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Teen Cancer America Named As Official Charity Of Young Hollywood Awards Aug 1, 2013

The 2013 Young Hollywood Awards, which celebrates the best emerging young talent in film, music and television, has announced that Teen Cancer America is its official charity. More →

Young Stars Are Honored For Charity Work At Power Of Youth Event Aug 1, 2013

On Saturday, Variety honored Hollywood’s most philanthropic young entertainers at their seventh annual Variety’s Power of Youth event sponsored by Flips Audio at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. More →

Toto Supports ALS Association On New Tour Aug 1, 2013

Internationally renowned artists, Toto, has joined with The ALS Association to bolster public awareness about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) during the band’s 2013 North American tour. More →

Al Gore Welcomes 1500 New Climate Leaders Aug 1, 2013

At a keynote presentation earlier this morning, former Vice President Al Gore officially welcomed more than 1500 new members to the Climate Reality Leadership Corps. More →

Priyanka Chopra Joins Girl Up Campaign Aug 1, 2013

Priyanka Chopra, the award-winning actress and musical artist, announced thos week that she is joining the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign. More →

Seth Rogen Collaborates On Greeting Cards Aug 1, 2013

Treat, the greeting card service from Shutterfly, Inc., today announced its exclusive Celebrity Birthday Card Collection in collaboration with two very funny and likeable entertainers – actor, producer, writer and director Seth Rogen and television actress Sarah Chalke. More →

Stephen Fry Helps Pick A Winner For Charity Aug 1, 2013

Stephen Fry, the much-loved comedian, actor and writer joined award winning wildlife artist Pollyanna Pickering to select the winning ticket in her charitable Foundation’s grand prize draw. More →

Liam Neeson Supports UNICEF In Preventing Violence Against Children Jul 31, 2013

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson is raising his voice in support of a new UNICEF initiative to prevent violence against children. More →

One Direction Partners With Office Depot To Fight Bullying Jul 31, 2013

Office Depot today revealed the next phase of its multi-faceted anti-bullying partnership with One Direction by announcing sponsorship of the band’s summer movie premiere. More →

Thierry Henry Uses Soccer To Make A Positive Difference Jul 31, 2013

A unique collaboration between soccer star Thierry Henry, international nonprofit Grassroot Soccer and donor-advised fund Goldman Sachs Gives will translate Henry’s actions on the pitch this season into positive change in the lives of young people in Africa. More →

Vampire Diaries Star Records PSA For Tick-Borne Disease Alliance Jul 31, 2013

Candice Accola, star of the hit television show The Vampire Diaries, is helping the Tick-Borne Disease Alliance (TBDA), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness, supporting initiatives and promoting advocacy to find a cure for Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, launch Bite Back for a Cure, a national grassroots campaign to build support for the fight against the devastating impact of tick-borne diseases. More →

Exclusive: NBA Star Mario Chalmers Talks Charity Jul 31, 2013

Two-time NBA Champion Mario Chalmers (Miami Heat) recently partnered with BidSpot Cares, a crowdfunding platform that raises money for charities using online games and social media. More →

Brooke Burke-Charvet Honored By American Cancer Society Jul 31, 2013

On Sunday, July 28, The American Cancer Society hosted its 29th Annual California Spirit Gala at the Pacific Design Center. Guests joined Barbara Lazaroff and Sherry Lansing, co-founders and co-hosts of the gala, in honoring thyroid cancer survivor Brooke Burke-Charvet. More →

Magic Johnson Honors Students At Scholarship Event Jul 31, 2013

This weekend in Los Angeles, Magic Johnson hosted an event honoring high achieving minority youth throughout the United States who have earned the Magic Johnson Foundation's (MJF) Taylor Michaels Scholarship. More →

Cupcakes Magazine Launch Party To Benefit LA Food Bank Jul 31, 2013

Actor/Producer/Director/Humanitarian Scott L. Schwartz will return to Coast Anabelle Hotel to host the 2nd Annual Celebrity Cupcakes benefit and help celebrate the launch of Cupcakes Magazine while raising awareness and collecting food for LA Food Bank. More →

Pau Gasol Returns From UNICEF Visit To Iraq Jul 30, 2013

Pau Gasol, two-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers and UNICEF Spanish Committee Ambassador since 2003, has returned today from visiting Syrian refugees in Iraq. More →

Steven Spielberg Marks 20th Anniversary Of Schindler's List With Charity Screenings Jul 30, 2013

The 20th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's epic film Schindler’s List (meticulously restored under his personal supervision) will be marked with a series of special screenings to benefit the USC Shoah Foundation - The Institute for Visual History and Education. More →

Prince Harry Visits Charity Photo Exhibition Jul 30, 2013

Prince Harry last week visited a photographic exhibition in London documenting the work of his Lesotho-based children’s charity Sentebale. More →

Mary-Louise Parker To Be Honored By Hope North Jul 30, 2013

Hope North will hold its first ever gala on September 18 at City Winery in New York City, where it will honor Mary-Louise Parker with an evening of spectacular live music, food, drinks, and a silent auction. More →

Prince Charles Helps Launch Prince's Trust Summer Sessions Jul 30, 2013

Jamal Edwards, the 22 year-old entrepreneur behind the UK’s leading youth broadcaster SB.TV, kicked off a new Prince's Trust campaign this week to inspire young people making tough decisions about their future this summer. More →

Exclusive: Stars Come Out For Super Saturday Jul 30, 2013

LookToTheStars.org was at the Super Saturday event in New York, benefiting the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, in the weekend. More →

Angelina Jolie Encourages Students In Tokyo To Take Action Against War Zone Rape Jul 30, 2013

Angelina Jolie addressed the United Nations University in Tokyo this week, encouraging students to support her Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict initiative and take action against war zone rape. More →

Charlize Theron Meets With South African President To Discuss HIV/AIDS Jul 29, 2013

Charlize Theron and Executive Director of UNAIDS Michel Sidibé met with South African president Jacob Zuma on Monday to discuss the country’s efforts to fight HIV/AIDS. More →

Joe Jonas Volunteers In Kenya Jul 29, 2013

Out of the city and into rural Maasai Mara – Joe Jonas, from the Grammy nominated, multi-platinum band the Jonas Brothers, recently spent eight days on a Me to We experiential volunteer trip to Kenya. More →

Matthew McConaughey's Charity Fundraising Events To Return In 2014 Jul 29, 2013

Texas head football coach Mack Brown, recording artist Jack Ingram, and actor Matthew McConaughey are excited to announce the Mack, Jack & McConaughey (MJ&M) fundraising and entertainment series of events returns April 24-25, 2014 in Austin, Texas. More →

Metta World Peace - Report Animal Abuse! Jul 29, 2013

Sitting protectively with his canine pals Stella and Athena, Metta World Peace is the star of a brand-new PETA campaign reminding his fans that “it takes only a moment to speak up for an animal in need” and that animal abuse should always be reported immediately to local authorities. More →

NASCAR Driver Aric Almirola Surprises Military Families Jul 29, 2013

Military families experienced disbelief and then excitement Saturday afternoon thanks to Richard Petty Motorsports driver Aric Almirola, Eckrich and Operation Homefront. More →

Stars Line Up For Kiehl's LifeRide Jul 29, 2013

Maintaining its long-standing tradition of supporting HIV/AIDS charities, Kiehl’s Since 1851, the venerable New York-based purveyor of fine quality skin and hair care, is pleased to announce its continued partnership with amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, and the fourth annual Kiehl’s LifeRide for amfAR. More →

Royal Baby Gets Gift From Hearing Loss Charity Jul 29, 2013

New parents HRH Duke of Cambridge and HRH Duchess of Cambridge will break with centuries of royal tradition and will not be employing a nanny for the first few weeks of HRH Prince George of Cambridge’s life. More →

Campaign To Share Clean Drinking Water To Launch At 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting Jul 26, 2013

In support of Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action “Save One Life Every Hour,” Flash Flood for Good announces a new social media initiative that will launch at the CGI Annual Meeting in New York City on September 24 and run in concurrence with the meeting. More →