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Harvey Weinstein To Be Honored At amfAR New York Gala Jan 29, 2016

amfAR, The American Foundation for AIDS Research, will hold its annual black-tie New York Gala on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Cipriani Wall Street. More →

Kerry Washington Named As Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman Of The Year Jan 12, 2016

The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the oldest theatrical organization in the United States, announces Golden Globe and Emmy Awards nominated actress, Kerry Washington as the recipient of its 2016 Woman of the Year Award. More →

Ed Sheeran And Benedict Cumberbatch Donate Clothes To Star-Studded Charity Auction Dec 4, 2015

A host of famous faces including Ed Sheeran, Dame Helen Mirren, Hugh Laurie, Sir Chris Hoy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jeremy Irons and Fern Britton have joined forces with Turn2us to help fight fuel poverty in the UK by donating items for the charity’s biggest ever celebrity clothes auction. More →

Star-Studded Fundraiser Raises $1.2 Million In Support Of Artists For Peace And Justice Sep 17, 2015

The annual Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) Fundraiser Festival Gala presented by BOVET 1822 recently raised an impressive $1.2 Million. More →

Helen Mirren To Be Honored By World Jewish Congress May 15, 2015

The World Jewish Congress (WJC) and The Weinstein Company have announced that Academy Award winner Helen Mirren will receive the WJC Recognition Award for her role in the acclaimed film ‘Woman in Gold’ and for helping to educate the public about the issues of Nazi-looted art. More →

New Film Features 100 Celebrity Narrators Apr 23, 2015

Featuring an unprecedented cast of 100 celebrity narrators, the timely documentary Unity will be distributed by SpectiCast in select theatres worldwide beginning August 12. More →

Helen Mirren Supports No One Should Have No One Campaign Jan 21, 2015

Helen Mirren has thrown her support behind an Age UK campaign that aims to raise awareness about the millions of older people who are facing later life alone. More →

Prince Harry Joins The Fun At ICAP Charity Day Dec 3, 2014

Prince Harry proved he is a natural when it comes to closing a trade when he brokered multi-million pound City deals to raise money for charity today. More →

Stars Mark 20th Anniversary Of Rwandan Genocide Apr 8, 2014

A group of eminent personalities has come together to remember Rwanda’s 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and to encourage people the world over to make their voices heard on the need to prevent such mass atrocities ever happening again. More →

Celebrities Launch Barnardo's Fostering Campaign Jan 14, 2014

Dame Helen Mirren, Joanna Lumley and Amanda Holden are among a host of stars who have shared their most cherished childhood snaps to front a new campaign called ‘Create my memories,’ in a bid to recruit more foster carers in the UK. More →

Warren Buffett Auction Winner Bids $156,000 To Benefit CISLA Aug 16, 2013

Global charity auction site Charitybuzz today announced that the Creative Artists Agency (CAA) School Day Auction raised $450,000 to benefit Communities in Schools of Los Angeles (CISLA). More →

Warren Buffett, Biz Stone, Reese Witherspoon & More Unite For School Day Auction Jul 26, 2013

Global charity auction site Charitybuzz.com has launched “School Day,” an auction featuring once-in-a-lifetime experiences, with the proceeds benefiting Communities in Schools of Los Angeles (CISLA). More →

Helen Mirren Attends Chelsea Flower Show For Prince's Trust May 28, 2013

Dame Helen Mirren attended this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show in her role as a Prince's Trust Ambassador. More →

Dame Helen Mirren Helps Prince Charles Celebrate Young People's Success Mar 28, 2013

The Prince of Wales and a host of celebrities this week paid tribute to young people who have overcome adversity to achieve success at the Samsung Celebrate Success Awards. More →

Jessica Ennis And The Queen Voted Most Inspirational Women Feb 18, 2013

Jessica Ennis and The Queen find themselves in a dead heat for first place in an Oxfam survey of high profile British females that women find inspiring. More →

Celebrities Back Poppy Appeal Nov 6, 2012

Celebrity support for The Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal has been stronger than ever this year, with poppies pinned to the lapels of everyone from news broadcasters to show stoppers on the dance floor. More →

Little Britain's David Walliams Surprises Inspirational Teen Oct 24, 2012

Little Britain star David Walliams gave a very special teen a massive surprise this week when he disguised himself as a penguin keeper at London Zoo. More →

Tim Robbins Performs At Classic Poetry Slam May 4, 2012

Get Lit-Words Ignite, a leading Los Angeles-based nonprofit that fosters literacy by engaging at-risk youth in literary performance, education, and teen poetry programs, hosted the nation’s very first classic poetry slam on April 28th at The Wiltern Theater during National Poetry month. More →

Helen Mirren Supports Oxfam Big Bra Hunt Apr 3, 2012

Oxfam has revealed that British women are guilty of hoarding nearly £1.2 billion worth of bras that they don’t wear, and is launching the ‘Big Bra Hunt’, appealing to women up and down the country to dig deep into their drawers and donate their forgotten bras to the charity. More →

Helen Mirren Named As Charity Patron Apr 2, 2012

Dame Helen Mirren has been announced as patron of a charity supporting volunteer lifesavers in the capital. More →

Stars Push The Envelope For Charity Mar 26, 2012

A host of household names from the worlds of film, sport, TV, art and literature have helped to raise thousands of pounds for the National Literacy Trust. Supported by Pitney Bowes, the ‘Pushing the Envelope’ campaign secured support from 117 celebrities who customized envelopes to create unique works of art for the public to purchase. More →

Prince Charles And Cheryl Cole Attend Futures Gala Dinner Feb 28, 2012

Prince Charles was joined by Cheryl Cole, Jools Holland, Lulu, Michael McIntyre and Alison Moyet to raise vital funds for The Prince's Trust last week, at one of the most important fundraising events in The Prince’s Trust calendar. More →

Stephen Fry And Coldplay Push The Envelope For Charity Feb 24, 2012

An eclectic mix of prominent names from the fields of art, design, fashion, television, theatre, film, sport and literature are getting creative this year by designing envelopes that will be sold to the public to help raise money for the National Literacy Trust. More →

Stars Doodle For Epilepsy Charity Feb 23, 2012

A host of celebrities have been showing their artistic side for charity by taking part in this year’s National Doodle Day. More →

Stars Wish Macmillan Cancer Care A Happy 100th Birthday Dec 2, 2011

Leading cancer care charity Macmillan Cancer Support recently asked its celebrity supporters – including Kylie Minogue, Keira Knightley, Sting, Alesha Dixon, Joanna Lumley, James Corden, Anna Friel and Seth Rogen – to share their 100th birthday wishes in a short film 100 Years Of Macmillan: A Birthday Tribute. More →

Helen Mirren Cautions About Afghan Women's Future Oct 13, 2011

Ten years ago, world leaders promised to protect the rights of women in Afghanistan through international intervention, said Oxfam in a press release last week, which warned that, “the improvements for Afghan women’s rights gained over the last decade are at risk of slipping away and could be lost in a quick fix bargain for peace.” More →

Stars Donate Clothes For Children's Hospital Events Oct 13, 2011

Girls Aloud's Nicola Roberts is fronting a charity Clothes Throw to raise money for Alder Hey Imagine Appeal. More →

Celebrity Shoe Auction Kicks Off For Charity Oct 12, 2011

The Small Steps Project will be holding the 2011 London Celebrity Shoe Auction and the premier of the new film at a fundraising evening at The Royal Society of Medicine on October 12. More →

Massive Greenpeace Celebrity Charity Auction Raises Money For Rainbow Warrior Aug 26, 2011

Celebrities from around the world are taking their commitment to save the planet to the next level to raise money for Greenpeace's new flagship Rainbow Warrior. From backstage passes to private lunches you’ll see celebrities giving it up to the highest bidder in an attempt to raise money to pay for the world’s leading environmental organization’s new environmentally friendly ship. More →

Colin Firth Donates Shoes To Celebrity Charity Auction Aug 17, 2011

The Small Steps Project will be holding the 2011 London Celebrity Shoe Auction and the premier of the new film at a fundraising evening at The Royal Society of Medicine on October 12. More →