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Twilight Stars Appear In Charity Video For The ONE Campaign Dec 4, 2009

The ONE Campaign recently released a new PSA featuring Twilight’s Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed and Jackson Rathbone, Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester, Jessica Szohr and Ed Westwick, Heroes’ Hayden Panettiere, High School Musical’s Corbin Bleu, 90210’s Tristan Wilds, Star Trek’s John Cho and Tropic Thunder’s Brandon T. Jackson. More →

The Killers Release Fourth Charity Christmas Single Dec 2, 2009

American band The Killers released a new single yesterday, December 1, to mark World AIDS Day. More →

Wyclef Jean And Bono Receive ‘Ripple Of Hope Award’ Nov 23, 2009

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer Wyclef Jean, and (RED) founder/U2 front man Bono, were honored this week at a ceremony thrown by The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights, where each were awarded the ‘Ripple of Hope’ Award. More →

Annie Lennox Awarded As Woman Of Peace Nov 13, 2009

Singer Annie Lennox has been honored by Nobel Peace Laureates for her work promoting awareness of AIDS and peace at the 10th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Berlin. More →

All You Need Is Love At Starbucks For Charity Nov 13, 2009

The holidays are all about giving, and Starbucks is passionate about supporting communities in which they do business. As part of the ongoing partnership between Starbucks and Bono's (RED), this holiday season customers will have the opportunity to turn all of their purchases (RED)! More →

Idol Gives Back Is Back! Oct 14, 2009

After a one year hiatus, Idol Gives Back is set to rock for charity once again. More →

Bono And Friends Rock Carnegie Hall For Charity Oct 7, 2009

U2's Bono and The Edge led an assortment of stars – including Courtney Love, Lou Reed, Scarlett Johansson, Rufus Wainwright and Lady GaGa at the massive (RED)NIGHTS charity concert in New York on Sunday, October 4. More →

Jessica Alba Blogs For 1GOAL Sep 30, 2009

Actress Jessica Alba was at the Clinton Global Initiative last week to publicize the 1GOAL campaign, which aims to ensure that the legacy of the 2010 Football World Cup will provide universal access to education for all children. And now she has blogged about her support. More →

Stars Have 1GOAL In Mind At Clinton Global Initiative Sep 28, 2009

Actor Brad Pitt was honored at the Clinton Global Initiative on Thursday for his humanitarian work in helping rebuild New Orleans. More →

Iconic Stars Reveal Inspirations For Charity Calendar Sep 25, 2009

British charity CLIC Sargent is to benefit from sales of a new calendar featuring the inspiration selections of Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, Bono and other icons for the music world. More →

U2 To Turn The Night RED For Charity Sep 22, 2009

U2 will join a host of performers including Scarlett Johansson, Courtney Love, Maria McKee, Shane MacGowan, Martha Wainwright, Rufus Wainwright plus other special guests for a special concert to benefit Bono's (RED) on October 4. More →

Bono Pays Tribute To Aung San Suu Kyi Aug 17, 2009

U2 singer Bono included a special tribute to imprisoned Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a concert at Wembley during the weekend. More →

Eunice Shriver's Charity Legacy Aug 12, 2009

Eunice Shriver – founder of the Special Olympics – has died at the age of 88. More →

Bono Talks World Hunger In Amsterdam Aug 5, 2009

U2 singer Bono recently took time out from his current world tour to get up-to-date on global hunger by meeting with World Food Programme (WFP) head, Josette Sheeran, in Amsterdam. More →

Katy Perry Rocks For Bono's AIDS Concerts Jul 30, 2009

Katy Perry rocked the Hammersmith Ballroom in New York on Tuesday, July 28, as part of the (RED)Nights concert series. More →

Bono Writes About Obama's Visit To Ghana Jul 13, 2009

ONE Campaign co-founder Bono put pen to paper for the New York Times last week about President Obama's historic visit to Ghana during the weekend. More →

Annual Women's Conference To Attract Big Names Jul 9, 2009

Maria Shriver will once again host the annual Women’s Conference in October, and tickets go on sale on July 13. More →

Birthday Wishes For Aung San Suu Kyi Jul 6, 2009

People from all over the world have put down 64 words on a new website in support of Aung San Suu Kyi for her 64th birthday . More →

New York To Host First Mandela Day Concert Jun 5, 2009

New York takes world center-stage next month when the city hosts the inaugural ‘Mandela Day.’ More →

(RED)NIGHTS To Rock For AIDS In Africa May 19, 2009

Bono's AIDS initiative Product RED has announced an amazing new concert series to raise money and awareness for the deadly disease in Africa. More →

George Clooney Makes Statement Against Imprisonment Of Nobel Prize Winner May 18, 2009

George Clooney joined Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and many others on Friday in calling for the immediate release from prison of Myanmar’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. More →

Bono To Play Charity Dominoes At Cannes May 15, 2009

U2 singer Bono is to co-host a charity event with a difference at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival on May 18. More →

Bono Questions George Clooney On Darfur May 6, 2009

Rocker Bono interviewed George Clooney last week on CNN and discussed, among other things, the actor’s role as activist and the problems facing Darfur. More →

The Big Bid Raises Cash For Charities May 6, 2009

The Big Bid – one of the biggest celebrity charity auctions to be held in 2009 – is on right now. More →

Joss Stone Gets Rolling For Peace Day May 5, 2009

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is set to record a song with soul singer Joss Stone for charity. More →

U2's Guitarist Becomes Charity Ambassador Apr 7, 2009

U2 guitarist The Edge has been made a Mencap ambassador. 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 →

Starbucks Partners With Bono's (Product) RED Feb 24, 2009

Next time you grab your Starbucks coffee, you could be helping the millions of AIDS sufferers in Africa. More →

Coldplay Joined By Bono For Charity Gig Feb 19, 2009

After attending the annual Brit Awards in London last night, Coldplay raced across town to play a special charity gig with some very special guests. More →

Bono Faces The Real Deal In Elle Magazine Feb 11, 2009

As a rock and roll star, Bono has written some of the most important music of our time, and now, the U2 front man has been asked by ELLE Magazine to turn a page (RED) and address “the greatest health crisis in 600 years: HIV/AIDS.” More →