http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/586-margaret-thatcher/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>Former Soviet leader <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/584-mikhail-gorbachev">Mikhail Gorbachev</a> hosted a gala dinner last weekend to raise money for the cancer charity he established in memory of his wife.</p> <p>Raisa Gorbachev died of leukemia in 1999, and the <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/571-raisa-gorbachev-foundation">Raisa Gorbachev Foundation</a> aims to create a specialist hospital in St. Petersburg, Russia, that will provide high-quality medical care to children with cancer.</p> <p>The gala event at Hampton Court Palace was attended by <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/24-bob-geldof">Bob Geldof</a>, former UK Prime Minister <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/586-margaret-thatcher">Margaret Thatcher</a>, actors <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/263-ralph-fiennes">Ralph Fiennes</a>, <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/585-kim-cattrall">Kim Cattrall</a> and <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/599-anna-friel">Anna Friel</a>, singer <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/217-rod-stewart">Rod Stewart</a>, authors <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/587-tom-wolfe">Tom Wolfe</a> and <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/171-jk-rowling">JK Rowling</a> and supermodel <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/140-elle-macpherson">Elle Macpherson</a>.</p> <h6>Related past articles</h6> <ul class="item-links"> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1367-andre-agassi-grand-slam-for-kids-this-weekend">Andre Agassi Grand Slam For Kids This Weekend</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1339-annie-lennox-honored-by-youthaids">Annie Lennox Honored By YouthAIDS</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1307-secret-policemans-ball-returns-this-weekend">Secret Policeman's Ball Returns This Weekend</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1252-dave-dobbyn-promotes-hearing-awareness-in-fiji">Dave Dobbyn Promotes Hearing Awareness In Fiji</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1144-jk-rowling-kept-busy-with-charity-work">JK Rowling Kept Busy With Charity Work</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; 2007 <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> Fri, 08 Jun 2007 08:13:15 -0000 urn:uuid:http://www.looktothestars.org/news/243 http://www.looktothestars.org/news/243-gorbachev-cancer-fundraiser-draws-stars Mikhail Gorbachev Raisa Gorbachev Foundation Bob Geldof Margaret Thatcher Ralph Fiennes Kim Cattrall Anna Friel Rod Stewart Tom Wolfe JK Rowling Elle Macpherson Celebrity Charity Philanthropy Giving Cancer Children