Look To The Stars News: Steve Redgrave

Stars Take To The Streets For Sport Relief

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:30:00 +0000

More than one million men, women and children took part in the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile during the weekend, with a record number of people taking to the streets on Sunday March 25 at hundreds of Mile events across the length and breadth of the UK.

A host of famous faces joined the public to celebrate the UK’s biggest year of sport including Danielle Lineker, David Tennant, James Cracknell, JLS, Kara Tointon, Dame Kelly Holmes, Louise Redknapp, and Sir Steve Redgrave among many others.

Fresh from his Week of Hell challenge, John Bishop joined thousands of people in Manchester to do 1 mile to complete his extraordinary efforts for Sport Relief.

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Stars To Come Out For Sport Relief This Weekend

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Sport Relief Weekend is kicking off in the UK with a top class night of star studded TV on BBC 1 and 2 on Friday 23rd March and culminating on Sunday 25th with the nation turning out in force to run the Sport Relief Mile across the country.

Presented by TV favourites including Gary Lineker, Davina McCall, Dermot O'Leary, Claudia Winkleman, Fearne Cotton and Patrick Kielty, the TV extravaganza will feature a whole host of special sketches from the nation’s best loved comedians and sporting personalities, promising to entertain from start to finish.

The one and only Absolutely Fabulous returns for a unique Sport Relief treat with some truly fabulous guest stars joining Edina and Patsy, including Kate Moss, Stella McCartney, Emma Bunton, Linford Christie and Colin Jackson to name but a few!

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Jenson Button Signs Cap For Charity Auction

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:30:00 +0000

Lynn Priory Rotary Club (UK) will host their tenth annual black tie dinner and auction gala on Friday, March 26 to benefit the diabetes team at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital, who need help in getting essential equipment for those with consistent control problems on insulin therapy. 

Club spokesman Tony Williams said: “Having raised more than £98,000 in the last nine years, we are confident of breaking the £100,000 barrier this year!” 

Williams’ confidence is well founded, as the wide variety of items and opportunities up for auction are amazing.

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Goldberg, Keitel Trading for Charity

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:40:37 +0000

On Tuesday, September 11th, celebrity guests will join brokerage firm BGC’s third annual Charity Day, assisting the brokers to raise money for good causes. Stars such as Whoopi Goldberg, Harvey Keitel, Eli Wallach and Yogi Berra will join brokers in conducting real, live trades. 100% of the commissions raised on the day will go to charities such as Blythedale Children’s Hospital, Books for Kids Foundation, Cancer Research Institute, NARSAD Mental Health Research, Project FIND and the Wounded Warrior Project.

A different celebrity will appear on the trading floor every hour, beginning with the New York Jets’ Freeman McNeil at 9 am, Yogi Berra at 10 and Harriet Harris of Desperate Housewives and Frasier at 11. Next to arrive will be Tony Sirico of the Sopranos, who is raising funds for the Wounded Warrior Project. He will be joined by several of the brave service men and women supported by the charity.

At one o’clock, Whoopi Goldberg and Eli Wallach are scheduled to arrive. The rest of the afternoon is scheduled to feature Robert Funaro of The Sopranos; former New York Jet Boomer Esiason, Roy White, formerly of the NY Yankees, former NY Mets’ Ed Kranepool and former NY Knicks’ Earl Monroe along with NY Giants’ lineman Grey Ruegamer and the New York Red Bulls’ Joe Vide.

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