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Booboo Stewart To Feed The Homeless On Good Friday Apr 5, 2012

Celebrities and political leaders will be among hundreds of volunteers who will serve meals to the homeless and perform foot washing at the Los Angeles Mission this Easter. More →

Meryl Streep Expected To Attend Equality Now Event Apr 5, 2012

Equality Now, one of the world’s leading organizations working to protect and promote the human rights of women and girls worldwide, will mark its 20th Anniversary on April 19 with a benefit at the Asia Society in New York City. More →

Sheryl Crow To Be Honored During Unforgettable Evening For Charity Apr 5, 2012

Sheryl Crow will accept the 2012 Courage Award for her courageous battle against breast cancer at the Unforgettable Evening gala benefiting the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women’s Cancer Research Fund on April 18. More →

Ian McKellen To Tour New Zealand For Damaged Theatre Apr 5, 2012

Ian McKellen is set to perform a series of special one-man shows around New Zealand to raise funds to restore Christchurch’s earthquake-damaged Isaac Theatre Royal. More →

Celebrity Moms To Raise Awareness Of Toxic Household Chemicals Apr 5, 2012

Kelly Preston, Elisabeth Rohm and Jenna Elfman, Laila Ali and Susan Lucci have teamed up with Healthy Child Healthy World to host childrens’ parties aimed at raising awareness about the toxic chemicals used in household products. More →

Amy Smart Backs ASPCA PetArmor Protection Promise Apr 5, 2012

With the official arrival of spring and the official start to flea and tick season, PetArmor has teamed up with the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and shelter animal advocate and PetArmor spokesperson Amy Smart to launch the PetArmor Protection Promise. More →

Mira Sorvino Addresses UN General Assembly On Human Trafficking Apr 5, 2012

Mira Sorvino addressed a United Nations General Assembly meeting this week, urging UN member states to prevent human trafficking and protect its 2.4 million victims. More →

Sting And Friends Sing Songs From The Silver Screen For Charity Apr 5, 2012

Sting hosted a plethora of famous faces at his biennial fundraising concert for The Rainforest Fund at Carnegie Hall this week. More →

Natalie Portman Named As Charity Ambassador Apr 4, 2012

Natalie Portman has been named as an ambassador for Free The Children. More →

Stars Celebrate Paul Newman's Dream Apr 4, 2012

Award-winning musicians Elvis Costello, Josh Groban, Paul Simon, Trisha Yearwood and NaTasha Yvette Williams performed and Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey and Jake Gyllenhaal made special appearances at a memorable “Celebration of Paul Newman’s Dream” last night at Lincoln Center, hosted by Joanne Woodward and produced by Kevin Duncan. More →

Amy Smart Honors Claremont As Green Community Apr 4, 2012

The City of Claremont, which has embraced numerous environmental standards and practices in recent years, is the first California Green Community to receive the “Silver” award for its achievements in sustainability. Claremont is one of only four cities to be honored by the California Green Communities program for its efforts. More →

Randy Jackson Takes Diabetes To Heart Apr 4, 2012

Merck (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada) has announced that Grammy Award-winning music producer and American Idol judge Randy Jackson, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2003, is using his personal experience to help others with type 2 diabetes understand the serious complications, including heart disease. More →

Miley Cyrus' 10 Ways To Get Ur Good On In April Apr 4, 2012

Miley Cyrus and her friends at Youth Service America are ready for Global Youth Service Day, April 20-22, when millions of kids around the world will celebrate kid power through youth service. To join Miley and Get Ur Good On, here are some service events, ideas and inspiration. More →

Magic Johnson Foundation Launches Charity Bracelet Campaign Apr 4, 2012

Walgreens and the Magic Johnson Foundation have announced a national campaign to address the health, educational and social needs of ethnically diverse, urban communities. Walgreens is now selling a commemorative charity bracelet at all of its more than 7,800 stores, including all Duane Reade locations in New York and New Jersey, with $2 from each purchase benefitting the Magic Johnson Foundation. More →

Golf's Rory McIlroy Announces UNICEF Partnership Apr 4, 2012

Irish golfer Rory McIlroy and UNICEF have announced a major extension of their global partnership as he unveiled his new golf bag featuring the UNICEF logo on the front. More →

Duchess Of Cornwall Visits Inspiring Farm Apr 4, 2012

With a fondness for animals and the countryside and a keen interest in education, The Duchess of Cornwall enjoyed a visit to an inspiring farm which is making a difference to disadvantaged children this week. More →

Exclusive Interview: Peter Buffett - Life Is What You Make It Apr 3, 2012

LookToTheStars.org recently talked exclusively with composer, producer and philanthropist Peter Buffett about his book, Life Is What You Make It, finding your own path to fulfillment and growing up in a famous household. More →

Richie Sambora To Be Honored By Charity Apr 3, 2012

Grammy award-winning musician Richie Sambora will be honored at the 12th Annual Golden Heart Awards on May 7 – along with Del and Bettina Breckenfeld – for his philanthropic work with The Midnight Mission, a human services agency offering emergency services, drug and alcohol recovery and transitional programs for homeless men, women and children in Los Angeles. More →

Win Lunch With Bill Clinton By Donating To Charity Apr 3, 2012

Ben Stiller has put his name to a special email sent to supporters of the Clinton Foundation, raising awareness of a campaign that will see one lucky supporter join Bill Clinton for lunch in NYC. More →

Helen Mirren Supports Oxfam Big Bra Hunt Apr 3, 2012

Oxfam has revealed that British women are guilty of hoarding nearly £1.2 billion worth of bras that they don’t wear, and is launching the ‘Big Bra Hunt’, appealing to women up and down the country to dig deep into their drawers and donate their forgotten bras to the charity. More →

Shaq O'Neal Signs Basketball For Boys' And Girls' Club Apr 3, 2012

Basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal is bringing his DOVE Men+Care “Journey to Comfort” campaign to New Orleans during Final Four Weekend, to show sports fans that he understands the importance of taking care of himself and others. More →

Eliza Dushku: Do Something For The Child Soldiers Apr 3, 2012

DoSomething.org is highlighting Eliza Dushku's fight on behalf of child soldiers in Uganda. More →

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

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. More →

Dee Snider Donates Celebrity Apprentice Winnings To Charity Apr 3, 2012

Dee Snider – Twisted Sister singer turned radio host and actor – was the winning Project Manager this week on NBC’s The Celebrity Apprentice and donated $325,000 from fundraising efforts to the March Of Dimes. More →

Photos: Usher Talks Public Service At CGI-U Apr 2, 2012

On Friday, March 30, Usher Raymond IV spoke on a panel at the CGI-U Opening Plenary alongside Former President Bill Clinton, and other notable panelists about public service. More →

Slash Teams With Stars For Charity Song Apr 2, 2012

Slash has recruited some of his celebrity friends – such as Maroon 5's Adam Levine – to help him release a special video and song to help raise awareness for the plight of homeless youth in Los Angeles. More →

Leighton Meester Steps Out Against Blood Cancer Apr 2, 2012

DKMS, the world’s largest bone-marrow-donor center, and the organization’s founding corporate sponsor Coty are excited to announce that Leighton Meester and Vera Wang have teamed up to encourage people to “Share the Love” by registering as bone-marrow donors to potentially save lives. More →

Stars Predict Beginning Of The End Of AIDS Apr 2, 2012

Global grassroots advocacy and campaigning organization ONE launched a new PSA called “I Predict” to support their Beginning of the End of AIDS campaign yesterday. Through “I Predict,” ONE sets out to show viewers that, with public support and political will, the beginning of the end of AIDS – something that seemed unthinkable even 10 years ago – is now very much within reach. More →

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

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. More →

Helen Mirren Named As Charity Patron Apr 2, 2012

Dame Helen Mirren has been announced as patron of a charity supporting volunteer lifesavers in the capital. More →