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Stars Donate To Auction To Help Stop NYU's Expansion Plan Dec 10, 2013

The stars have come out for an Online Holiday Auction to stop NYU’s expansion plan. More →

Ted Turner Pays Tribute To Nelson Mandela Dec 10, 2013

United Nations Foundation Founder and Chairman Ted Turner has spoken about the passing of Nelson Mandela. More →

George H. W. Bush Honored With Liberty And Justice For All Award Dec 10, 2013

The LBJ Foundation (Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation) has awarded the LBJ Liberty and Justice for All Award to former President George H. W. Bush, in recognition of his leadership in public service and commitment to civil rights. More →

Sharon Lawrence To Take Part In Women Of Vision Salute Dec 10, 2013

The Adrienne Shelly Foundation (ASF), a non-profit organization named after actor and filmmaker Adrienne Shelly, who was killed in 2006, will host its third annual Woman of Vision salute at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) December 12th at 7pm. More →

Celebs Support Greenpeace Forest Campaign In Indonesia Dec 10, 2013

A number of celebs are helping Greenpeace with their Forest Campaign in Indonesia. More →

Annie Lennox Speaks At International Conference On AIDS And STIs In Africa Dec 10, 2013

Annie Lennox delivered the opening speech at the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa in South Africa in the weekend, just days after learning of the death of Nelson Mandela. More →

Gary Sinise's Band Covers Katy Perry At Navy Yard Healing Concert Dec 10, 2013

On December 3, award-winning actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise donated a live performance to a crowd of nearly 2,000 active duty troops, Department of Defense civilians, contractors and military families who work at the Washington Navy Yard. 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 →

Peter Gabriel Remembers Nelson Mandela At WITNESS Benefit Dec 9, 2013

Human rights organization WITNESS celebrated its 9th Annual Focus For Change Benefit during the weekend at Roseland Ballroom, raising funds to support its programs to train and equip people worldwide using video to fight for human rights. More →

Madonna Announces David Blaine As Art For Freedom Guest Curator Dec 9, 2013

Madonna has confirmed David Blaine as the December guest curator for Art for Freedom. More →

Photos: Yoko Ono Visits Tokyo For Imagine There's No Hunger Campaign Dec 9, 2013

Last week, Yoko Ono Lennon visited Hard Rock Cafe Tokyo to speak about childhood hunger and share details on worldwide efforts to combat the issue through Hard Rock’s 6th annual IMAGINE THERE’S NO HUNGER campaign, benefiting WhyHunger and grassroots partners combating childhood hunger and poverty worldwide. More →

Harry Potter Stars Visit Teenage Cancer Trust Units Dec 9, 2013

Harry Potter stars James and Oliver Phelps recently visited one of Teenage Cancer Trust's units at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham to celebrate its third birthday. 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 →

Zach Galifianakis Helps Pardcast-A-Thon Raise Charity Cash Dec 9, 2013

Never Not Funny and Jimmy Pardo are pleased to announce the success of the Fifth Annual Pardcast-a-Thon fundraiser to benefit Smile Train. More →

Stars Help Students Beat The Odds Dec 9, 2013

The Children's Defense Fund–California hosted their 23rd Annual Beat the Odds Awards ceremony on December 5, 2013, at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. More →

Annie Lennox Pays Tribute To Nelson Mandela In South Africa Dec 8, 2013

UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador Annie Lennox is in South Africa to highlight the progress and challenges in the AIDS response. During her site visits, she paid tribute to Former President Nelson Mandela. More →

Artists For A New South Africa Remember Nelson Mandela Dec 8, 2013

Artists for a New South Africa is mourning the death of Nelson Mandela, and has released the following statement. 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 →

Celebrities Donate To Landmine Clearance Charity Auction Dec 6, 2013

Elbow have donated a guitar used on their latest album to raise money for a Nobel Peace Prize-winning landmine charity. More →

Sean "Diddy" Combs Announces $1 Million-Worth Of Safe Rides Home Dec 6, 2013

CIROC Ultra Premium Vodka, Sean “Diddy” Combs, and Uber give fans one million more reasons to celebrate responsibly this holiday season. More →

Big Stars Design Cards For A Cause To Benefit MS Society Dec 6, 2013

To mark the Multiple Sclerosis Society's 60th birthday, celebrities and artists have been designing unique cards for the MS Society to auction on eBay. More →

Cheryl Cole To Appear On Coronation Street For Charity Dec 6, 2013

Television’s most famous street will welcome one of Britain’s biggest pop stars for the live ITV Text Santa show on Friday, December 20th. 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 →

Rachel Bilson And Mumford & Sons' Ben Lovett Design Charity T-Shirts Dec 6, 2013

Invisible Children, has teamed up with fashion icon Rachel Bilson and Grammy Award Winner Ben Lovett from Mumford & Sons to create T-Shirts that are a perfect holiday gift that also gives back to a deserving cause. More →

Stars Donate To SAG Awards Holiday Auction Dec 6, 2013

The SAG Awards Holiday Auction benefiting the Screen Actors Guild Foundation's Children’s Literacy and Emergency Assistance programs is live at sagawards.org/auction. More →

President Obama To Light National Christmas Tree Today Dec 6, 2013

President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and their family will join the National Park Foundation to officially light the National Christmas Tree on Friday, December 6 at the 91st annual holiday tree lighting ceremony on the Ellipse in President’s Park, one of America’s more than 400 national parks. More →

Exclusive: Ne-Yo Talks Charity, Music And Christmas Dec 5, 2013

Grammy Award winning artist Ne-Yo walked into the gymnasium at the Challengers Boys & Girls Club in South Central Los Angeles on December 3, and was met by over 500 excited kids during his Compound Foundation's 6th Annual Giving Tour. More →

Mia Farrow Speaks About Trip To Central African Republic Dec 5, 2013

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow visited the Central African Republic last month to call attention to children’s needs in that conflict-torn country. More →

Bring Food For Those In Need To David Crosby Shows Dec 5, 2013

rock CAN roll has teamed up with David Crosby for his upcoming shows at City Winery in New York on January 28, 29 and 31. More →

Kristen Bell Celebrates Thanksgiving With Homeless Dec 5, 2013

Last Thursday, Kristen Bell was accompanied by Eric Garcetti, Katie Featherston, Jim Mora, and the entire UCLA Football Team to give over 500 homeless individuals a breathtaking Thanksgiving Day with PATH (People Assisting the Homeless}. More →