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Olympic Legends Kick Off Triple Play Summer Games Jul 16, 2012

Let the games begin! Less than two weeks before the 2012 Summer Olympic Games kick-off, Boys' and Girls' Clubs of America is teaming up with four medal-winning U.S. Olympians for the Triple Play “Summer Games” to reinforce the spirit of the Olympic Movement, and motivate youth to get active and live healthy through physical activity. More →

Wish Kids Join ESPN This Week Jul 16, 2012

What would it be like shooting baskets with a NBA champion and MVP? Or tossing the football around with a NFL receiver and quarterback? How about slapping the puck around with a NHL player or racing around the track with a NASCAR driver? Or teeing off with one of the most exciting young PGA Tour golfers? Wish kids can tell you. More →

Penelope Cruz Named As Key To The Cure Ambassador Jul 16, 2012

Saks Fifth Avenue and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) have announced that actress Penelope Cruz has been named the EIF ambassador for Saks Fifth Avenue’s 2012 Key To The Cure campaign. More →

Dynamo Donates Winnings From Outrageous Bet to Charity Jul 16, 2012

UK magic sensation Dynamo won a 10,000/1 bet on the Euro 2012 soccer championship results, and promptly handed over his winnings to the Teenage Cancer Trust. More →

Emeli Sandé To Perform For The Prince's Trust Jul 13, 2012

Award-winning superstar, Emeli Sandé, is singing live in support of The Prince's Trust at the Royal Albert Hall this November. More →

Freida Pinto: Because I'm A Girl Ambassador Jul 12, 2012

Freida Pinto, star of Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), is Plan's newest Because I am a Girl Global Ambassador. More →

Julianne Moore Speaks Up For Kids Jul 12, 2012

Children's Health Fund believes that the Affordable Care Act is critically important for America’s kids. Actress and child health advocate Julianne Moore is helping the CHF to SPEAK UP FOR KIDS in a new video that highlights the law’s benefits for children and reinforces why it is critical that children have access to quality health care. More →

Jennifer Garner Wants To Clean Up Life's Messiest Adventures Jul 12, 2012

In the new Disney film, “The Odd Life of Timothy Green,” in theaters August 15th, Jennifer Garner plays a woman who embarks on the ultimate adventure in clean when she and her husband unexpectedly become parents. At this moment, Garner’s character understands what every mother knows: life is full of messy adventures – so make sure you have the right washing machine on hand to help clean things up. More →

Jackie Chan Meets Young Trafficking Survivors In Myanmar Jul 12, 2012

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and martial arts icon Jackie Chan concluded a three-day visit to Myanmar this week. More →

Stand Up To Cancer Telecast Returns In September Jul 11, 2012

Building on two historic fundraising telecasts in 2008 and 2010, groundbreaking grassroots movement Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), will return to primetime television on Friday, September 7 (8:00-9:00 PM ET & PT). More →

Major League Baseball Launches Go To Bat Program For Charity Jul 11, 2012

For the third consecutive year, State Farm and Major League Baseball (MLB) are rallying fans to swing for the fences to benefit outstanding charitable organizations. More →

Make-A-Wish Boy Flips Coin At Wimbledon Final Jul 10, 2012

An 11-year-old who has Leukaemia performed the coin toss at this year’s Wimbledon men’s singles final between Roger Federer and Andy Murray thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. More →

Cheryl Cole Foundation To Help Prince's Trust xl Clubs Jul 10, 2012

Cheryl Cole met a young person from Newcastle when she visited The Prince's Trust's offices to announce that her foundation will be helping disadvantaged young people in Prince’s Trust xl clubs in the region. More →

Muhammad Ali To Be Honored With Liberty Medal Jul 9, 2012

As the centerpiece of the nationwide celebration of the U.S. Constitution’s 225th anniversary, the National Constitution Center’s 2012 Liberty Medal ceremony will recognize Muhammad Ali as a champion of freedom. More →

Ron Perlman Returns To Hellboy For Make-A-Wish Jul 9, 2012

Ron Perlman brought a little bit of hell to a sick boy recently – he reprised his role as Hellboy for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. More →

Jackie Chan Brings Aid To Thailand Jul 9, 2012

Jackie Chan has wrapped up his UNICEF mission to Myanmar, and is now in Thailand bringing relief to flood-affected orphanages and centers for the elderly. More →

Chaka Khan Honored At McDonald's 365Black Awards Jul 9, 2012

Entertainers, professional athletes, political figures and hundreds of citizens from across the nation packed the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans last week for the 2012 McDonald’s 365Black Awards, an annual event honoring outstanding African-Americans who are making positive contributions to the community. More →

Blake Shelton Named As Ambassador For JCP Cares Jul 9, 2012

As jcpenney sets its sights on becoming America’s favorite store, the Company has launched jcp cares, a new charitable giving program. And singer Blake Shelton has been named as an ambassador. More →

Stephen Fry Meets Sick Teen For Make-A-Wish Foundation Jul 6, 2012

Stephen Fry, Alan Davies and the stars of British quiz show QI met with a teen living with cancer as part of a Make-A-Wish Foundation wish recently. More →

Exclusive: Jack Johnson Talks Eco-Activism, Solar Power And Charity Jul 5, 2012

Look To The Stars’ Abhishek Seth recently caught up with Jack Johnson about some of the charity initiatives the singer/songwriter is involved with to make the world a better place. More →

Mariah Carey To Be Honored At Russell Simmons' Art For Life Event Jul 5, 2012

The Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation will hold its thirteenth annual Art For Life garden party at Russell Simmons' Hampton Estate on July 28. More →

will.i.am Supports The Prince's Trust Jul 4, 2012

Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am has teamed up with The Prince's Trust to help the UK’s most disadvantaged young people get their lives on track, following a meeting with HRH The Prince of Wales, President of The Prince’s Trust. More →

Jackie Chan Visits Myanmar To Combat Child Trafficking Jul 4, 2012

Celebrated actor and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Jackie Chan arrives in Myanmar this week on a three-day mission to help combat child trafficking. More →

Bill Gates Touched By Recent Trip To India Jul 3, 2012

In a trip to India at the end of May this year, philanthropist Bill Gates visited Ujariaon in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Ujariaon is but one of hundreds of slums in India where the deprivation is staggering. About 2,000 people live in this one square kilometer and are sustained through garbage picking. The visit left a lasting impression on Gates. More →

Christina Applegate Signs Washing Machine For Charity Jul 3, 2012

Benefitting Right Action for Women, the foundation established by award-winning actress and breast cancer survivor Christina Applegate, LG Electronics USA and charitybuzz.com are auctioning off unique Hollywood memorabilia from last month’s “20 Magic Minutes: A Family Celebration” event in Beverly Hills. More →

VH1 Save The Music Foundation To Celebrate Whitney Houston Jul 2, 2012

The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is proud to announce a series of exciting fundraising events taking place over the next year, with limited sponsorship categories available. More →

Autographed Handbags Raise Charity Cash Jul 2, 2012

You may never have walked the red carpet or been hounded by paparazzi, but a few lucky women now carry a handbag that has. The We Promise Foundation gave women everywhere the opportunity to accessorize like a celebrity through its 3rd annual celebrity handbag auction. Beginning on June 17, 2012, the premiere auction took place in partnership with eBay’s charity auction site, allowing women to purchase a glamorous bag straight from a celebrities’ closet. More →

Steve Nash Soccer Showdown a Success Jun 29, 2012

Wednesday, in full Euro Cup fever on a perfect New York summer day, thousands of fans gathered for Steve Nash's fifth Showdown soccer match at Sara D. Roosevelt Park. More →

Jordin Sparks Visits St. Jude Children's Hospital Jun 27, 2012

Last Friday, June 22, Jordin Sparks performed her longest concert in more than a year for the patients and families at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. More →

Usher's New Look Foundation Takes Over Atlanta Jun 26, 2012

Usher's New Look Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Usher Raymond IV, hosted the third World Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia at Emory University from June 19-22, 2012. More →