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Starkey Hearing Foundation To Honor Maria Bello Jul 24, 2012

Starkey Hearing Foundation, dedicated to bringing understanding among people through hearing care, announced its illustrious roster of honorees for this year’s So the World May Hear Awards Gala scheduled for Saturday, August 4, 2012 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minnesota. More →

Jerome Bettis Wins Korbel Celebrity Spray-Off For Charity Jul 24, 2012

During the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship – often referred to as the Super Bowl of celebrity events – many players took the opportunity to show off their locker-room celebratory skills in the sixth annual “Korbel Celebrity Spray-Off,” held July 19, with this year’s winner, football player Jerome Bettis, receiving $5,000 from the Korbel Toast Life Foundation for the charity of his choice. More →

Amy Roloff Invites You To Little People Big World Gala And Golf Jul 24, 2012

Amy Roloff, star of TLC’s hit show “Little People Big World” and celebrated author, and the Amy Roloff Charity Foundation (ARCF) cordially welcomes fans and friends to attend the 4th Annual “Starry Night, Summer¹s Day” Charity Dinner Auction Gala and Golf Benefit to be held September 15-16, 2012 at the Roloff Farms and The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club in Portland, Oregon. More →

Betty White To Host Hooray For HollyWOOF! Jul 23, 2012

Betty White will host the “Hooray for HollyWOOF” fundraiser benefiting Dogs for the Deaf and Generation Rescue, two non-profit organizations whose purpose is to serve people with disabilities, through innovative programming. More →

Bill Gates Honored By amfAR For AIDS Leadership Jul 23, 2012

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research and GBCHealth honored Bill Gates at a benefit event in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the 19th International AIDS Conference, paying tribute to the spirit of global collaboration that has underpinned the world’s progress in the fight against AIDS. More →

Will Smith And Jada Pinkett Smith Make Charity Trip To Ethiopia Jul 23, 2012

Members of The Smile Generation family recently traveled with charity:water and Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith to Ethiopia to see the impact of their efforts to raise funds and awareness for water projects in Tigray, Ethiopia. More →

Glee's Lea Michele Unveils Star-Studded Valsper Hands For Habitat Jul 23, 2012

Actress Lea Michele has joined Valspar Paint and Habitat For Humanity in unveiling Valspar Hands for Habitat. More →

Duchess Of Cambridge Joins William And Harry's Charity Jul 23, 2012

The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry has changed its name to The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. The change of name marks the end of the first full year in operation for the Foundation, which publishes its Financial Statement for the year ended December 2011 today. More →

Celebrity Kids Help Children At Anti-Bullying Concert Jul 23, 2012

Kids Help Children, the fun-filled fair, rockin’ concert, and empowering fundraising event, returns to the Hilton Anaheim on Sunday, August 19, 2012 to benefit PACER National Bullying Prevention Center and Champions Against Bullying. More →

Jay Leno To Be Grand Marshall Of Harley Davidson Love Ride For USO Jul 20, 2012

Jay Leno will be the Grand Marshal of the 29th Anniversary of the Harley-Davidson Love Ride on Sunday, October 21 at Castaic Lake, California, to benefit the USO and their veterans programs in 160 locations in 27 states. More →

Livia Firth Named As Oxfam Ambassador Jul 20, 2012

Oxfam is delighted to announce Livia Firth as its newest Global Ambassador, joining among others Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Scarlett Johansson, and Coldplay's Chris Martin to partner the charity in its campaigning and fundraising work. More →

Jessica-Jane Clement: No Bunny Should Suffer For Beauty Jul 20, 2012

BBC presenter Jessica-Jane Clement doesn’t want the European Commission to be hustled by the cosmetics industry. That’s why the glamour model has stripped down for two stunning new PETA ads with brown-and-white bunny Sammy above the words, “No Bunny Should Suffer for Beauty.” More →

Paloma Faith Joins Reverse Riots Campaign In The UK Jul 20, 2012

Coinciding with the one year anniversary of the 2011 riots, Reverse Riots is a Do Something UK campaign set up to empower young people to create a wave of positivity towards British youth. More →

eBay Marks First Anniversary Of Amy Winehouse's Death Jul 20, 2012

The Amy Winehouse Foundation has been chosen by eBay to be their Charity of the Week, starting from July 23, to mark the first anniversary of Amy Winehouse's death. More →

News Corporation Gives $20 Million To Motion Picture And Television Fund Jul 20, 2012

The Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) has announced a gift of $20 million from News Corporation for its MPTF Campaign. More →

Sophia Bush Opens Her Closet For Charity Jul 19, 2012

Actress and activist Sophia Bush has opened up her personal closet and donated her designer and vintage items for Closets for Causes auction to benefit Pencils of Promise. More →

Rosario Dawson Kicks Off Unbottle The World Day Jul 19, 2012

Actress and environmentalist Rosario Dawson joined SodaStream to kick-off the inaugural “Unbottle the World Day,” on Monday, July 16, 2012, in New York’s Times Square, to combat the environmental hazard of bottle and can waste. More →

Glee's Jane Lynch: Don't Major In Debt Jul 19, 2012

Glee actress Jane Lynch yesterday unveiled the National College Finance Center website at a news conference in New York City. More →

The Saturdays Visit Tanzania With Comic Relief Jul 19, 2012

During a recent trip to Tanzania, The Saturdays band members Rochelle Wiseman and Vanessa White saw firsthand how Comic Relief and the UK government are helping girls change their lives through the Common Ground Initiative. More →

Brad Paisley Teams With PepsiCo And Dollar General For Literacy Jul 19, 2012

PepsiCo, global food and beverage maker, is teaming up with award-winning country music star Brad Paisley and Dollar General to support literacy in the United States. More →

Madeleine Stowe: Stay Out Of Women's Bodies Jul 19, 2012

Madeleine Stowe, the star of ABC’s hit drama ‘Revenge’ is incensed by Virginia’s recent invasion of women’s reproductive rights in the form of various laws requiring ultrasounds for abortion seekers. More →

Justin Bieber And Selena Gomez Visit Sick Kids In New Zealand Jul 19, 2012

Justin Bieber was joined by his girlfriend, Selena Gomez, when he visited the Starship Children’s Hospital during a promotional visit to New Zealand today. More →

Exclusive: NFL Great Steven Jackson Talks Charity Jul 18, 2012

NFL great Steven Jackson (St. Louis Rams) has earned the top honor of rushing for 1,000 yards for seven consecutive years, but this NFL superstar has his eye on earning top honors off the field in his mission to help kids stay in school. More →

Annie And Tali Lennox Attend Family Planning Summit Jul 18, 2012

Last week, Annie and Tali Lennox attended the opening of The London Summit on Family Planning. More →

Ashley Judd Opposes The Sacrifice Zones Jul 18, 2012

Actress Ashley Judd, a long time opponent of mountain top removal, has found an ally in American journalist Chris Hedges. More →

Elton John Releases AIDS Book Jul 18, 2012

The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) is proud to announce that Sir Elton John's new book, Love Is the Cure, will be in stores today. Sales of Love Is the Cure will benefit the Foundation and its life-saving work.
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General Hospital Stars Take Part In Relay For Life Of Hollywood Jul 18, 2012

Stars of ABC-TV’s long running daytime drama General Hospital are joining cancer survivors, caregivers, other celebrities, friends, and families to kick off the annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Hollywood. More →

Stars Pledge Their Time On Nelson Mandela's Birthday Jul 18, 2012

July 18th is Nelson Mandela's birthday – a day when anyone can pledge 67 mins of time, in recognition of his 67 years of public service. More →

Cyndi Lauper Launches Celebrity Charity Auction For Equality Jul 17, 2012

Long-time civil rights advocate and artist Cyndi Lauper has rallied an impressive list of stars from music and entertainment to help kick off the 2012 True Colors Summer Charity Auction to benefit the True Colors Fund's work in support of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. More →

Star-Studded Super Saturday To Benefit Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Jul 17, 2012

Kelly Ripa, Paula Patton, Donna Karan and Ariel Foxman will host Ovarian Cancer Research Fund's (OCRF) 15th annual Super Saturday, presented by, QVC, COVERGIRL and InStyle. More →