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War Child Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Album Release Feb 19, 2013

To celebrate War Child's 20th Anniversary, the charity has released an album with Parlophone Records that brings together some of the best tracks from their five albums – including the legendary ‘HELP’ from 1995, which raised £1.5 million. More →

Darius Rucker Performs For Sick Kids Feb 19, 2013

Top country music artists Darius Rucker and Randy Houser have both started the new year off with successful music releases, but they are also being recognized for their volunteer work with Musicians on Call (MOC), a nonprofit organization that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities. More →

Victoria Justice Releases Girl Up Song Feb 19, 2013

Recording artist and actress Victoria Justice has released her new song and music video, “Girl Up,” that highlights the work of the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign to help girls in developing countries. More →

Duchess Of Cambridge To Visit Prince's Trust Programme Feb 19, 2013

Young people taking part in the Team programme in Grimsby will have the honour of welcoming HRH The Duchess of Cambridge next month, on her first ever visit to a Prince's Trust programme. More →

Willow Foundation To Honor Football Legends In London Feb 19, 2013

Ian Wright, Tony Adams, Sir Trevor Brooking, Jimmy Greaves, George Cohen and Rodney Marsh are among the London Football Legends who will be at this month’s charity dinner in aid of the Willow Foundation. More →

USO Treats Troops To Die Hard Screenings Feb 19, 2013

The USO partnered with 20th Century Fox earlier this month to treat over 1,100 deployed military personnel and their families to a sneak peek of the much anticipated movie, A Good Day to Die Hard. More →

Willie Nelson To Perform At Global Green Pre-Oscar Party Feb 19, 2013

Willie Nelson will perform at tomorrow night’s Global Green Pre-Oscar Party at Avalon Hollywood. More →

Oxfam Asks Coldplay Fans To Be A Part Of A Global Campaign For Change Feb 18, 2013

Oxfam is looking for Coldplay fans to take part in a groundbreaking global music project to campaign against one of the world’s greatest human injustices. More →

One Billion Rose Against Violence On Valentine’s Day Feb 18, 2013

On Valentine’s Day, activist Eve Ensler received a welcome gift. People around the world walked out of their offices and schools to dance on the street to protest the violence that is occurring against women and girls. More →

Bob Barker Makes A Stand Against Opossum Drop Feb 18, 2013

TV icon and lifelong Republican Bob Barker recently sent a letter to members of the North Carolina Standing Committee on Rules and Operation of the Senate urging them to reject Senate Bill 60, otherwise known by the offensive title “The Opossum Right-to-Work Act.” More →

Hogwarts Library To Benefit Charity Feb 18, 2013

Scholastic has announced that, in November 2013, the company will release the first boxed set of the complete Hogwarts Library in the U.S., with sales supporting charity. More →

McFly's Harry Judd To Lead Charity Challenges Feb 18, 2013

This year will see Teenage Cancer Trust Ambassador Harry Judd (from the boy band McFly) and his Merry Men take on not one, but two challenges of severe endurance. More →

Jessica Ennis And The Queen Voted Most Inspirational Women Feb 18, 2013

Jessica Ennis and The Queen find themselves in a dead heat for first place in an Oxfam survey of high profile British females that women find inspiring. More →

Peter Buffett Needs Your Photos For New Music Video Feb 18, 2013

Peter Buffett needs your help with an upcoming music video. More →

Wanda Sykes Speaks Out Against Continuous Chaining Of Dogs Feb 18, 2013

In letters sent last week on PETA's behalf, Wanda Sykes urges the mayors and city council members of Suffolk and Newport News to follow the leads of nearby Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Hampton, and her native Portsmouth and enact legislation that bans or significantly restricts the continuous chaining of dogs. More →

Ke$ha To Be Honored By Humane Society Of The United States Feb 15, 2013

Global pop icon and committed animal advocate Ke$ha will receive the prestigious Wyler Award at The Humane Society of the United States’ 2013 Genesis Awards Benefit Gala on Saturday, March 23, at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. More →

Stars Donate Items And Experiences To Rainforest Action Network Auction Feb 15, 2013

Here is your chance to bid on celebrity experiences, autographed memorabilia and luxury items to benefit Rainforest Action Network! More →

Jo Brand And Meera Syal Become Dementia Friends Feb 15, 2013

Comedians and actresses Jo Brand and Meera Syal have become two of the first Dementia Friends as part of the Alzheimer's Society's trailblazing awareness movement. More →

Duran Duran's John Taylor Honored For Addiction Recovery Memoir Feb 15, 2013

Writers In Treatment and New Directions for Women have joined forces to honor Duran Duran's founding member John Taylor with the Experience, Strength and Hope Award on Friday, February 15, 2013 at the Skirball Cultural Center. More →

Joaquin Phoenix Drowns For PETA Feb 15, 2013

Joaquin Phoenix is drowning. In a rare appearance outside his award-winning films, the Oscar nominee is featured in a brand-new PETA video that shows him underwater, struggling to breathe and panicking. More →

LeAnn Rimes To Attend ChalleNGe Champions Gala Feb 15, 2013

Paying tribute to two decades of success in helping to curb the nation’s dropout crisis, the National Guard Youth Foundation’s ChalleNGe Champions Gala will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program by bringing together alumni from 20 years ago, this year’s upcoming graduates and many in between, along with noted celebrities. More →

Stars Share The Love At Make-A-Wish Valentine's Ball Feb 15, 2013

A host of celebrities attended the Make-A-Wish Valentine’s Ball on Saturday night, held at The Dorchester in London. More →

Stars Support Elton John's Campaign For Compassion... With Their Blood! Feb 14, 2013

One of the great barriers to ending the global AIDS epidemic is still that of human compassion. While new HIV infection rates have dropped by up to 50% in many countries over the last two years, and 8 million people living with HIV around the world are now on life saving medical treatment, the HIV symptom we still struggle to overcome is shame. More →

Ewan McGregor Climbs A Beanstalk For Charity Feb 14, 2013

Actor and UNICEF Ambassador Ewan McGregor was on the Ellen Show last Friday, talking not only about his latest movie, but also about UNICEF. More →

Lady Antebellum To Play Charity Ping Pong Feb 14, 2013

Lady Antebellum will front up for a special charity ping pong tournament next month. More →

Matt Damon Goes On Toilet Strike Feb 14, 2013

Matt Damon, co-founder of Water.org, has held a press conference where he announced that to protest the fact that 2.5 billion people lack access to a toilet or basic sanitation, he will be going on a “toilet strike.” More →

Bridget Moynahan Shares Hole In The Wall Gang Camp Story Feb 14, 2013

When actress Bridget Moynahan first visited The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, she met a teenage camper named Aleks who despite losing his leg to cancer managed to climb a rock wall and into her heart. More →

Save The Children Applauds Obama For Protecting Children Feb 14, 2013

This week, President Barack Obama urged America to “come together to protect our most precious resource – our children.” More →

Pamela Anderson Appeals To WTO To Uphold Ban On Seal Fur Imports Feb 14, 2013

Pamela Anderson has made an appeal on PETA's behalf urging the World Trade Organization (WTO) to uphold the EU’s ban on seal-fur imports. More →

Emeli Sandé To Perform At Elton John's Oscar Viewing Party Feb 13, 2013

The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) announced today that it has selected soulful Scottish songstress Emeli Sandé to perform at this year’s Academy Awards Viewing Party to be held on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at West Hollywood Park. More →