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Exploring The Arts With Tony Bennett At Celebrity Charity Event Sep 16, 2011

When Tony Bennett makes his debut at his sold out performance at the Metropolitan Opera House on Sunday, September 18, he will be joined by Aretha Franklin, Sir Elton John and Alejandro Sanz for special duet appearances. More →

Jackie Chan Organizes Charity Auction In Beijing Sep 16, 2011

September 14 saw actor and Richard Mille ambassador Jackie Chan help organize a charity auction in Beijing to benefit needy children from rural areas. More →

Kevin McKidd Is One Tough Mudder For Charity Sep 16, 2011

Scottish actor Kevin McKidd (Grey’s Anatomy, Brave, Percy Jackson) will soon trade in his doctor scrubs for a classic kilt as he gets down in the mud to raise money for Save the Children's East Africa relief efforts. More →

Stars Unite In Support Of The Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Sep 15, 2011

Celebrities including Annie Lennox, Deepak Chopra and Morgan Freeman are championing international health organization the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and are appealing to the public to support its work. More →

Bill Clinton To Celebrate Charity Anniversary With U2 And Lady Gaga Sep 14, 2011

Bill Clinton will celebrate 10 years of his William J Clinton Foundation next month with a special celebrity charity concert at the Hollywood Bowl. More →

Former Presidents Join With Royalty For Celebrity Charity Day Sep 14, 2011

BGC Partners Inc, a leading global brokerage company primarily servicing the wholesale financial markets, has announced that, together with Cantor Fitzgerald, it raised approximately $12 million globally at their Annual Charity Day on Monday, September 12, 2011. More →

Paul McCartney To Be Honored As 2012 MusiCares Person Of The Year Sep 13, 2011

Paul McCartney, legendary singer/songwriter and 14-time GRAMMY winner (as well as Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement and Trustees Award recipient), will be honored as the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year at its 22nd annual benefit gala, it was announced today by Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the MusiCares Foundation and The Recording Academy, and Scott Pascucci, Chair of the MusiCares Foundation Board. More →

Amy Winehouse And Tony Bennett Duet For Charity Sep 13, 2011

The track and video of “Body and Soul,” recorded by Amy Winehouse and Tony Bennett on March 23, 2011 at Abbey Road Studios in London, will be released in its entirety on Wednesday, September 14 to commemorate Amy Winehouse’s birthday. More →

David Walliams Completes Thames Charity Swim Sep 13, 2011

Despite facing torrential rain, a nasty dose of ‘Thames tummy’ and a drowning Labrador (which he saved along the way), Little Britian star David Walliams has front-crawled his way 140 miles to the finish line and made it home – but not quite dry! More →

Special Report From Mia Farrow: Dadaab - What Will Happen Now? Sep 12, 2011

Acclaimed actress, humanitarian and UNICEF Ambassador Mia Farrow – along with child rights activist, humanitarian and Free The Children co-founder Craig Kielburger – have just returned from visiting the Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya, providing support and aid to the families affected by the East Africa drought. The two activists share some of their personal stories while visiting the refugee camp through the below joint article and photos. More →

Vince Gill And Sheryl Crow For Country Music Fundraiser Sep 12, 2011

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s All for the Hall fundraiser will return to Los Angeles for a third consecutive year. More →

Jackie Chan Attends Dragon's Heart Summer Camp Sep 7, 2011

Jackie Chan was in Beijing on September 3 for the closing ceremony of the first Dragon’s Heart Summer Camp. More →

Amy Winehouse Foundation To Launch Next Week Sep 7, 2011

The Amy Winehouse Foundation is set to be launched on September 14, according to the late singer's father, Mitch Winehouse. More →

Fatboy Slim And Brett Anderson To Perform For Oxfam Sep 7, 2011

A diverse range of the biggest names in music, including DJ legend Fatboy Slim, indie icon Brett Anderson (formerly of Suede), Mercury Prize nominee Ghostpoet and former Busted star Charlie Simpson will perform their most unusual shows to date – inside an Oxfam shop – to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Oxjam music festival. More →

Twiggy Supports Wardrobe Clearout For Oxfam Sep 6, 2011

Fashion icon Twiggy is calling on Marks & Spencer customers to support Oxfam by clearing out their wardrobes this week.
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Sting To Be Honored At Clinton Global Initiative Sep 5, 2011

Bill Clinton has announced the program and featured attendees for the seventh Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to be held September 20-22 in New York City. More →

Drew Barrymore Makes Charity Trip To Kenya Sep 5, 2011

On July 20th, 2011, famine was declared in southern regions of Somalia. The United Nations Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit predicted the famine would grow without increased humanitarian assistance. More →

Mia Farrow Visits East Africa For UNICEF Sep 2, 2011

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow has been in the world’s largest refugee settlement in north-eastern Kenya to raise awareness of the famine in East Africa. More →

Novak Djokovic Named As UNICEF Ambassador In Serbia Sep 1, 2011

UNICEF today announced that world-number one ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic will serve as an Ambassador for UNICEF in Serbia. More →

Hugh Jackman Urges Australians To Help East Africa Sep 1, 2011

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness are encouraging Australians to help those in urgent need of assistance in the Horn of Africa. More →

David Walliams To Swim Thames For Charity Aug 31, 2011

This September, Little Britain star David Walliams will take to the water once again for charity by swimming the Thames for Sport Relief. More →

Sting To Celebrate 60th Birthday With Massive Celebrity Charity Concert Aug 30, 2011

On October 1, 2011, join Sting at the Beacon Theater in New York City as he celebrates the 25th anniversary of his solo career on the eve of his 60th birthday with a very special concert event to benefit the Robin Hood Foundation. More →

K’naan Returns Home To Help Fellow Somalians Aug 30, 2011

Rap artist K'naan left his home in Canada last week to return to Somalia, the country his family left in the early ’90s during civil war and famine. Today, due to what the UN is calling the worst drought in a generation, the country is suffering yet another famine. More →

Arnold Palmer And Drew Carey To Be Honored At Charity Gala Aug 29, 2011

Tony Martell, Founder and Chairman of the TJ Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research, is proud to announce the honorees for the 36th Annual Awards Gala, which will take place on Thursday, November 3rd at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square. More →

Marilyn Manson Joins Celebrities At Charity Event Aug 29, 2011

Hollywood stars and fashionistas attended the (BELVEDERE)RED sales launch party at The Box during the weekend. More →

Heidi Klum To Trick-Or-Treat For UNICEF Aug 24, 2011

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF has announced that top model, host and executive producer of Project Runway Heidi Klum is taking on yet another role, this time as the 2011 Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Ambassador. More →

Carmelo Anthony Helps Build Sports Center In Puerto Rico Aug 23, 2011

New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony recently returned from Puerto Rico, where his Carmelo Anthony Foundation helped reconstruct a sports center at the Lomas housing project in this eastern Puerto Rican city. More →

Black Eyed Peas Reschedule Charity Concert Aug 22, 2011

Robin Hood, The Black Eyed Peas, Chase, DAS Communications, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, and the Central Park Conservancy are pleased to announce a rain date for The Black Eyed Peas live concert in Central Park, called the Concert 4 NYC, on Friday, September 30, 2011. The previous concert scheduled for June 9th was canceled due to extreme weather conditions. More →

Miley Cyrus: 10 Ways To Get Ur Good On For Back To School Aug 19, 2011

Youth Service America (YSA) and Get Ur Good On have compiled a list of “10 Ways to Get Ur Good On for Back to School” – encouraging youth on how to stay engaged with community service when the summer ends and school starts. More →

Jack Johnson Donates $30,000 To Fight Famine In East Africa Aug 19, 2011

In the midst of the current drought and famine in East Africa, Jack Johnson has announced his support of hunger relief efforts in the region. More →