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Scarlett Johansson And Annie Lennox Sign Oxfam's Climate Letter Jan 2, 2009

Nineteen actors, musicians and activists signed a letter drafted by international aid agency Oxfam to tackle the issue of climate change in December. More →

Mischa Barton Reveals Three Green Tips Jan 1, 2009

Mischa Barton has been doing a lot of thinking lately while experiencing spirituality and religion in India, and the 22-year-old star has come up with three ways she recommends for saving the planet. More →

Celebrities Blog In The New Year For UNICEF Dec 31, 2008

For the final 12 days of 2008, UNICEF's celebrity ambassadors and supporters have been blogging on their site about the impact UNICEF Inspired Gifts are having on children around the world. More →

Nicole Richie And Joel Madden Support UNICEF-Inspired Gifts Dec 30, 2008

Celebrity couple Nicole Richie and Joel Madden have written blogs on the UNICEF website about the impact that UNICEF-inspired gifts have on children around the world. More →

Clay Aiken Blogs For Education Dec 30, 2008

Singer Clay Aiken has blogged on the UNICEF website about the effect UNICEF-inspired gifts are having on children around the world, and has urged people to help give children an education. More →

John Lennon Serves Up Song For Charity CD Dec 30, 2008

Hot on the heels of John Lennon’s charity TV advertisements for lap tops, Hard Rock International is proud to announce the launch of its 2008 global “Imagine There’s No Hunger” campaign to benefit WHY, a nonprofit organization that strives to fight against hunger and poverty in America and around the world. More →

Carla Bruni Visits The Poor In Brazil Dec 29, 2008

French First Lady and singing star Carla Bruni was in Brazil last week to witness the poverty and hunger faced by millions. More →

Scarlett Johansson's Germs Sold For Charity Dec 26, 2008

Last week, Look To The Stars brought you the news that actress Scarlett Johansson was selling her used and cold-infected tissue to raise money for charity. We can now reveal how much it was sold for. More →

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Donates Album Proceeds to Haitian Children’s Charities Dec 24, 2008

During a ceremony in Paris, France’s first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy donated €238,000 (US$330,000) — the total profit from her newly released album — to children’s charities in Haiti. More →

The Hiltons Help Out For Christmas Dec 23, 2008

Paris Hilton's mother, Kathy, held her annual Christmas auction to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation on Saturday, December 20. More →

Seven Worlds Collide For Oxfam Dec 22, 2008

Here’s a series of events that our Southern Hemisphere readers will want to mark in their diaries for the New Year: Neil Finn is holding his Seven Worlds Collide concerts to benefit Oxfam in January. More →

Desmond Tutu Talks To UNICEF About Education Dec 19, 2008

This week the Government of Norway is hosting the Education For All High-Level Group Meeting in Oslo to discuss progress made and challenges faced in providing quality education for all children. More →

Scarlett Johansson Sneezes For The Hungry Dec 18, 2008

And now for one of the most bizarre celebrity charity stories ever: Scarlett Johansson is selling the tissue she sneezed into on Jay Leno's Tonight Show for charity. More →

Adrian Grenier Hosts Charity:Water Ball Dec 18, 2008

Adrian Grenier hosted the annual Charity:Water Ball in New York last night to raise money for the organization’s work bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. More →

Young Jeezy To Be Honored For Encouraging Young Voters Dec 18, 2008

Hot on the heels of Hip Hop star Young Jeezy's trip to a school in Atlanta to distribute Christmas gifts to the needy last week, the rapper is now set to be honored for his work encouraging young people to vote in the recent US election. More →

Nelson Mandela Honored With Leadership Award Dec 18, 2008

Nelson Mandela was unanimously selected as the first-ever recipient of the Club of Madrid Democratic Leadership Award on December 15. More →

Jackie Chan Hands Over Cash To Boys' And Girls' Club Dec 17, 2008

Action star Jackie Chan took a break from filming his latest movie last week to present two checks to organizations that benefit children. More →

Bono Becomes A Man Of Peace Dec 16, 2008

Nobel peace laureates gathered in summit in Paris on Friday 12th December to award Irish rocker-turned-activist Bono the annual “Man of Peace” prize for his struggle against poverty, disease and debt in Africa. More →

Springsteen Serves Again For World Hunger Year Dec 16, 2008

Bruce Springsteen has once again donated a song to the World Hunger Year organization for a new benefit CD. More →

Mia Farrow Calls For Help In The Congo Dec 16, 2008

Actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow, who’s just returned from a three day visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, urged all armed groups in North Kivu to allow aid organizations to provide life saving assistance to women and children. More →

Stars Raise Megabucks At ICAP Charity Day Dec 12, 2008

ICAP (IAP.L), the world’s premier interdealer broker, raised $16.3 million (£11 million) worldwide on its 16th annual Charity Day, beating the $13.7 million (£9.2 million) raised in 2007. The money raised will be donated to over 100 charities worldwide. More →

Annie Lennox - Human Rights Now! Dec 12, 2008

Annie Lennox was awarded a Special Achievement Award at the German Sustainability Awards last week. More →

Danielle Lloyd Shops For A Good Cause Dec 12, 2008

Celebrities famed for their extreme shopping could be feeling a little more saintly this year thanks to a new online shopping service that could turn them into some of the Britain’s biggest charity givers. More →

Madonna To Donate Damages To Charity Dec 11, 2008

Madonna won a High Court case against the Mail on Sunday and will donate damages to her charity, Raising Malawi. More →

Ewan McGregor's Bike Raises Cash For UNICEF Dec 11, 2008

Earlier this month, actor Ewan McGregor auctioned off his favorite motorcycle to raise money for UNICEF. More →

David Beckham Hits New Zealand For Kids And Animals Dec 9, 2008

David Beckham was in Auckland, New Zealand, last week for several charity events. More →

Have Lunch In Style With New Celebrity Auction Dec 8, 2008

It’s that time of year again – time for the Annual Celebrity Lunchbox Auction to benefit the Food Bank For New York City. More →

Brad And Angelina Donate $100,000 To Vulnerable Children Dec 5, 2008

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have made a large donation to a charity that supports orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries. More →

Kaiser Chiefs Walk In An Oxfam Winter Wonderland Dec 5, 2008

The Kaiser Chiefs headlined the first of the annual Winter Wonderland live shows at London’s Brixton Academy on Tuesday night. More →

Kate Bosworth Is Gorgeous And Green Dec 5, 2008

Actress Kate Bosworth shared hosting duties with former Melrose Place star Daphne Zuniga and American Idol’s Elliot Yamin at Global Green's Gorgeous And Green event on Tuesday, December 2. More →