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Sir Richard Branson Blogs Saving The Whales With OceanElders Feb 23, 2012

Richard Branson has blogged about saving whales as he travels on his luxury catamaran, as part of his OceanElders initiative. More →

Stars Doodle For Epilepsy Charity Feb 23, 2012

A host of celebrities have been showing their artistic side for charity by taking part in this year’s National Doodle Day. More →

Hugh Laurie Joins Glee Stars In Signing Bike For Charity Feb 23, 2012

Hugh Laurie from House, Lea Michele and Cory Monteith from Glee, and John Noble from Fringe, are just a few of the celebrities that signed a first edition Schwinn beach cruiser for the world’s largest conservation organization, The Nature Conservancy. More →

Eric Clapton To Join Guitar Legends At Jazz Foundation Of America Gig Feb 23, 2012

Eric Clapton and Keith Richards will perform at “Howlin’ For Hubert,” a celebration of the musical legacy of the late Hubert Sumlin and his influence on every guitar hero of today, on February 24 at New York’s legendary Apollo Theater. The evening will benefit the Jazz Foundation of America. More →

Mia Farrow: Conflict Robs Children Of Their Childhood Feb 23, 2012

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow wrapped up her visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo yesterday with an urgent plea for better vaccination campaigns and protection for children to stamp out polio and save and improve the lives of especially the most vulnerable children, whose communities continue to be ravaged by poverty and conflict. More →

Actress To Wear Red Carpet Green Dress At Oscars Feb 23, 2012

Suzy Amis Cameron, founder of the Red Carpet Green Dress design contest, has announced the winning dress and surprise actress who will wear the sustainable gown to the 84th Academy Awards. More →

Annie Lennox Leads Tributes For Journalist Killed In Syria Feb 23, 2012

Annie Lennox has paid tribute to veteran American war correspondent Marie Colvin, who was killed – along with a French photojournalist, Remi Ochlik – in Syria earlier this week. More →

Female Stars Host Charity Jumble Sale For Oxfam Feb 23, 2012

Elbows out for a jumble sale with a difference. On Sunday 26 February Dawn Porter and Gemma Cairney are hosting a jumble sale with their celebrity girlfriends to raise money for Oxfam's Get-together campaign to celebrate International Women’s Day – and we all are invited! More →

Daniel Radcliffe Launches PSA For The Trevor Project Feb 22, 2012

The Trevor Project's new life-saving, life-affirming public service announcement featuring Daniel Radcliffe has premiered on FOX during the network’s hit series “Glee.” More →

Stars To Take Part In Annual BTIG Charity Day Feb 22, 2012

BTIG, a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading and related brokerage services, will hold its 10th Commissions for Charity Day on April 18, 2012. More →

Susan Boyle Flips Pancakes For Charity Feb 22, 2012

Susan Boyle flipped pancakes for charity during the weekend. More →

Shailene Woodley Launches Charity At Vanities Feb 22, 2012

On February 20, 2012, Vanity Fair and Juicy Couture, along with Vanity Fair West Coast Editor Krista Smith and The Descendants actress Shailene Woodley, kicked off “Campaign Hollywood” week by hosting the “Vanities” 20th Anniversary in support of All It Takes at Siren Studios. More →

Mia Farrow Launches Polio Vaccination Campaign In Chad Feb 22, 2012

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow has participated in the launching ceremony of the national polio campaign in Chad, a country that registered the second highest number of polio cases in the world. More →

Bill Clinton Attends Job Initiative Graduation Feb 22, 2012

Building on their longstanding commitment to Colombia, President Bill Clinton and Canadian philanthropist Frank Giustra recently attended a commencement ceremony for over 900 graduates of two Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative (CGSGI) job training programs in Colombia. The projects include retail skills and construction skills training projects targeted at Bogotá and Soacha residents. More →

Bill Gates Asks Governments To Continue Aid Programs Feb 22, 2012

As the world economic crisis seeps into its fifth year, philanthropist Bill Gates is more worried about government financial support for developing country programs today than he was after the crash. More →

Natalie Merchant To Perform Against Fracking In New York Feb 22, 2012

Natalie Merchant is to perform a special benefit concert, lending her voice in song to defend New York’s waters in support of a ban on shale gas hydrofracking in New York State and beyond. More →

Stars Honor Muhammad Ali's 70th Birthday At Charity Event Feb 21, 2012

Keep Memory Alive's 16th annual Power of Love Gala on Saturday, Feb. 18, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas brought out some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment to celebrate Muhammad Ali's 70th birthday and raise funds for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and the Muhammad Ali Center. More →

Mia Farrow Blogs From Africa Feb 21, 2012

Mia Farrow has blogged from Moundou, near the border with the Central African Republic, where she is visiting with UNICEF in an effort to make polio a thing of the past. More →

David Walliams' Charity Swim To Hit TV Screens Feb 21, 2012

It was read by millions in the papers, heard on the radio and watched on the news, becoming a national phenomenon and a moment in British history. In September 2011, comedian David Walliams spent an epic eight days swimming 140.54 miles of the River Thames for Sport Relief. Now, for the first time, the inside story of what he went through will be told. More →

Katie Price Pounds The Streets For Vision Charity Feb 21, 2012

Katie Price was among thousands of runners in the annual Brighton Half Marathon during the weekend, raising money for Vision Charity for blind, visually impaired and dyslexic children. More →

Dalai Lama To Talk Peace In Hawai'i Feb 21, 2012

The Hawai’i Community Foundation (HCF) has announced that it will sponsor two public talks in Honolulu featuring His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, April 14th and 15th, 2012. More →

Charity Events To Launch Gram Parsons Foundation Feb 21, 2012

The Gram Parsons Foundation is proud to announce two very special events to commemorate the foundation’s official launching. More →

Grey's Anatomy Stars Run Half Marathon For Charity Feb 21, 2012

In true Southern California fashion, there was a Hollywood feel on Sunday morning at the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Pasadena Half Marathon benefiting CureMito!. In support of the Pasadena-based charity, Grey’s Anatomy actress Chandra Wilson joined co-stars Kim Raver and Justin Chambers to raise awareness and funds for the research and treatment of mitochondrial disease at the 13.1-mile event. More →

Paul McCartney To Kick Off Teenage Cancer Trust Concerts At Royal Albert Hall Feb 20, 2012

Paul McCartney is to kick off the annual series of concerts benefiting the Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall. More →

Holly Branson Adopts Indian Village Feb 20, 2012

Sir Richard Branson's daughter, Holly Branson, patron of Free The Children (FTC), is in India to adopt Udawad village in Udaipur. More →

Walk The Red Carpet At The Hunger Games Premiere For Charity Feb 20, 2012

The countdown has officially begun until The Hunger Games hits theaters on March 23, 2012. For Panem fans, the wait is almost as excruciating as waiting to see which tribute is the last standing, so to get true die hards the first look at Katniss, Peeta and the gang on the big screen, Charitybuzz.com is auctioning off tickets to the premiere in Los Angeles on March 12. More →

Doobie Brothers To Headline Charity Gala Feb 20, 2012

The Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County (CACCC) is proud to announce that their largest fundraiser of the year, Gala 2012, will spotlight a performance by The Doobie Brothers. More →

Stars To Attend FilmAid International Oscar Night Event Feb 20, 2012

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and humanitarian aid organization FilmAid International will host an Oscar Night event at the ‘21’ Club in New York City in celebration of the 84th Academy Awards on Oscar Sunday, February 26. More →

Speak For The Trees With Dr. Suess' The Lorax Feb 20, 2012

Universal Pictures, Illumination Entertainment and The Nature Conservancy have announced the launch of their environmental action campaign “The Lorax Speaks.” More →

Celebrities Support Grand Opening Of Best Friends Animal Society Center In LA Feb 20, 2012

Last week saw a bunch of stars come out to celebrate the grand opening of the Best Friends Animal Society Pet Adoption and Spay/Neuter Center in Los Angeles. More →