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Raphael Sbarge Launches EEK-O-Halloween With Green Wish Oct 18, 2012

Actor Raphael Sbarge is launching a special Halloween event this year: EEK-O-Halloween. More →

Lance Armstrong Steps Down As Chairman Of Cancer Charity Oct 17, 2012

Lance Armstrong, founder and chairman of LIVESTRONG, made the following announcement today regarding his status as chairman of the cancer non-profit organization’s board of directors. More →

Angelina Jolie Donates $50,000 To Girls' Education Fund Oct 17, 2012

Angelina Jolie has donated $50,000 to the Women in the World Foundation's Woman of Impact Emergency Appeal for Girls’ Education Fund. More →

Shakira Supports Day Of The Girl Child For UNICEF Oct 17, 2012

Shakira recently met with teenage footballers from a UNICEF-supported national girls’ football league in Baku, Azerbaijan. More →

George Michael Auctions Dog Photos To Benefit Animal Home Oct 17, 2012

George Michael is auctioning a patchwork photo wall used during his Symphonica tour to benefit an animal rescue home. More →

David Schwimmer Joins Stars At Rape Treatment Center Event Oct 17, 2012

Academy Award nominated actress Viola Davis lent her voice to raise awareness about rape and the sexual abuse of children by hosting the annual brunch to benefit the Rape Treatment Center (RTC) at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center on Sunday October 14, at Greenacres in Beverly Hills. More →

Nicolas Cage Supports ArtWorks To End Child Labor Oct 17, 2012

The International Labour Organization (ILO) – the UN agency specializing in the world of work – has launched ArtWorks, an artist engagement program to raise awareness of fundamental rights at work, including freedom from slavery and from child labor. More →

Bill Oddie: Wounded Badgers Will Bleed To Death Oct 17, 2012

With England’s badger slaughter just hours or days away, a group of veterinarians – including BBC Breakfast’s resident vet Marc Abrahams – has written a letter to DEFRA Minister Owen Paterson, to express their concern that the slaughter of badgers will result in widespread animal suffering. More →

Aimee Teegarden Plays Celebrity Charity Soccer For PUMA Project Pink Oct 17, 2012

October 13 saw professional athletes and celebrity guests teamed up in a special soccer match to benefit PUMA’s Project Pink initiative – the brand’s breast cancer awareness and fundraising initiative, rooted in women’s soccer, which aims to empower young women to take action and effect change. More →

Coronation Street Stars Attend Ronald McDonald House Charities Gala Oct 17, 2012

Coronation Street stars turned out in force for the annual Ronald McDonald House Charities Manchester Gala Dinner earlier this month. More →

Angelina Jolie Writes In Support Of Malala Yousafzai Oct 17, 2012

Angelina Jolie has written an article for The DailyBeast.com in support of Malala Yousafzai, the 14-year-old Pakistani girl shot and wounded by Taliban gunmen for speaking up for girls’ education. More →

Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg And David Geffen Donate $30 Million Each To Motion Picture And Television Fund Oct 16, 2012

In an extraordinary commitment, the three men who created DreamWorks SKG: Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen, are each donating $30 million to the Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation Campaign as announced today by George Clooney, MPTF Board member and co-chair of the Campaign. More →

New York City Food Trucks Fight Hunger On World Food Day Oct 16, 2012

On World Food Day, October 16th, New York City’s food trucks are donating 5 percent of their sales to help international humanitarian organization Concern Worldwide fight extreme hunger in the world’s poorest countries. More →

Sting And Trudie Styler To Be Honored By We Are Family Foundation Oct 16, 2012

The We Are Family Foundation (WAFF), a not-for-profit organization founded by legendary songwriter and producer, Nile Rodgers, will honor Humanitarian Award recipients Sting and Trudie Styler at its annual Celebration Gala, on Monday, October 29, 2012, at Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. More →

50 Cent, Josh Groban And Rachael Ray Record Radio PSAs For Feeding America Oct 16, 2012

“Together we are Feeding America” is the message of a new series of radio public service advertisements (PSAs) unveiled yesterday by Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, and the Ad Council. More →

Prince's Trust Celebrity Ambassadors To Take Part In Youth Forum Oct 16, 2012

Prince's Trust Ambassadors are taking part in the Against The Odds youth forum this week, to give hope to young people facing issues such as poverty, homelessness and unemployment. More →

Duchess Of Cornwall Named Patron Of Arthritis Research UK Oct 16, 2012

The Duchess of Cornwall has become Patron of Arthritis Research UK. More →

Dina Manzo To Judge Animal Fair Pet Costume Contest Oct 16, 2012

Join Wendy and Baby Hope Diamond for Animalfair.com’s 12th Annual Howloween Pet Costume Benefit benefiting the Lucky Diamond Critical Care Ward at the Humane Society of New York. More →

Clive Davis To Attend Songs Of Hope VIII Event Oct 16, 2012

Clive Davis, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Jimmy Jam, Trevor Rabin (composer and vocalist of Grammy Award-winning group Yes) and music and entertainment industry giants committed to fighting cancer, HIV/AIDS, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases will take part in Songs of Hope VIII, a special event and silent auction that supports lifesaving research at City of Hope. More →

Hot Chip Takes Over Oxfam Shops For Oxjam Oct 16, 2012

Earlier this week, Hot Chip continued their DJ ‘takeover’ of Oxfam shops with an intimate gig at the Oxfam shop on Byres Road shop in Glasgow. More →

David Beckham Writes Child Stunting Report For CNN Oct 15, 2012

UNICEF ambassador David Beckham has written a special report for CNN on the silent emergency of child stunting. More →

Chloë Moretz Fronts UNICEF Trick-Or-Treat Campaign Oct 15, 2012

Snicker bars, candy wrappers and smiling bellies are not the only things happening this Halloween. For the sixty-second year now, UNICEF is hosting its annual Trick-or-Treat campaign. Leading the way, Chloë Moretz is this year’s new face. More →

Celine Dion Records Video For World Prematurity Day Oct 15, 2012

A new global television message from Celine Dion calls on families to use social media to connect with each other and ask governments take action to prevent premature births and save babies’ lives. More →

Prince William Presents SkillForce Award Oct 15, 2012

The Duke of Cambridge has presented the first charity award named in his honor to a group of children from Oldham. More →

Peter Gabriel Performs At WITNESS Benefit Oct 15, 2012

Human rights organization WITNESS last week celebrated 20 years of collaborative activism with musicians, celebrities and human rights supporters at its 8th Annual Focus for Change Benefit held at the Roseland Ballroom. More →

One Direction Gets Behind School Attendance Challenge Oct 15, 2012

An unprecedented 225 middle and high schools are participating in Get Schooled’s Fall Attendance Challenge. More →

Trace Adkins To Compete In All-Star Celebrity Apprentice Oct 15, 2012

Trace Adkins, award-winning country music star, will compete on behalf of the American Red Cross during Donald Trump’s “All-Star Celebrity Apprentice” on NBC. More →

The Situation Becomes An Animal Advocate For PETA Oct 15, 2012

Jersey Shore may be about to kick off its final season, but Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino already has his next gig lined up: animal advocate. More →

Elton John To Be Joined By Tennis Legends For Smash Hits Charity Event Oct 12, 2012

Andre Agassi, Stefanie Graf, Martina Navratilova and Andy Roddick are expected to be at Elton John and Billie Jean King's 20th annual Mylan WTT Smash Hits next week. More →

Natalie Merchant Sings For Paul Newman's Hole In The Wall Gang Oct 12, 2012

The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, founded by Paul Newman, has released an inspiring song and music video to kick off its 25th anniversary as a hideout where seriously ill kids can simply be kids. More →