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Priscilla Presley To Be Honored By Much Love Animal Rescue

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:00:00 -0000

Much Love Animal Rescue, with the support of Secure-A-Pet, will hold its third annual Bow Wow Wow Howlywood celebrity fundraising pawty on Saturday, August 22, at The Lot in Hollywood, 1041 N. Pointsettia Place.

A star-studded affair, this night of comedy, festive food and drink and a silent auction, features special tributes to Priscilla Presley for her generosity towards animals, rescuing horses, and other charitable efforts; to United Talent Agent Jacob Fenton for his unwavering support of Much Love; and Animal Advocates Carole Raphaelle Davis & Carol Sax for their relentless efforts to ban puppy mills.

A night to hobnob with four-legged-friend-loving celebrities and support Much Love’s mission to rescue homeless animals and place them in safe and loving environments, Bow Wow WOW is a tradition of good times and generous support. Last year’s guest list included a roster of Hollywood’s who’s who including consistent Much Love supporters such as Denise Richards, Kate Walsh, Tori Spelling, Kevin Nealon, Paula Abdul, Jamie King, Amy Smart, Jillian Reynolds and Jerry O’Connell, among others. Guests are sure to HOWL with laughter at comedians including Bill Burr and more; PURR with pleasure over Chef Gary Arabia’s global vegetarian cuisine, and MARK their territory in a compelling and competitive silent auction.

Ticket prices to Bow Wow WOW Howlywood are $200 per person or $1800 per table of ten. VIP tickets are $300 and include a private cocktail hour to mingle with comedians and celebrities, VIP parking and extravagant gift bags. Tickets may be purchased at www.muchlove.org or by emailing tickets@muchlove.org.

Celebrity-Signed Books Up For Grabs For Charity

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:30:00 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

Whether you are looking for a good book to read while stretched out on the beach, or – for those of you in the Southern Hemisphere – searching for something to curl up with in bed on a frosty winter’s night, there will be something for you in the SAG Foundation’s Celebrity Autographed Book Auction.

The Screen Actor’s Guild Foundation is raising money for it’s literacy programs by auctioning off books signed by your favorite stars. Going under the hammer are titles such as The Olsen Twins’ Influence, Michael J. Fox’s Always Looking Up, Heidi Klum’s Body of Knowledge, Julianne Moore’s Freckleface Strawberry and the Dodgeball Bully, Tom Colicchio’s Craft of Cooking, William Shatner’s Quest For Tomorrow, Alison Sweeney’s All The Days Of My Life, Kirk Douglas’ Let’s Face It, Jenny McCarthy’s Healing and Preventing Autism, Larry King’s My Remarkable Journey, Tori Spelling’s Mommywood, Sean Astin’s There and Back Again, John Lithgow’s The Poet’s Corner and many more.

Proceeds from the auction benefit the Screen Actors Guild Foundation’s literacy effort, which began in 1992 and now includes such programs as:

BookPALS, a volunteer program comprised of performing artists who read aloud to students in schools, hospitals and libraries.
We The Children, which teaches children the value of books and the importance of their lives by giving them the opportunity to write and illustrate their family history.
Storyline Online, an online interactive website which brings the excitement of books into the classroom and home.

The auction runs until July 28 and can be accessed here.

Marcia Cross To Be Honored By Step Up Women's Network

Mon, 25 May 2009 14:00:00 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

The Step Up Women’s Network is to honor Desperate Housewives’ Marcia Cross at their 6th Annual Inspiration Awards.

Every year the organization – which is dedicated to strengthening community resources for women and girls through hands-on community service, mentoring, and fundraising for women’s health and critical issues – rolls out the orange carpet and hosts an awards gala that honors people who embody the spirit of Step Up through their philanthropic impact in the lives of women and girls.

Joining Marcia Cross in receiving honors this year are journalist Lisa Ling and the president of the NBC Universal Women and Lifestyle Networks, Lauren Zalaznick. Awards will be presented by Tori Spelling, Constance Ramos and Diana Nyad.

The event will take place on June 5 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in California. Tickets start at $100 and are available here.

Stars Give Eggs And Plates To Feed America

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:30:00 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

Premier charity auction site Clothes Off Our Back is hosting two very special celebrity auctions for Feeding America… and one only has a few hours left to run.

A host of stars – including David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Adrian Grenier, Isla Fisher, Marcia Cross, Melissa Etheridge, Tori Spelling, Alison Sweeney, Jewel, Molly Sims, Maria Menounos, Denise Richards and many more – have decorated eggs for an “eggs-cellent” auction.

The eggs were decorated at the recent Diet Pepsi Holiday House event to support the cause of fighting hunger in America. United Egg Producers donated a truckload of eggs to Feeding America for every egg decorated.

To view the eggs or make a bid, visit the Clothes Off Our Back website. But be quick, this auction only has a matter of hours left to run.

Bidders have more time to take part in the other auction currently being run for Feeding America. A selection of celebrity-autographed plates to benefit the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity – sponsored by Healthy Choice and the ConAgra Foods Foundation – is up for grabs until May 7.

Stars such as Julia Louis Dreyfus, Jennie Garth, Nancy O’Dell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jimmy Jean-Louis and others have taken the time to decorate the plates in a variety of designs that reflect their personalities.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, along with Healthy Choice and the ConAgra Foods Foundation, presented a generous donation of $250,000 to Feeding America on April 18 – providing more than 1.75 million meals, or plates of food, to children and families in need. Celebrity guests at the event autographed the plates as a symbolic gesture in the ongoing fight against hunger. Dreyfus is also auctioning off signed storyboard props used in the filming of the new Healthy Choice commercials for the organization.

To make a bid, click here.

Natasha Richardson To Be Honored By AmfAR

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:00:00 -0000

Bravo’s second annual A-List Awards will be taped in LA this weekend – ready for a broadcast later this month – and will include a special tribute to Natasha Richardson by the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR).

Hosted by Kathy Griffin, the awards show will feature appearances from Gwen Stefani, Neil Patrick Harris, Jenny McCarthy, Emily Procter, Chelsea Handler, Tori Spelling, Kim Kardashian, Kelly Rowland and many more.

“The A-List Awards” will team up with amfAR, the organization dedicated to ending the global AIDS epidemic through innovative research, to pay tribute to Natasha Richardson, who was a passionate spokesperson for the cause. Richardson most recently captured Bravo fans’ attention when she appeared on “Top Chef” to promote amfAR, a personal commitment since her father’s death of AIDS-related causes. amfAR – along with Richardson’s family – created a special fund for those who wish to donate in her honor all donations can be made at www.amfAR.org.

Also as part of the event, Housewives from all three Bravo series Orange County, New York City and Atlanta will meet up for a fashion face-off for charity. The women will join together for an interactive fashion show in which the A-List audience at home will vote to award $10,000 to the winning housewife’s charity of choice. Viewers can text which housewife they think deserves to win, or go online on www.BravoTV.com for video, photo galleries and to vote for their favorite.

The show will be broadcast on April 15 on Bravo.

Celebrities Slip Into Red Dresses For Women's Heart Health

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:00:00 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

New York Fashion Week kicked off with a celebrity bang during the weekend with the 7th annual Red Dress fashion event for The Heart Truth.

Stars such as Katie Couric, Tori Spelling, Patricia Arquette, Brittany Snow, Amanda Bynes, Hilary Duff, Jennie Garth, and Vivica Fox all strutted their stuff on the catwalk at the show in fashions created by America’s top designers for women’s heart health.

The Heart Truth is an awareness campaign created by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. It is designed to warn women about their number one health risk, heart disease, and the need to take action against its risk factors. The organization created and introduced the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness in 2002 to deliver an urgent wakeup call to American women.

For people who missed the show, Clothesoffourback.org is currently running an auction of some of the dresses worn at the show – and selections from past shows – to raise money for The Heart Truth to further efforts related to women’s heart health awareness and research.

Lucky bidders can bid on dresses that graced Daisy Fuentes, Jane Kaczmarek, Kelly Ripa, Lynda Carter, Rachael Ray, Vanessa Willaims.

The auction runs until February 27.

Tori Spelling Shops For The Disadvantaged

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:30:00 -0000

Written by Aime Pingi

At the approach of Christmas, it is not rare to see some célébrities take advantage of this occasion to help the less fortunates.

On Wednesday, December 17, Tori Spelling (born May 16, 1974) – the American actress best known for her role as Donna Martin in 1990s teen series Beverly Hills 90210 – and Dean McDermott, the Canadian actor best known for playing Constable Turnbull on TV series Due South, were seen together preparing themselves to bring help for this holiday season.

They spent part of their time at a Woodland Hills, California, Target store, picking up items for ten families as part of the Adopt A Family Foundation.

Tori and Dean brought home three truckloads full of toys, games, blankets, clothing, candy, bedding, cleaning supplies, and Christmas decorations for needy families.

Spelling is currently back in talks with the CW network over her possible involvement with the new incarnation of “90210.”

Stars Design Pet Bowls For SPCA

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:30:00 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

The Los Angeles SPCA is currently running a charity auction featuring pet bowls signed by some very famous pet lovers.

The pet bowls have been designed and signed by stars such as Tori Spelling, Alison Sweeney, Jenna Fischer, Amanda Tapping, Paul Blackthorn, Reno 911’s Wendi McLendon-Covey, Dancing With The Stars’ Carrie Ann Inaba, Ugly Betty’s Mark Indelicato, Danny Pintauro, 90210’s Annalynne McCord, and Michael Rady.

Also up for offer is the chance to attend the upcoming basketball game featuring the LA Kings take on the Anaheim Ducks on January 8.

The auction closes later today – December 15 – so you had better be quick. All proceeds will go to the LASPCA to help them run animal shelters and Cruelty Investigation Programs, as well as their Disaster Animal Response Team and Humane Education Programs in Southern California.

The auction can be accessed here.

Lint Roller Party Picks Up Big Names

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:38:00 -0000

Written by Myrlia Purcell

An impressive list of stars will be turning into party animals at the newly restored Hollywood Palladium on Thursday, November 13th, for the 15th annual Lint Roller Party.

Lisa Edelstein along with Eric and Tania Idle are Honorary Co-Chairs for the night, which supports the Best Friends Animal Society. The party’s honorary committee includes animal lovers such as Adrian Grenier, Charlize Theron, Nicollette Sheridan, Bill Maher, Dan Aykroyd and Willie Nelson, to name but a few.

The event raises funds for the Society’s programs in LA, which improve and save the lives of animals, including: A Puppy-Store-Free LA, Pet Adoption Festivals, Date with a Dog, Indie Rescue, Catnippers, Best Friends Brigade, Pup My Ride Transport Program.

A Founders’ Reception starts the event off at 6, with the party beginning in earnest at 7 P.M. Guests will enjoy an evening of celebrity presenters, live entertainment, live and silent auctions, special guests, an open bar and great veggie food, as well as meet some of the Founders of Best Friends and the stars of National Geographic Channel’s hit series DOGTOWN.

Emmylou Harris will be the feature entertainer for the evening, with the gourmet dinner cooked up by Wolfgang Puck Catering. Those taking part in the auction could win getaways, walk-on-parts, premiere tickets, jewelry, sports and hollywood memorabilia and fine art, among other items. An online auction is currently being held on eBay, which includes autographed items, such as one of Muhammad Ali’s boxing gloves, Simspons and Star Wars memorabilia, and one lucky person will win a walk on part in a Clint Eastwood film.

For more information, visit the Lint Roller Party website.

Mandy Moore To Attend Friendly House Awards

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:00:00 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

Mandy Moore is just one of the celebrities expected to attend Friendly House’s 19th Annual Awards Luncheon this Saturday, October 18.

Hosted by 8 Simple Rules’ Katey Sagal, the event will honor Candy Spelling – mother of Tori Spelling – as Woman of the Year. Spelling is a well-known civic leader in Los Angeles, as well as a Commissioner for the Department of Recreation and Parks, and a member of the board of L.A.‘s Best, the Mayor’s group that provides reading programs to schools in L.A.

Friendly House is an organization that provides a safe place for women to overcome addictions and be reintegrated into the community. Founded in 1951, the facility was the first treatment center in the US devoted to women recovering from substance and alcohol abuse, and became a model for similar facilities around the world. Over 6,500 women have been treated at Friendly House, with a success rate of 72%. The current location of the facility was donated by William Shatner in 2001, in honor of his late wife.

The Woman of the Year Award will be presented by last year’s recipient, Anne Douglas – the wife of Kirk Douglas.

Information on attending the ceremony can be found at the Friendly House website.

Stars Go Quackers Over Charity Auction

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:30:00 -0000

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and to mark the occasion, Munchkin Inc – designer and manufacturer of infant and toddler products – has announced it will auction celebrity-decorated pink bath duckies on eBay as part of its 3rd Annual Project Pink campaign.

Celebrities such as as Julianne Moore, Courteney Cox and David Arquette, Cindy Crawford, Tori Spelling, Bob Saget, Steven Weber, Jaclyn Smith, Sela Ward, Marissa Jaret Winokur and many more have donated hand-decorated and autographed limited edition pink ducks to the auction, which can be accessed through eBay. Each celebrity duck will be auctioned for a one-week period in the month of October and all auction proceeds will go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

“I love Munchkin’s Project Pink,” said Winokur. “These really cute pink bath duckies will help remind women to schedule routine breast exams, while also raising money to support research for a cure. And that’s something to quack about!”

In addition to the auction of celebrity-decorated ducks, consumers are also encouraged to purchase their own limited edition Project Pink Bath Duck via the Project Pink website or at select retailers nationwide for $2.99. One hundred percent of the net profits from the sale of these ducks will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

“At Munchkin, we make products that help moms get through their busy days. With Project Pink, Munchkin is doing a little thing to remind moms that taking care of themselves is an important part of their day. We appreciate the support we’ve received from all participating celebrities in getting that message out,” says Doug Gillespie, vice president of marketing. “We encourage you to bid on your favorite duck or simply remind a friend ’Don’t Duck a Breast Exam’ and the importance of routine check-ups.”

For more information, visit www.munchkin.com/projectpink or www.ebay.com/projectpink.

Celebrity Moms Style Their Baby Strollers

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:00:00 -0000

Celebrity moms Ashlee Simpson, Tori Spelling, Angie Harmon and Marissa Jaret Winokur are designing one-of-a-kind Maclaren strollers for the Celebrity Mom “Style My Stroller” Campaign to benefit the CJ Foundation for SIDS.

The CJ Foundation is the leading organization in the US dedicated to raising awareness, funding research and offering support services to families impacted by Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The online auction will be held from October 6 to October 13, 2008, to coincide with SIDS Awareness Month. Bidding will take place at www.charityfolks.com beginning at 10am EST on October 6 and closing at 9:30pm on October 13. These one-of-a-kind strollers will be on special display at Babies"R"Us in New York City’s Union Square.

“We are absolutely thrilled to have these amazing celebrity moms on board to help CJ with our mission of increasing public awareness of SIDS and contributing to a future where no parent is faced with the tragedy of losing a child to SIDS,” said Joel Hollander, co-founder and chairman of the CJ Foundation for SIDS. “When my wife, Susan, and I lost our beloved Carly Jenna 15 years ago, we knew it was our destiny to help raise awareness and support research to help eradicate SIDS. It’s an honor to have these incredible celebrity moms join us in our race to end SIDS.”

Maclaren donated the four Maclaren Volo strollers to be specially designed by each celebrity, capturing her individual style and personality. The bidding starts at $500 per stroller and all proceeds will go directly to the CJ Foundation to support its mission. To help kick off the Celebrity Mom “Style My Stroller” Campaign, the Toys"R"Us Children’s Fund, a public charity affiliated with Toys"R"Us, Inc., which operates the Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us divisions, has made a $10,000 donation to the CJ Foundation.

Who Wants To Be A Roadie For The Who?

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:30:00 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

Following last week’s announcement that they are to donate the proceeds from an upcoming concert to charity, classic British rockers The Who are offering one lucky fan the chance to roadie for them on their new tour in a special online auction to raise money for a charity that inspires at-risk youth with the assistance of homeless shelter dogs.

Fans are already bidding over $20,000 for the opportunity to join the band on the road and hang out with Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend on their US tour. But that’s not all that’s on offer: bidders also have the chance to pick up signed memorabilia from Bob Dylan, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Harrison Ford, David Gray, Robert Plant, Kevin Spacey, Tom Hanks, Hilary Duff, Justin Long, Tori Spelling, and Hayden Panettiere.

The auction, which runs until August 24 and can be accessed through Ebay Giving Works, is raising money for K9 Connection, a charity that allows at-risk 12- to 18-year-old children train homeless shelter dogs in basic obedience, assisting the dogs to develop the skills to become adoptable. The organization aims to empower high-risk youth to apply the lessons they teach the dogs to their own lives: to develop an awareness of the risks of uncontrolled and impulsive behavior, and to believe in the power of positive reinforcement as an alternative to force and violence.

“Be a Who roadie for a day,” said Roger Daltrey, lead singer for The Who, known for their habit of destroying their equipment onstage. “And if you get the job – good luck… you’re gonna need it!”

Celebrities Play Bingo For Charity

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:29:17 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

British pop star Robbie Williams is one of a host of celebrities involved with Legendary Bingo, a weekly fundraising event held in Los Angeles. The singer was part of a charity evening earlier in August, held at Hamburger Mary’s Bar and Grill, with proceeds going towards breast cancer research.

The evening was a colorful and fun affair, with Williams winning the grand prize – a Diane Merrick leopard-print handbag. The following week, it was Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines’ turn to play the game.

“She asked if we would consider doing a wild bingo night for one of her favorite charities,” said Jeffery Bowman, producer of the Legendary Bingo events. “She was one of the most normal, nicest people I’ve ever met.”

Proceeds from that evening went to the Voice For The Animals Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating respect and empathy for animals through education, rescue, advocacy, and legislation. Maines had so much fun that she is already in negotiations to be involved in another Legendary Bingo event for charity.

Legendary Bingo was started by Bowman in 1998, as a fundraising event for AIDS projects in Los Angeles. It proved so popular that within a few months it was benefiting a different charity every week, including Habitat For Humanity, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Caring For Babies With Aids, and the American Cancer Society. Before long, celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Courteney Cox, Daryl Hannah, and Tori Spelling also started to get involved, both as players and ball-callers.

Legendary Bingo has raised over $1.5 million for local and national charities and the arts since its inception.

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