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Michael Jordan Makes Wishes Come True For Sick Kids May 3, 2011

The 2011 Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational, hosted by Las Vegas’ ARIA Resort & Casino last month, supported the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions with a $100,000 contribution to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. More →

Stars Help Celebrate World Wish Day Apr 27, 2011

The Make-A-Wish Foundation will celebrate its unifying message of hope, strength and joy by honoring wishes in 41 countries around the globe on World Wish Day, April 29. More →

Jamie Foxx Rocks Michael Jordan's Celebrity Charity Golf Event Apr 4, 2011

The stars of the 10th Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational gathered at ARIA Resort & Casino for the highly anticipated signature MJCI Celebration during the weekend. More →

Michael Jordan Gets Celebrity Support For Charity Golf Invitational Apr 1, 2011

This week, Jordan Brand partnered with the 10th Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational to celebrate the Las Vegas debut of the four-day charity tournament with a welcome celebration at HAZE Nightclub in ARIA Resort & Casino at CityCenter. More →

Bill Cosby And P. Diddy To Attend Jackie Robinson Charity Awards Tonight Mar 7, 2011

The 2011 Jackie Robinson Foundation Annual Awards Dinner will be held tonight – Monday, March 7th – at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. More →

Jordan and Friends Play for the Public Jan 21, 2011

The formerly private Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational is now open to the public. More →

John Cena Grants 200 Wishes For Sick Kids Jan 4, 2011

WWE Superstar John Cena has racked up victory after victory during his successful career in sports entertainment. More importantly, he has quietly achieved another impressive record: granting the wishes of 200 children with life-threatening medical conditions through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. More →

Stars Play American Century Championship Golf For Charity Jul 19, 2010

The 21st annual American Century Championship golf tournament took place over the weekend in Nevada, in honor of Lance Armstrong. More →

Jennifer Lopez Tells Kids To Be Great For Charity Jun 11, 2010

Jennifer Lopez was in Times Square yesterday, June 10, to unveil a billboard as part of the Boys' and Girls' Clubs of America's (BGCA) Be Great campaign. More →

Ray Romano And Don Cheadle To Play Charity Golf For LIVESTRONG May 26, 2010

Ray Romano will join a host of celebrities at the annual American Century Championship charity golf tournament in July. More →

Football Star Invites Celebrities To Charity Golf Tournament Mar 15, 2010

A huge number of sports stars, actors and singers – including Rodney Peete – are to hit the greens near Dallas on May 15 for the inaugural Emmitt Smith Celebrity Invitational Golf Tournament to benefit the Pat and Emmitt Smith Charities – an organization that creates educational experiences and enrichment opportunities for underserved children. More →

Michael Jordan's Celebrity Golf Helps Charity Jan 27, 2010

The Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational is bringing joy to numerous seriously ill children whose wishes will be granted this year, thanks to a $140,000 contribution to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. More →

Usher Urges Youth To Be Great May 11, 2009

As part of Boys' and Girls' Clubs of America's (BGCA) new advocacy campaign — BE GREAT — five-time Grammy award winner, philanthropist and Boys & Girls Club alumnus Usher has unveiled a new billboard featuring his childhood picture and a call-to-action — BE ICONIC. Usher joins 25 prominent alumni in the new advocacy campaign to help increase public awareness and understanding about the positive impact of Clubs. 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 →

Get Your Hands On Michael Jordan's Locker For Charity Apr 15, 2009

The Chicago Bulls have 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 →

Michael Jordan's Charity Golf Tournament A Success Feb 5, 2009

The eighth annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational (MJCI) – held at the Ocean Club Golf Course in the Bahamas – was once again a huge success. Jordan was joined by numerous friends who helped his four-day event raise over $150,00 for several worthy causes including the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the James R. Jordan Foundation and the Butch Kerzner Summit Foundation. More →

Michael Jordan Named Chief Wish Ambassador Jan 27, 2009

Michael Jordan, regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time and a successful business leader, now has a new title announced Saturday – Chief Wish Ambassador for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. More →

Michael Jordan Golf Invitational Set For This Month Jan 12, 2009

The eighth Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational (MJCI) will be held this year at the luxurious Ocean Club Golf Course from Wednesday, January 21, to Sunday, January 25, on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. More →

Denzel Washington Urges Kids To Be Great Oct 6, 2008

Denzel Washington, Martin Sheen, and Shaquille O'Neal have lent their childhood photos to the Boys' and Girls' Clubs of America for a new advertising campaign. More →

Giving Back Fund Announces Top 30 Celebrity Givers Sep 25, 2008

The Giving Back Fund has released its second annual Giving Back 30 survey, a ranking of the celebrities who have made the largest donations to charity in 2007 according to public records. More →

Michael Jordan Swaps Hoops For Cards Sep 9, 2008

Michael Jordan is set to put his cards on the table this week when he joins his old friend Trent Tucker at the annual Trent Tucker Charity Golf and Poker Tournament. More →

Sports Stars To Raise Money To Cure Paralysis Aug 13, 2008

Sports luminaries and philanthropy icons will be recognized when they gather at the 23rd Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner on Monday, September 22, at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. More →

NBA Star Charles Barkley Donates to Fire Victims Apr 17, 2008

Last July, former NBA player Charles Barkley took a time out from the American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament to check out the damage caused by a fire that swept through South Lake Tahoe. After seeing the fire’s devastation, Barkley donated $25,000 and also promised to send a generous donation to support the fire victims. And this week, as promised, the 11-Time NBA ALL Star sent the Community Disaster Resource Center (CDRC) for Angora fire victims a check for $100,000. More →

Michael Jordan And Friends Help Damaged Boys' And Girls' Club Feb 19, 2008

Jordan Brand, a division of Nike, has tipped off the NBA All Star festivities in New Orleans with class by donating $500,000 to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Louisiana's Slidell Unit. Basketball legend Michael Jordan and All-Stars Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul were joined by more than 250 community leaders and New Orleans-area youth for the official dedication and check presentation ceremony. More →

Supporting A Colorful Vision Of Hollywood Nov 27, 2007

The 15th annual Diversity Awards, a night when Hollywood celebrates diversity in the fields of film and television, took place at Universal Studios on November 17. The event is a benefit for the Multicultural Motion Picture Association’s (MMPA) Educational and Development Scholarship Fund, which helps talented and dedicated students seeking entry into the film and television professions. More →

Yao Ming-Steve Nash Charity Gala & Basketball Game in Beijing Sep 19, 2007

Two of the NBA’s greatest players joined forces to raise money for various charities in Beijing, and it took just under six-months for Yao Ming and Steve Nash to bring their idea to fruition. More →