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Win Helen Mirren's 2010 Space Jacket In Charity Competition Nov 10, 2010

Global Oxfam Ambassador and award-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren has donated the silver jacket she wore in her 1984 film 2010 to Oxfam, to raise money towards the charity’s West Africa Food Crisis Response. More →

Maggie Gyllenhaal Opens SOS Children's Village In India Nov 9, 2010

Oscar nominated actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and her husband Peter Sarsgaard have officially opened an SOS Children's Village in India to house abandoned and orphaned children in family homes. More →

Danny Glover's Good Mood In Peru Nov 9, 2010

Actor Danny Glover visited Peru recently to promote UNICEF's Buena Onda (Good Mood) campaign – an awareness and fundraising project aimed at improving the living conditions of Peruvian children, particularly in indigenous communities. More →

Julianne Moore Supports Charity Valentine's Day Card Contest Nov 5, 2010

Actress Julianne Moore is looking for children with an artistic streak who are interested in helping those in need. More →

Sean Penn And Bill Clinton Join Forces in Haiti Nov 3, 2010

In a place that actor-activist Sean Penn describes as a “disaster beyond anyone’s experience, including the aid workers,” and where “the only legitimate leadership is fractured” due to the physical devastation caused by an earthquake in January of this year, there are those – besides Penn and his J/P Haitian Relief Organization (JPHRO) – who remain engaged in Haiti’s long and arduous recovery. More →

Grey's Anatomy Star Named Spokesperson For World Pneumonia Day Nov 1, 2010

What is the number one killer of children in the developing world? Any guesses? It’s not HIV/AIDS. It’s not Malaria. It’s Pneumonia! And on November 12, awareness of this fact will be raised with World Pneumonia Day. More →

Heidi Klum To Host Celebrity Charity Gala For Orphans Oct 29, 2010

Worldwide Orphans Foundation (WWO) will honor CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper at its Sixth Annual Benefit Gala, November 1, 6:00 pm at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. More →

Selena Gomez Trick-Or-Treating For UNICEF Oct 29, 2010

UNICEF Ambassador and 2010 Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF National Spokesperson Selena Gomez and her band The Scene held a private concert on Tuesday, October 26th at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles to celebrate the 60th anniversary of UNICEF’s Trick-or-Treat initiative. More →

Donnie Wahlberg: Do Good, Live Well For Charity Oct 29, 2010

Donnie Wahlberg joined players from the New England Patriots and more than 200 volunteers for a day of service at the Waltham Boys & Girls Club as part of a larger effort within the Entertainment Industry Foundation's “iParticipate” and United Healthcare’s (UHC) “Do Good. Live Well.” campaigns on Tuesday, October 26. More →

Jackie Chan Launches Drawing Competition For Charity Oct 26, 2010

Jackie Chan has launched a great new competition for budding young artists as part of a new charity initiative. More →

Pink Floyd May Reunite For Charity Oct 18, 2010

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason has announced that the iconic British band could reunite for charity. More →

Colin Firth Attends Charity Event For Bottletop Oct 18, 2010

British charity Bottletop held its second annual fundraiser in London last week, attracting stars such as Colin Firth, Mariella Frostrup and Tim Vincent. More →

Habib Koité Named As UNICEF Ambassador In Mali Oct 18, 2010

Internationally renowned musician Habib Koité has been named as the first-ever National Ambassador for UNICEF in Mali. More →

Trick Or Treat With Selena Gomez For Charity Oct 14, 2010

Last week, LookToTheStars.org reported that Selena Gomez will perform a concert at The Roxy Theatre in LA for UNICEF's Trick-Or-Treat campaign. Now you can bid on exclusive meet-and-greet ticket packages for charity. More →

Wear Your Music For A Unique Celebrity Charity Gift Idea Oct 13, 2010

This holiday season, give the gift of rock history while supporting charity! WEAR YOUR MUSIC is offering fans of everyone from Carlos Santana to Avril Lavigne a chance to take home a piece of rock and roll history, while supporting charities such as the World Food Program USA, UNICEF and others. More →

Annie Lennox: Woman Of The Year For Charity Oct 13, 2010

Annie Lennox received the Barclays Woman of the Year award for her charity work in a ceremony in London this week. More →

Film Scores To Be Performed At Celebrity Charity Concert For Care Oct 12, 2010

A huge number of British stars – including Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, the Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson, Little Britain’s Matt Lucas, Jimmy Carr, Paloma Faith and Imogen Heap – will hit the stage in London on October 18 for the Concert For Care. More →

Narnia Star Helps Children Experience Christmas Oct 12, 2010

Georgie Henley, who plays Lucy Pevensie in the Narnia series of films, is fronting a very special charity campaign in the leadup to the release of the latest installment – The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. More →

Annie Lennox Wants Britain To Support AIDS Battle Oct 8, 2010

Annie Lennox has written an article in Britain’s The Guardian on why the UK must increase its support for the Global Fund's battle against AIDS. More →

Selena Gomez To Trick Or Treat For Charity Oct 7, 2010

Selena Gomez and her band The Scene will hold a private concert on Tuesday, October 26 at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles. All proceeds from the concert will benefit UNICEF. More →

Mel C Joins Invites You For A Charity Virtual Kiss Oct 6, 2010

Former Spice Girl Melanie C, Pampers and UNICEF are celebrating half a decade of supplying life-saving maternal and newborn tetanus vaccines to protect mothers and newborns in developing countries around the world by launching the Pampers Big Kiss. More →

Tracey Emin Creates Magazine Art For Charity Oct 6, 2010

Renowned contemporary artists from around the world including Jenny Saville, Tracey Emin, and Isaac Julien have responded to an invitation from curator and independent producer Nadja Romain and Jose Martos of Martos Gallery, New York, to appear in a special Art Attack edition of TANK Magazine. More →

Mandy Moore Distributes Malaria Nets In Africa Oct 4, 2010

Mandy Moore helped distribute thousands of long-lasting, insecticide-treated mosquito nets last week to families in the Central African Republic (CAR), a country with one of the highest childhood death rates in the world and where malaria is a primary cause of illness and death. More →

Mandy Moore Makes Charity Visit To Central African Republic Sep 29, 2010

Singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore is in the Central African Republic distributing life-saving mosquito nets with the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign and Population Services International right now. More →

See Powderfinger In Mid-Air For Charity! Sep 28, 2010

Jetstar, Australia’s low fares airline, is offering the best in-flight entertainment music fans could wish for, with Aussie rock icons Powderfinger set to perform one show on their ‘Sunsets’ farewell tour at 30,000 feet! More →

Will And Jada Smith Donate Birthdays To Charity Sep 23, 2010

This year, superstar couple Will and Jada Smith are celebrating their birthdays in dramatic style, by asking everyone to help them provide clean water in developing nations via donations to charity:water. More →

Richard Branson Aims To Save Zimbabwe Sep 23, 2010

Over a year ago, Sir Richard Branson – the billionaire founder of the Virgin Group – quietly established a new philanthropic venture aimed at helping Zimbabwe, one of the most difficult nations in Africa to help. More →

Claire Danes Gives Her Thumb Print To Charity Sep 23, 2010

Emmy award-winning actress Claire Danes joined millions of people who’ve added their thumbprints to a unique petition at Grand Central Terminal this week, led by global humanitarian organization Save the Children. More →

Climb Kili, Save Lives With Doug Pitt Sep 20, 2010

Coming January 3-14, 2011, WorldServe International will embark on an amazing journey, and they’re inviting you to come along for the climb of a lifetime. More →

Jane Goodall Narrates Global Fund Documentary Sep 17, 2010

The United Nations Foundation will premiere today “A New Picture of Health,” a groundbreaking documentary about the work of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and its ongoing impact in saving millions of lives – particularly those of women and children – across the developing world. More →