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Red Nose Day TV Special Breaks Fundraising Record   Mar 20, 2013

Marking the 25th anniversary of Red Nose Day with a fantastic night of television, this year’s Comic Relief – Funny for Money entertained the UK whilst raising a record breaking sum of money to help poor and vulnerable people in the UK and Africa.

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Photo: Will Ferrell and son design holiday hot-beverage cup for 7-Eleven to raise awareness of Cancer for College charity.

Will Ferrell's Son Designs Charity Coffee Cup   Nov 15, 2012

Like father, like son. Two years after actor Will Ferrell finger-painted a snowman for 7-Eleven, Inc.’s holiday coffee cup, his son 5-year-old Mattias has taken over the cup-design duties, with a little help from dad.

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Join Will Ferrell On The Holiday Craft Beer Bus For Charity   Nov 8, 2012

Here’s your chance to join Will Ferrell on the sold out Holiday Craft Beer Bus.

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Will Ferrell Runs Half Marathon Benefiting ASPCA   Oct 31, 2012

At 6 feet 3 inches, actor Will Ferrell stood out among 12,000 runners in costume at the start line of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles Halloween Half Marathon benefiting the ASPCA on Sunday morning, October 28.

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Soccer Aid Raises £4.9 million For UNICEF   Sep 10, 2012

UNICEF UK has announced that Soccer Aid 2012 has raised over £4.9 million for vital work to save children’s lives around the world.

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Photo: Will Ferrell stands between Chef Gordon Ramsay, left, and television presenter Patrick Kielty before the Soccer Aid charity soccer match in aid of UNICEF at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Sunday, May 27, 2012.

Soccer Aid 2012 Injures Stars, Saves Children   May 29, 2012

This year’s Soccer Aid showdown left celebrities exhausted and injured in the name of charity.

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Robbie Williams Visits Mexico With UNICEF   May 8, 2012

Robbie Williams was in Mexico with UNICEF recently, making a short film about some of the city’s most vulnerable children that will be shown during Soccer Aid on ITV 1, on 27 May 2012.

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More Stars Join Soccer Aid 2012   Apr 18, 2012

More big stars have been named to play at Soccer Aid 2012 for UNICEF. Robbie Williams will be joined by his Take That band mate Mark Owen on 27 May as they attempt to reclaim the Soccer Aid title from the Rest of the World.

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Stars Help Launch World Poker Tour Charity   Mar 14, 2012

On Sunday, March 11, 2012, World Poker Tour (WPT) invited guests to the SLS Hotel Beverly Hills to celebrate the launch of WPT Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to utilizing World Poker Tour’s unmatched platform to influence positive change on a global scale.

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Stars Get Behind New World Poker Tour Charity   Feb 24, 2012

World Poker Tour (WPT), the premier name in internationally televised poker and entertainment, has announced the launch of the WPT Foundation, an organization dedicated to utilizing WPT’s unmatched platform to influence positive change in the world.

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Mozilla Firefox Launches Celebrity Charity Challenge   Dec 15, 2011

Christy Turlington Burns is giving you the chance to win signed t-shirts, CDs, DVDs and even a personal conversation via Skype – all you have to do is donate to her charity, Every Mother Counts.

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Celebrity Shoes Go Under The Hammer At Charity Event   Oct 17, 2011

Over 350 people – including many of the celebrity shoe donors themselves – showed their support for the fundraising Celebrity Shoe Auction at The Royal Society of Medicine, at One Wimpole St, London on October 12.

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Stars Honored For Charity At Do Something Awards   Aug 22, 2011

DoSomething.org and VH1 have announced the winners for this year’s 2011 Do Something Awards.

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Stars Named As Presenters For Do Something Charity Awards   Aug 4, 2011

DoSomething.org and VH1 today announced the all-star lineup of presenters including Kristen Bell, Nick Cannon, Jon Cryer, Victoria Justice, Adam Lambert, Mario Lopez, Rose McGowan, Olivia Munn, Keke Palmer and Lauren Potter for this year’s 2011 Do Something Awards airing Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 9:00pm EST on VH1.

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Demi Lovato To Perform At Do Something Charity Awards   Jul 29, 2011

DoSomething.org and VH1 have announced that Demi Lovato, Foster the People and OneRepublic with B.o.B will perform as part of the celebrity charity 2011 Do Something Awards.

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Will Ferrell Gets Serious About Fundraising   May 26, 2011

Actor/comedian Will Ferrell is getting serious about fundraising and is offering up a once in a lifetime experience to benefit his favorite charity to prove it.

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Will Ferrell Hosts Celebrity Charity Event   May 11, 2011

When he’s not shaving Conan’s beard, appearing on The Office and playing George W. Bush and talking about gophers, Will Ferrell takes time to use his funny powers to do some good.

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Win Autographed DVD From Will Ferrell By Donating To Charity   Apr 22, 2011

Will Ferrell has launched a great new charity initiative through Edward Norton’s CrowdRise site to raise money for a cause close to his heart.

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Stars Raise Funds For Museum Of Contemporary Art   Nov 18, 2010

The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), celebrated its 31-year history as one of the world’s leading contemporary art institutions on Saturday, November 13, 2010, with The Artist’s Museum Happening, a celebratory gala envisioned by Los Angeles artist Doug Aitken.

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Will Ferrell Creates A Coffee Cup With A Cause   Nov 16, 2010

Will Ferrell is warming up the winter season with his ‘Coffee Cup With A Cause’ cup as the fifth celebrity-designer in 7-Eleven, Inc.’s cause-marketing campaign.

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Will Ferrell To Host Charity Golf Tournament   Aug 23, 2010

Will Ferrell will once again host the annual Cancer For College Golf Classic in September.

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Kristen Bell Needs Your Help For Special Needs Animals   Aug 9, 2010

Actress Kristen Bell has launched a charity initiative that supports The Humane Society on an up-and-coming social networking fundraising site for youth.

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Edward Norton @ Crowdrise For Charity   Jul 13, 2010

Recently named U.N. goodwill ambassador and nominated for a DoSomething.org Award, actor Edward Norton initiated Crowdrise.com earlier this year, an online social network that encourages youth to fundraise for causes they care about.

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Will Ferrell Films Charity Video For The US Campaign For Burma   Jun 22, 2010

The US Campaign for Burma has announced that a video by actor Will Ferrell is kicking off a 30-day campaign to help the campaign build one million voices of support for human rights and democracy in Burma. 



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NBC Nightly News Features Stars Who Make A Difference   May 19, 2010

Every night this week, NBC Nightly News is featuring a celebrity who is making the world a better place.

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Stars Celebrate Twitter At Charity Gala   Mar 16, 2010

A whole bunch of Twittering stars came out in Los Angeles on Friday, March 12, to celebrate the micro-blogging site for charity.

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SNL Fake Presidents Gather At Funny Or Die   Mar 3, 2010

A new online video released today from the creators and producers of Funny Or Die kicks off a week of action to urge Congress to act and pass real financial reform.

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Stars Support Heroic Climb   Mar 1, 2010

Ellen DeGeneres and Will Ferrell are just two celebrities who have stepped up to support the Stephen J Wampler Foundation, an organization aimed at enriching the lives of kids with disabilities.

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Will Ferrell And Tenacious D Make A Better LA   Feb 26, 2010

On Saturday, February 20, Will Ferrell and a handful of others hit the stage for a comedy filled night for the charity A Better LA.

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Will Ferrell To Join Stars At Charity Story Time Celebration   Feb 25, 2010

Milk+Bookies – a charity that inspires children to give back, using books as currency – will hold its first ever Story Time Celebration on Sunday, February 28, and a whole bunch of celebrities have been invited.

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