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Korean Star Donates Prize Money To Japan May 11, 2011

Korean UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Yuna Kim says she will donate her silver prize money of $27,000 from the World Figure Skating Championships to children affected by the Japanese earthquake. More →

Iraqi Star Named As UNICEF Ambassador May 10, 2011

Iraqi singer Kadhum Al-Sahir has been appointed as an Ambassador for UNICEF in his home country. More →

Annie Lennox Makes A Difference At Celebrity Charity Gala May 9, 2011

With Annie Lennox being given a Making a Difference Award , Sophie Ellis-Bextor performing and Pamela Stephenson MCing, Women for Women's Gala was always bound to be a success. But the charity which helps traumatised women in war-torn areas was delighted that £860,000 was raised, which will help thousands more women in countries from Afghanistan to the Congo to receive support and develop their skills, so they can rebuild their lives and support themselves and their families. More →

Julia Roberts And Hillary Clinton Team Up For Clean Cooking Charity Campaign May 9, 2011

The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves has announced that Academy Award-winning actor Julia Roberts will serve as Global Ambassador, helping to bring attention to one of the most urgent health problems facing women and families around the world: deadly smoke from unsafe and inefficient cookstoves. More →

Celebrity Charity Karaoke To Benefit US Fund For UNICEF May 6, 2011

On May 17, 2011, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF will give celebrity supporters a reason to sing their hearts out with the first-ever Playlist with the A-List celebrity karaoke benefit event. More →

Meet Meryl Streep At Iron Lady Premiere For Charity May 6, 2011

Meryl Streep is helping to raise funds for the women survivors of war by providing two VIP tickets to bid for on eBay to attend the London premiere of her new film, THE IRON LADY. It will be an incredible to experience this event and also support the work of Women for Women International. More →

Mike Rowe's Dirty Job In Jeans For Charity May 6, 2011

Mike Rowe – creator, executive producer and host of Discovery Channel’s Emmy-nominated show, “Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe” – has been named the 2011 ambassador for Lee National Denim Day, one of the country’s largest single-day fundraisers for breast cancer, benefiting the Women’s Cancer Programs of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF). More →

Annie Lennox To Attend Celebrity Charity Gala Tonight May 5, 2011

A number of stars will be present to help Women for Women International celebrate five years in the UK at a special gala event in London tonight, May 5. More →

Britney Spears Helps Charity Bring Families Back To New Orleans May 3, 2011

Britney Spears is giving her support to the St. Bernard Project as a charity ambassador. More →

Black Eyed Peas To Play Charity Concert In The Park May 3, 2011

The Black Eyed Peas – apl.de.ap, will.i.am, Taboo and Fergie – will perform a special charity concert to benefit Robin Hood, NYC’s largest poverty fighting charity, next month. More →

Kylie Minogue Releases Charity Song For Japan Apr 27, 2011

Kylie Minogue has teamed up with a Japanese rapper to release a special charity single to raise funds for those affected by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. More →

Lady Gaga Launches Celebrity Charity Facebook Challenges For Robin Hood Apr 26, 2011

Lady Gaga will be performing at the annual Robin Hood Foundation Gala on May 9 – and to celebrate, the charity has launched two Facebook initiatives. More →

Celebrate Mother's Day With Celebrity Charity Auction Apr 26, 2011

Charitybuzz, the leading destination for luxury online charity auctions, presents its 3rd Annual Charitybuzz Mother’s Day Auction, featuring over 200 once-in-a-lifetime experiences and gifts with mom in mind, from the chance to meet Oprah Winfrey backstage at one the final tapings of The Oprah Winfrey Show to an afternoon with Barbra Streisand on the set of her newest film. More →

25% Discount For Celebrity Charity Festival For Humanity Tickets Apr 26, 2011

The brand new 4-day music and art festival at Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon, New Jersey called the Festival for Humanity has announced headliners Good Charlotte, John Popper and the Duskray Troubadours, Third Eye Blind, From Good Homes, The New Pornographers, The Misfits, Sister Hazel, Cracker, Soul Asylum and many more! More →

Buy A Charity Football And Celebrate David Beckham's Birthday Apr 25, 2011

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham is urging fans keen to mark his 36th birthday on 2 May to buy a special UNICEF football that will be delivered directly to vulnerable children across the world. More →

Get Tickets To Private Tim McGraw Show In Charity Auction Apr 25, 2011

WhyHunger is auctioning off two tickets to see Tim McGraw in a rare and private concert at the Beacon Theater in New York this week, but you must be quick to make a bid – the auction only has a few more hours to run! More →

Selena Gomez Fills Her Bottles For UNICEF Apr 22, 2011

Selena Gomez has given her fans a glimpse into her home in a new video promoting UNICEF's Celebrity Tap Project. More →

Don Felder To Bring An Evening At The Hotel California To Celebrity Charity Golf Event Apr 21, 2011

Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder will headline a special concert celebrating the 11th annual BMW Celebrity Charity Pro-Am Golf Tournament next month. More →

Leo Messi Makes Charity Visit To Costa Rica Apr 21, 2011

Football legend and UNICEF ambassador Leo Messi was in Costa Rica recently to promote children’s right to sport. More →

Annie Lennox To Be Honored For Making A Difference Apr 20, 2011

Annie Lennox will be among the guests at the Women for Women International May Gala in London next month, where she will be honored with a special Making A Difference Award. More →

Rick Mercer Announces Spread The Net Challenge Winners Apr 20, 2011

Plugging Spread the Net’s slogan – “1 Net. 10 Bucks. Saves lives.” – comedian Rick Mercer announced the high school and the university that raised the most money during this year’s Spread the Net Student Challenge that ended last month. More →

Hugh Jackman Gives Up Coffee And Sugar For Charity Apr 20, 2011

Hugh Jackman has vowed to give up coffee and sugar for a new charity campaign that encourages people to try and live on £1 a week to raise awareness of the 1.4 billion people around the world who live below the poverty line. More →

Bring Justin Bieber To Your School For Charity Apr 17, 2011

Rally your community now to join the Pencils of Promise (PoP) Movement, and you can bring Justin Bieber and PoP Founder Adam Braun to YOUR school! More →

Bill Clinton And Sting Honored At Charity Fisherman's Ball Apr 14, 2011

Hundreds of clean water supporters gathered on the Hudson River last night for Riverkeeper's Annual Fishermen’s Ball to honor the environmental advocacy of President Bill Clinton and Trudie Styler and Sting. More →

Eve Ensler’s City Of Joy Has Opened In Congo Apr 13, 2011

Frustrated by the lack of response from the international community to what activist and playwright Eve Ensler calls Congo’s “femicide”, she’s attempting to create a revolution. Last February, Ensler celebrated the opening of the City of Joy in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and will welcome the first residents later this month. More →

Alyssa Milano Launches Charity Campaign To Celebrate Pregnancy Apr 12, 2011

In support of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF's Child Survival Programs, Ambassador Alyssa Milano has launched babybugliari.org to allow fans, friends and family to raise funds in lieu of giving gifts for the upcoming birth of her baby boy. More →

LTTS Exclusive: Josh Duhamel And Betty White Honored At Celebrity Charity Red Tie Gala Apr 11, 2011

Actor Josh Duhamel and national treasure Betty White were honored by the American Red Cross on Saturday, April 9, at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica, for their humanitarian efforts and activities, and Look To The Stars’ Special Correspondent Delinda Lombardo was on the guest list. More →

Adam Lambert's Birthday Wish Comes True For Charity Apr 11, 2011

Adam Lambert's charity:water birthday campaign has ended – after smashing his initial charity goal! More →

Major League Baseball Makes Charity Commitment To Japan Apr 11, 2011

Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) are joining together to contribute $500,000 toward earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Japan to UNICEF, and will be encouraging baseball fans to support the effort during Opening Week and dates following. In-stadium fundraising drives will allow fans to join MLB and the MLBPA in offering additional support to the relief efforts. More →

Kristin Davis To Host Celebrity Charity Gala For Worldwide Orphans Apr 7, 2011

The Worldwide Orphans Foundation (WWO) will host its Sixth California Benefit Reception to support the organization’s mission of transforming the lives of the world’s orphaned children, and they’ve got some celebrity help. More →