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George W. Bush Announces Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon Partner Country Dec 6, 2011

During a visit to the George Urban Health Center in Lusaka last week, President George W. Bush, Mrs. Laura Bush and First Lady of Zambia Dr. Christine Kaseba were joined by United States Ambassador Mark Storella to announce that Zambia will be the first Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon partner country, expanding the availability of vital cervical cancer screening and treatment, and breast care education to those in need. More →

Montel Williams Cooks For Wounded Warriors At Military Medical Center Dec 6, 2011

Montel Williams, Emmy Award-winning talk-show host, decorated former naval intelligence officer, entrepreneur, motivational speaker and philanthropist, visited the Fisher House last week to cook a Holiday meal for the families of wounded warriors receiving medical treatment at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. More →

Lady Gaga Honored At Trevor Live Celebrity Charity Event Dec 6, 2011

On Sunday, December 4, 2011, The Trevor Project honored Lady Gaga with the Trevor Hero Award and Google Inc. with the Trevor 2020 Award during “Trevor Live” presented by Audi of America and ING and directed by Adam Shankman. More →

Win Harry Potter Star's Jacket In Charity Competition Dec 6, 2011

On the day that the final installment of the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise is released on Blu-ray and DVD, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is launching a competition to win a jacket worn by Oliver Phelps, the film’s George Weasley. More →

Kevin Bacon And Lindsay Lohan Help Raise Awareness For Hunger Organizations Dec 6, 2011

Kevin Bacon and John Stamos are asking their fans to make donations to Bread for the World, one of their favorite hunger organizations. The request is part of a holiday hunger fundraising campaign organized by Bacon’s charitable initiative, SixDegrees.org, in partnership with Network for Good. More →

Brian Wilson Performs At Charity Teddy Bear Ball Dec 6, 2011

Brian Wilson, one of popular music’s most revered figures and influential composers, took to the stage to perform at The Help Group's Teddy Bear Ball on Monday, December 5th at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. More →

Surprise A Loved One With Celebrity Charity Gifts Dec 6, 2011

Surprising a loved one this Christmas is just the beginning. Create goodwill that lives on well beyond the holidays when you shop at www.charityfolks.com and give a gift that “give backs.” With dozens of unique ideas, ranging from one-of-a-kind experiences to fun and unique stocking stuffers, even the most discerning of shoppers can find something this holiday season. More →

Jason Mraz Launches Charity Foundation Dec 6, 2011

Atlantic recording artist Jason Mraz has announced the establishment of the Jason Mraz Foundation, devoted to supporting a number of charities for which he has been a dedicated and impassioned advocate. More →

Alec Baldwin And Meryl Streep Attend Christopher Reeve Foundation Gala Dec 5, 2011

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation hosted its annual star-studded A Magical Evening fundraising gala on Wednesday, November 30th at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. More →

George Clooney's Signed Jacket Up For Auction To Benefit RFK Center Dec 5, 2011

Celebrities spanning the worlds of politics, sports and entertainment have joined together for The Robert F. Kennedy Center's annual Ripple of Hope Holiday Auction. More →

Stars To Attend Andrea Bocelli Foundation Launch Dec 5, 2011

The world’s highest selling solo classical musician, Andrea Bocelli, will launch the Andrea Bocelli Foundation with a star-studded event produced by Jo Champa and Studiomusica and presented by the Grammy Museum Foundation on December 9. More →

Stars Celebrate Babies With March Of Dimes Dec 5, 2011

The 6th Annual March Of Dimes Celebration Of Babies awards luncheon which was held on Friday, December 2, 2011 at the Beverly Hills Hotel raised nearly $1 million. More →

Stars Donate To Westland School Charity Auction Dec 5, 2011

A host of stars have donated items and once-in-a-lifetime experiences to a great new auction on CharityFolks.com to benefit Westland School. More →

Rugby Star Donates Underwear To Celebrity Charity Auction Dec 5, 2011

A signed pair of World Champion rugby star and All Black Dan Carter’s Jockey underwear and the sweaty singlet studded with Swarovski crystals Richard Simmons wore in Air New Zealand’s safety video are amongst more than 100 items up for grabs in Air New Zealand’s annual Kids @ Christmas charity auction at www.sella.co.nz. More →

Morgan Spurlock Goes Mo-less For Charity Dec 5, 2011

Movember, the month long charity event that asks participants to grow a moustache for 30 days to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer and other men’s health issues, held its annual gala party on Friday night at Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan. More →

Rashida Jones: Two Rescue Gifts I'm Giving This Year Dec 5, 2011

Actress and International Rescue Committee voice Rashida Jones wrote recently about her charitable holiday plans. More →

Stars Wish Macmillan Cancer Care A Happy 100th Birthday Dec 2, 2011

Leading cancer care charity Macmillan Cancer Support recently asked its celebrity supporters – including Kylie Minogue, Keira Knightley, Sting, Alesha Dixon, Joanna Lumley, James Corden, Anna Friel and Seth Rogen – to share their 100th birthday wishes in a short film 100 Years Of Macmillan: A Birthday Tribute. More →

Celebrity Charity Gifts That Give Twice Dec 2, 2011

Looking for a gift to top all gifts this holiday season? Leading charity auction site charitybuzz.com is offering access to hundreds of once-in-a-lifetime celebrity experiences. More →

Annie Lennox Launches SING Campaign Charity Auction Dec 2, 2011

Annie Lennox has launched this year’s SING Campaign eBay auction. More →

Alec Baldwin To Be Honored By People For The American Way Dec 2, 2011

The People For The American Way Foundation will be holding its 30th Anniversary Celebration next week, and will be honoring longtime board member Alec Baldwin. More →

Tenor Alfie Boe Named As Charity Ambassador Dec 2, 2011

Alfie Boe – the sensational opera tenor – has announced that he has taken on a role as an official ambassador for Nordoff Robbins. More →

NFL Star Launches Giving Assistant App Dec 2, 2011

NFL star Adrian Peterson and his All Day Foundation will make the holiday shopping experience more meaningful with the debut of a revolutionary new browser app called the GIVING ASSISTANT, which directs funds raised in online shopping to programs that support youth, build self-esteem, promote healthy lifestyles and prevent gang involvement. The GIVING ASSISTANT is a free download powered by GlobalMojo, a socially conscious technology company based in Seattle and San Francisco. More →

Zooey Deschanel's She And Him Included On Celebrity Charity Album Dec 2, 2011

A new celebrity charity album has been released for a good cause just in time for Christmas. More →

Grammy Nominees Album To Benefit Charity Dec 2, 2011

The Recording Academy’s GRAMMY Recordings and Universal Republic Records have joined forces to release the 2012 GRAMMY Nominees album on Jan. 24, 2012. More →

Richard Branson's Charity To Distribute 100,000 Condoms In South Africa Dec 1, 2011

Richard Branson's Virgin Unite will help people in the fight against the spread of HIV AIDS this week by distributing 100,000 free condoms to the Bhubezi and Ndlovu Clinics in the Bushbuckridge area in the Mpumalanga province in South Africa, one of the most impoverished rural areas of South African, where an estimated 20% of the 500,000 people in the community are HIV positive. More →

Annie Lennox Backs Charity Campaign On World AIDS Day Dec 1, 2011

Eight in ten young people know that HIV cannot be transmitted by sharing a drink with someone who is HIV positive, yet three quarters say they still wouldn’t do it. Common myths and negative attitudes towards young people with HIV can leave many feeling alienated, alone and stigmatized. More →

Bill And Chelsea Clinton To Host Millennium Network Event Dec 1, 2011

The Fray will be special musical guest at next week’s Clinton Foundation Millennium Network event on Thursday, December 8, at Terminal 5 in New York City. More →

Keep Warm With Scarlett Johansson For Charity Dec 1, 2011

More than a million people will be diagnosed with cancer this year. In an effort to help make a difference, Neff, a leading active lifestyle brand, announced today that they are partnering with actress Scarlett Johansson to raise money for City of Hope — one of the nation’s leading cancer research, treatment and education centers—in a project called, “Neff Hope”. The initiative has a simple mission: to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. More →

Hugh Jackman And Mariah Carey Join Made With Pencils Celebrity Charity Campaign Dec 1, 2011

This holiday season, Pencils of Promise (PoP), a nonprofit whose mission is to build schools in the developing world, is launching their Made with Pencils campaign. The Made with Pencils campaign allows the world’s leading cultural curators and artistic minds to produce original works made from pencils that will be auctioned off to build new schools. More →

Slash And Ozzy Feature In Gibson GuitarTown Charity Auction Dec 1, 2011

Gibson GuitarTown on The Sunset Strip, administered by the Gibson Foundation, is completing its yearlong “tour” of the boulevard and has announced the art guitars will be auctioned for charity on December 3, 2011, at Julien’s Auctions Beverly Hills Gallery (9665 Wilshire Blvd.) beginning at 2 p.m. More →