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Join Peter Buffett For A Concert And Conversation Mar 12, 2012

Ora’s Alliance, benefiting the American Kidney Fund, is proud to present "Life Is What You Make It: A Concert and Conversation with Peter Buffett" in the Ford Theater of the Country Music Hall of Fame. More →

Jennifer Hudson And Bruno Mars To Join Sting At Rainforest Concert Mar 12, 2012

Jennifer Hudson and Bruno Mars have been added to the incredible lineup for the upcoming Revlon Concert for the Rainforest Fund. More →

Ed Harris To Be Honored By Charity Mar 12, 2012

Stony Brook University’s 2012 “Stars of Stony Brook” Gala will honor actor-writer-director and four-time Academy Award nominee Ed Harris and The Pollock-Krasner Foundation on Wednesday, April 25 at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City. More →

Celebrate Tom Hanks Day And Help Charity Mar 12, 2012

Acting legend Tom Hanks will be celebrated – and money raised for his favorite charity – at a party in Chicago commemorating the 9th annual International Tom Hanks Day on Saturday, March 31. More →

Steve-O And Monica Seles Stand Up For Chimps Mar 12, 2012

Steve-O may be known for tough stunts but he recently revealed a soft spot for chimpanzees: the star is asking Sen. Barbara Boxer to support legislation that will spare chimpanzees in the United States from painful, invasive experiments and release hundreds of chimpanzees to sanctuaries. More →

Orianthi Plays Benefit Concert For Rock School Fund Mar 12, 2012

American Idol finalist James Durbin and recording artist Orianthi played a special concert at Center Staging in Burbank, CA on March 2 to benefit the Rock School Scholarship Fund, a non-profit group that funds music lessons and provides instruments for kids 7-17 who want to attend any rock school nationwide, but whose parents don’t have the financial means. More →

Richard Branson and Bo Derek Announce WildAid Canada's Polar Bear Campaign Mar 9, 2012

At a news conference in Toronto, international entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Richard Branson, and actress and WildAid Board Member Bo Derek, called for greater protection of Canada’s polar bears, announcing that legislation to protect the hundreds of polar bears living in northern Ontario will soon be tabled at Queen’s Park. More →

Robbie Williams Announces Soccer Aid 2012 Mar 9, 2012

Robbie Williams will return once again for Soccer Aid in May. More →

Meet Justin Bieber Backstage For Charity Mar 9, 2012

Justin Bieber fans listen up – here is your chance to meet the Boy Wonder at the upcoming US show of your choice. More →

Kristin Davis Attends Sisters On The Planet Summit Mar 9, 2012

More than 70 powerful women from around the US and the world – including actor Kristin Davis (Sex and the City), former Haitian Prime Minister Michelle Pierre-Louis, Top Chef Masters competitor Mary Sue Milliken and many more – joined international relief and development organization Oxfam America in Washington, DC for a Sisters on the Planet Summit to mark International Women’s Day this week. More →

Stars Voice Talking Clock For Charity Mar 9, 2012

Following on from his extraordinary 140 mile Thames swim, Little Britain star David Walliams is helping BT to raise £1 million for Sport Relief 2012 by lending his voice to the BT Speaking Clock. More →

Monique Coleman To Attend Girl Up Summit This Weekend Mar 9, 2012

The UN Foundation's Girl Up campaign will hold its first-ever Girl Up Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. this weekend, bringing together celebrities, women leaders, and hundreds of teens from across the country in an event that will equip girls in the United States with the leadership skills necessary to support girls around the world. More →

Stars Help Launch PETA's Bob Barker Building Mar 9, 2012

PETA and Bob Barker welcomed a host of stars at the grand opening of PETA’s new Bob Barker Building, named in honor of the longtime animal advocate who donated $2.5 million for the renovation of the historic structure in Los Angeles yesterday. More →

See Springsteen Live And Help Charity Mar 9, 2012

Hot on the heels of the release of his new album, Bruce Springsteen is going out on tour. And a new auction is giving you the chance to score tickets and support charity at the same time. More →

Stars To Play Ping Pong For Charity Tonight Mar 9, 2012

A host of stars will gather for a special charity ping pong tournament in LA tonight. More →

David Spade Donates $100,000 For Tornado Relief Mar 8, 2012

David Spade has donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross for disaster relief, as the charity launches a large relief operation across 11 states to help people affected by the devastating tornado outbreak. More →

Photos: Stars Support Teens For Jeans Campaign Mar 8, 2012

DoSomething.org's Teens for Jeans campaign just finished celebrating its fifth birthday. This year the drive, with Aéropostale’s support, collected and donated 1,020,041 pairs of jeans to homeless teens across America, Canada and Puerto Rico. More →

Chelsea Handler To Host Human Rights Campaign Gala Mar 8, 2012

The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, has announced the line-up for its 2012 Los Angeles Gala on Saturday March 17 at the Ritz-Carlton/JW Marriott in Los Angeles. More →

Kris Allen And Steven Van Zandt Support Music Matters Campaign Mar 8, 2012

The Music Empowers Foundation has announced the launch of its latest online fundraiser, “Music Matters.” More →

Elton John AIDS Foundation To Benefit From Charity Candles Mar 8, 2012

In anticipation of the hope and sense of renewal inspired by the Spring season, Sir Elton John – Founder of the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) – has once again teamed with NEST Fragrances, a leading luxury home fragrance and beauty product manufacturer, to create Sir Elton John’s Woodside Garden, a new scented candle to benefit the life-saving work of the Foundation. More →

Train To Perform For Musicians On Call Mar 8, 2012

Musicians on Call (MOC) is known for bringing live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities. On March 9, the GRAMMY Award-winning, multi-platinum-selling, internationally acclaimed rock group Train will perform an intimate concert at the Ricochet Bar & Lounge in Midtown Miami to raise funds for the local branch of MOC. More →

Stars To Race For Kids Mar 8, 2012

For the 36th year, the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race will field a glamorous array of Hollywood’s elite in an action-packed race for charity — and the glory of the winner’s circle. More →

Prince Harry Attends Youth Rally In Bahamas Mar 8, 2012

Prince Harry touched the heart of an outstanding Bahamian blind student who described the royal as “amazing” this week. More →

American Idol Stars Fight Malaria Mar 8, 2012

Former American Idol finalists Jason Castro (Season 7, 4th place), Melinda Doolittle (Season 6, 3rd place) and Elliott Yamin (Season 5, 3rd place) were in Washington, D.C. yesterday on behalf of Malaria No More – a nonprofit organization determined to help end malaria deaths in Africa – to meet with members of Congress to voice American support for the malaria fight and celebrate the contributions of the U.S. Government. More →

Richard Branson Blogs Secret Policeman's Ball Mar 7, 2012

Sir Richard Branson has blogged about the Secret Policeman’s Ball concert held in New York during the weekend to benefit Amnesty International. More →

Jude Law Prepares For Global Truce Countdown Mar 7, 2012

For 2012’s Peace Day, which falls on 21 September each year, Peace One Day (POD) is calling for a day of cease fire and nonviolence. More →

Meryl Streep Donates $10,000 To Viola Davis' Upward Bound Fund Mar 7, 2012

Meryl Streep has donated $10,000 to the scholarship fund of the Upward Bound at Rhode Island College program—a fund founded by fellow Best Actress nominee and Upward Bound alumna Viola Davis and her sister. More →

The Highlander Star Launches Charity Auction Mar 7, 2012

Fans of The Highlander can get their hands on some very special items and experiences in a new auction just launched by Adrian Paul and The PEACE Fund. More →

Lenny Kravitz Wants Clean Water Around The World Mar 7, 2012

Lenny Kravitz is throwing his support behind the global push by UNICEF and its partners to help save and improve the lives of millions of children and their families around the world by providing them with access to clean water and adequate sanitation. More →

Bryan Adams Named As Charity Patron Mar 7, 2012

Bryan Adams has been named as patron of Build IT International. More →