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Stella McCartney Says No To Leather Feb 8, 2012

In a shift in strategy, PETA – along with Stella McCartney – is urging fashionistas to shed not only fur but also leather this Fashion Week with a viral video exposé of the skins trade hosted by McCartney. More →

Mary J. Blige To Perform At (RED) Event Feb 8, 2012

Award-winning, multi-platinum singer Mary J. Blige will be performing at a private pre-Grammy event on February 9 2012 to celebrate the partnership of Belvedere, the world’s first super premium vodka, and (RED). More →

True Blood Star Auctions Unique Portrait For Charity Feb 8, 2012

True Blood star Deborah Ann Woll is auctioning off a unique portrait for charity. More →

Jenny McCarthy's Autism Charity Teams With Cellar Angels Feb 8, 2012

Cellar Angels has announced that Generation Rescue, Jenny McCarthy's autism organization, has joined their list of charitable partners. More →

Stars Discuss Arts Education In New Book Feb 8, 2012

A new book – The Muses Go to School: Conversations About the Necessity of Arts in Education – has hit bookshelves across the country, pairing first-person accounts from leading artists and celebrities with interpretive commentary by progressive educators to produce a powerful case for positioning the arts at the center of school curriculums. More →

Minka Kelly Shows A Little Heart With Diet Coke Feb 8, 2012

“Showing a little heart” never goes out of style. That’s why actress Minka Kelly and iconic fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg are teaming up with Diet Coke and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s (NHLBI) The Heart Truth campaign. More →

Richard Branson Reflects On Antarctic Visit: Occupy World Street Feb 7, 2012

Richard Branson has reflected on his trip to Antarctica, with his son Sam suggesting the need for an “Occupy World Street” movement. More →

Humane Society Announces Genesis Award Nominees Feb 7, 2012

DreamWorks’ Academy Award-nominated War Horse, Twentieth Century Fox’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Rio, and Alcon Entertainment’s Dolphin Tale lead the diverse field of 58 nominees for The Humane Society of the United States’ 26th Genesis Awards. More →

Sting Gets Back To Bass For Amnesty International Feb 7, 2012

Sting's latest tour – titled Back To Bass – is providing a platform for Amnesty International to raise awareness on the organization’s campaign against oil pollution and human rights abuse in the Niger Delta region in Nigeria. More →

Tony Bennett Paints Louis Armstrong For Charity Feb 7, 2012

Tony Bennett's new painting of Louis Armstrong is going under the hammer for charity. More →

Rose McGowan Visits The Gentle Barn Feb 7, 2012

Actress Rose McGowan experienced a special trip to The Gentle Barn this weekend, the same day the organization received a Toyota Highlander Hybrid as part of Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program. More →

Black Celebrities Unite Against AIDS Feb 7, 2012

More than 60 Black celebrities – including Samuel L. Jackson, Laila Ali, Tatyana Ali, Anthony Anderson, Bill Duke, Dennis Haysbert, Nia Long, Chris Massey, Kyle Massey, Lisa Masterson and Shaun Robinson – have united with Greater Than AIDS to bring attention to the severe and disproportionate epidemic facing Black Americans and reduce the stigma surrounding the disease. More →

Attend Elton John's Oscar Viewing Party With Steven Tyler For Charity Feb 7, 2012

The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) is very pleased to announce that Steven Tyler, a generous Foundation supporter and an Event Chair for EJAF’s 20th annual Academy Awards Viewing Party, is working with EJAF to help make its 20th Oscar-night event especially successful. More →

Prince Charles Optimistic About Fish Stocks Feb 7, 2012

Prince Charles has said that despite evidence about the continued decline of the world’s fish stocks there is real cause for optimism about the future of this vital resource. More →

John Bishop's Week Of Hell For Charity Feb 7, 2012

British comedian John Bishop is about to have one incredibly tough week as he takes on The BT Sport Relief Challenge: Bishop’s Week Of Hell – the second in a series of celebrity challenges sponsored by BT for Sport Relief 2012. Starting on Monday 27th February, it will be the most physically gruelling test of John’s life as he attempts to cycle, row and run over 290 punishing miles from Paris to London in just five days. More →

Garth Brooks Gives The Gift Of Hearing During Super Bowl Week Feb 6, 2012

With the help of a star-studded line up of football and entertainment legends, Starkey Hearing Foundation – which strives to change the social consciousness of hearing and hearing health care – delivered the gift of hearing this weekend to more than 250 hearing impaired children and adults from the Indianapolis area ranging in age from 3 to 92. More →

Stars To Stand Up To Addiction In The Name Of Prevention Feb 6, 2012

Angel’s at Risk, a leading Westside-based charity co-founded by Ted Danson that works with at-risk teens and their families in addressing drug and alcohol use and abuse, will host the second annual "Stand Up To Addiction in the Name of Prevention event on February 11 at a private estate in Pacific Palisades. More →

Duchess Of Cornwall Donates Books And Buys Teddy Bears At Charity Shop Feb 6, 2012

The Duchess of Cornwall has donated books and bought teddy bears for her grandchildren on a visit to a charity book shop and clothes store in London. More →

America Ferrera To Talk Education And Giving Back Feb 6, 2012

America Ferrera, the award-winning actress who is best known for her portrayal of Betty Suarez in the hit comedy Ugly Betty, will speak at Bunker Hill Community College on Thursday, February 16, 2012. More →

Stars Join Campaign To Find 50,000 Shoes In 50 Days Feb 6, 2012

Wayne Knight and David Alan Basche, along with other stars like New York Knicks’ Amaré Stoudemire, lend their time to Soles4Souls video project 50KShoes.com to raise funds for 50,000 pairs of shoes for children worldwide without them. More →

Pete Wentz Launches T-Shirt Design Competition For Charity Feb 6, 2012

Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy is teaming up with online community MASScanvas, encouraging fans to design and illustrate “POWER” themed T-shirts. A portion of the sales of winning T-shirts will benefit Invisible Children. More →

Marcia Cross Talks Giving Back Feb 6, 2012

Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross has talked to a British magazine about giving back. More →

Hugh Grant Attends Celebrity Charity Pub Quiz Feb 3, 2012

Hugh Grant, Jonathan Ross and former Doctor Who David Tennant put their grey-matter to the test at Centrepoint's annual Ultimate Pub Quiz on Tuesday. More →

Mandy Moore Featured In PSI Impact Magazine Feb 3, 2012

PSI, a leading international health organization with programs in 67 countries, launches the latest issue of its development magazine Impact, which focuses on the power of youth. More →

Kellie Pickler Joins Road To Ram Jam For The USO Feb 3, 2012

The Ram Truck brand presents “Road to the Ram Jam,” an all-star country music series featuring five of today’s best country artists leading up to an invitation-only 2012 Ram Jam concert event Dec. 29 in Nashville, Tenn., where all five artists will perform. More →

Salman Rushdie And Michael Stipe To Host Charity Book Fair Feb 3, 2012

March 21 will see The Lunchbox Fund hold its annual Book Fair and auction – hosted by Salman Rushdie and Michael Stipe – at the Piedmonte Room, Del Posto. More →

Prince Charles Visits Cafe In Memory Of Murdered Student Feb 3, 2012

The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, met young people working to make society a better place through his Youth United initiative this week. More →

John Legend To Perform At Characters Unite Storytelling Event Feb 3, 2012

USA Network and The Moth present will present A More Perfect Union: Stories of Prejudice and Power – a Characters Unite Storytelling Event – on February 15. 
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Melanie Fiona Visits A New Way Of Life Reentry Project Feb 3, 2012

Grammy-nominated artist Melanie Fiona took time out of her busy schedule the evening of January 18th to drive to Watts in South Los Angeles. More →

Stars To Come Out For Paul McCartney At Charity Gala Feb 2, 2012

An impressive star-studded cast will come together to honor 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year honoree Paul McCartney during a sold-out gala on Feb. 10 in Los Angeles, two days prior to the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards. More →