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Hillary Clinton: Cool Men Don't Buy Sex Sep 12, 2012

Meeting with anti-trafficking NGOs from Bengal, US secretary of state Hillary Clinton also took the time to watch performances by survivors of sex trafficking that included dance as healing, 19th-century style painting as storytelling, and a karate performance by a girl who lives in Bihar’s red light district. More →

Tom Arnold To Host Face Forward Annual Charity Gala Aug 29, 2012

Tom Arnold and Bonnie Somerville will host the Face Forward 3rd Annual Voice Awards Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel next month. More →

James Bond Star Jeffrey Wright: Taking Conflict Out Of Consumer Gadgets Aug 20, 2012

In response to growing consumer demand for electronics products free of conflict minerals from eastern Congo, the Enough Project issued its second company rankings report, “Taking Conflict Out of Consumer Gadgets: Company Rankings on Conflict Minerals 2012,” which assesses consumer electronics companies on their progress toward responsible and conflict-free supply chains. More →

Stars Skydive For Charity! Aug 20, 2012

During the weekend, Shay Mitchell, Serinda Swan, Cassie Scerbo, AnnaLynne McCord, Renee Olstead, Chloe Flower, Hill Harper and more jumped 18,000 ft. from a plane to raise money for the Somaly Mam Foundation through an annual campaign called #18for18. More →

Shay Mitchell And Serinda Swan To Host #18for18 Event Aug 17, 2012

Friends to Mankind’s second annual #18for18 charity event and fundraiser hosted by Shay Mitchell, Serinda Swan and Eva Amurri Martino will take place Sunday, August 19. More →

George Clooney To Auction Tesla Roadster For Charity Aug 1, 2012

George Clooney is to sell a car from his collection to benefit the Satellite Sentinel Project, the organization he co-founded to help prevent the resumption of war between Northern and Southern Sudan. More →

Mandy Moore and Christy Turlington Burns Speak At USAID Forum Jun 12, 2012

The U.S. Agency for International Development is currently holding the inaugural USAID Frontiers in Development Forum on the campus of Georgetown University in Washington, DC. More →

Stars Suggest Charity Gifts For Mother's Day May 4, 2012

A number of celebrities are promoting alternative Mother’s Day gifts to benefit good causes. More →

Celebrity Moms Honored By Love Our Children USA May 4, 2012

May 13th is Mother’s Day. It’s a time when violence against children affects over 3 million children and when bullying and suicides are at an all-time high. Love Our Children USA has announced the recipients of the Seventh Annual Mothers Who Make A Difference Awards, recognizing celebrity mothers for balancing motherhood, work and causes. More →

George Clooney Arrested During Sudanese Protest Mar 20, 2012

Actor and human rights activist George Clooney was arrested with his father and other protestors last week at the Sudanese embassy in Washington, DC. Not expecting to be arrested, they were demonstrating as part of a public awareness exercise about “Sudan’s weapons of mass starvation”. More →

George Clooney Makes Graphic Film Of Sudan Visit Mar 14, 2012

George Clooney has addressed Congress following his trip to Sudan last week. More →

Stars Help Launch World Poker Tour Charity Mar 14, 2012

On Sunday, March 11, 2012, World Poker Tour (WPT) invited guests to the SLS Hotel Beverly Hills to celebrate the launch of WPT Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to utilizing World Poker Tour’s unmatched platform to influence positive change on a global scale. More →

The Mentalist Star Praised By National Center For Missing And Exploited Children Mar 6, 2012

A new film project launched in January by The Mentalist actor Tim Kang is being praised by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) for the awareness it will bring to the issues of abducted and sexually abused children. More →

Stars Get Behind New World Poker Tour Charity Feb 24, 2012

World Poker Tour (WPT), the premier name in internationally televised poker and entertainment, has announced the launch of the WPT Foundation, an organization dedicated to utilizing WPT’s unmatched platform to influence positive change in the world. More →

Eve Ensler Announces V-Day Charity Campaign Feb 15, 2012

V-Day – the global activist movement to end violence against women and girls founded by Tony Award-winning playwright and activist, Eve Ensler – has announced the launch of a new global campaign: ONE BILLION RISING. More →

Robin Wright Calls For International Mineral Certification System Jan 16, 2012

In a video clip produced by ENOUGH Project, actor and activist Robin Wright says eastern Congo is the worst place on Earth to be a woman, and that “the link between conflict minerals and sexual violence is undeniable.” More →

Robin Wright Raises Awareness About Conflict Minerals Jan 9, 2012

It might be common knowledge that the ongoing conflicts in eastern Congo has dramatic effects on human rights, but actress Robin Wright says even our smart phones and household electronics are contributing to violence against Congolese women, and no one seems to know it. More →

NFL Players Help Fight Famine In Africa Dec 28, 2011

Just in time for the holiday season, a time when charitable giving increases, NFL players have joined FWD, a national public awareness campaign designed to inform Americans of the extreme famine, war and drought in the Horn of Africa. More →

MTV Act Fights Hunger With Celebrity Charity Auction Dec 14, 2011

From December 8-18, just in time for the holiday season, you can bid on exclusive items and experiences MTV Act brought together from your favorite MTV artists and show talent for the MTV Fights Hunger Auction. More →

Ronan Keating Attends Celebrity Charity Oxfam Gala In Dubai Dec 13, 2011

United Arab Emerates-based philanthropic organization, Dubai Cares, and global development and aid agency, Oxfam, have announced that the recent charity auction hosted by the Dubai International Film Festival and luxury Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen during the 8th edition of the Festival proved to be an overwhelming success, generating more than US$1 million. More →

Stars Support A New Way of Life Nov 14, 2011

CNN Top Ten Hero Susan Burton is drawing in star power for the “Catching Falling Stars” 2011 Fundraising Gala. More →

LTTS Exclusive: Russell Simmons Honored At Somaly Mam Foundation Celebrity Charity Gala Oct 28, 2011

On Thursday, October 20, Look To The Stars’ Allison DiLiberto and Scott Cable attended the Somaly Mam Foundation's annual gala at Manhattan’s Espace (635 West 42nd Street), which honored The Body Shop Americas, Russell Simmons, Rush Communications, and U.S. Department of State Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, Melanne Verveer. More →

Celebrities Support Financial Independence For Women‏ Oct 24, 2011

A new campaign that promises to empower women with the financial independence necessary to start and grow their own businesses has been launched, and has garnered some serious celebrity support. More →

Somaly Mam Foundation To Honor Russell Simmons At Celebrity Charity Gala Oct 11, 2011

The Somaly Mam Foundation will honor Russell Simmons, The Body Shop Americas and Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, at its annual charity gala on October 20. More →

George Clooney Joins Celebrity Speakers At Leadership Forum Oct 7, 2011

George Clooney, Martha Stewart and Russell Simmons will be in Sydney, Australia, in December as part of the 2011 Global Leadership Forum. More →

Shay Mitchell To Attend Charity Skydive Event Oct 6, 2011

The Somaly Mam Foundation will host a very special charity event in Santa Barbara this weekend that will see participants skydive from 18,000 feet to raise $18,000 towards the eradication of slavery. More →

Demi Moore And Ashton Kutcher Support Football For Good Campaign Sep 27, 2011

This football season, NFL star Adrian Peterson and his All Day Foundation are partnering with the DNA Foundation, created by Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, to make each touchdown count for more than just points. More →

George Clooney's Satellite Sentinel Project Finds Mass Graves In Sudan Jul 15, 2011

George Clooney's Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP) has revealed visual evidence of mass graves in South Kordofan, which corroborates new eyewitness reports, obtained by SSP, of systematic killings and mass burials in this conflict-torn region of Sudan. The evidence found by SSP is consistent with allegations that the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and northern militias have engaged in a campaign of killing civilians. More →

Celebrities To Help Launch Charity Initiative To Stop Sex Slavery Jul 1, 2011

Ashley Rickards, AnnaLynne McCord and Shay Mitchell invite you to join Somaly Mam – heroine, survivor of sex slavery and co-founder of the Somaly Mam Foundation – for the Los Angeles launch of PROJECT FUTURES global, a new platform for volunteers, activists and young professionals to fight trafficking and modern-day slavery. More →

Kristen Stewart Signs Shoes For Charity Jun 30, 2011

Twilight star Kristen Stewart has donated a pair of autographed shoes to an organization fighting for the victims of sex trafficking. More →