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Smallville Star Goes Naked For Charity Oct 18, 2011

With her naked body painted to resemble a lizard’s skin, Canadian actor Laura Vandervoort—known for her roles on TV’s Smallville and V, among others—is the star of a brand-new PETA ad campaign exposing the cruelty of the exotic-skins industry that reads, “Whose skin are you in? Leave wildlife out of your wardrobe.” More →

Coronation Street Star Backs East Africa Sponsorship Appeal Oct 18, 2011

An emergency sponsorship appeal has been launched today by children’s charity Plan UK to help families recover from the East Africa crisis. More →

Stars To Attend Breast Cancer Charities Fashion Show In LA Oct 18, 2011

The Breast Cancer Charities of America Fashion Show and Fundraiser will take place in Hollywood on Wednesday, October 19, hosted by Tiffany Hines, MC’d by Layla Kayleigh, and with a guest Celeb DJ set by Taryn Manning. More →

Irish Tenor To Perform At New Zealand Embassy For ONE Campaign Oct 18, 2011

The Embassy of New Zealand in Washington DC and the ONE Campaign will host “A Special Tribute to U.S. Military Members, Their Families and Their Legacies,” Thursday, October 20, 2011, from 6-8 p.m. Featuring a special performance by world-renowned tenor Anthony Kearns, the invitation-only ticketed Embassy gala will benefit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) and the USO of Metropolitan Washington. More →

Mick Jagger Named As Rainforest Ambassador Oct 18, 2011

Mick Jagger, who has been a keen economic activist for some time, has been made an honorary Ambassador of the Rainforest. Peruvian officials named the rock star ambassador as he travels through South America with his family, visiting national treasures such as the Inca site Machu Picchu. More →

Wyclef Jean To Attend Hands For Haiti Charity Benefit Oct 18, 2011

The Annual Hands for Haiti Red Carpet Benefit, an exclusive fundraising event to benefit the work of The Hope For Them Foundation and the construction of a new school for over 1,200 children in Carrefour and Croix des Bouquets, Haiti, will take place in New York tomorrow, October 19. More →

Reese Witherspoon Recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month In New York Oct 17, 2011

Avon Foundation for Women Honorary Chairperson Reese Witherspoon recognized Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the 2011 Global Breast Cancer Congress on Sunday – where she launched a new Avon Foundation for Women-funded global breast cancer scholarship program – and at the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer – where she presented more than $9.1 million in grants to New York-area breast cancer programs. More →

South Pole Charity Expedition Gets Prince William's Support Oct 17, 2011

Prince William – HRH The Duke of Cambridge – is patron of a fantastic expedition to the South Pole that is about to get under way for charity. More →

Photos: Stars Come Out For Charity At PUMA Event Oct 17, 2011

A host of celebrities came together for Soles4Souls last week for PUMA’s Riddim + Run event. More →

Celebrity Shoes Go Under The Hammer At Charity Event Oct 17, 2011

Over 350 people – including many of the celebrity shoe donors themselves – showed their support for the fundraising Celebrity Shoe Auction at The Royal Society of Medicine, at One Wimpole St, London on October 12. More →

Jason Segel And Kermit The Frog To Host Charity Gala Oct 17, 2011

The Fulfillment Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping promising yet under-resourced Los Angeles students graduate from high school and complete college, will honor Rich Ross, Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios, at its STARS 2011 Benefit Gala at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The evening will include a Founders’ Humanitarian Award presentation to Madeleine and Tom Sherak. More →

Woody Harrelson's Letter Makes Army Stop Monkey Cruelty Oct 17, 2011

Following a letter from actor Woody Harrelson on PETA's behalf to Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno, the U.S. Army has confirmed that it will discontinue cruel monkey laboratories that were part of Aberdeen Proving Ground’s chemical casualty training courses. More →

Jessica Seinfeld Hosts Celebrity Charity Baby Buggy Fashion Event Oct 17, 2011

Jessica Seinfeld and Baby Buggy supporter Delphine Krakoff hosted a shopping and cocktail event at the flagship Reed Krakoff boutique in support of Baby Buggy last week. More →

NFL Star Hands Out Football Gear To Kids In Need Oct 17, 2011

On behalf of DoSomething.org's Sports Drive, NFL standout Stevie Johnson visited the Boys And Girls Club in Buffalo recently to donate football equipment to kids in need. More →

Jason Alexander To Direct Les Girls Celebrity Charity Event Oct 17, 2011

The National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund’s (NBCC) enticing 11th Les Girls event takes place Monday, October 17, 2011 in Hollywood. More →

Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Attend Charity Dinner Oct 16, 2011

On 13th October 2011, 100 Women in Hedge Funds hosted a dinner in aid of the Child Bereavement Charity, raising over £675,000. TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were guests of honor. More →

Hilary Swank To Donate Appearance Fees To Charity Oct 16, 2011

Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank has announced she will donate her appearance fees from Ramzan Kadyrov’s birthday celebrations to charity. More →

Alfre Woodard To Attend Desmond Tutu Book Event Oct 14, 2011

Alfre Woodard, Deborah Santana, Sharon Gelman, Kitsaun King, Marlene Saritzky and noted guests will attend an afternoon of food, drink, enjoyment and a special program on October 30, where Artists for a New South Africa pays tribute from afar to Desmond Tutu. More →

Supernanny Supports American Society For The Prevention of Cruelty To Children Oct 14, 2011

Determined to raise public awareness to what many are calling the “silent epidemic,” the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children launched this week with a series of online videos reminding everyone to THINK before they act out on a child. More →

Pierce Brosnan To Be Honored With Charity Award Oct 14, 2011

The trustees of St. John’s Health Center Foundation and the Irene Dunne Guild will host the 18th Caritas Gala, Saturday, Oct. 15 at The Beverly Wilshire. More →

Cesar Millan And Scooby Doo Team Up For Charity Dog Walk Oct 14, 2011

Warner Bros. Consumer Products, internationally renowned dog behavior expert Cesar Millan and Scooby-Doo invite friends and family to come together for the Scooby-Doo and Cesar Millan National Family Pack Walk on Sunday, October 30, at Lake Balboa Park in Van Nuys, CA. More →

Steven Spielberg, Oprah And Tom Hanks Join Forces For PSAs Oct 14, 2011

Hollywood heavyweights have come together for Michelle Obama and Jill Biden's Joining Forces initiative in a new series of PSAs. More →

Downton Abbey Stars Attend Charity Ball With Jeffrey Archer Oct 14, 2011

Celebrities, peers, global bankers, Downton Abbey aristocracy and the cream of high society turned out last night for a glittering silver jubilee ball in support of the much loved children’s charity Rainbow Trust. More →

Amy Winehouse's Father Signs Charity Book Deal Oct 14, 2011

Mitch Winehouse, the father of the late Amy Winehouse, has signed a publishing deal with HarperCollins. More →

Martina McBride To Light Empire State Building For Breast Cancer Oct 14, 2011

Platinum-selling recording artist and GRAMMY award winner Martina McBride will light the world-famous Empire State Building “pink” on October 14, 2011, in an effort to raise awareness for breast cancer. More →

Big Stars To Attend Celebrity Charity Event For Dizzy Feet Foundation Oct 14, 2011

The San Marino Gallery will host an opening night gala for the premiere of LA Art Experience, a three-day exhibition of the gallery’s contemporary works at the historic Majestic Halls in Downtown Los Angeles (650 South Spring Street) on Friday, October 14th. More →

Sophia Bush Supports Technology To Target War Criminals Oct 14, 2011

As totalitarian regimes around the world fall through revolutions fueled by modern social networks like Twitter and Facebook, a pair of human rights organizations combating injustice in Central Africa, Invisible Children and Resolve, announced today the launch of the LRA Crisis Tracker – a groundbreaking crisis-mapping platform that broadcasts in real time the attacks perpetrated by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), which continues its 25-year campaign of violence against civilians across the most remote areas of Central Africa. More →

Photos: Stars Come Out For Charlize Theron Charity Event Oct 13, 2011

Charlize Theron and famed celebrity photographer Randall Slavin were joined by close friends and supporters this week for an exclusive, intimate cocktail party featuring the world premiere of Randall Slavin’s celebrity photo series: REACH: 24 portraits by Randall Slavin to benefit the Charlize Theron African Outreach Project (CTAOP). More →

Celebrities To Hit The Streets For AIDS Walk Los Angeles Oct 13, 2011

Over 30,000 people are expected to fill the streets for the 27th annual AIDS Walk Los Angeles this weekend, including some of your favorite celebrities. More →

Nigel Lythgoe To Be Honored At Star-Studded Charity Gala Oct 13, 2011

The 6th Annual MDA Tradition of Hope Gala, to be held Oct. 15, 2011 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, will be a star-studded event bringing more than 500 business and civic leaders together to fight ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease). More →