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Gloria Estefan To Play Charity Concert Aug 12, 2008

The rhythm is gonna get you in October – if you are lucky enough to attend a special charity concert by Gloria Estefan. More →

Jonas Brothers Raise Scholarship Money Aug 12, 2008

The Jonas Brothers played a special gig attended by a host of stars on Saturday. 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 →

Gwyneth Paltrow Pushes For A Key To The Cure Jul 31, 2008

The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) have announced that Gwyneth Paltrow is their new Ambassador for Saks Fifth Avenue’s 2008 Key To The Cure campaign. More →

Andre Agassi To Serve At Charity Match Jul 30, 2008

Tennis great Andre Agassi has been confirmed to play at a charity match at the Sherwood Country Club in California in September. More →

Chris Webber’s Bada Bling Celebrity Weekend Jul 29, 2008

Former NBA star and all-around good guy Chris Webber has hosted a sensational weekend in Las Vegas for his third annual Celebrity Bada Bling Weekend at Planet Hollywood. More →

Kanye West Films Veteran Stories For MTV Jul 25, 2008

MTV News and Kanye West have teamed up to tell the stories of returning veterans in the powerful documentary Choose or Lose & Kanye West Present: Homecoming. More →

Demi And Ashton Lend A Hand For Homes Jul 21, 2008

Actress Demi Moore and husband Ashton Kutcher have just returned from a week building homes for the disadvantaged in Central America, following in the footsteps of Moore’s teenage daughter. More →

Charity Choices Of The Royal Grandchildren Jul 17, 2008

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, Queen Elizabeth’s first granddaughters bearing the HRH title, are taking up the charitable responsibilities that come with their station. More →

Jackie Chan Sings Out For Donations Jul 15, 2008

Action star Jackie Chan isn’t just famous for his stunts – he has released 20 albums since 1984 and has sung many of the theme tunes for his own films. And last night he proved his bark is just as big as his bite at a special charity concert in Japan. More →

Prince Charles Seeks Charity Opportunities In India Jul 14, 2008

Prince Charles entertained noted Indian social worker and actress Shabana Azmi and her husband Javed Akhtar as his guests in London this weekend to discuss ways to resolve urban and health problems in India. More →

Soccer's Brightest Aim For $90 Million Jul 14, 2008

Some of the biggest names in football from around the world came together on Saturday to raise funds for charity ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. More →

Buffett Shares With Charities Jul 9, 2008

A Chinese businessman jumped at the chance to dine with Warren Buffett for charity last week. More →

Yao Ming To Raffle Olympic Tickets For Earthquake Relief Jul 7, 2008

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming is raffling a trip to the Beijing Olympics to raise money for the Yao Ming Foundation, which he launched to help victims of the May 12 earthquake in China. 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 →

Celebrity Fashion Up For Grabs Jul 3, 2008

Anybody interested in celebrity fashion should head over to www.clothesoffourback.org in the next few days to bid on some of the fabulous items up for grabs in the name of charity. More →

Yao Ming To Build Schools In China Jul 1, 2008

Following the devastating earthquakes last month in China’s Sichuan and Gansu provinces, Yao Ming – Chinese center for the Houston Rockets basketball team – felt compelled to do something and to do it quickly… so he created the Yao Ming Foundation. 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 →

New Zealand All Blacks Announce Charity Partnership Jun 26, 2008

They may have bowed out earlier than expected in last year’s World Cup, but New Zealand’s national rugby team, the All Blacks, have proved that they are still at the top of their game after two wins against England in the last two weeks, and a veritable annihilation of Ireland the week before that. And now the world famous squad – who are well known for their charity work – have announced their official charity for the next three years. More →

Steve Nash Brings Soccer Magic To New York Jun 26, 2008

While Euro 2008 was reaching its climatic final stages in Europe, American soccer fans enjoyed a match dubbed the Showdown in Chinatown in New York City last night, in which professional football players went head-to-head with NBA stars for charity. More →

A Chance To Buffet With Buffett Jun 25, 2008

Fancy having lunch with one of the richest men on the planet? Now could be your chance, with an auction being run this week offering the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dine with Warren Buffett. More →

Britto Brings Water Home Jun 24, 2008

Brazilian pop artist Romero Britto has joined forces with the BrazilFoundation and beverage company O.N.E. World Enterprises to bring fresh water to drought-prone communities in Brazil. More →

Bill Gates To Leave His Billions To Charity Jun 20, 2008

He may be going, but he won’t be forgotten – Microsoft founder Bill Gates has announced he will be leaving $58 billion to charity in his will, just a week before he officially steps down from his role as executive chairman of the company. 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 →

Harry Potter Prequel Casts Its Charity Magic Jun 11, 2008

JK Rowling's 800 word Harry Potter prequel has sold for $48,858, with the proceeds going to charity. 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 →

Pearl Jam To Play Charity Gig Jun 2, 2008

Rockers Pearl Jam are to play a one-off charity gig next month. More →

Bill Cosby To Auction TV Sweaters May 30, 2008

Does anyone remember Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable? Of course you do! He was the character played by Bill Cosby in The Cosby Show back in the 80s and 90s. And now you have the chance to relive that period of your life – and let’s face it, the 80s and 90s rocked – by buying some of Dr. Huxtable’s original costumes. More →

Ferras Helps Get Music Back On School Agendas May 30, 2008

Musician Ferras presented $300,000 to the city of Philidelphia earlier this month, a donation from VH1’s Save The Music Foundation. The money will be put toward the city’s public school music programs. More →