Page 76 of 95 for Human Rights Celebrity News

Annie Lennox Supports Minute For Mothers Campaign Mar 12, 2010

In a release from her official website, Annie Lennox is supporting the Minute for Mothers campaign, an initiative set up by a coalition of leading charities including Save the Children, White Ribbon Alliance, Oxfam, Amnesty International and Mumsnet, which is joining forces with politicians and celebrities this week to hold a minute for mothers across the world. More →

Ricky Gervais Appeals For Chilean Earthquake Donations Mar 10, 2010

British comedian Ricky Gervais has appealed to fans to help victims of last week’s earthquake in Chile following an emotional email from a young fan who survived the disaster. More →

Vampires And Werewolves Play Charity Baseball Mar 9, 2010

True Blood fans will be excited to learn that Nelsan Ellis, star of the award-winning HBO series, will join stars of the Twilight movie series to take part in a charity baseball game to benefit Haitian Relief Efforts by the Red Cross and Hope for Haiti. More →

Stars Come Out For Charity Cocktail Party Mar 8, 2010

Celebrities flocked to the March 6 ‘Montblanc Charity Cocktail’ event hosted by Harvey and Bob Weinstein in West Hollywood to benefit UNICEF. More →

Coldplay Appeals For Chilean Earthquake Relief Mar 8, 2010

British band Coldplay used Twitter last week to encourage fans to support the Red Cross in its earthquake relief work in Chile – and fans responded in such numbers that they crashed the charity’s website! More →

Shakira Receives Charity Medal Mar 8, 2010

Shakira has once again received a medal from the U.N. labor agency for her charity work. More →

Annie Lennox To Walk The Bridge For Women Mar 8, 2010

To honor the resilience of millions of women survivors of war around the world, Women for Women International is hosting a global campaign called Join me on the Bridge on International Women’s Day: March 8, 2010. More →

Pick Up Celebrity-Designed T-Shirt, Help Women Recover from War Mar 2, 2010

Actress Sienna Miller, shoe maestro Tamara Mellon, and nine other designers are working with Harper’s Bazaar to create t-shirts for charity. More →

Exclusive Photo Feature: Olympians' Hearts of Gold Feb 26, 2010

We have witnessed the amazing physical feats of the US Team in the Olympics, and now the Olympians want to share some of the other wonderful ways they use their time and strengths. Look To The Stars is honored to bring you news of their charity work, with thanks to NBC/USOC for providing the images. More →

Christie Brinkley Launches Charity Auction For Haiti Feb 26, 2010

Model Christie Brinkley has donated a whole wardrobe of clothing and accessories to benefit Haiti earthquake relief efforts. More →

NFL and TV Stars Play GameStop Battlefield Bracket Challenge Feb 25, 2010

The lines have been drawn for the GameStop Battlefield Bracket Challenge, and it’s time to visit www.GameStop.com/BattlefieldBC2 to pick your winners and enter for a chance to win prizes, including a grand prize of $10,000. More →

Jackie Chan Speaks Out Against Tiger Products Feb 24, 2010

Jackie Chan has spoken out against the use of tiger products in China, admitting that he once used them. More →

Shakira Launches Early Childhood Charity Initiative Feb 24, 2010

Grammy Award-winning artist Shakira and World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick have launched a US$300 million joint initiative aimed at expanding development programs for young children in Latin America and the Caribbean. More →

Ricky Martin Leads All-Star Cast To Raise Charity Cash For Haiti Feb 23, 2010

It has been a busy few weeks for Ricky Martin – last Monday he presented government officials in Puerto Rico a study on human trafficking, and now he is fronting a campaign to help victims of the Haitian earthquake. More →

Pete Wentz Named UNICEF Tap Project Ambassador Feb 23, 2010

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced that musician/entrepreneur and social philanthropist, Pete Wentz will be the national spokesperson for the 2010 UNICEF Tap Project. More →

Lindsay Lohan Launches Charity Auction Feb 23, 2010

London’s newest events space Altitude London continues to raise more money for the British Red Cross in aid of Haiti with Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan. More →

Star Portraits To Go Under Hammer For Oxfam Feb 20, 2010

Portraits of a group of British celebrities will go under the hammer for Oxfam in London to benefit woman in West Africa. More →

Ashton Kutcher Heads To Russia To Strengthen Bonds Feb 19, 2010

Ashton Kutcher has been recruited by the State Department to join a delegation heading to Russia to discuss how communications technologies and social media can be used to strengthen and broaden the ties between the United States and Russia. More →

Peter Buffett Joins Angélique Kidjo For Charity Single Feb 19, 2010

Emmy-award winning musician and philanthropist Peter Buffett has teamed up with UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and Grammy award-winning musician Angélique Kidjo, to release “A Song For Everyone” on February 12. 100% of proceeds from the sale of the song will benefit the Batonga Foundation, an organization founded by Angelique to advance education for girls in Africa. More →

Quentin Tarantino Launches Lost Art For Charity Feb 18, 2010

A special art show kicks off February 18th in Los Angeles as the “Lost Art of Inglourious Basterds” is put on display where fans of the film and art collectors can purchase unique posters with all proceeds going towards the American Red Cross to help the victims of the Haiti Earthquake. More →

Stars Sign Chrysler Car For Charity Auction Feb 16, 2010

February 20 will see a Chrysler 300 signed by hundreds of celebrities go under the hammer to raise money for the Red Cross' relief efforts in Haiti. More →

British Stars Back Robin Hood Tax For Charity Feb 16, 2010

British actor Bill Nighy is fronting a campaign to introduce a global tax on banks’ financial transactions to fight poverty. More →

Wyclef Jean To Co-Host Charity Party With Lindsay Lohan Feb 15, 2010

Wyclef Jean will join Lindsay Lohan in hosting this week’s massive party event for Haiti in London. More →

Anthony Kiedis Auctions Rare Chili Pepper Items For Charity Feb 15, 2010

Red Hot Chili Peppers lead singer Anthony Kiedis is “giving away now” a few of his music trophies in online charity auctions. More →

We Are The World: Coca-Cola Joins Celebrities For Charity Feb 14, 2010

Twenty-five years ago, the iconic recording, “We Are The World” generated millions of dollars to help ease suffering in Africa. With a contemporary version of the song being released today to aid the victims of the earthquake in Haiti, Coca-Cola will be doing its part to support the cause. More →

Bryan Adams And Friends Launch Charity Auction For Haiti Feb 12, 2010

Bryan Adams is auctioning a number of exclusive meet-and-greet experiences and prime concert seats to 6 cities to benefit the Red Cross Haiti Relief – and is joined by a host of his contemporaries. More →

Lindsay Lohan To Host Charity Party For Haiti Feb 10, 2010

Lindsay Lohan is to host a charity party in London to raise money for Haiti. More →

Oxfam Auction For Haiti Raises Celebrity Charity Cash Feb 10, 2010

The recent Oxfam auction to help survivors of the Haitian earthquake has raised US$190,000 for the charity. More →

Simon Cowell's Charity Single Smashes Records Feb 10, 2010

Simon Cowell's star-studded cover of Everybody Hurts aimed at benefiting Haitian earthquake victims has become the fastest selling charity single of the century. More →

Angelina Jolie Lands In Haiti For Charity Visit Feb 9, 2010

Angelina Jolie was in the Dominican Republic earlier this week to visit survivors of the Haitian earthquake, and is now in Haiti to view the devastation and raise awareness of what still needs to be done to help. More →