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Arsenal FC Supports Education Project In China Jun 18, 2012

Premiership League giants Arsenal FC will be supporting a new education project in China, as the club prepares for its pre-season tour of the Far East in July. More →

Petra Nemcova Named As Ambassador At Large For Haiti Jun 14, 2012

Czech supermodel Petra Nemcova, founder and chairwoman of the nonprofit organization Happy Hearts Fund (HHF), has been named ambassador at large for Haiti in recognition of her commitment to the long-term empowerment of the country. More →

Shaq O'Neal Awarded As Father Of The Year Jun 14, 2012

Save the Children is proud to announce that the leader of its U.S. Programs division, Mark K. Shriver, will host the 71st Annual Father of the Year Awards. More →

Hillary Clinton, Ben Affleck Heed Call To Action Jun 12, 2012

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Ben Affleck are set to speak at The Child Survival Call to Action June 14-15th in Washington, D.C. More →

Mandy Moore and Christy Turlington Burns Speak At USAID Forum Jun 12, 2012

The U.S. Agency for International Development is currently holding the inaugural USAID Frontiers in Development Forum on the campus of Georgetown University in Washington, DC. More →

Annual charity lunch with Warren Buffett sells $3.46 million Jun 11, 2012

Each year since 2000, bidders have been pledging ever greater sums to have lunch with investment mogul Warren Buffett, with proceeds benefitting one of his favorite charities. More →

Stephen Fry And Ruby Wax Host Great British Tea Party For Oxfam Jun 7, 2012

King and Queen of comedy, Stephen Fry and Ruby Wax, celebrated the launch of Oxfam's biggest ever call for book donations with a Great British tea party at Hay Festival this week. More →

NFL's Larry Fitzgerald Visits Malaysia With Starkey Hearing Foundation Jun 7, 2012

Starkey Hearing Foundation wrapped up its hearing mission in Penang, Malaysia last month with the help of Larry Fitzgerald, wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals, who assisted in fitting more than 2,600 children and adults with hearing aids throughout the course of the mission. More →

Pau Gasol Honored With Kia Community Assist Award Jun 6, 2012

Los Angeles Lakers forward-center Pau Gasol is the recipient of the first-ever season-long Kia Community Assist Award in recognition of his outstanding efforts in the community and his ongoing philanthropic and charitable work, the NBA announced yesterday. More →

Christy Turlington And Donna Karan Attend Hudson River Park Event Jun 5, 2012

The Friends of Hudson River Park and Hudson River Park Trust have announced that a sold-out crowd of 830 New Yorkers came together to celebrate the Park at its annual spring gala, which netted $1.6 million to support operations and programing. More →

Stars Support Children's Rights At RIGHT to LAUGH Event Jun 1, 2012

The Alliance For Children's Rights, Los Angeles’ preeminent nonprofit dedicated to protecting the rights of at-risk children, is announcing the 3rd annual RIGHT to LAUGH comedy event. More →

Maggie Gyllenhall, Peter Sarsgaard Support Ubuntu Education Fund May 30, 2012

Ubuntu Education Fund's annual NYC gala is set to take place on Wednesday, June 6th, and will raise funds to benefit the children of the townships of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. More →

Soccer Aid 2012 Injures Stars, Saves Children May 29, 2012

This year’s Soccer Aid showdown left celebrities exhausted and injured in the name of charity. More →

Mary Robinson On Child Marriage May 25, 2012

“Is it a boy, or is it a child?” is a question former president of Ireland, Mary Robinson, heard her father lament as she was growing up. A country doctor, her father was asked this question time and again by mothers at home births. More →

Glee's Max Adler To Attend A Day Of Enchantment May 25, 2012

Southern California’s preeminent Arts education organization, City Hearts: Kids Say Yes to the Arts presents “A Day of Enchantment” featuring The 3rd Annual Shakespeare Challenge, Recital and Photography Exhibit on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga, from 10am to 3 pm. More →

Bieber Fever Is Hitting The Stage For Charity May 24, 2012

Bieber Fever is taking the world by storm yet again! As millions of fans count down the days until the June 19 release of his fourth studio album, BELIEVE, platinum- selling pop singing sensation Justin Bieber announces a headlining tour of North America. More →

John Bishop's PETA Billboard Towers Over London May 24, 2012

Grinning into the camera as three chicks perch on his shoulder next to the caption “Chicks Love a Vegetarian!” the hilarious British comedian John Bishop is the face of PETA's new billboard campaign. More →

Bill And Chelsea Clinton To Attend Millennium Network Event In Chicago May 22, 2012

Bill and Chelsea Clinton will both attend the upcoming Millennium Network event on June 7 in Chicago to benefit the Clinton Foundation. More →

Ewan McGregor Calls For Aid In The Sahel May 22, 2012

Ewan McGregor is the latest star to record a PSA calling for aid in the Sahel region of West Africa. More →

Pau Gasol Honored For Charity Work May 21, 2012

UNICEF has offered its congratulations to UNICEF Ambassador and LA Laker Pau Gasol for winning the 2011-2012 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award. More →

Robin Gibb's Charity Legacy May 21, 2012

Bee Gees legend Robin Gibb has passed away, leaving a vast legacy in the worlds of music and charity. More →

Selena Gomez And Mia Farrow Urge Support For Sahel May 18, 2012

Actor and UNICEF ambassador Selena Gomez has been bringing attention to a rising crisis in the Sahel region in west and central Africa, where drought-caused crop failure across several countries means a severe scarcity of food. More →

Eddie Izzard Announces Marathon Challenge May 16, 2012

Comedian Eddie Izzard has announced that he will once again run a series of marathons, this time as a tribute to Nelson Mandela. More →

Stars Donate Garden Tools To Christian Aid Charity Auction May 16, 2012

Tali Lennox, Alan Titchmarsh and TOWIE’s Lydia Bright are among a host of famous names who have used their creative talents to support this year’s Christian Aid Week. More →

Dalai Lama Donates Prize Money To Save The Children May 16, 2012

The Dalai Lama is to donate the bulk of his Templeton Prize money to Save the Children. More →

Tali Lennox Visits Sierra Leone With Christian Aid May 14, 2012

Award-winning model Tali Lennox recently visited Sierra Leone, one of the world’s poorest countries, as a Christian Aid Week (13-19 May) ambassador. Around half of all Sierra Leoneans are forced to try to survive on the equivalent of just 80p a day, with more than half the country’s population relying on subsistence farming for their income. More →

David Cameron To Chair United Nations Panel On Millennium Development Goals May 11, 2012

Oxfam has welcomed the appointment of British prime minister David Cameron as joint chair of the United Nations panel that will recommend what should replace the Millennium Development Goals after they expire in 2015. More →

US Fund For UNICEF Announces Campus Challenge Winners May 11, 2012

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is proud to announce the winners of the Campus Challenge for the 2011-2012 academic year. More →

Stars Support Veterans And Military Families With Got Your 6 Campaign May 10, 2012

In an unprecedented show of support for veterans and military families, nearly every major studio, broadcast and cable network, talent agency, and guild in the entertainment industry has united with top-tier nonprofit organizations to launch the Got Your 6 campaign. More →

Spend A Day With Lady Gaga On Tour For Charity May 10, 2012

Ever dreamed of being a pop star? Touring the country? Performing for sold-out arenas? Here is your chance to experience the tour of international sensation Lady Gaga! More →