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Richard Branson - My Passion For The Planet May 27, 2014

Richard Branson has released a new video in which he celebrates his passion for the planet and explains why he believes everyone around the world should do all they can to help the environment. More →

Eminent Figures Get Behind Effort To Free Nigerian Schoolgirls May 8, 2014

A group of over 40 eminent individuals from around the world are today calling for a global effort to free the more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls who were kidnapped last month. More →

Nominees Announced For 5th Annual CLASSY Awards Apr 23, 2014

The CLASSY Awards, in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, is proud to announce the Top Nominees for the 5th Annual CLASSY Awards. More →

Desmond Tutu Challenges The World To Forgive Apr 7, 2014

Desmond Tutu and his daughter Mpho Tutu have announced the Tutu Global Forgiveness Challenge, a free online program starting May 4, 2014, designed to teach the world how to forgive. More →

Celebrity Fight Night XX Announces XCOR Lynx Spaceflight Live Auction Package‏ Apr 4, 2014

Celebrity Fight Night, one of the nation’s most impactful charity events, with XCOR Aerospace, announced today a new space flight experience onboard the XCOR Lynx to be auctioned off live, Saturday, April 12 at Celebrity Fight Night XX. More →

Big Names Push Campaign For A Free And Responsible Press Mar 19, 2014

An unprecedented coalition of more than 200 leading figures have joined victims of past press abuse to send a strong message to newspaper bosses: don’t repeat the mistakes of the past – embrace the Leveson Royal Charter and give the British public a free and responsible press. More →

Prince Harry Joins Big Stars At We Day UK Mar 10, 2014

Last week, the world’s largest youth empowerment event of its kind, We Day, officially went international with its London, UK debut at Wembley Arena. More →

Richard Branson - Backwards Step For Gay Rights In Uganda Feb 26, 2014

Sir Richard Branson has continued to speak out against Uganda’s new anti-gay laws. More →

Richard Branson Calls For Boycott Of Uganda Feb 24, 2014

Following Uganda’s private member’s bill for harsh punishments on gay people, Richard Branson called for a boycott of Uganda on his website. More →

Selena Gomez And Orlando Bloom To Speak At We Day Feb 14, 2014

Today, international charity and educational partner Free The Children announced that its stadium-sized youth empowerment event, We Day, is coming to California for the first time on March 26, 2014 at Oracle Arena with the support of Co-Title Sponsors Microsoft, Allstate and Unilever. More →

Richard Branson Helps Tag Sharks In The British Virgin Islands Feb 12, 2014

Richard Branson was among the first people to tag a shark in the British Virgin Islands last week in an effort to help species conservation. More →

Joe Jonas And Demi Lovato Help Make We Day Campaign A Success Feb 12, 2014

Today IPG Mediabrands, the media innovation arm of Interpublic Group, announced the successful completion of their annual holiday giving campaign in support of international charity and educational partner Free The Children's global youth empowerment event, We Day. More →

We Day Comes To California Jan 29, 2014

On Wednesday, February 12, join international charity and educational partner, Free The Children, 500 students, celebrities and community supporters at Burton High School for an exciting announcement that will see the largest youth-led educational event, We Day, and service learning program, We Act, come to California for the first time. More →

The Top 25 Celebrity Charity Auctions Of 2013 Jan 7, 2014

CharityBuzz has announced their top 25 celebrity charity auctions from 2013. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Launches Formula Electric Race Car Team Dec 9, 2013

Venturi Automobiles today announced a joint venture with award-winning actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio to enter a team in the new FIA Formula E Championship – the world’s first fully-electric race series beginning in September 2014. More →

Richard Branson To Join The Elders In South Africa For Nelson Mandela's State Funeral Dec 9, 2013

A delegation of The Elders is travelling to South Africa this week to honour the memory of their founder Nelson Mandela. More →

The Elders Honor Memory Of Their Founder, Nelson Mandela‏ Dec 7, 2013

The Elders are deeply saddened by the death of their founder, Nelson Mandela. They join millions of people around the world who were inspired by his courage and touched by his compassion. All will mourn his passing. More →

Famous Fathers Speak Out Against Illegal Wildlife Trade Dec 6, 2013

The Duke of Cambridge, David Beckham, and Yao Ming are speaking out as fathers against illegal wildlife trade. More →

The Duke of Cambridge, David Beckham, and Yao Ming Team Up for Rhinos and Elephants Sep 13, 2013

The Duke of Cambridge, David Beckham, and Yao Ming met in London today to film two public service messages on illegal wildlife products. More →

Stars Help Starkey Hearing Foundation Celebrate Annual Gala Aug 9, 2013

The Starkey Hearing Foundation celebrated its annual Hear The World Awards Gala late last month. More →

Rafael Nadal To Play Tennis At Richard Branson's Necker Cup Aug 6, 2013

Rafael Nadal, Ana Ivanovic, Stefan Edberg, Martina Navratilova and Daniela Hantuchova will be joined by leading, current and past, ATP/WTA players along with Sir Richard Branson in the 2nd annual Necker Cup Pro-am on Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands. More →

Novak Djokovic Hosts Star-Studded Charity Gala Jul 11, 2013

On Monday 8th July, The Roundhouse, north London, was transformed into a tennis themed gala dinner to mark a spectacular fundraising evening in aid of the Novak Djokovic Foundation. More →

Urgency Network Launches With Fan Experiences From Paul McCartney And Richard Branson Jul 3, 2013

Paul McCartney, Richard Branson, and Linkin Park are offering ultimate fan experiences to launch new fundraising and awareness platform THE URGENCY NETWORK. More →

Richard Branson And Bill Clinton Help Launch Haiti Forest Initiative Mar 18, 2013

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, founder of Yunus Social Business, Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Unite, and U.S. President Bill Clinton, founder of the Clinton Foundation, announced last Sunday the launch of a new social initiative called Haiti Forest. More →

Richard Branson And Desmond Tutu Appear In Choice Point Film Mar 12, 2013

Sir Richard Branson, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, John Paul DeJoria, Founder of Paul Mitchell, bestselling authors and speakers Jack Canfield, Gregg Braden and Barbara Marx Hubbard; three-time Nobel nominated Dr. Scilla Elworthy; philanthropist James Caan; former financial fund manager Alison Pothier; drug-addicted armed robber-turned-social entrepreneur Brett Moran; 12-year-old natural food advocate Birke Baehr and Harry Massey, Health technology inventor. What do all these visionaries have in common? More →

Bill Gates And will.i.am Push For Computer Programming Education Feb 27, 2013

Code.org, a non-profit focused on computer programming education, launched this week with a short film starring Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey , Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, Dropbox CEO Drew Houston, will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas, Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat, and others. More →

Richard Branson Calls For Blanket Ban On Arctic Drilling Feb 7, 2013

Sir Richard Branson has called for a blanket ban on Arctic drilling in a new blog post. More →

CharityBuzz.com's Top 2012 Celebrity Charity Auctions Jan 4, 2013

LookToTheStars.org is proud to bring you a round up of CharityBuzz.com’s top celebrity charity auctions from 2012. More →

Free The Children's We Movement Comes To The US Dec 14, 2012

Amway, one of the world’s largest direct selling companies, and Free The Children, an international charity and educational partner, announced today a new partnership that will bring Free The Children’s signature youth empowerment event, We Day, into the U.S. for the first time. More →

Keep A Child Alive Black Ball REDUX Raises $2.9 Million Dec 10, 2012

Keep A Child Alive CEO Peter Twyman has announced that the Black Ball REDUX, held last week at “Harlem’s World Famous Apollo Theater,” raised over $2.9 million – funds that will go to providing lifesaving HIV treatment, care and support to children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India. More →