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Stephanie Drapeau Talks Charity   May 18, 2012

  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Young Storytellers Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Morgan Freeman's charity work and causes
  • Ed Begley Jr.'s charity work and causes

LookToTheStars.org’s Misty Schwartz recently talked with actress/producer Stephanie Drapeau – writer of the 2011 short film Wish Wizard, featuring Ed Begley Jr and Morgan Freeman – about some of the charities and causes she supports.

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Andre Gordon Talks Charity With Look To The Stars   May 11, 2012

  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's celebrity supporters

Look To The Stars’ Misty Schwartz recently chatted to actor/producer Andre Gordon – director of the 2011 film Wish Wizard, featuring Ed Begley Jr and Morgan Freeman – about the causes that are close to his heart.

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Justin Bieber And Miley Cyrus Back World Wish Day   Apr 24, 2012

  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • John Cena's charity work and causes
  • Miley Cyrus's charity work and causes
  • Justin Bieber's charity work and causes
  • Jon Stewart's charity work and causes
  • Nigel Barker's charity work and causes
  • Tiffani Thiessen's charity work and causes
  • Michael Jordan's charity work and causes

On April 29, more than 30 years to the day after a young boy named Chris was granted his wish to be a police officer for a day, Make-A-Wish Foundation supporters around the world will celebrate World Wish Day in honor of the wish that sparked a global wish-granting movement.

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Make-A-Wish Teen Meets The Wanted   Apr 23, 2012

  • The Wanted's charity work and causes
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters

Boyband The Wanted recently took time out from their busy schedule to meet a special teen with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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Ashton Kutcher Caddies For Michael Jordan For Charity   Apr 3, 2012

  • Ashton Kutcher's charity work and causes
  • Michael Jordan's charity work and causes
  • Brian Baumgartner's charity work and causes
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Ne-Yo's charity work and causes
  • Joey Fatone's charity work and causes
  • Wayne Gretzky's charity work and causes
  • Sugar Ray Leonard's charity work and causes
  • LeAnn Rimes's charity work and causes
  • Michael Strahan's charity work and causes
  • Jason Taylor's charity work and causes
  • Bon Jovi's charity work and causes
  • Tico Torres's charity work and causes
  • Adrian Young's charity work and causes

Soccer superstar Brandi Chastain and former MLB all-star pitcher John Smoltz – teammates and leaders after day one of the 11th annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational (MJCI) hosted by ARIA Resort & Casino – shot even par-72 to earn a five-stroke victory at Shadow Creek Golf Course.

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Stars Come Out For Michael Jordan's Celebrity Charity Golf   Apr 2, 2012

  • Michael Jordan's charity work and causes
  • Wayne Gretzky's charity work and causes
  • Cedric the Entertainer's charity work and causes
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Ne-Yo's charity work and causes
  • Brian Baumgartner's charity work and causes
  • Joey Fatone's charity work and causes
  • Sugar Ray Leonard's charity work and causes
  • LeAnn Rimes's charity work and causes
  • Michael Strahan's charity work and causes
  • Jason Taylor's charity work and causes
  • Bon Jovi's charity work and causes
  • Tico Torres's charity work and causes
  • Adrian Young's charity work and causes

World-renowned “hitters” Ken Griffey, Jr. and Winky Wright brought their skills to the golf course over the weekend and emerged victorious in the celebrity-amateur tournament of the 11th annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational (MJCI) at Shadow Creek Golf Course, hosted by ARIA Resort & Casino.

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Make-A-Wish Kids Prepare For WWE WrestleMania XVIII   Mar 30, 2012

  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • John Cena's charity work and causes

Happy wish kids are preparing for their wish to attend one of sports entertainment’s biggest events, WrestleMania XVIII, thanks to Make-A-Wish and WWE.

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Ne-Yo To Perform At Michael Jordan's Celebrity Charity Invitational   Mar 29, 2012

  • Ne-Yo's charity work and causes
  • Cedric the Entertainer's charity work and causes
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Michael Jordan's charity work and causes
  • Brian Baumgartner's charity work and causes
  • Joey Fatone's charity work and causes
  • Wayne Gretzky's charity work and causes
  • Sugar Ray Leonard's charity work and causes
  • LeAnn Rimes's charity work and causes
  • Michael Strahan's charity work and causes
  • Jason Taylor's charity work and causes
  • Tico Torres's charity work and causes
  • Adrian Young's charity work and causes

Grammy Award-winning artist and Las Vegas native Ne-Yo is scheduled to give an intimate, private performance at ARIA Resort & Casino at CityCenter during the 11th Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational (MJCI) on Friday, March 30.

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Michelle Obama To Present Taylor Swift With Charity Award   Mar 28, 2012

  • Michelle Obama's charity work and causes
  • Taylor Swift's charity work and causes
  • Will Smith's charity work and causes
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's celebrity supporters
  • Habitat For Humanity's celebrity supporters
  • TJ Martell Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Red Cross's celebrity supporters
  • The Salvation Army's celebrity supporters
  • Justin Timberlake's charity work and causes
  • Leonardo DiCaprio's charity work and causes

First Lady Michelle Obama will make her first-ever appearance at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards to present Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Taylor Swift with this year’s The Big Help Award in recognition of her extensive philanthropic endeavors, including her work with tornado and flood survivors in the United States.

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Warwick Davis Named As Make-A-Wish Ambassador   Mar 26, 2012

  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Warwick Davis's charity work and causes
  • Kate Garraway's charity work and causes

Make-A-Wish UK is delighted to announce actor Warwick Davis as their latest Ambassador.

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Life's Too Short Star Backs Make-A-Wish Foundation   Mar 1, 2012

  • Warwick Davis's charity work and causes
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters

Well-known actor Warwick Davis (Willow, Star Wars, Harry Potter and star of Ricky Gervais’ new sitcom, Life’s Too Short) is supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation UK by backing their Go Gold campaign during the month of May.

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Stars Sign Up For Michael Jordan's Charity Golf Tournament   Feb 27, 2012

  • Michael Jordan's charity work and causes
  • Wayne Gretzky's charity work and causes
  • Brian Baumgartner's charity work and causes
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters

Hosted by ARIA Resort & Casino, the 11th Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational golf tournament (MJCI) returns to Las Vegas’ Shadow Creek March 29 – April 1 with new participants including current NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers and comedic genius Joel McHale of NBC’s ‘Community’ and E! Entertainment Television’s ‘The Soup.’

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Harry Potter Stars Attend Make-A-Wish Valentine's Ball   Feb 14, 2012

  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • James Phelps's charity work and causes
  • Oliver Phelps's charity work and causes
  • Jude Law's charity work and causes

A great night was had by all at the Make-A-Wish Foundation UK’s Valentine’s Ball on Saturday night at London’s Dorchester, with guests enjoying cocktails and a superb three-course dinner from Executive Chef Henry Brosi.

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Kate Garraway Named As Make-A-Wish Ambassador   Feb 2, 2012

  • Kate Garraway's charity work and causes
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters

TV presenter Kate Garraway has been announced as the latest ambassador for Make-A-Wish UK.

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John Cena Brings Charity To New Cereal Box Design   Jan 12, 2012

  • John Cena's charity work and causes
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Dwayne Johnson's charity work and causes

Post Fruity Pebbles and WWE Superstar John Cena are teaming up for a new partnership, which includes a collectable cereal box and an instant-win promotion awarding a VIP meet-and-greet with the talent.

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American Chopper Star To Appear On Celebrity Apprentice For Make-A-Wish   Jan 9, 2012

  • Paul Teutul Sr.'s charity work and causes
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters

Paul Teutul Sr. has been announced as one of 18 contestants on the fifth installment of NBC’s The Celebrity Apprentice and is competing to help the Make-A-Wish Foundation grant more wishes to kids with life-threatening medical conditions.

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Amanda Holden Named As Make-A-Wish Foundation Ambassador   Jan 5, 2012

  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Amanda Holden's charity work and causes

Make-A-Wish UK has announced actress and presenter Amanda Holden as its latest Patron.

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DoSomething.org Announces Top 20 Celebs Gone Good 2011   Dec 27, 2011

  • DoSomething.org's celebrity supporters
  • Lady Gaga's charity work and causes
  • Born This Way Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Justin Bieber's charity work and causes
  • Pencils of Promise's celebrity supporters
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Sophia Bush's charity work and causes
  • George Clooney's charity work and causes
  • Will Smith's charity work and causes
  • Jada Pinkett Smith's charity work and causes
  • Leonardo DiCaprio's charity work and causes
  • Matt Damon's charity work and causes
  • Ellen DeGeneres's charity work and causes
  • Brad Pitt's charity work and causes
  • Angelina Jolie's charity work and causes
  • Dwight Howard's charity work and causes
  • Demi Lovato's charity work and causes
  • Shakira's charity work and causes
  • Ashton Kutcher's charity work and causes
  • Demi Moore's charity work and causes
  • will.i.am's charity work and causes
  • Miranda Lambert's charity work and causes
  • Nick Cannon's charity work and causes
  • Lea Michele's charity work and causes
  • Daniel Radcliffe's charity work and causes
  • Miley Cyrus's charity work and causes
  • Coldplay's charity work and causes
  • Taylor Swift's charity work and causes

DoSomething.org, one of the largest U.S. organizations that helps teens take action on causes they care about, released today its fourth annual ‘Top 20 Celebs Gone Good’ list.

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Matt Damon And Scarlett Johansson Meet Make-A-Wish Kids   Dec 27, 2011

  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Matt Damon's charity work and causes
  • Scarlett Johansson's charity work and causes

Three young budding actors recently got their first big break as extras in the filming of “We Bought a Zoo” as part of their Make-A-Wish Foundation experience.

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Photos: Country Stars Meet Santa With Make-A-Wish Kids   Dec 23, 2011

  • Amy Grant's charity work and causes
  • Vince Gill's charity work and causes
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Wynonna's charity work and causes

Trading in his reindeer for a shiny Macy’s tour bus, Santa Claus came to the Nashville in style this week! Visiting children of all ages, Santa welcomed one-and-all to join in the festivities, as he reminds everyone about the magic of the Christmas season and shares a few magical moments with his jolly elves.

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Justin Bieber Honored By Make-A-Wish Foundation   Dec 23, 2011

  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Justin Bieber's charity work and causes

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of America has announced the recipients of its 22nd annual Chris Greicius Celebrity Awards for exceptional contributions to helping grant wishes to kids with life-threatening medical conditions.

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Celebrities Attend First-Ever American Giving Awards   Dec 12, 2011

  • To Write Love on Her Arms's celebrity supporters
  • will.i.am's charity work and causes
  • Miley Cyrus's charity work and causes
  • 50 Cent's charity work and causes
  • Rodney Atkins's charity work and causes
  • Colin Farrell's charity work and causes
  • Special Olympics's celebrity supporters
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Gabrielle Union's charity work and causes
  • Terrence Howard's charity work and causes
  • LeAnn Rimes's charity work and causes
  • Taio Cruz's charity work and causes

To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) was awarded a $1 million grant from Chase at the first-ever American Giving Awards (AGAs) on NBC on Friday.

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Celebrity Charity Gifts That Give Twice   Dec 2, 2011

  • Christina Aguilera's charity work and causes
  • BB King's charity work and causes
  • True Colors Fund's celebrity supporters
  • Cee Lo Green's charity work and causes
  • Obakki Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Jenna Fischer's charity work and causes
  • Jessica Simpson's charity work and causes
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Cyndi Lauper's charity work and causes
  • Sean Penn's charity work and causes
  • J/P Haitian Relief Organization's celebrity supporters
  • Judd Apatow's charity work and causes
  • Russell Simmons's charity work and causes
  • James Taylor's charity work and causes
  • Chris Evert Charities's celebrity supporters
  • Sarah Michelle Gellar's charity work and causes
  • Florence Henderson's charity work and causes
  • Jason Mraz's charity work and causes
  • Olivia Wilde's charity work and causes
  • Michael Buble's charity work and causes
  • Charlize Theron's charity work and causes
  • Jimmy Fallon's charity work and causes
  • Martha Stewart's charity work and causes
  • Alice Cooper's charity work and causes
  • Katharine McPhee's charity work and causes
  • Jerry Seinfeld's charity work and causes
  • Michael Moore's charity work and causes
  • Ray Romano's charity work and causes
  • Roger Waters's charity work and causes
  • Petra Nemcova's charity work and causes

Looking for a gift to top all gifts this holiday season? Leading charity auction site charitybuzz.com is offering access to hundreds of once-in-a-lifetime celebrity experiences.

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Justin Bieber Meets Sick Kids In France   Nov 17, 2011

  • Justin Bieber's charity work and causes
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters

On Tuesday, November 8 , the Pop R&B superstar Justin Bieber made three sick young children’s dreams come true by paying them a surprise visits in the hospital as part of the Make-A-Wish Program during his tour in France.

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Christina Hendricks Makes Wishes Come True   Nov 10, 2011

  • Christina Hendricks's charity work and causes
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters

Christina Hendricks, in partnership with Allergan, Inc., is calling on women to help her in a final push to raise $500,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation by November 30 through the LATISSE Wishes Challenge – a campaign inspired by the tradition of blowing on an eyelash to make wishes come true.

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Justin Bieber's Charity Christmas Album Debuts At #1   Nov 9, 2011

  • Justin Bieber's charity work and causes
  • Pencils of Promise's celebrity supporters
  • City of Hope's celebrity supporters
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Boys' and Girls' Clubs of America's celebrity supporters
  • Musicians on Call's celebrity supporters
  • Teenage Cancer Trust's celebrity supporters
  • Grammy Foundation's celebrity supporters

Justin Bieber’s new Christmas album, Under The Mistletoe, has debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with first week sales of 210,293 units.

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Justin Bieber's Believe Charity Drive To Be Honored At MTV EMAs   Nov 2, 2011

  • Justin Bieber's charity work and causes
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Pencils of Promise's celebrity supporters

MTV today announced that Justin Bieber and the Northern Ireland Youth Forum will be honored with the first-ever MTV Voices Awards at a special event during the “2011 MTV EMA” weekend in Belfast.

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Justin Bieber Releases Christmas Charity Album   Nov 1, 2011

  • Justin Bieber's charity work and causes
  • Pencils of Promise's celebrity supporters
  • City of Hope's celebrity supporters
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Boys' and Girls' Clubs of America's celebrity supporters
  • Musicians on Call's celebrity supporters
  • Teenage Cancer Trust's celebrity supporters
  • Grammy Foundation's celebrity supporters

Global phenomenon Justin Bieber is kicking off the season of giving with his ambitious Believe Charity Drive. Justin will donate a portion of the proceeds from his November 1st holiday release, Under The Mistletoe, to charity.

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LTTS Exclusive: Kevin Jonas Visits Ronald McDonald House   Oct 19, 2011

  • Ronald McDonald House Charities's celebrity supporters
  • Kevin Jonas's charity work and causes
  • Jonas Brothers's charity work and causes
  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's celebrity supporters
  • DoSomething.org's celebrity supporters
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • MusiCares's celebrity supporters

On Friday, October 7, 2011, young cancer patients and their families gathered at the Ronald McDonald House New York’s (RMH-NY) newly renovated AOL Media Room with Kevin Jonas, of the Jonas Brothers, to celebrate its unveiling.

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Justin Bieber's Under The Mistletoe For Charity   Oct 18, 2011

  • Justin Bieber's charity work and causes
  • Pencils of Promise's celebrity supporters
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • DoSomething.org's celebrity supporters
  • Mariah Carey's charity work and causes
  • Boyz II Men's charity work and causes
  • Usher's charity work and causes
  • Chris Brown's charity work and causes

A portion of the proceeds from Justin Bieber’s new Christmas album will benefit charity.

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