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Make-A-Wish To Honor Robert Downey Jr At Wishing Well Winter Gala Oct 12, 2016

Academy Award-nominated actor Robert Downey Jr, one of today’s most prominent and influential actors, will receive the Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles Shining Star Award at the 4th Annual Wishing Well Winter Gala on December 7, 2016 at the Hollywood Palladium, it was announced today by Neal Aton, President and CEO of Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles. More →

Los Angeles Rams And Make-A-Wish Team Up For A Night Of Wishes Sep 14, 2016

Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles teams up with the Los Angeles Rams to welcome them back to LA and kick off the inaugural “Night for Wishes” on Wednesday, September 21st at 6:30 p.m. at the Hyde Sunset in Hollywood. More →

Stars To Model In Autism Speaks Fashion Gala Aug 30, 2016

Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, announced today that Steven Grossman and Harry Topping, Jr. will be honored at the inaugural La Vie En BLUE Fashion Gala, produced by Metropolitan Fashion Week. More →

Newly Crowned Mrs United Nations Wendi Russo: Become An Everyday Hero Aug 22, 2016

The newly crowned Mrs. United Nations 2016, Wendi Russo, is from Minnesota, USA. Wendi won overall highest interview and Best Country Costume with her Statue of Liberty Costume. More →

Be A Force For Change With Star Wars Apr 27, 2016

Star Wars legend Mark Hamill and Star Wars: Force For Change have announced that the top fundraiser this week will win a trip to London where they will receive two tickets to attend Star Wars Celebration Europe and will also get to meet the Jedi himself. More →

Celebrity Waiters Raise Money For Charity In Nashville Apr 15, 2016

Former NFL Super Bowl Champion and now ESPN Sports Analyst, Kevin Carter, and Jay DeMarcus of the multi-award winning group Rascal Flatts, hosted the 15th Annual Kevin Carter’s “Waiting for Wishes” Celebrity Waiters Dinner on Tuesday, April 12th at The Palm. More →

Barnes & Noble Announces Winner Of Get Going Day With Chelsea Clinton Contest Apr 5, 2016

Barnes & Noble, Inc., the nation’s largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced that El Dorado High School in El Paso, Texas, is the winner of the exclusive "Get Going Day with Chelsea Clinton" contest. More →

Neil Patrick Harris Wants You To Share Your Ears And Help Grant Wishes Feb 23, 2016

To honor the 100,000th Disney wish granted globally, and in celebration of Disneyland Resort’s 60th Anniversary, Disneyland and the Make-A-Wish Foundation are inviting fans to Share Your Ears and share the power of a wish. More →

Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, and Beyoncé Top DoSomething.org’s 2015 Celebs Gone Good List Jan 8, 2016

DoSomething.org, the largest not-for-profit organization for young people and social change announces its eighth annual Celebs Gone Good list. More →

ITV's Text Santa Raises £8,383,361 Dec 21, 2015

Friday night saw Text Santa raise the highest total ever at £8,383,361 as millions of viewers watched a night to remember on ITV. More →

Pink Named As UNICEF Ambassador Nov 30, 2015

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced the appointment of the newest UNICEF Ambassador, GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist P!nk, who will build on her current role as the UNICEF Kid Power National Spokesperson to raise awareness about UNICEF’s lifesaving health and nutrition programs around the world. More →

Bruno Mars Honored By Make-A-Wish Foundation Nov 4, 2015

Make-A-Wish recently announced the recipients of several awards the organization presented at their 35th Anniversary Global Conference last week in Anaheim, Calif. More →

Wolfgang Puck’s Third Annual Fundraiser For Keep Memory Alive Sep 14, 2015

Picture a dozen kids in the kitchen cutting their names out of dough and learning to make pizza from scratch. Now imagine the teacher is an executive chef, and the kitchen is in none other than Wolfgang Puck's Spago restaurant in Las Vegas. More →

Cristiano Ronaldo, John Cena And Serena Williams Named Top Athletes Gone Good Aug 14, 2015

This summer, athletes from across the globe went head to head for a new title: “Most Charitable Athlete.” Inspired by its annual Celebs Gone Good list, honoring the most charitable celebrities of the year, DoSomething.org announces the winners of its inaugural Athletes Gone Good list. More →

Make-A-Wish And ESPN Highlight Inspiring Wishes Jul 23, 2015

Athletes need more than talent to reach the top. They also need perseverance and courage – just like Make-A-Wish kids. More →

Win The Chance To Be In Star Trek Beyond Jul 15, 2015

Here’s your chance to score a walk-on role on the new Star Trek movie. More →

Tourpedo To Run Online Music Memorabilia Auction For Make-A-Wish Jul 14, 2015

Tourpedo, Inc., a Raleigh, North Carolina-based software company, is launching its online auction division with a music memorabilia auction containing memorabilia from some of the world’s most popular artists. More →

Jarrod Bunch Talks Charity Jun 2, 2015

Former NFL star Jarrod Bunch has appeared in a number of films – such as Django Unchained, Rizzoli & Isles, and The Forgotten – and recently took time out of his busy schedule to talk to LookToTheStars.org about his charity work. More →

Jay Leno Helps Wishes Come True May 29, 2015

When former Tonight Show Host Jay Leno is not busy performing stand-up comedy for large scale arena crowds, he is busy helping to make wishes come true. More →

Global Megastar Mariah Carey to Perform at 2015 HRC Los Angeles Gala Mar 13, 2015

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today announced that platinum selling global megastar Mariah Carey will perform at the 2015 Los Angeles Gala Dinner this Saturday, March 14, 2015. More →

PlayStation HEROES Brings Gamers And Celebrities Together To Benefit Charity Feb 16, 2015

Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC has announced PlayStation HEROES, a new initiative connecting gamers with entertainment, sports and gaming celebrities on their PlayStation4 computer entertainment system (PS4), all while helping some of the world’s great causes. More →

Make-A-Wish To Celebrate Disney’s 100,000th Global Wish Feb 11, 2015

It all started with the first wish in 1981, a wish by an 8-year-old boy named Frank “Bopsy” Salazar, who wished to be transported into the magical world of inspiration and motivation at Disney. More →

Terry Bradshaw Roasted At Friars Club ESPN Super Bowl Event Feb 2, 2015

Sports Legend and Broadcaster Terry Bradshaw was honored last week at the Friars Club ESPN Super Bowl Roast at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, AZ. More →

Tickets On Sale For Friars Club ESPN Roast Of Terry Bradshaw Jan 22, 2015

Tickets are on sale for the Friars Club ESPN Roast of Terry Bradshaw, presented by Redd’s Wicked Apple. More →

Randy Jackson Hosts Wishing Well Winter Gala Dec 5, 2014

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles rang in the holiday season with the chapter’s second annual Wishing Well Winter Gala on Wednesday, December 3rd at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. More →

Fantasy Football Fans To Compete Against Celebrities And Help Charity Sep 4, 2014

Kelly Clarkson, John Rich, Montgomery Gentry, Warren Moon, Mike Conley, Delanie Walker, Tiffani Thiessen, Sal Masekela and others will soon compete against football fans on behalf of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. More →

Helena Bonham Carter Makes Wish Come True Jul 30, 2014

Helena Bonham Carter and Make-A-Wish Foundation UK recently made a teenage girl with a serious condition very happy. More →

Richard Branson Makes Wish Come True Jul 17, 2014

Richard Branson recently made a wish come true for a young boy in San Diego. More →

Teen Meets Jeremy Kyle Thanks To Make-A-Wish Jul 4, 2014

A British teenager recently got to meet TV host Jeremy Kyle thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation in the UK. More →

Andy Murray Makes Wish Come True For Young Boy Jun 17, 2014

Andy Murray recently made the wish of a young boy come true. More →