: “Before you judge someone, first walk a mile in their moccasins.” Well, now you can, because a group of celebrities are donating their footwear to a special auction to raise money for charity.

The Roy Castle Lung Foundation is launching the auction as part of their De-Feet campaign, which hopes to defeat lung cancer through research and education. And they have already gathered shoes from Harry Potters’ Daniel Radcliffe, James Bond’s Dame Judi Dench, Formula 1’s Lewis Hamilton, the Spice Girls’ Melanie C, and Take That’s Gary Barlow for the sale.

“I lost my husband, Michael, to lung cancer in 2001, which is why I believe so passionately that this is the way forward,” said Judi Dench. “I am one of the thousands of people affected by this injustice. Please join me in this fight against lung cancer. Together we can make a profound difference.”

Johnny's Angels - When Stars Inspire Fans

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:36:32 +0000

At Look To The Stars we like to bring you news about the ways your favorite stars are making the world a better place, and we strive to inspire you to follow their examples and do what you can to help those in need. We are happy to say that there are some people out there who have been inspired to do good in the name of their idols, and the hard work is now paying off.

Johnny’s Angels is a group set up by fans of Johnny Depp who were inspired by the many good deeds the actor does, including his words of kindness for young cancer sufferers and his attempts to wake up young coma patients. The group now hopes to inspire others to help children, especially young cancer patients, by performing acts of kindness.

“We have been inspired by Johnny Depp, and now we would like to inspire YOU,” says the group’s website. “Johnny’s Angels: Depp Fans for Charity is a meaningful way for Depp fans to honor an actor whose talent and humanity have inspired so many.”

Johnny Depp and Daniel Radcliffe Items Raffled for Charity

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 23:11:19 +0000

The Northampton Welfare Rights Advice Service is holding its annual Christmas raffle on Saturday, but this year the prizes will include contributions from celebrities like Johnny Depp, Daniel Radcliffe, Dame Helen Mirren and Kate Winslet.

Around 70 prizes, such as a theatre programme from Dame Judi Dench and an exclusive signed photo from Johnny Depp, are hoped to bring in additional funding for the organization to help raise awareness about the service it provides, which is advice about what state benefits are available to families, the disabled and people over 60. EastEnders, Holby City and The Bill have also donated momentos for Saturday’s event.

While Northampton is collecting celebrity possessions for raffle, NBC is collecting character and set items for auction. Starting Monday, NBC will auction up things like The Office character Michael Scott’s (Steve Carrell) watch and lucky tie, original paintings from the Heroes set, a poker game, props and clothing used by the cast of 30 Rock, and various other collectable pieces from Friday Night Lights and Las Vegas.

Idols To Give Back On TV Special

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:21:10 +0000

Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, and Forest Whitaker will be appearing on the two-night special, Idol Gives Back on April 24th and 25th. The stars hope to raise awareness and funds for relief programs helping children living in extreme poverty in America and Africa.

Other celebrities who plan to appear include the original American Idol, Kelly Clarkson, Helena Bonham Carter, Daniel Radcliffe, Teri Hatcher, and Rowan Atkinson.

The show on the 25th will include entertainment by Gwen Stefani, Josh Groban, Pink, Michael Buble, Annie Lennox, Il Divo and Sacha Baron Cohen.

Dan Radcliffe Thanks Fans for Donations

Sun, 06 Aug 2006 14:57:07 +0000

Harry Potter hero Daniel Radcliffe has sent a note to one of his fan sites thanking people for donating to his favourite charity, Demelza House.

Radcliffe says in his message, “I am delighted that you have decided to make donations to Demelza House rather than sending me presents.”

Dan requests that his fans donate to the children’s charity in lieu of sending him birthday and Christmas gifts, and it appears they have not let him down. His fans on DanRadcliffe.co.uk raised £1,721.83 ($3,228.35) for his 17th birthday this July, bringing their fiscal year total up to £5,351.99 ($10,209.43).