Look To The Stars News: Sightsavers International

Formula 1 Drivers Auction Photos For Charity

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:15:00 +0000

Formula 1 drivers are going head-to-head off the track to see whose exclusive, signed photo raises the most money for the charity Sightsavers International.

Following on from his amazing win in the Indian Grand Prix this weekend, Sebastian Vettel’s Eyes on F1 photo has gone up for auction this week. The social media campaign has already raffled photos of Jenson Button, Michael Schumacher, Mark Webber and Lewis Hamilton. Still to come are Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa.

Indian EastEnders Stars Pledge Charity Support

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Leading Indian soap stars Nina Wadia and Himesh Patel have today pledged their support to Sightsavers International and its Vision India Appeal after spending an enlightening and ‘eye-opening’ evening ‘Dans le Noir’ (in the black).

Lorraine Kelly Named As Charity Ambassador

Wed, 11 May 2011 13:00:00 +0000

UK TV personality Lorraine Kelly has become a Sightsavers International Ambassador, after she experienced the charity’s work preventing blindness and restoring sight in the deserts of Northern Kenya.

Lorraine first supported Sightsavers, which works in more than 30 developing countries, through its World Sight Day campaign in 2010. In February 2011 she took part in the 100km BT Red Nose Desert Trek across Northern Kenya, witnessing Sightsavers’ work in the area and helping to raise more than £1.3 million for the charity through Comic Relief.

Stars Spend Their Last Cash For Charity

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:00:00 +0000

From lottery tickets to underwear, bubbly to dog food, celebrities have been revealing how they would spend their last £20 as part of a campaign launched by international development charity Sightsavers to highlight how less that £20 can restore the sight of someone in the developing world.

TV presenter Lorraine Kelly, singer Beverley Knight, M&S model Twiggy, TV actors Sunetra Sarker and Martin Clunes, singer Eliza Doolittle and presenter Kate Thornton are all behind the charity campaign which launches this week ahead of World Sight Day on 14th October.

Stars Give Spectacles To Charity

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:30:00 +0000

NEWS FLASH: A selection of Hollywood’s finest actors will soon be bumping into each other and tripping over things. No, they haven’t been into the champaign at their latest premieres – they have donated their glasses to a new charity auction.

Sir Michael Caine, Robbie Coltraine, Ewan McGregor, and George Michael are among the 24 shortsighted stars to donate their spectacles to the auction to benefit Sightsavers International, a charity that aids the visually impaired.

“Without my specs I couldn’t get around so safely and I couldn’t see the beautiful colours of the world,” said McGregor, who is a big supporter of the charity.