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Bob Geldof To Meet With IMF Over Gold Sale Funds Apr 23, 2009

Sir Bob Geldof will today meet with Dominic Strauss-Khan, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on behalf of the ONE Campaign to deliver the organization’s message that the IMF must make gold sale funds available to developing countries without harmful conditions and without creating new debts. More →

Celebrity Moms Who Are Changing The World Apr 22, 2009

Mothers’ Day is a time for recognizing all moms, including some outstanding celebrities. Love Our Children USA has announced the fourth annual “Mothers Who Make A Difference” list, and Cookie magazine has announced their third annual “Smart Cookie” award winners. More →

Michael Jordan Charity Auction Nets $110,000 Apr 21, 2009

On April 15, we ran a story announcing that the Chicago Bulls had teamed with Hunt Auctions to offer fans a chance to bid on historic Michael Jordan gear – including his locker – with all proceeds going to the Chicago Bulls’ charitable organization, the CharitaBulls. More →

Gwyneth Paltrow Launches Robin Hood Auction Apr 20, 2009

Gwyneth Paltrow is auctioning off her old clothes for a poverty charity. More →

Jennifer Garner Becomes Save The Children Ambassador Apr 17, 2009

Promoting the principle that all children deserve an equal start in life, Jennifer Garner – actor, advocate and mother of two – is joining Save the Children's U.S. Programs as an Artist Ambassador. The U.S. division of Save the Children operates early education, literacy, nutritional and disaster relief programs that give a vital boost to children in struggling families. More →

Slumdog Makers Donate To Children's Charity Apr 17, 2009

The makers of Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire have announced they will donate US$750,000 to a charity that will help children living in the slums of Mumbai. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Busy With Charity Events And Auctions Apr 15, 2009

Julia Louis Dreyfus is to host the Natural Resources Defense Council's Gala in Southern California this month, and guests such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert Redford have already been confirmed. More →

Justin Timberlake To Climb Kilimanjaro For Charity Apr 14, 2009

Justin Timberlake is to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity. More →

Nicole Richie Donates Clothes To Help Others In Fashion And Life Apr 14, 2009

Ever want to deck your baby out in designer duds? Now is your chance, courtesy of Nicole Richie. More →

Leeza Gibbons To Host Magic Of Memories Dinner Apr 13, 2009

Leeza Gibbons will join Fran Drescher in hosting the 6th annual Magic of Memories Dinner on April 25. More →

Ben Stiller Joins Save The Children Campaign Apr 9, 2009

Ben Stiller has joined a host of celebrities to front a new campaign for Save the Children. More →

Annie Lennox Supports Bottletop Initiative Apr 6, 2009

Singer Annie Lennox is one of a group of stars who supports a charity initiative that funds projects that have a positive impact on the health and well-being of young people world-wide. More →

Celebrities To Run And Walk For Women Apr 3, 2009

The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) has announced that Revlon spokeswomen Jennifer Connelly and Jessica Alba, along with NBC late night host Jimmy Fallon, will host the 2009 EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women in New York taking place on Saturday, May 2, 2009. More →

Green Is The Color For Corey Feldman Apr 2, 2009

Corey Feldman's band Truth Movement is to play at the Key Club in Hollywood on April 10 at an event hosted by Ed Begley Jr.. More →

Scarlett Johansson Signs Champagne For Oxfam Apr 1, 2009

Moët & Chandon, the champagne of cinema, last week introduced its highly-anticipated celebrity spokesperson at the brand’s “Tribute to Cinema” gala at the Big Sky studio in London: the effervescent Scarlett Johansson. More →

British Soap Star Gets Quizzing For Christian Aid Week Apr 1, 2009

British actress and Eastenders star Kara Tointon is helping put the fun into fundraising by backing this year’s nationwide Quizaid during Christian Aid Week (10 – 16 May 2009), which aims to raise vital funds for the world’s poorest communities. More →

U2 Concerts To Raise Cash For Charity Mar 31, 2009

If you’re one of the many anticipating the U2 summer tour- U2360 – then pay attention, because the best seats in the house are being auctioned for charity. More →

Madonna Book To Raise Funds For Malawi Mar 31, 2009

Madonna's charity Raising Malawi is launching a new book – I Am Because We Are – and an online auction on April 2nd to benefit children in Malawi, a country of only 13 million people, yet home to over 1 million AIDS orphans. More →

Vanessa Redgrave Reschedules Charity Performance Mar 31, 2009

Actress Vanessa Redgrave has rescheduled an appearance in a charity theatre show following the death of her daughter, Natasha Richardson. More →

Damien Hirst Artworks Sold For Charity Mar 27, 2009

Twenty-eight paintings and artworks, including items donated by British artist Damien Hirst, went under the hammer for charity last week. More →

John Legend To Perform Charity Concert In Korea Mar 26, 2009

Prior to his first solo concert in Seoul Sunday evening, Grammy Award-winning R&B singer John Legend will first host a charity event on Saturday March 28 to benefit Korean orphans. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio: A Big Green Help Mar 26, 2009

In recognition for his significant and visible contribution toward helping the environment, and for inspiring kids to do the same, Nickelodeon will honor multi-Academy Award-nominated actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio with the first-ever “Big Green Help Award” at this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday, March 28, at Pauley Pavilion on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, Calif. More →

Look To The Stars Exclusive: An Interview With Corey Feldman Mar 24, 2009

Run through your top 10 favorite films from the 1980’s, and chances are that Corey Feldman will feature in at least one of them. From The Goonies to Gremlins to Stand By Me to The Lost Boys to Friday the 13th:The Final Chapter, his is a face a whole generation grew up recognizing. More →

Anil Kapoor And The Real Slumdog Millionaire Support India’s Children Mar 24, 2009

Actor Anil Kapoor has pledged to donate his earnings from Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire to Plan India, a charity that supports vulnerable children in India. More →

Kylie Minogue Joins The Wiggles For UNICEF Mar 23, 2009

Pop star Kylie Minogue has teamed up with Australian children’s group The Wiggles for a new song, with performance royalties going to UNICEF. More →

John Oliver Gives A Touch Of Laughter Mar 19, 2009

John Oliver, Daily Show regular, headlined at New York’s Comix Comedy Club to raise money for the training of desperately needed health workers in Tanzania on March 5. More →

Red Nose Day TV Special Breaks Records Mar 16, 2009

BBC’s Red Nose Day television extravaganza, Funny For Money, raised over £57 million (US$80 million) on Friday night, breaking the previous record of £40 million set in 2007. More →

Red Nose Day TV Special To Tickle BBC Funny Bones Mar 13, 2009

Today, March 13, is Red Nose Day in Britain – the major fundraising event of the year for Comic Relief. And to celebrate, celebrities young and old will appear in a TV extravaganza being screened tonight on BBC One and Two. More →

E! Donates To Jolie-Pitt Foundation Mar 12, 2009

It has been revealed that E! Entertainment Television made a significant donation to the Jolie-Pitt Foundation last year. More →

Shakira Helps Bridge Educational Divide In Her Home Country Mar 11, 2009

Singer-songwriter Shakira visited a school funded by her charity, Fondacion Pies Descalzos, in the Colombian province of Chocó late last week. More →