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Stars Support Children Of Syria On Third Anniversary Of Conflict Mar 16, 2014

March 15 marked the third anniversary of the outbreak of conflict in Syria, and a number of stars used the occasion to hit their social media sites and call their fans to help the children who are suffering. More →

Venus Williams To Speak At Women Of Power Summit Feb 10, 2014

BLACK ENTERPRISE (BE) will present world-class achievers from the worlds of sports, business and corporate America, including tennis great and entrepreneur Venus Williams, as headliners for the 2014 Women of Power Summit in Boca Raton, Fla. More →

Celebrity Shoe Auction To Benefit Small Steps Project Nov 14, 2013

The Small Steps Project team has been swamped by stars falling over themselves to give up their shoes for their annual celebrity shoe auction – and they are thrilled to announce they now have over 100 pairs. More →

Serena Williams To Kick Off New Charity With Karaoke Event Apr 22, 2013

Driving Force Giving Circle (DFGC), a nonprofit organization founded by Serena Williams, Common and Chicago Bears’ linebacker James Anderson, will celebrate its launch with a karaoke kickoff fundraising event in New York tonight. More →

The Wanted To Join Tennis Greats At Arthur Ashe Kids Day Aug 23, 2012

The US Tennis Association (USTA) has announced that pop-vocal sensation The Wanted, chart-topping singer Carly Rae Jepsen, special guest performer Owl City, teen quartet Mindless Behavior and X Factor star Rachel Crow will team up with current world #1 Roger Federer, reigning US Open Champion Novak Djokovic, U.S. #1 men’s singles player John Isner, three-time US Open Champion Kim Clijsters and Mardy Fish – as well as Serena Williams – at the 17th Annual Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day Presented by Hess Saturday, August 25 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., from 9:30 a.m. – 4p.m. More →

Stars Back Women's Tennis Campaign Aug 22, 2012

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) unveiled the new Strong Is Beautiful Celebrity Campaign on Tuesday, featuring celebrities from entertainment, music, business, film and sport speaking of their love of women’s tennis. More →

Eva Longoria Hosts Star-Studded Charity Event Feb 27, 2012

On February 23, 2012, philanthropist Eva Longoria, along with Vanity Fair and the Chrysler brand, hosted an invitation-only cocktail party at her Hollywood restaurant, Beso, to support The Eva Longoria Foundation. The Eva Longoria Foundation helps Latinas build better futures for themselves and their families through education and entrepreneurship. More →

Serena Williams Introduces Schools For Asia Jan 24, 2012

UNICEF has made another contribution to the Millennium Development Goal objectives, which are supposed to be realized by 2015. More →

Serena Williams And UNICEF Ambassadors Film PSA For East Africa Oct 10, 2011

Four of UNICEF's international Goodwill Ambassadors have recorded special PSAs calling on fans to support the charity in its efforts to relieve the devastating famine in the Horn of Africa. More →

Celebrities Take Part In I AM Campaign To Stop Rising Sea Levels Sep 21, 2011

Global Green USA today launched the I AM Campaign to raise awareness about the serious threats Americans face from rising sea levels, and challenge citizens to take action in their communities. More →

Serena Williams Named As UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Sep 20, 2011

UNICEF today announced tennis champion Serena Williams's appointment as international Goodwill Ambassador. More →

Alicia Keys Urges Celebrity Friends To Sacrifice Digital Life For Charity Nov 29, 2010

A number of celebrities are giving up their Facebook and Twitter accounts as part of a new charity initiative for Alicia Keys' Keep A Child Alive. More →

Elton John's Annual Smash Hits Tennis For Charity Nov 2, 2010

Tennis legend Billie Jean King and music superstar Sir Elton John are teaming up for their annual charity event — the 18th annual WTT Smash Hits presented by GEICO on November 15, 2010 at the Bender Arena at American University in Washington, D.C. More →

Kelly Rowland Launches New Charity Mar 30, 2010

Former Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland was joined by her celebrity friends in Miami yesterday to launch her brand new charity, I Heart My Girlfriends. More →

Celebrity Guests Celebrate Oscars At Charity Parties Mar 9, 2010

The stars were out for charity over the weekend to celebrate the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. More →

James Cameron Hosts Global Green Pre-Oscar Party Mar 9, 2010

On Wednesday March 4, the 7th Annual Global Green pre-Oscar party was held at the Avalon in Hollywood with host, director James Cameron. More →

Serena Williams Makes Charity Trip To Kenya Feb 22, 2010

Tennis star Serena Williams is taking a three-day trip to Kenya this week (Feb 22) where she’ll officially inaugurate Wee Secondary School in Makueni, Eastern Province. More →

Jackie Chan, Scarlett Johansson, Serena Williams - Haiti Charity News Jan 19, 2010

Jackie Chan was in the recording studio yesterday to record a special song in honor of eight Chinese peacekeepers killed in the Haiti earthquake. More →

A Weekend Of Celebrity Giving To Haiti Jan 18, 2010

Actress Sandra Bullock is the latest star to give big to Haitian earthquake relief over a weekend defined by donations of time and money. More →

Andy Roddick And Elton John Help Each Other For Charity Dec 15, 2009

Tennis star Andy Roddick held his yearly charity event for the Andy Roddick Foundation and this year he received a little help from good pal Sir Elton John. More →

Charitable Celebrities To Receive 21st Century Leaders Awards Oct 23, 2009

Celebrities will be out in abundance in Doha, Qatar, next week for the Whatever It Takes Experience presented by 21st Century Leaders and Whatever It Takes. More →

Kanye West Takes To Stage At Charity Event Sep 29, 2009

The Common Ground Foundation held its second annual “Common & Friends” concert at the famed Hollywood Palladium on Saturday night. The show raised funds for the foundation, created by Grammy-Award winning hip-hop artist and actor, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, best known as Common. More →

Tennis Pros Tutor Teens Aug 31, 2009

Kids in NY were treated to tips from tennis stars Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams in NY last week. More →

GOSH, What Auctions! Jun 25, 2009

The Great Ormond Street Hospital is set to benefit from many current and recent celebrity charity auctions, including a date with Orlando Bloom, which brought in £9,000 ($14,600) just last week. More →

Williams Sisters To Play In Charity Tennis Event Feb 27, 2009

Four of the world’s top women tennis players, including 2008 Grand Slam Champions Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Ana Ivanovic, along with World No. 1 Jelena Jankovic, will face off in a one-night only single elimination event which will also celebrate tennis legend Billie Jean King and benefit two charities. More →

Andy Roddick To Rock N' Racquet For Children Dec 12, 2008

Tennis star Andy Roddick will be joined by Serena Williams, John Isner, and Caroline Wozniacki for a series of exhibition tennis matches to raise money for the Andy Roddick Foundation over the next few days. More →

Serena Williams To Visit Kenya Nov 11, 2008

Tennis star Serena Williams will visit Kenya this week to open a school she helped fund. More →

Celebrities Cast Aside Their Clothing For Charity Aug 1, 2007

It is not a case of what to wear for celebrities this month, but rather of what to give away, as eBay and other auction websites are inundated with the closet cast-outs of a variety of actors and singers. More →

The Magnitude of Fortitude - When Parkinson’s Patients Feel Their Lives Are Crumbling, The HollyRod Foundation Provides Stability Nov 14, 2006

It is a tremor that will send shockwaves through nearly 60,000 families in the U.S. this year. However, it will not be registering on the Richter scale; the shift in their world will be caused by the diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease. They will join the estimated 1.5 million afflicted Americans, along with their loved ones, who feel the reverberations of a disorder that leaves physical destruction, emotional devastation and financial ruin in its wake. Out of this rubble, a resolve emerges to research and fund a cure amongst the chaos. More →