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Tom Hardy And Charlotte Riley Become Bowel Cancer UK Patrons Jul 17, 2012

Actors Tom Hardy and Charlotte Riley have agreed to become patrons of Bowel Cancer UK after attending the charity’s 25th anniversary celebrations at No.10 Downing Street. More →

Victoria's Secret Angels Host Supermodel Cycle To Benefit Charity Jul 17, 2012

Victoria’s Secret Angels Doutzen Kroes, Erin Heatherton, Lindsay Ellingson, Arlenis Sosa, and Behati Prinsloo hosted the second annual Supermodel Cycle to benefit Pelotonia – an annual grassroots bike tour that raises funds for The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital. More →

Stars Show Their Support For Soldiers' Charity Jul 17, 2012

Last week, ABF The Soldiers' Charity took the Best Digital Campaign prize for its “Thanks, Soldier!” campaign at the prestigious CorpComms annual Digi Awards 2012 in central London. More →

Kris Allen To Play Live Online For Charity Jul 17, 2012

The Music Empowers Foundation has announced that platinum-selling recording artist and American Idol winner, Kris Allen will be playing a live online concert at 8:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 18. More →

Charlie Sheen Pledges $1 Million To The USO Jul 16, 2012

Charlie Sheen has announced that he will donate 1% of the profits from his new FX show ANGER MANAGEMENT to the USO, with the actor guaranteeing a minimum of $1 million and an unlimited cap on the final donation amount to the military aid organization. More →

Bill Clinton Makes Charity Trip To Africa Jul 16, 2012

Bill Clinton is currently visiting Africa, traveling to South Africa, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Uganda. More →

Olympic Legends Kick Off Triple Play Summer Games Jul 16, 2012

Let the games begin! Less than two weeks before the 2012 Summer Olympic Games kick-off, Boys' and Girls' Clubs of America is teaming up with four medal-winning U.S. Olympians for the Triple Play “Summer Games” to reinforce the spirit of the Olympic Movement, and motivate youth to get active and live healthy through physical activity. More →

Wish Kids Join ESPN This Week Jul 16, 2012

What would it be like shooting baskets with a NBA champion and MVP? Or tossing the football around with a NFL receiver and quarterback? How about slapping the puck around with a NHL player or racing around the track with a NASCAR driver? Or teeing off with one of the most exciting young PGA Tour golfers? Wish kids can tell you. More →

Bill Oddie Marches In London For Bears Jul 16, 2012

Wearing bear masks, dressed in black and holding signs that read, “MoD: Go Fur-Free”, hundreds of compassionate members of the public marched through central London on Saturday to urge the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to replace The Queen’s Guards’ bearskin caps with cruelty-free faux fur. More →

Penelope Cruz Named As Key To The Cure Ambassador Jul 16, 2012

Saks Fifth Avenue and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) have announced that actress Penelope Cruz has been named the EIF ambassador for Saks Fifth Avenue’s 2012 Key To The Cure campaign. More →

Stars Take Part In Kiehl's LifeRide For amfAR Jul 16, 2012

Now in its third year, Kiehl's LifeRide for amfAR is a multi-day, multi-stop motorcycle ride throughout the country, to raise funds and awareness for amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research. More →

Dynamo Donates Winnings From Outrageous Bet to Charity Jul 16, 2012

UK magic sensation Dynamo won a 10,000/1 bet on the Euro 2012 soccer championship results, and promptly handed over his winnings to the Teenage Cancer Trust. More →

Katie Price And Amanda Holden Support Jeans For Genes Day Jul 13, 2012

This year’s Jeans for Genes Day takes place on Friday 5th October, and some famous faces have pledged their support. More →

Third Eye Blind And Switchfoot To Rock The Green Jul 13, 2012

Rock the Green presented by Veolia Environmental Services, an outdoor music festival featuring nationally renowned bands and near-zero waste, have announced that Third Eye Blind will headline the event, supported by Metric, Switchfoot, Imagine Dragons, Morning Parade, and Atlas Genius. More →

Nick Swisher To Attend Soldier Ride For Wounded Warriors Jul 13, 2012

The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) 2012 Soldier Ride comes to New York July 18-21. More →

Sons Of Anarchy Stars To Lead Ride And Rally For Boot Campaign Jul 13, 2012

The Boot Campaign, a military non-profit that donates to soldiers healing from a variety of physical and emotional combat wounds, will host the 2nd Annual Boot Ride and Rally on Sunday, August 26, 2012 in Los Angeles. More →

Paris Hilton Talks About Her Hope For Children Jul 13, 2012

My Hope For Children Foundation announced today the launch of two new PSA’s for the charity. Celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Ashley Argota, Boo Boo Stewart, Johnathon Schaech, Michael Steger, Gregory Michael, and many more have come together in order to bring awareness to the plight plaguing children in the Philippines. More →

Emeli Sandé To Perform For The Prince's Trust Jul 13, 2012

Award-winning superstar, Emeli Sandé, is singing live in support of The Prince's Trust at the Royal Albert Hall this November. More →

Tamara Tunie Supports Evidence, A Dance Company Jul 13, 2012

Evidence, A Dance Company will host its 9th Annual “On Our Toes”… In The Hamptons Summer Benefit — one of the premier cultural events of the Hamptons social season — on Saturday, August 18, 2012, from 4 pm to 8 pm at the Hayground School in Bridgehampton. The contemporary dance company’s mission is to promote understanding of the African Diaspora through music, movement and spoken word. More →

Morgan Freeman To Attend Oceana SeaChange Summer Party Jul 12, 2012

This year marks the 5th Anniversary of the annual SeaChange Summer Party, an event benefitting Oceana. This Orange County, California benefit gives supporters an opportunity to help bring back the sea’s bounty for ourselves and for our children. More →

Ashley Tisdale Supports Project Pink Jul 12, 2012

PUMA is kicking off their 3rd annual Project Pink initiative and is proud to announce Ashley Tisdale as this year’s celebrity supporter! More →

Freida Pinto: Because I'm A Girl Ambassador Jul 12, 2012

Freida Pinto, star of Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), is Plan's newest Because I am a Girl Global Ambassador. More →

Julianne Moore Speaks Up For Kids Jul 12, 2012

Children's Health Fund believes that the Affordable Care Act is critically important for America’s kids. Actress and child health advocate Julianne Moore is helping the CHF to SPEAK UP FOR KIDS in a new video that highlights the law’s benefits for children and reinforces why it is critical that children have access to quality health care. More →

Jennifer Garner Wants To Clean Up Life's Messiest Adventures Jul 12, 2012

In the new Disney film, “The Odd Life of Timothy Green,” in theaters August 15th, Jennifer Garner plays a woman who embarks on the ultimate adventure in clean when she and her husband unexpectedly become parents. At this moment, Garner’s character understands what every mother knows: life is full of messy adventures – so make sure you have the right washing machine on hand to help clean things up. More →

Jackie Chan Meets Young Trafficking Survivors In Myanmar Jul 12, 2012

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and martial arts icon Jackie Chan concluded a three-day visit to Myanmar this week. More →

Racing Legends Sign Helmet For Alzheimer's Auction Jul 12, 2012

The family of the late IndyCar champion Dan Wheldon are raising money for people with dementia by auctioning a signed racing helmet. More →

Stand Up To Cancer Telecast Returns In September Jul 11, 2012

Building on two historic fundraising telecasts in 2008 and 2010, groundbreaking grassroots movement Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), will return to primetime television on Friday, September 7 (8:00-9:00 PM ET & PT). More →

Elton John And Bill Clinton To Speak At AIDS Conference Jul 11, 2012

Organizers of the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) have announced that President Bill Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States, South African Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, philanthropist Bill Gates, and humanitarian Sir Elton John, founder of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, will be among the high-level speakers who will join thousands of the world’s top AIDS researchers, community leaders, and other stakeholders in Washington, D.C. this summer. More →

Stephen Fry Narrates Video For Monkey Conservation Jul 11, 2012

Many charities struggle to attract the support of well known celebrities to endorse their work, yet Wild Futures' dream came true when highly esteemed English actor and comedian Stephen Fry agreed to present a short film on the charity’s work. More →

Jesse Eisenberg Speaks Out For Parrots Jul 11, 2012

In a newly released video Academy Award-nominated actor Jesse Eisenberg has joined forces with The Humane Society of the United States to speak out about the inhumane treatment of exotic birds. More →