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Ben Stiller Joins Save The Children Campaign Apr 9, 2009

Ben Stiller has joined a host of celebrities to front a new campaign for Save the Children. More →

Jamie Foxx Launches Campaign To Save The Music Apr 9, 2009

VH1 Save The Music Foundation Ambassador Jamie Foxx is helping to celebrate music education through a National World Train promotion in conjunction with his new film, The Soloist. More →

Idris Elba Becomes Anit-Crime Ambassador Apr 8, 2009

Actor Idris Elba is giving back to the British charity that helped kick start his acting career by becoming an anti-crime ambassador for the organisation. More →

Remaining Beatles Reunite At Benefit Concert Apr 6, 2009

Former Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reunited for a special benefit concert in New York on Saturday, April 4. More →

Annie Lennox Supports Bottletop Initiative Apr 6, 2009

Singer Annie Lennox is one of a group of stars who supports a charity initiative that funds projects that have a positive impact on the health and well-being of young people world-wide. More →

Celebrities To Run And Walk For Women Apr 3, 2009

The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) has announced that Revlon spokeswomen Jennifer Connelly and Jessica Alba, along with NBC late night host Jimmy Fallon, will host the 2009 EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women in New York taking place on Saturday, May 2, 2009. More →

Bill Murray To Host Annual Caddyshack Golf Tournament Apr 2, 2009

Actor Bill Murray is once again behind the annual Murray Brothers Caddyshack Charity Golf Tournament, this year to raise money for Guardian Catholic Schools – a non-profit organization located in Jacksonville, Florida. More →

Celebrities Paint Masks For African Education Mar 30, 2009

Twenty of the biggest celebrities from music, film, sport and business have painted face masks for a new charity auction on eBay. More →

Gwyneth Paltrow Designs Clothes For Children's Charity Mar 27, 2009

Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow has designed a range of clothing, with profits going to a children’s charity. More →

LTTS Exclusive: Aviation Angels Mar 26, 2009

Look To The Stars’ Celebrity Ambassador Rachel Zeskind recently had the chance to find out about Aviation Angels, a philanthropic iniative that has a number of celebrity supporters. 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 →

Bill Gates Foundation Empowers Africa’s Livestock Farmers Mar 25, 2009

In some of the poorest nations on earth, 25% of livestock are dying from preventable diseases. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and UK Department for International Development (DFID) are donating £28 million to stifle it. More →

Anil Kapoor And The Real Slumdog Millionaire Support India’s Children Mar 24, 2009

Actor Anil Kapoor has pledged to donate his earnings from Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire to Plan India, a charity that supports vulnerable children in India. More →

Julianne Hough Issues $100,000 Challenge To Map Play Places Mar 24, 2009

Two-time “Dancing with the Stars” champion and Mercury Nashville recording artist Julianne Hough has partnered up with KaBOOM!, a national non-profit, to map and rate playspaces everywhere online. Once it has this comprehensive user-generated playground audit, KaBOOM! will know which areas of the country have a great place for kids to play every day and which areas fall short. Toward this end, Julianne will donate $1 to select charities every time someone uploads a new place to play (up to $100,000). More →

Benefit Tickets Available For Jackson Browne And Bonnie Raitt Shows Mar 19, 2009

Non-profit organization The Guacamole Fund has some exciting fundraising events and raffles for 2009. More →

Hill Harper Becomes A Scholarship Namesake Mar 19, 2009

CSI vet Hill Harper can now add scholarship namesake under his list of many achievements. More →

Steve Nash To Hold Charity Soccer Showdown Mar 13, 2009

Two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash is agile with more than a just basketball. The well-known humanitarian is also making a name for himself in the world of soccer, electrifying fans with soccer skills while playing host to some amazing celebrity fundraisers. And this year, the Phoenix Suns guard has several charity soccer games planned to raise awareness and funds for the Steve Nash Foundation. More →

Shakira Helps Bridge Educational Divide In Her Home Country Mar 11, 2009

Singer-songwriter Shakira visited a school funded by her charity, Fondacion Pies Descalzos, in the Colombian province of Chocó late last week. More →

Stars Come Out For Prince's Trust Spring Ball Mar 6, 2009

The annual Prince's Trust Spring Ball was held in the UK last night, March 5, and attracted a plethora of stars who wanted to show their support for the charity. More →

John Mayer To Duet With Jordin Sparks For Charity Mar 6, 2009

Grammy winner John Mayer & platinum artist Jordin Sparks will duet on March 26, 2009, when Carnival Cruise Lines and Mayercraft Carrier 2 present One Splendid Evening, a special concert event to benefit the VH1 Save The Music Foundation. More →

Reese Witherspoon Launches New Women's Empowerment Necklace Mar 5, 2009

Actress Reese Witherspoon has launched a new campaign to end violence against women. More →

Surviving Beatles Reunite For Charity Concert Mar 5, 2009

As reported by Look To The Stars back in January, Paul McCartney is to headline a charity concert to benefit filmmaker David Lynch's meditation charity. We can now announce the music icon will be joined by his former Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr. More →

Camilla Belle And Joe Jonas Show What Love Means Mar 5, 2009

Actress Camilla Belle and Joe Jonas from the Jonas Brothers have been showing off jewelry that has been designed to raise money for children in Malawi. More →

Natalie Portman Makes A Powerful Noise For Women's Rights Mar 4, 2009

Actress Natalie Portman has joined a panel that will discuss women’s rights in celebration of International Women’s Day tomorrow, March 5. More →

Celebrities Take A Gamble On Charity Mar 4, 2009

Over 430 celebrities, VIPs and poker superstars went toe to toe last weekend in the 7th Annual World Poker Tour Invitational poker tournament at Commerce Casino to benefit charity partner, The Vine Group USA (TVG). More →

Prince William Becomes Patron Of Disadvantaged Youth Mar 3, 2009

Britain’s Prince William has become a Royal Patron to Skill Force, a charity that provides for life skills courses for disadvantaged youth by drawing upon the experiences of Armed Forces Veterans. More →

Country Stars Set To Rock Charity Rodeo Mar 3, 2009

A range of bands and performers will be performing at this year’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to raise money for charity. More →

Sir Edmund Hillary's House On Display For Charity Mar 2, 2009

Thousands of New Zealanders flocked to a charity open home on Sunday, March 1, to raise money for the Himalayan Trust. More →

How Bill Gates Is Trying To Change The World Feb 27, 2009

Bill Gates spoke at a TED conference this month about two things his Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is working on and some of the obstacles it’s facing. He proposed two questions. The first one was: How do we stop a deadly disease that’s spread by mosquitoes? More →

Peaches Geldof Gets Second-Hand Makeover Feb 25, 2009

Celebrity Peaches Geldof – known for her sense of style and love of labels – has been given a makeover with a difference from a group of elderly women who work in second-hand clothing stores. More →