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Sean Penn's Haitian Charity Work To Be Recognized At Cannes May 4, 2012

A star-studded event at Cannes will take place this month to benefit charities working in Haiti. More →

Joan Rivers Named As Spokesperson For Vision Charity Sale May 4, 2012

Lighthouse International, New York’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to preserving vision and helping people of all ages overcome the challenges of vision loss, is excited to announce Joan Rivers as spokeswoman for POSH New York. More →

Tim Robbins Performs At Classic Poetry Slam May 4, 2012

Get Lit-Words Ignite, a leading Los Angeles-based nonprofit that fosters literacy by engaging at-risk youth in literary performance, education, and teen poetry programs, hosted the nation’s very first classic poetry slam on April 28th at The Wiltern Theater during National Poetry month. More →

Celebrity Moms Honored By Love Our Children USA May 4, 2012

May 13th is Mother’s Day. It’s a time when violence against children affects over 3 million children and when bullying and suicides are at an all-time high. Love Our Children USA has announced the recipients of the Seventh Annual Mothers Who Make A Difference Awards, recognizing celebrity mothers for balancing motherhood, work and causes. More →

Debra Messing's Grey Goose Derby Hat To Be Auctioned For Charity May 4, 2012

Grey Goose Vodka has once again joined forces with renowned milliner Louise Green to create a one-of-a-kind Derby hat to be worn by Smash star Debra Messing on Saturday, May 5, at the Kentucky Derby. The actress will then sign the hat and auction it for charity. More →

Stella McCartney Donates Art To Special Yoga Centre Auction May 3, 2012

A number of designers and artists – including Stella McCartney and Damien Hirst – have donated sketches to an auction to raise money for the Special Yoga Centre in London. More →

Jack Johnson To Be Honored With Conservation Achievement Award May 3, 2012

Jack Johnson is to be honored with the National Wildlife Federation's National Conservation Achievement Award on May 17. More →

Lady Antebellum Aims To Rebuild Town After Tornado May 3, 2012

In the spirit of spreading positivity, tea company Lipton is joining Grammy Award-Winning trio Lady Antebellum to recognize Henryville, Ind. for its strength and resilience following last month’s devastating tornadoes. More →

Emily Deschanel Named As Charity Ambassador May 3, 2012

Women for Women International announced today actress Emily Deschanel has agreed to become a celebrity ambassador for the organization’s 2012 Mother’s Day campaign. More →

Chris And Kyle Massey Encourage Kids To Listen Carefully May 3, 2012

Starkey Hearing Foundation and Scholastic joined more than 1,400 students and teachers this week at Central Middle School in Eden Prairie, Minn. for an educational assembly to mark the launch of Listen Carefully – a national hearing awareness campaign that promotes one simple message: Hearing is fragile. So don’t listen loudly. Listen carefully. More →

Journalist Martin Bashir Named As Charity Patron May 3, 2012

Martin Bashir, the award-winning journalist, has become patron for Action Duchenne, the only UK charity dedicated solely to raising awareness and funds for research into a cure and providing support for families living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. More →

Stars Support Christy Turlington's No Mothers Day Campaign May 3, 2012

Every Mother Counts, an advocacy and mobilization campaign founded by Christy Turlington Burns to increase education and support for the global reduction of maternal mortality, and CHI&Partners, an international advertising agency based in New York, have launched No Mothers Day, a groundbreaking social issue campaign designed to raise awareness about the hundreds of thousands of girls and women around the world who die each year from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth. More →

Donna Karan To Attend Haiti Charity Fundraiser May 3, 2012

Michael Capponi, hospitality entrepreneur and humanitarian, is celebrating his birthday in a big way by hosting a birthday party fundraiser benefiting the non-profit he founded, Haiti Empowerment Mission. More →

Steven Spielberg Honors Father With Charity Inspiration Award May 2, 2012

Arnold Spielberg, father of USC Shoah Foundation Institute Founder Steven Spielberg, was honored last week with the Institute’s inaugural Inspiration Award at a private luncheon in Los Angeles. Arnold was recognized for his many years of mentorship and support of the Institute’s work, especially in the area of humanity through technology. More →

Don Felder To Perform At Midnight Mission Golden Heart Awards May 2, 2012

Grammy award-winning musician Richie Sambora will be honored at the 12th Annual Golden Heart Awards on May 7 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel for his philanthropic work with The Midnight Mission. More →

Every Body Walk With The Cast Of The West Wing May 2, 2012

An all-star cast from the award-winning television series The West Wing reunited for a Funny or Die public service announcement that launched yesterday for Every Body Walk!, an inspiring campaign about the health benefits of walking. More →

Celebrity Self Portraits Auctioned For Charity May 2, 2012

Some famous faces are going under the hammer this month for charity! Between the 3rd and the 13th May you will be able to bid for an exclusive celebrity self portrait via eBay. More →

One Direction And Gwyneth Paltrow Donate Recipes To Celebrity Charity Cookbook May 2, 2012

One Direction, Gwyneth Paltrow, JLS, Gordon Ramsay and Leona Lewis are some of the 35 famous faces who have contributed recipes for a new celebrity charity cookbook out next week. More →

Princess Eugenie Named As Hospital Patron May 2, 2012

Princess Eugenie is embarking on a new role as Patron of a charitable appeal to raise £15 million for the world-class, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), which saved her from a disfiguring back condition. More →

Katie Couric To Present Arianna Huffington With Elly Award May 2, 2012

The Women’s Forum of New York will present The 2nd Annual Elly Awards Luncheon benefitting The Education Fund of The Women’s Forum on Friday, May 18 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. More →

Ian Somerhalder Joins Gisele Bundchen For World Environment Day May 1, 2012

Ian Somerhalder, Li Bing Bing and Bollywood actor Rahul Bose have joined Gisele Bundchen and Don Cheadle as Goodwill Ambassadors for this year’s United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) World Environment Day Challenge. More →

Robert Redford Hails Prince Charles As Incredible May 1, 2012

Robert Redford hailed The Prince of Wales as “incredible” as the pair appeared together at the inaugural Sundance London film and music festival recently. More →

Heidi Klum Honored At Star-Studded DKMS Gala May 1, 2012

The DKMS 6th Annual Gala: Linked Against Blood Cancer, hosted by Katharina Harf, Chief Inspiration Officer of DKMS Americas, was held on Thursday night at Cipriani Wall Street to a sold out audience. More →

Richard Branson To Screw Business As Usual With Jamie Oliver May 1, 2012

Sir Richard Branson will soon be helping Jamie Oliver in the kitchen (well, just lending a hand with the starters!) when they team up for the Screw Business As Usual Summit on May 14th at Jamie’s Flagship restaurant, Fifteen London. More →

Pau Gasol Goes Beyond School Books May 1, 2012

UNICEF Ambassador and champion of education, professional basketball player Pau Gasol of the Los Angeles Lakers, took part in ‘Beyond School Books’, a podcast series on education in emergencies as part of Global Action Week (22-28 April). More →

Jon Bon Jovi Headlines Tiger Jam 2012 May 1, 2012

This past Saturday, Tiger Jam 2012 again rocked the Las Vegas strip, bringing host Tiger Woods and talents including Jon Bon Jovi and Friends and American Idol winner David Cook to the stage for an incredible performance. More →

Support Save The Children With Evita On Broadway May 1, 2012

Bulgari have announced that they will celebrate the much anticipated return of “Evita” to Broadway with an exclusive private event and performance benefitting Save the Children's HEART program, dedicated to Healing and Education through the Arts. More →

NFL Stars To Salute The Troops With Hoops May 1, 2012

On Friday, May 25, 2012, in appreciation of our troops, Duchess Entertainment will produce one of the most highly anticipated events of the Memorial Day Weekend, The 2nd Annual NFL Military Appreciation “Salute with Hoops” Celebrity Basketball Game. More →

Rihanna To Headline Robin Hood Foundation Benefit Apr 30, 2012

One of ‘Time Magazines 100 Most Influential People’ of 2012, Barbados-born recording artist Rihanna is scheduled to headline at the Robin Hood Foundation Benefit in New York City May 14, 2012. More →

Teen Stars Support Charity At Wisteria Lane Block Party Apr 30, 2012

Young Hollywood was on Wisteria Lane last week as teen celebs came out to support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Desperate Housewives Block Party on April 21. It was a great night filled with dancing and music from Teri Hatcher and The Band From TV. More →