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Stars Give Spectacles To Charity Aug 13, 2008

NEWS FLASH: A selection of Hollywood’s finest actors will soon be bumping into each other and tripping over things. No, they haven’t been into the champaign at their latest premieres – they have donated their glasses to a new charity auction. More →

Sports Stars To Raise Money To Cure Paralysis Aug 13, 2008

Sports luminaries and philanthropy icons will be recognized when they gather at the 23rd Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner on Monday, September 22, at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. More →

Eva Longoria Takes A Gamble For Charity Aug 8, 2008

Tomorrow night, August 9, will see Eva Longoria Parker hosting her very own poker tournament for charity. More →

JK Rowling Donates Books To Charity Auction Aug 6, 2008

Hot on the heels of her announcement that she is giving the proceeds of her latest book to charity, JK Rowling has done it again – this time donating books to a charity that raises awareness of a skin condition. More →

Harry Potter Returns For Charity Aug 4, 2008

A book of Harry Potter-related fairy tales written and illustrated by JK Rowling is to be published for charity. More →

10th Annual Design Care Event Attracts Celebrities Jul 23, 2008

Actress Holly Robinson-Peete and her husband, former NFL player Rodney Peete, held their 10th annual “Design Care” event benefiting The HollyRod Foundation – which raises money for adults and children battling debilitating disease and life circumstances including Parkinson’s Disease and autism – on July 19. More →

Eva Longoria Holds Poker Event For Heroes Jul 18, 2008

Eva Longoria is to host a special poker tournament to raise money for charity. 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 →

Prince Harry: My Mother Would Be Proud Jul 10, 2008

Prince Harry, currently in the African nation of Lesotho undertaking charity work, has said that his mother would be proud of the work he is doing to revamp a school for disabled children. More →

Sir Paul McCartney Busy With Charity Campaigns Jul 2, 2008

Sir Paul McCartney will appear in an advertising campaign in Britain this month to encourage people to support the Paralympic Games in Beijing. More →

Prince Harry Following Diana’s Path Jun 13, 2008

British Prince Harry, second son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, has partnered with Lesotho’s Prince Seeiso, second son of the late King Letsie III and Queen Mamohato. Together they have created the Sentebale charity to help the most vulnerable orphans in the southern African country. The name means “forget-me-not” in Lesotho, which the Princes found appropriate in every way: forget not the victims of poverty, not the orphans, and not the mothers. 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 →

Prince Harry To Travel To Africa Jun 2, 2008

Prince Harry is to join the servicemen from his army regiment working in Africa for a charity he set up to help vulnerable children. More →

Victoria Beckham to Sell Spice Tour Outfits for Charity May 20, 2008

Victoria Beckham wants to help you add a little “spice” to your wardrobe. Six of the dazzling outfits that Posh Spice wore during the recent Spice Girls reunion tour will soon be available to the highest bidder. More →

The Blues Mobile Comes to the Beach May 6, 2008

The Blues Brothers gave a live, oceanside performance last week at the Celebration Of The Sea Music & Film Festival. Jake and Elwood Blues, the only performers officially sanctioned by original Blues Brother Dan Aykroyd and the John Belushi Estate, arrived in the Blues Mobile and performed hits from the Briefcase Full Of Blues album on Miami Beach to raise money for the Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis. More →

Hasselhoff’s New Wheels May 5, 2008

David Hasselhoff, a long time supporter of UCP Wheels for Humanity, spoke once again at their annual fundraiser last month in California. A huge success, the event raised hundreds of thousands for the charity, which supplies wheelchairs for developing countries. More →

Iggy Pop Supports The Children's Society May 5, 2008

The Children's Society chose punk legend Iggy Pop's song “Lust for Life” as their theme for a garden entry in last year’s Chelsea Flower Show. The garden won a Silver medal at the London event, using as a main feature an arc of water which moved in rhythmic patterns to his song. More →

Holly Robinson-Peete Gets Behind Parkinson's Disease Book Apr 23, 2008

A new book featuring inspirational stories from sufferers of Parkinson’s disease has got some celebrity help. More →

Idol Talk From Alicia Keys Apr 11, 2008

While Idol Gives Back sang and danced its way into the hearts and pockets of America on Wednesday night, it was the words of Alicia Keys that perhaps reflected the thoughts of many people around the world. More →

James Nesbitt Drinks Tea For Ability Apr 11, 2008

British actor James Nesbitt called on residents of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England, to brew a cup of tea for charity this week. More →

Idol Gives Back On Wednesday Apr 8, 2008

It will be raining philanthropic celebrities on Wednesday night when American Idol Gives Back airs on the Fox Network. The “star clouds” are set to burst with a gala of music, fun, appearances, and surprises – all in the name of charity. More →

Joe Mantegna Tees Off For Special Needs Mar 26, 2008

This summer Joe Mantegna will hold his eighth Celebrity Golf Classic tournament benefiting Home Ownership Made Easy (H.O.M.E.), an organization that provides housing for the disabled in California. More →

Artists Create Celebrity Easter Eggs Mar 21, 2008

What do two graffiti-style artists, a tattooist, a fashion designer and a patissier all have in common? They have all joined with British chocolatiers Thornton’s to create special Easter Eggs for an auction benefitting Barnardo's. More →

2008 Golden Globes Roundup Jan 14, 2008

There may have been no red carpet, acceptance speeches, or flash of cameras for the winners of the 2008 Golden Globe Awards, but Look To The Stars takes this golden opportunity to recognize some of those who were honored and nominated. More →

Musicians Start The Year With Generosity Jan 10, 2008

2008 has only just begun, but already celebrities are straining at the leash to spread generosity among those who need it. And a host of musicians have kicked off the year with donations and events to raise money and awareness for a number of good causes. More →

Hilton Donates Family Fortune To Charity Jan 2, 2008

Paris Hilton's paternal grandfather, Barron Hilton, has announced that he will contribute $1.2 billion of the proceeds from the sale of Hilton Hotels Corporation and Harrah’s Entertainment to a unitrust to benefit the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, a charity established by his father over 60 years ago. More →

Celebrity Auctions Kick Off The New Year Jan 1, 2008

The new year has kicked off with a flurry of celebrity charity auctions, with items for sale to benefit a plethora of worthwhile causes and issues. More →

JK Rowling Spellbound By Charity Book Sale Dec 18, 2007

Originally expected to bring in around $100,000, JK Rowling's book “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” instead raised nearly $4 million… in just ten minutes of bidding. It is a price unheard of for a children’s book at auction and forty times what was anticipated. More →

Colin Firth - Pride And Philanthropy Dec 6, 2007

“Fame hasn’t got much use to anybody really, except for getting upgraded tables in restaurants.” More →

Richard Branson's African War Room Nov 28, 2007

Sir Richard Branson is directing attention towards Africa’s medical crisis. Branson’s Virgin Unite, the charitable arm of the Virgin group, has formed a new “war room” to research worthwhile practices on the continent and make them cost-effective. They have already sought out the ‘best of the best’ grassroots charitable organizations to help them. More →