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Leonardo DiCaprio Has Time For The Environment Jul 9, 2008

Leonardo DiCaprio has joined forces with Swiss watch manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre to confront global environmental issues and promote eco-friendly causes by creating the “Time to Care” program to benefit the Leonardo DiCaprio Fund at the California Community Foundation. 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 →

Hugh Grant Supports New Charity Funding Jul 8, 2008

Actor Hugh Grant has openly welcomed the British Government’s decision last week to increase funding to Marie Curie Cancer Care nurses by £4.5 million (US$9 million). More →

Children's Hospital Benefits From Formula One Party Jul 7, 2008

It was a case of life in the fast lane for a host of celebrities earlier this week when they turned up at the annual British Grand Prix Party in aid of the Great Ormond Street Hospital. More →

Shilpa Shetty Auctions Kisses For Charity Jul 7, 2008

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty won a Global Diversity Award 2008 last week for making a significant contribution to the understanding of diversity, and helped raise $126,000 for charity by auctioning a kiss. More →

Madonna’s Malawi Efforts Get Multiple Recognition Jul 4, 2008

Malawi is awarding Madonna with citizenship in honor of the work she’s done through her charity, Raising Malawi, for AIDS orphans of the impoverished country. More →

Stars To Attend Coma Patient's Gala Jul 4, 2008

A gala to raise funds for charity in the name of a 17-year-old British coma patient will take place this Saturday. More →

Celebs For Kids Makes A $7 Million Challenge Jul 3, 2008

Dozens of celebrities including actors Matt Damon, Cheech Marin, and Hockey Hall of Famer Grant Fuhr are helping to raise funds for a research centre dedicated to pediatric rheumatology at Canada’s B.C. Children’s Hospital 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 →

Bono Sings The Praises Of Music For Charity Jul 2, 2008

Bono's (RED) charity has announced a new music delivery system as their latest way to raise money for AIDS sufferers in Africa. More →

Jackie Chan Urges Non-Violence In Timor Jul 2, 2008

UNICEF Ambassador Jackie Chan visited East Timor last week to spread a message of non-violence to the country’s youth. More →

Pratchett Donation Inspires Grassroots Alzheimer’s Campaign Jul 2, 2008

Best-selling author Terry Pratchett, suffering from a rare form of Alzheimer’s since 2007, gave $1 million to the Alzheimer's Research UK in March 2008. Prompted by Pratchett’s philanthropy, a group of loyal readers have formed an online fundraising campaign, Match It For Pratchett. More →

Paris Hilton Donates To Children's Hospital Jun 30, 2008

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton has made a substantial donation to a children’s hospital in Los Angeles. More →

Sir Elton John's White Tie And Tiara Party Hits The Beach Jun 27, 2008

Once a year Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish throw open the doors of their exquisite Berkshire home to a sparkling array of celebrities for their annual White Tie and Tiara Ball, and last night was no different as a staggering number of stars filed into the singer’s house for this year’s much-looked-forward-to event. More →

Tom Arnold To Auction Motorcycle Jun 27, 2008

Actor Tom Arnold will be auctioning off a very special motorcycle next month for a couple of very special charities. 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 →

Angelina Jolie Donates Jacket To Charity Auction Jun 25, 2008

Angelina Jolie is auctioning off clothes she wore in her latest film to benefit a charity established by Morgan Freeman. 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 →

Montel Williams Steadfast In Battle Against MS Jun 24, 2008

Earlier this month, Montel Williams took over the Golden Nuggets’ newly renovated pavilion in Las Vegas to host his charity poker tournament to benefit the Montel Williams MS Foundation. More →

Pete Doherty Inspires Young Cancer Sufferer Jun 24, 2008

The press sometimes gives celebrities a hard time, concentrating on their problems rather than celebrating the good things that they do. One recent victim has been singer Pete Doherty, who has been quietly helping sick teenagers – such as 16-year-old British schoolboy Dan Squires, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer last November – without any publicity. Doherty not only invited the boy to one of his Babyshambles gigs, but also struck up a friendship with him. 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 →

A Cup Of Tea With Girls Aloud Jun 24, 2008

Ever fancy a nice cup of tea with Girls Aloud? If so, pull up a chair, get out your best china, and relax as the singers front a new charity campaign to raise money for cancer support. More →

Kelly Rowland Tested For HIV To Raise Awareness Jun 23, 2008

R&B singer Kelly Rowland has undergone an HIV test in Africa to raise awareness of the disease. More →

Lance Armstrong Inspires Blind Cancer Survivor To Race Jun 23, 2008

When Lance Armstrong spoke to ten teens last September in Toronto about the inaugural Sears National Kids Cancer ride to help children with cancer, his inspirational words made 16-year-old Andy Brooks, who is also a cancer survivor, look over at his mom and say “I want to do this”. More →

Leona Lewis Promotes Sun Safety For Summer Jun 23, 2008

Singer Leona Lewis has designed a special headscarf to raise funds for a major charity’s new education campaign. 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 →

Steve Carell Gets Smart For Charity Jun 20, 2008

Comedian Steve Carell held a special screening of his latest movie, Get Smart, for charity last night. More →

Band From TV To Flex Their Musical Muscles For Rally Jun 18, 2008

June 21 will see the Ford Flex Rally, a scavenger hunt-style car challenge, take to the streets of greater Los Angeles for charity. And the event will be hosted by Band from TV, a music group made up of some of your favorite TV stars. More →

More Than 51 Reasons Kimberly Williams-Paisley Wants Kids To Love Their Veggies Jun 17, 2008

The lovely actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley is rolling up her sleeves in the name of activism for healthy eating among children – Plopping children in front of TV for an episode of Popeye eating spinach to gain power is not the only clever way to get kids to love their veggies! More →

Toby Keith Raises Cash For Ally's House Jun 17, 2008

The annual Toby Keith & Friends Celebrity Golf Classic in Oklahoma last week set a new record by raising $709,000 for Ally's House, a nonprofit organization that helps families dealing with childhood cancer. More →