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Matt Damon's Mother's Day Message May 11, 2012

Matt Damon has honored his mother in a special Water.org Mother’s Day campaign. More →

David Cameron To Chair United Nations Panel On Millennium Development Goals May 11, 2012

Oxfam has welcomed the appointment of British prime minister David Cameron as joint chair of the United Nations panel that will recommend what should replace the Millennium Development Goals after they expire in 2015. More →

US Fund For UNICEF Announces Campus Challenge Winners May 11, 2012

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is proud to announce the winners of the Campus Challenge for the 2011-2012 academic year. More →

Bret Michaels Thanks The Hospital That Saved His Life May 11, 2012

Rocker and philanthropist Bret Michaels has thanked the hospital who saved his life on a new medical website, Barrow50.org. More →

Damon Hill Gets On His Bike For Charity May 11, 2012

Formula One World Champion Damon Hill cycled 250 miles over the weekend (May 4-6) through cold and rain to take part in the Two Boats Cycle to raise money for the Halow Project. More →

Colbie Caillat And Gavin DeGraw Tickets Benefit Charity May 11, 2012

Multi-platinum, two-time Grammy winning singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat and Platinum recording artist Gavin DeGraw are teaming up on stage and off this summer to offer fans a special selection of tickets for all North American tour dates to benefit several charities close to their hearts, including the Grammy Foundation, The Humane Society of the United States and the VH1 Save The Music Foundation. More →

Cameron Mathison And JR Martinez Surprise Wounded Soldier May 11, 2012

Yahoo! and FishBowl Worldwide Media have launched a new episode of the highly popular web series Ultimate Surprises, featuring host and former All My Children actor Cameron Mathison and retired soldier/former All My Children actor/Dancing With The Stars champ JR Martinez, who surprises Senior Airmen Michael Malarsie with a new family home. More →

Andre Gordon Talks Charity With Look To The Stars May 11, 2012

Look To The Stars’ Misty Schwartz recently chatted to actor/producer Andre Gordon – director of the 2011 film Wish Wizard, featuring Ed Begley Jr and Morgan Freeman – about the causes that are close to his heart. More →

Stars Support Veterans And Military Families With Got Your 6 Campaign May 10, 2012

In an unprecedented show of support for veterans and military families, nearly every major studio, broadcast and cable network, talent agency, and guild in the entertainment industry has united with top-tier nonprofit organizations to launch the Got Your 6 campaign. More →

Julia Roberts And Amy Smart To Be Honored By Heal The Bay May 10, 2012

Environmental group Heal the Bay announced its annual Bring Back the Beach gala on May 17 will reflect Hollywood-style glamour, saluting the accomplishments of eco couple Danny Moder and Julia Roberts, as well as actress and longtime board member Amy Smart. More →

Miranda Cosgrove Named As Ambassador For Leukemia And Lymphoma Walks May 10, 2012

Actress and singer-songwriter Miranda Cosgrove has been named The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's National Ambassador for its 2012 Light The Night Walks and appears in a new public service announcement to promote this important fundraising campaign. More →

Prince Harry Honored For Humanitarian Work May 10, 2012

Prince Harry was this week awarded the Atlantic Council’s 2012 Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership in recognition of his charitable and humanitarian work supporting servicemen and women. More →

Spend A Day With Lady Gaga On Tour For Charity May 10, 2012

Ever dreamed of being a pop star? Touring the country? Performing for sold-out arenas? Here is your chance to experience the tour of international sensation Lady Gaga! More →

Aimee Teegarden Swims With Sea Lion Pups For Oceana PSA May 10, 2012

Oceana has released its latest public service announcement starring actress and ocean lover, Aimee Teegarden of Friday Night Lights. More →

Bill Clinton Announces Second Annual CGI America Meeting May 10, 2012

Bill Clinton has announced the program for the second Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) meeting to be held in Chicago, June 7-8, 2012 at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers. More →

An Evening With Josh Groban For Charity May 10, 2012

Josh Groban is to perform a benefit concert to raise support for the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA), and his own Find Your Light Foundation. More →

Exclusive: Young People From Usher's New Look Foundation Have Their Say May 9, 2012

In 1999, superstar Usher established the Usher's New Look Foundation to empower young people from under-served communities around the world. LookToTheStars.org is proud to share some of the stories of the kids he has helped. More →

Phil Keoghan Gets On His Bike For MS May 9, 2012

Phil Keoghan, host of “The Amazing Race,” and the women cyclists of the professional “NOW and Novartis for MS” team are joining with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation for a second year in a row to raise awareness of MS. More →

Lenny Kravitz And Woody Harrelson Join RFK Annual Spring Charity Auction May 9, 2012

The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights' 5th Annual Spring Auction is open with proceeds going to the RFK Center, founded in 1968 as a living memorial to the assassinated politician’s vision of a more just and peaceful world. More →

Michael Moore Sings For Occupy Album May 9, 2012

When producers of the Occupy This Album CD asked activist Michael Moore if he would be willing to contribute to it, they had his mighty pen or his film making talents in mind. A poem, perhaps, or a music video. More →

Stars Adopt Failing Schools May 9, 2012

Turnaround Arts is a new initiative by the US Department of Education to inject arts education into the eight worst failing schools in the country. The two-year pilot project will be funded publicly and privately, and is also drawing on America’s professional arts community for support. More →

Macy Gray Supports Darfur United May 9, 2012

Grammy Award winning artist Macy Gray has been quietly lending her support to Darfur United in efforts to spread the word about this amazing team. More →

All Eyes Are On The Fate Of Mr Chen May 9, 2012

Chinese civil rights activist Chen Guangcheng made headlines last week when he arrived at the American Embassy in Beijing. He had escaped house arrest in the dead of night on 22 April and then travelled 500 kilometres to the embassy for refuge. It was days after his escape that his house guards noticed he was missing. His coup is made even more remarkable in that he is blind. More →

Robbie Williams Visits Mexico With UNICEF May 8, 2012

Robbie Williams was in Mexico with UNICEF recently, making a short film about some of the city’s most vulnerable children that will be shown during Soccer Aid on ITV 1, on 27 May 2012. More →

Henry Winkler To Be Honored At Fearless Caregiver Conference May 8, 2012

Today’s Caregiver magazine and Caregiver.com, the nation’s foremost print magazine and Web community educating, training and supporting family and professional caregivers since 1995, will present the Robert M. Barg Memorial Achievement Award to actor, director, author and producer, Henry Winkler during the May 24th Western Connecticut Fearless Caregiver Conference in Southbury Connecticut. More →

Join Charley Boorman On Charity Adventure In India May 8, 2012

Actor and adventurer Charley Boorman is set to motorcycle through India this December for UNICEF, and you can join him. More →

Cyndi Lauper To Be Honored For Charity On Wednesday May 8, 2012

Cyndi Lauper will join the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to celebrate the seventh annual National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (Awareness Day) at the “Heroes of Hope” Tribute event on May 9 in Washington, D.C. More →

Sandra Bullock To Be Honored For Charity Donations May 8, 2012

Oscar winning actress Sandra Bullock is to be honored for her charitable donations to Warren Eason Charter High School which was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. More →

Olympia Dukakis To Play King Lear For HERO Theatre May 8, 2012

HERO Theatre has announced that the cast of the “King Lear” benefit staged reading starring Olympia Dukakis and directed by Austin Pendleton will also include a plethora of theatre notables. More →

Morrissey Urges Uniqlo To Say No To Sheep Abuse May 8, 2012

As music legend Morrissey nears the end of his Japanese tour, the former Smiths frontman is joining the international outcry against the Australian wool industry’s abuse of sheep. More →