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Lennox Lewis Named As Laureus Ambassador Aug 6, 2012

Former undisputed World Heavyweight Champion Lennox Lewis has become the newest Laureus Ambassador, which will see him work closely with the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. More →

Bid On Jism 2 Star Sunny Leone's Lingerie For Charity Aug 6, 2012

Who better than the team of the new film Jism 2 to show that there is nothing sexier than compassion for animals? Director Pooja Bhatt and co-producer Dino Morea have donated the wardrobe of Jism 2 to benefit PETA India’s homeless-dog adoption campaign and other initiatives. More →

Vanessa Lachey Has A Reason To Smile For Charity Aug 6, 2012

Last week, nine months pregnant Vanessa Lachey got to indulge her expecting sweet tooth with Edy’s Slow Churned Light Ice Cream – and help charity. More →

Elbow's BBC Olympic Theme Benefits Charity Aug 6, 2012

As the Olympics captures the attention of the world, a beautiful piece of music composed by award winning band Elbow has become the theme for the Olympic coverage across the BBC. More →

Pamela Anderson In Tears Over Plight Of Elephant In India Aug 3, 2012

Moments after learning about the plight of a young elephant who has been beaten so badly that he sustained an eye injury, Pamela Anderson fired off a letter to Vinay Kore, a member of the legislative assembly of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the leader of the Jan Surajya Shakti Party, from her home in Malibu, California. More →

PETA Names the UK's Top Five Comedians Who Stand Up For Animals‏ Aug 3, 2012

Cruelty to animals is no laughing matter. That’s why, just in time for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which once again plays host to some of the UK’s top comedy talent, PETA is listing five animal-friendly comedians who stand up for animals – both on stage and off. More →

Kirk And Anne Douglas Donate $5 Million To LA Mission Aug 3, 2012

Kirk and Anne Douglas have continued their support by pledging $ 5 million to the Anne Douglas Center located at the Los Angeles Mission. More →

Ray Romano To Perform At Everybody Loves To Laugh Event Aug 3, 2012

A star-studded night of entertainment benefiting Harvest Home – a nonprofit organization that helps women and their infants overcome homelessness and promotes physical and emotional health, spiritual growth and financial independence – will take place in Santa Monica on August 18. More →

Dame Maggie Smith Grants Wish To Sick Boy Aug 3, 2012

A very special boy recently had his Harry Potter dream come true thanks to Make-A-Wish UK and Dame Maggie Smith. More →

Magic Johnson Honors Scholars Aug 3, 2012

Magic Johnson, along with sponsor FedEx, honored 33 scholars who earned the Magic Johnson Foundation's Taylor Michaels Scholarship this week at a special brunch at The Skirball Center. More →

Nigel Barker Helps Kick Off Nine West's Runway Relief Program Aug 3, 2012

Nine West, a division of The Jones Group (“Jones”), continues to step out to raise funds and awareness for Fashion Targets Breast Cancer (FTBC), The Council of Fashion Designers of America’s (CFDA) charitable organization, through the Nine West Runway Relief Program in New York City during Spring/Summer 2013 Fashion Week. More →

Lil Wayne Backs Skate Park in New Orleans Lower 9th Ward Village Aug 3, 2012

Mountain Dew and Lil Wayne have announced that they have partnered with action sports youth development agency STOKED for the next phase of their national DEWeezy campaign. More →

Beyonce - I Was Here For World Humanitarian Day Aug 2, 2012

Beyoncé Knowles, the UN and humanitarian aid organizations are launching a global campaign today to shine a spotlight on humanitarian work and encourage people around the world to get involved by doing something good for others. More →

Stars Join Global Effort Against Tropical Diseases Aug 2, 2012

Celebrities from around the world have called on their fans and followers to join the END7 campaign, a global effort to eliminate seven neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) by 2020. More →

Jordin Sparks To Perform At A Magical Evening For The Christopher And Dana Reeve Foundation Aug 2, 2012

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, the nation’s leading nonprofit providing care to those living with paralysis and advancing research into treatments and cures for spinal cord injury, will honor international box office record breaking film THE INTOUCHABLES at its annual star-studded A Magical Evening fundraising gala on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. More →

Join A Grand-Am Racing Team And Help Parkinson's Research Aug 2, 2012

Ever wonder how it feels to own a GRAND-AM racing team — or better yet, to feel the camaraderie and excitement as a member of a Rolex GT Sports Car team? Now you can get a “behind-the-scenes” look at GRAND-AM racing at the legendary Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, with the Whelen/Marsh GT (“Grand Touring”) and SunTrust DP (“Daytona Prototype”) teams – and at the same time, support Parkinson’s research and patient care. More →

ASPCA Kicks Off Rachael Ray $100K Challenge Aug 2, 2012

The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) has officially kicked off the 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge, a three-month competition where 50 animal shelters from across the US will work to increase adoptions in order to win a piece of the more than $500,000 in ASPCA prize grants, including a grand prize of $100,000. More →

Kris Allen Announces Music Matters To Me Video Contest Aug 2, 2012

The Music Empowers Foundation and platinum-selling recording artist and American Idol winner, Kris Allen have announced the start of the Music Matters To Me video contest. More →

Reality Stars Help Sick Kids Aug 2, 2012

Reality television stars helped to make the dreams of children with life-threatening illnesses come true by raising nearly $38,000 for Give Kids The World (GKTW) through Hearts of Reality, a three-day event held July 26-28 in Celebration, Fla. More →

Christina Aguilera Films PSA For World Hunger Relief Aug 1, 2012

Yum! Brands, the world’s largest restaurant company and parent of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, announced today that multi-Grammy Award winner and pop superstar Christina Aguilera is using her voice for good in the fight against hunger by filming a new PSA for the Company’s World Hunger Relief effort that benefits the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and other hunger relief agencies. More →

George Clooney To Auction Tesla Roadster For Charity Aug 1, 2012

George Clooney is to sell a car from his collection to benefit the Satellite Sentinel Project, the organization he co-founded to help prevent the resumption of war between Northern and Southern Sudan. More →

Willie Nelson Comments On Farm Aid's Drought Disaster Fund Aug 1, 2012

Farm Aid has activated its Family Farm Disaster Fund to raise funds to provide relief for farm families whose crops and farmland are being devastated by the country’s worst drought in more than 50 years. More →

Clarence Clemons' Legacy Continues For Charity Aug 1, 2012

Before his passing in 2011, legendary E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for Little Kids Rock, a leading nonprofit provider of free musical instruments and lessons to underprivileged public school students across the United States. In an effort to honor his legacy and continue supporting the charity, The Jean Shop has been selling leather “Big Man” bracelets online, raising more than $12,500 this summer. More →

True Blood's Kristin Bauer Needs Donations For Conservation Film Aug 1, 2012

True Blood star Kristin Bauer van Straten is asking fans for donations to help fund a new documentary that looks into the poaching and slaughter of Africa’s majestic animals. More →

Hillary Clinton Commits To An AIDS-Free Generation Aug 1, 2012

Speaking at the XIX International AIDS Conference opening session last Monday, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the audience that the end of AIDS is coming: “I am here today to make it absolutely clear, the United States is committed and will remain committed to achieving an AIDS-free generation.” More →

Jill Flint Hosts United Cerebral Palsy Of NYC Celebrity Dinner Aug 1, 2012

The 11th Annual UCP of NYC Golf Tournament and Celebrity Dinner was held on Monday, July 23, 2012, at Brae Burn Country Club and Century Country Club in Westchester County, New York. More →

Morgan Freeman Attends Star-Studded Oceana SeaChange Party Jul 31, 2012

Morgan Freeman, Ted Danson, Jeff Goldblum, Aimee Teegarden, Bella Thorne, Jenna Ushkowitz, Sarah Shahi, Steve Howey, Dennis Haysbert and Beverly D’Angelo attended Oceana's yearly fundraiser soiree at a private residence in Laguna Beach, CA on Sunday night. More →

Exclusive: Kelly Ripa Hosts Super Saturday For The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Jul 31, 2012

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

Alyssa Milano Marks Son's First Birthday With Charity Campaign Jul 31, 2012

Alyssa Milano is asking her fans to donate to charity to mark her son’s upcoming first birthday. More →

Kirk Douglas Presents $20 Million Gift To MPTF Campaign Jul 31, 2012

Jeffrey Katzenberg, Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) board member and chairman of the MPTF Foundation, announced today that Anne and Kirk Douglas have stepped forward with an extraordinary gift of $20 million from The Douglas Foundation for the $350 million MPTF Campaign. More →