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Dame Shirley Bassey Puts Her Best Foot Forward For Barnardo's Apr 12, 2013

Welsh singing icon Dame Shirley Bassey is supporting Barnardo's and asking women to put their best foot forward for the Barnardo’s Shoe Appeal. More →

JJ Abrams Supports Children's Defense Fund At Star-Studded Event Apr 12, 2013

Coach joined Katie McGrath, J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk at Bad Robot in Santa Monica on Wednesday for the 3rd annual evening of cocktails and shopping to benefit the Children's Defense Fund, a non-profit child advocacy organization that has worked relentlessly for over 35 years to ensure a level playing field for all children. More →

Prince Harry To Play Charity Polo For Sentebale Mar 28, 2013

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc announced yesterday that St. Regis Hotels & Resorts will join charity Sentebale for the start of the 2013 Polo Season With HRH Prince Harry of Wales & St. Regis Connoisseur Nacho Figueras. More →

Tony Bennett To Be Honored By Amy Winehouse Foundation Tonight Mar 21, 2013

The Amy Winehouse Foundation's Amy Winehouse Inspiration Awards & Gala will be held tonight, March 21, in New York City at the famed Waldorf Astoria. More →

Eva Longoria To Be Honored At YWCA Women Of Distinction Awards Gala Mar 19, 2013

Eva Longoria – actress, advocate and philanthropist – will be awarded the Dorothy I. Height Award at the YWCA USA Women of Distinction Awards Gala on Friday, June 7, 2013 in Washington D.C. at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. More →

Liberty DeVitto To Play Rockers In Recovery All-Star Charity Gig Mar 19, 2013

A plethora of musicians – who’ve performed or recorded with artists and bands such as Aerosmith, Billy Joel, SNL Live Band, Todd Rundgren, Joan Jett, Vanilla Fudge, Richie Sambora and others – will take the stage to rock ‘n’ roll and raise funds to benefit the Special Olympics of South Florida and the Sheriff’s Foundation of Broward County on March 22. More →

Richard Branson And Bill Clinton Help Launch Haiti Forest Initiative Mar 18, 2013

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, founder of Yunus Social Business, Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Unite, and U.S. President Bill Clinton, founder of the Clinton Foundation, announced last Sunday the launch of a new social initiative called Haiti Forest. More →

Terry Pratchett Leading Evening Of Literature For Dignity In Dying Mar 13, 2013

Sir Terry Pratchett will lead an evening of literature, poetry and spoken word on Tuesday 30th April at the Union Chapel, Islington, UK in support of Dignity in Dying. More →

Prince Harry Launches Fundraising Project In Lesotho Mar 11, 2013

Prince Harry launched a major new fundraising project for his charity Sentebale recently and said he hoped his late mother Diana, Princess of Wales would be “proud” of his efforts. More →

Interview: Wendi Russo of Shop NBC Talks Charity Feb 22, 2013

LookToTheStars.org’s Misty Schwartz recently talked with TV host, spokesperson and TV sales consultant Wendi Russo about her charity work. More →

Hogwarts Library To Benefit Charity Feb 18, 2013

Scholastic has announced that, in November 2013, the company will release the first boxed set of the complete Hogwarts Library in the U.S., with sales supporting charity. More →

Avril Lavigne Foundation Expands Rockstar Clubs At Easter Seals Jan 31, 2013

The Avril Lavigne Foundation announced the expansion of the Avril Lavigne Rockstar Clubs at Easter Seals into 10 markets in the U.S. and Canada to support much-needed recreational programming for kids and youth with disabilities to just be kids, explore their talents, make friends and have fun. More →

Meet Pete Townshend In New York And Help Children's Defense Fund Jan 25, 2013

Here’s your chance to bid on the opportunity to meet Pete Townshend and get four premium seats to see The Who on February 21 in New York. More →

Stars Support Special Olympics World Winter Games In Korea Jan 17, 2013

What will be the world’s most inspiring sporting event of 2013, to be held in just two weeks? More →

William Shatner To Host Charity Gifting Ceremony Jan 10, 2013

William Shatner, one of America’s most versatile stars and philanthropists formally announced today that he and John Sotoodeh , Wells Fargo LA Metro/Orange County Regional Bank President, will host a gifting ceremony and media breakfast to distribute grants to the charities supported by the annual Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show, sponsored by Wells Fargo. More →

Keep A Child Alive Black Ball REDUX Raises $2.9 Million Dec 10, 2012

Keep A Child Alive CEO Peter Twyman has announced that the Black Ball REDUX, held last week at “Harlem’s World Famous Apollo Theater,” raised over $2.9 million – funds that will go to providing lifesaving HIV treatment, care and support to children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India. More →

Reese Witherspoon Attends Star-Studded Beat The Odds Awards Dec 10, 2012

The Children's Defense Fund – California hosted their 22nd Annual Beat the Odds Awards ceremony last week, December 6, 2012, at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. More →

Stars Expected To Attend All In For CP Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament Dec 7, 2012

The One Step Closer Foundation will hold its annual celebrity charity poker tournament this weekend. More →

Celebrities Support ICAP Charity Day Dec 5, 2012

ICAP, the world’s leading interdealer broker and provider of post trade risk and information services, will hold its 20th annual global Charity Day on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. More →

A Very Special Christmas: 25 Years Of Bringing Joy To The World Nov 29, 2012

GMC TV, America’s favorite channel for uplifting family entertainment, presents the original GMC World Premiere Music Special “A Very Special Christmas: 25 Years of Bringing Joy to the World,” a landmark documentary that celebrates a quarter-century of star-studded Christmas albums in support of Special Olympics. More →

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Announces Holiday Gift Guide Nov 28, 2012

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation has released its 2012 holiday gift guide featuring over 70 items for individuals living with paralysis and their caregivers. More →

Book Review: JK Rowling's The Casual Vacancy Nov 27, 2012

JK Rowling's new book, The Casual Vacancy, was released in September, and shows a grittier side of the author who brought us Harry Potter. But the book does more than just provide us with a window into the private and dysfunctional lives of the fictional village of Pagford – it shows a side of Rowling that cares about people in the community. More →

JK Rowling Announces Charity eBook Publication Of The Tales Of Beedle The Bard Nov 20, 2012

JK Rowling has issued an online message to let readers in the digital world know about the eBook publication of The Tales of Beedle the Bard and encourage them to support the vital work of Lumos. More →

Holly Robinson-Peete Speaks At Hope Flies Health Series Nov 15, 2012

Actress, author, talk show host, and philanthropist Holly Robinson-Peete — an advocate for Autism and Parkinson’s disease — was the keynote speaker at the first annual Hope Flies Health Series presented by the Foundation for Mitochondrial Medicine held Thursday, November 8, 2012 the Four Seasons Hotel, Atlanta. More →

Dave Matthews Band Pledges $1 Million To Sandy Recovery Efforts Nov 14, 2012

The Dave Matthews Band winter tour opening concert on November 30th at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ has become a benefit concert for Hurricane Sandy recovery. More →

Tom Brokaw Hosts Stars At Destination Fashion Event To Cure Paralysis Nov 12, 2012

Celebrities, corporate leaders, media personalities and more attended this weekend’s Destination Fashion Event, hosted by The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis. More →

Justin Bieber To Front Charity Album Advertising Campaign Nov 7, 2012

Justin Bieber is to front the advertising campaign for a new Christmas charity CD being released in New Zealand. More →

Holly Robinson-Peete's Autism Charity Helps Sandy Victims Nov 6, 2012

Special Needs Network is partnering with Los Angeles-based autism organizations The HollyRod Foundation and Wake Up For Autism for a disaster relief drive to help families impacted by autism and related developmental disabilities affected by Hurricane Sandy. More →

One Direction To Join Stars For BBC Children In Need Oct 31, 2012

BBC One has announced that the BBC Children in Need Appeal show returns on Friday 16 November, live once more from Television Centre. More →

Tennis Stars To Play At Pro-Am On Richard Branson's Necker Island Oct 25, 2012

UNICEF ambassador for Serbia, five-time Grand Slam champion and world No. 2 Novak Djokovic of Serbia has entered the 2012 Necker Cup, the world’s most exclusive Pro-Am, to be held on Sir Richard Branson ’s private island Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands Dec. 9-13 . More →