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Yao Ming To Take Gift Of Hearing To China Aug 23, 2012

In its continuing efforts to fit and give one million hearing aids this decade, Starkey Hearing Foundation will be visiting China as part of an ongoing partnership with NBA Cares to give the gift of hearing to more than 6,000 children and adults in need. More →

Yao Ming Continues Fight Against Poaching In Africa Aug 22, 2012

NBA legend Yao Ming has continued blogging from Africa this week, as he travels with WildAid to document the poaching crisis currently decimating the populations of some of the world’s most majestic species. More →

Yao Ming Visits Africa To Raise Awareness Of Poaching Crisis Aug 14, 2012

Former NBA star and WildAid Ambassador, Yao Ming, is in Africa to document the poaching crisis facing rhinos and elephants, as a result of Asian demand for rhino horn and ivory. More →

Photos: Stars Come Out For WildAid Gala In San Francisco May 15, 2012

On Friday, Hollywood descended upon San Francisco to support the wildlife conservation organization, WildAid, at their annual gala. More →

Pierce Brosnan And Larry King To Attend A Wild Night For Charity Mar 22, 2012

Pierce Brosnan, Bo Derek, Li Bing Bing and Larry King will all appear as presenters at this year’s A Wild Night – A Benefit for WildAid – event in May. More →

Call To Ban Shark Fins Gains Support Of Some Big Fish Sep 27, 2011

On both sides of the world, the movement to ban the trade and sale of shark fin products has gained an impressive roster of noteworthy supporters including Leonardo DiCaprio, James Cameron, Wolfgang Puck, Gordon Ramsey, Richard Branson, Yao Ming, Mario Batali, Edward Norton, and Chinese billionaire Zhang Yue. More →

Yao Ming And Richard Branson Say No To Shark Fin Soup Sep 26, 2011

International conservation organization WildAid, Chinese basketball star and WildAid Ambassador, Yao Ming, and leading Chinese entrepreneur Zhang Yue have joined forces with British entrepreneur, Sir Richard Branson and his non-profit foundation Virgin Unite, in a global campaign to save sharks. More →

Yao Ming Commits To Charity Following Basketball Retirement Jul 21, 2011

Yao Ming may have retired from basketball, but that won’t stop his charity work. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Wants Shark Fin Sales Banned In California Jun 28, 2011

Leonardo DiCaprio has penned a letter to members of the California State Senate in support of Assembly Bill 376, which would prohibit the sale of shark fins in California. More →

Jackie Chan Honorary Host Of WildAid Celebrity Charity Gala May 4, 2011

The first annual WildAid Charity Gala will take place in San Francisco this week, honoring celebrity NBA legend Yao Ming and featuring honorary hosts such as Jackie Chan, Leonardo DiCaprio, Edward Norton and Bo Derek. More →

Edward Norton Supports Bill To Stop Sale Of Shark Fins Feb 16, 2011

California Assembly Members Paul Fong and Jared Huffman have introduced a bill to prohibit the sale of shark fins in California to the State Assembly, with the support of Edward Norton. More →

Yao Ming To Be Honored At WildAid Charity Gala Jan 31, 2011

The first annual WildAid Charity Gala will take place in San Francisco in May, honoring celebrity NBA legend Yao Ming. More →

Yao Ming Fundraising For More Schools In China Jul 19, 2010

According to Xinhua News Agency, basketball star Yao Ming is headed to China to fundraise for the Yao Ming Foundation, the charity he founded after China’s devastating earthquake in 2008. More →

Michael Bay And Jerry Bruckheimer To Host Super Bowl Charity Fundraiser Feb 2, 2010

The Giving Back Fund’s annual Super Bowl Fundraiser, “Big Game-Big Give,” is just a week away! More →

Yao Ming Calls For An End To Shark Fin Soup Jan 28, 2010

Basketball star Yao Ming's new public service announcement for WildAid is asking people in China to think twice before ordering shark fin soup. More →

Pamela Anderson Steps Up For The Apes In Florida Mar 16, 2009

Pamela Anderson was in Florida on Saturday, March 14, to celebrate the 20th anniversary for the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida (ARFF) – an event hosted by Bob Barker – after writing an open letter to Florida governor Charlie Crist about ‘road-side zoos’ in the state, in which she says chimpanzees and other animals are kept in less-than-adequate enclosures. More →

Katy Perry Performs While Stars Shoot Hoops For Charity Feb 16, 2009

T-Mobile USA, Inc. launched the T-Mobile myFaves Shot of a Lifetime with an exclusive celebrity shoot-out in Phoenix to benefit charity. Eliza Dushku, Jermaine Dupri, Donald Faison, Bill Simmons and Zachary Levi joined Dwyane Wade in the challenge to benefit the charity of their choice during the weekend. More →

Join Ashton Kutcher For The Super Bowl Jan 22, 2009

Looking for someone special to watch the Super Bowl with this year? Why not try Ashton Kutcher or Jenny McCarthy? More →

Yao Foundation and the Bush & Clinton Fund Are This Year’s Rocket Recipients Dec 25, 2008

The Rocket’s 13th annual Tux & Tennies Charity Gala, coming in February, will award the event’s proceeds to the Bush Clinton Coastal Recovery Fund and the Yao Ming Foundation. More →

Nicole Richie Wants To Give You A Fruitcake For Christmas Dec 4, 2008

Tony Hawk, Nicole Richie and Fall Out Boy are on a mission to “re-gift” the classic fruitcake this Christmas with a new charity application on Facebook. More →

Yao Ming To Raffle Olympic Tickets For Earthquake Relief Jul 7, 2008

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming is raffling a trip to the Beijing Olympics to raise money for the Yao Ming Foundation, which he launched to help victims of the May 12 earthquake in China. More →

Yao Ming To Build Schools In China Jul 1, 2008

Following the devastating earthquakes last month in China’s Sichuan and Gansu provinces, Yao Ming – Chinese center for the Houston Rockets basketball team – felt compelled to do something and to do it quickly… so he created the Yao Ming Foundation. More →

Yao Ming Steps Up Donation for Disaster Relief May 19, 2008

NBA player and Rockets Center Yao Ming has filmed several Public Service Announcements in conjunction with the Red Cross to appeal to fans to help with earthquake relief in his native China after the devastating 7.8 magnitude struck the country and killed thousands of people. 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 →