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Star Portraits To Go Under Hammer For Oxfam Feb 20, 2010

Portraits of a group of British celebrities will go under the hammer for Oxfam in London to benefit woman in West Africa. More →

Peter Buffett Joins Angélique Kidjo For Charity Single Feb 19, 2010

Emmy-award winning musician and philanthropist Peter Buffett has teamed up with UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and Grammy award-winning musician Angélique Kidjo, to release “A Song For Everyone” on February 12. 100% of proceeds from the sale of the song will benefit the Batonga Foundation, an organization founded by Angelique to advance education for girls in Africa. More →

Naomi Campbell To Be Awarded For Charity Work Feb 16, 2010

Supermodel Naomi Campbell will be presented with a special award by ELLE fashion magazine for her outstanding contribution to the fashion industry and her work as an ambassador for the White Ribbon Alliance. More →

British Stars Back Robin Hood Tax For Charity Feb 16, 2010

British actor Bill Nighy is fronting a campaign to introduce a global tax on banks’ financial transactions to fight poverty. More →

Anthony Kiedis Auctions Rare Chili Pepper Items For Charity Feb 15, 2010

Red Hot Chili Peppers lead singer Anthony Kiedis is “giving away now” a few of his music trophies in online charity auctions. More →

Global Green To Host Star-Studded Pre-Oscar Party Feb 15, 2010

Global Green USA will host its 7th Annual Pre-Oscar Party with CEO Matt Petersen and celebrity co-hosts including Suzy Amis Cameron & James Cameron, Sebastian Copeland, Roland Emmerich, Adrian Grenier, Neil Patrick Harris, Salma Hayek and Zachary Quinto. More →

Stars Make Long-Term Charity Donations To Help Haiti Feb 11, 2010

Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) is proud to announce the support of an impressive roster of Hollywood celebrities who have pledged their long-term support to Haiti through annual donations. More →

Starbucks Teams With Bono's (RED) For Charity Feb 11, 2010

Beginning Feb. 8, 2010, Starbucks will serve hot beverages to customers in a limited-time cup – departing from its iconic white design – at participating U.S. stores to celebrate a major milestone through its partnership with Bono's (RED): Starbucks has generated funding for the Global Fund equivalent to more than 14 million days of medicine to help those living with HIV in Africa. More →

Stars Record Videos For Peace And Justice In Haiti Feb 10, 2010

Some of Hollywood’s most prominent celebrities have recorded a series of PSAs to encourage people to dip into their hearts and pockets and help Haiti. More →

Oxfam Auction For Haiti Raises Celebrity Charity Cash Feb 10, 2010

The recent Oxfam auction to help survivors of the Haitian earthquake has raised US$190,000 for the charity. More →

Angelina Jolie Lands In Haiti For Charity Visit Feb 9, 2010

Angelina Jolie was in the Dominican Republic earlier this week to visit survivors of the Haitian earthquake, and is now in Haiti to view the devastation and raise awareness of what still needs to be done to help. More →

David Beckham's Big Charity Heart Feb 9, 2010

David and Victoria Beckham have donated over £1million (US$1.5 million) to help children in the last five years through their charity. More →

Jim Parsons Makes A Big Bang For Charity Feb 8, 2010

Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons has launched a special video for Stand Up To Cancer. More →

Mia Farrow Disparages Illegal Haiti Adoptions Feb 8, 2010

Actress and UNICEF Good Will Ambassador Mia Farrow was shocked at the attempted kidnapping of 33 Haitian children by ten American missionaries. More →

Naomi Campbell To Help Haiti Through Fashion Feb 7, 2010

Naomi Campbell will hold a Fashion For Relief event at the New York Fashion Week on February 12 to benefit Haiti earthquake relief. More →

Katie Couric, Julianne Moore, Julianna Margulies Talk Charity Feb 6, 2010

Ladies Home Journal has profiled 3 celebrity women who work hard for charity – Katie Couric, Julianne Moore and Julianna Margulies. More →

Julianne Moore Spearheads Charity Valentine's Day Campaign Feb 4, 2010

Actress Julianne Moore's Valentine’s Day card campaign for Save the Children is once again raising charity cash. More →

Annie Lennox Helps Make Poverty History Feb 4, 2010

Annie Lennox, Davina McCall, Mariella Frostrup, Richard Wilson and Meera Syal are among the big names launching a new poverty campaign today, the fifth anniversary of Nelson Mandela's Make Poverty History speech in Trafalgar Square.

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More Stars Join Charitybuzz Heal Haiti Auction Feb 3, 2010

Taylor Swift, Bono, Kristen Stewart, Lady Gaga and Dakota Fanning are the newest stars participating in the Heal Haiti Charitybuzz Auction. More →

Shakira, Alicia Keys, Usher Join Up For NBA Charity Feb 3, 2010

International superstar and Grammy Award-winning pop diva Shakira will team up with 12-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and actress Alicia Keys for a one-of-a-kind performance headlining the 2010 NBA All-Star Game Halftime Show on Valentine’s Day, Sunday, Feb. 14, to benefit NBA Cares. More →

Paul Weller And KT Tunstall To Headline Haiti Charity Concert Feb 3, 2010

Paul Weller and KT Tunstall will headline a special gig in London to benefit Haiti earthquake victims later this month. More →

Bid On Dane Cook Tickets For Charity Feb 1, 2010

Dane Cook's ISolated Incident, the biggest comedy tour of the last year, is coming to a close and thanks to Charity Folks’ online auction, you can be there. More →

Penelope Cruz Pledges Cash To Schools In Haiti Jan 29, 2010

Penelope Cruz has pledged $50,000 a year to Haitian schools until 2015 – a promise that has been matched by her partner Javier Bardem. More →

Preity Zinta Becomes A Voice For Widows and Children Jan 29, 2010

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta became a brand ambassador for The Loomba Trust earlier this month in order to bring global attention to the plight of millions of widows and their children, something she feels is long overdue. More →

Stars Attend An Unforgettable Evening For Charity Jan 28, 2010

Celebrity couple Faith Hill and Tim McGraw were honored at the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women's Cancer Research Fund An Unforgettable Evening event at the Beverly Wilshire on Wednesday, January 27. More →

Christina Aguilera Teams With Muhammad Ali For Charity PSA Jan 28, 2010

Christina Aguilera has teamed up with Muhammad Ali to film a PSA for the World Food Programme. More →

Jessica Simpson Gives Her Soles To Charity In Haiti Jan 28, 2010

Music Artist and Fashion Designer Jessica Simpson, along with friends Celebrity Hair Stylist Ken Paves and Cacee Cobb, have teamed up with Soles4Souls through 50KShoes.com to raise funds to send immediate relief to the victims of the devastated country of Haiti. More →

Mandy Moore Blogs For Haiti Jan 28, 2010

Mandy Moore shared her feelings recently and blogged in the Huffington Post about a way people can help Haiti recover from the recent earthquake. More →

Robbie Williams Donates Song To Charity Jan 27, 2010

British singer Robbie Williams is to donate his next single to Sport Relief. More →

Chelsea Clinton Spins Her Wheels For Haiti Jan 27, 2010

Chelsea Clinton has joined the very generous and growing list of celebrities who are donating their time to help the people of Haiti after the recent catastrophic quake that, at last count, killed over 150,000 people. More →