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Hillary Clinton Receives Vital Voices Award Apr 1, 2009

Several celebrities attended the Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards ceremony earlier this month in order to present awards to five of the world’s outstanding female leaders. Speakers such as actresses Candice Bergen and Sally Field were among the award presenters, but the speakers weren’t all female. More →

John Legend To Perform Charity Concert In Korea Mar 26, 2009

Prior to his first solo concert in Seoul Sunday evening, Grammy Award-winning R&B singer John Legend will first host a charity event on Saturday March 28 to benefit Korean orphans. More →

Wyclef Jean Plans School For Haiti Feb 13, 2009

Wyclef Jean plans to build a school in Haiti to help children in his native country. More →

LTTS Exclusive: Forest Whitaker & Hope North Dream for Uganda’s Children Feb 12, 2009

Look To The Stars’ Rachel Zeskind recently had the pleasure of being introduced to the amazing work of the Hope North Organization through a recent interview with Forest and Keisha Whitaker. She met up with them at the premiere of the documentary film Kassim the Dream, an event hosted by Hope North, CITI, and GQ Magazine’s Gentlemen's Fund. All of these dedicated hosts united for a heartfelt cause, the children of Uganda who have been stolen away, robbed of their innocence and youth and forced into the terrors of civil war. More →

Stars Challenge You To Make A Difference With Small Things Jan 16, 2009

Maroon 5, the Counting Crows, Maria Bello, Adam Duritz and many others have helped launch a new initiative based on the premise that every small action can make a big difference to ensure quality education and economic opportunity for all. More →

Ludacris Gives Children A LudaCrismas Dec 31, 2008

Rapper Ludacris spread some Christmas cheer last week when he helped the American Civil Rights Educational Society hold their annual Christmas Lunch. More →

John Lennon Serves Up Song For Charity CD Dec 30, 2008

Hot on the heels of John Lennon’s charity TV advertisements for lap tops, Hard Rock International is proud to announce the launch of its 2008 global “Imagine There’s No Hunger” campaign to benefit WHY, a nonprofit organization that strives to fight against hunger and poverty in America and around the world. More →

Springsteen Serves Again For World Hunger Year Dec 16, 2008

Bruce Springsteen has once again donated a song to the World Hunger Year organization for a new benefit CD. More →

Stars Raise Megabucks At ICAP Charity Day Dec 12, 2008

ICAP (IAP.L), the world’s premier interdealer broker, raised $16.3 million (£11 million) worldwide on its 16th annual Charity Day, beating the $13.7 million (£9.2 million) raised in 2007. The money raised will be donated to over 100 charities worldwide. More →

Gwyneth Paltrow Attends FINCA UK Launch Dec 11, 2008

FINCA International, a leading not-for-profit microfinance organization for nearly 25 years, launched FINCA UK this week, with a little help from Gwyneth Paltrow. More →

Peter Buffett Offers Album Download For Charity Dec 5, 2008

Food Bank For New York City is seeing first hand the effects of the economic downturn – finding funding has become more challenging while the need for emergency food is increasing rapidly. More →

Soccer Stars Take A Kick Against Poverty Nov 19, 2008

Close to 30,000 soccer fans attended Monday’s fifth edition of the ‘Match Against Poverty’ hosted by soccer stars Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo. More →

Steve Earle To Play Charity Concerts Nov 17, 2008

Steve Earle is to feature at the annual Christmas Jam to raise money for Habitat For Humanity. More →

Matt Damon Hosts ONE X ONE Gala In San Francisco Oct 27, 2008

Matt Damon, Wyclef Jean, Carlos Santana, Josh Groban, David Arquette, and the African Children's Choir came together in San Francisco on Thursday night for a fundraising extravaganza to benefit ONEXONE. More →

Join Timbaland For The Gentlemen's Ball Oct 13, 2008

Join GQ and The Gentlemen's Fund on October 15 for an exclusive fundraising event – The Gentlemen’s Ball – to celebrate and support all five 2008 Gentlemen’s Fund partner charities — MENC: The National Association for Music Education, The Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation, The Alliance For Climate Protection, Hope North, and the Steve Nash Foundation. More →

Keep A Child Alive Announces 2008 Black Ball Details Sep 30, 2008

Keep A Child Alive's fifth annual Black Ball Gala, hosted by Ambassadors Alicia Keys and Iman, will take place at The Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on Thursday, November 13, and will honor the global AIDS work of three remarkable humanitarians. More →

Celebrities Love 2 Love T-Shirts Sep 16, 2008

Teen stars Miley Cyrus and Vanessa Hudgens have designed T-shirts for a charity lifestyle brand. More →

Matt Damon Hosts ONE X ONE Awards Sep 10, 2008

Matt Damon returned to Toronto on Monday to host his third consecutive Difference Awards ceremony for ONEXONE. More →

Portman Honored for Charity Work Sep 2, 2008

In Venice for its film festival, Natalie Portman has become the first recipient of the Movie for Humanity Award in recognition of her dedication to humanitarian causes. More →

Singers Combine Talents To Support America’s Farmers Aug 26, 2008

A 23-year-old music tradition continues on September 20 as Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Neil Young grace the stage at Farm Aid 2008. More →

Metallica And Ozzy Donate To Charity Aug 22, 2008

Heavy metal legends Metallica will kick off their latest tour with two charity shows. More →

Bill Clinton Speaks At AIDS Conference Aug 5, 2008

The eyes of the world are this week firmly fixed on AIDS 2008, the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. More →

Farm Aid 2008 To Rock New England Jul 17, 2008

Rocker John Mellencamp has unveiled the main acts set to kick up a storm at Farm Aid 2008. More →

A Conversation With Natalie Portman Jul 9, 2008

Natalie Portman recently spoke about her philanthropic interests with our guest contributor, Marianne Schnall. More →

Pearl Jam Raises Millions For Robin Hood Jul 3, 2008

Rockers Pearl Jam have raised $3 million for charity after a gig in New York City on Monday night. More →

Wyclef Jean Pushes For Economic Change In Haiti Jul 1, 2008

Hip hop artist Wyclef Jean spent five days in his native Haiti last week to further his humanitarian efforts in the impoverished Caribbean nation, and used the visit to call for serious economic change. More →

Jolie-Pitt Foundation Donates To War Children Jun 26, 2008

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have donated $1 million to support the education of war-affected children through their Jolie-Pitt Foundation. More →

Bill Clinton Refocuses On Charity Jun 12, 2008

Former US president Bill Clinton is fueling a new charity drive for both the corporate world and the community at large. More →

Celebrities Raid The ARK In Charity Auction Jun 6, 2008

A role in the next film made by Uma Thurman, a Damien Hirst painting, a Fiat 500 decorated by the artist Tracey Emin, and a private jet tour of the Château Cheval Blanc and Château d’Yquem wineries were all up for auction on Wednesday night to raise money for ARK. More →

Robin Hood Gets Merry For Charity! Jun 3, 2008

The stars came out for the Robin Hood Foundation's annual fundraising gala last week, in an evening that shone, sparkled, and made the charity millions of dollars. More →