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Stars Rejoice Over West Memphis Three Release Aug 22, 2011

Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines and Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder were in Arkansas in the weekend to support family and friends of the West Memphis Three, who were freed from prison after 18 years. More →

Miley Cyrus: 10 Ways To Get Ur Good On For Back To School Aug 19, 2011

Youth Service America (YSA) and Get Ur Good On have compiled a list of “10 Ways to Get Ur Good On for Back to School” – encouraging youth on how to stay engaged with community service when the summer ends and school starts. More →

Richard Gere To Auction Guitar Collection For Charity Aug 19, 2011

On October 11, Christie’s New York will present The Richard Gere Guitar Collection – with proceeds going to charity. More →

Jack Johnson Donates $30,000 To Fight Famine In East Africa Aug 19, 2011

In the midst of the current drought and famine in East Africa, Jack Johnson has announced his support of hunger relief efforts in the region. More →

Prince Charles' Charity Promises Riot Donation Aug 19, 2011

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall recently met young people from some of the communities most affected by the London riots at The Prince's Trust centre in Hackney. More →

Iggy Pop Wants Norway To Stop Seal Product Imports Aug 19, 2011

Days before his performance in Bodø, Norway, rock icon Iggy Pop has sent an urgent letter on PETA's behalf to Jonas Gahr Støre, Norway’s minister of foreign affairs, calling on Norway to make its World Trade Organization (WTO) case against the European Union’s ban on seal imports open to the public. More →

Halloween Producer Launches Charity Aug 19, 2011

“It’s Halloween, everyone’s entitled to one good scare.” So believes the sheriff in the iconic horror movie that introduced the world to the terrifying Michael Myers, Halloween. Malek Akkad, producer of the Halloween franchise, fully approves of that sentiment, and hopes to take it one step further – for charity. More →

Michelle Williams - Giving A Voice To Autism Aug 19, 2011

Michelle Williams, three-time Grammy award-winning artist, former Destiny's Child member, and television sitcom star, has just wrapped up a Broadway tour and is a working an album for release in spring/summer 2012. But she’s also using her voice in other ways, right now to spread and advocate the mission of the Training, Education & Research Institute (TERI), a non-profit dedicated to social change for persons with autism and other developmental disabilities and their families. More →

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne For Charity Aug 18, 2011

In advance of the nationwide screenings of God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, on Aug. 22 producer/filmmaker Jack Osbourne and Eagle Rock Entertainment will host a special private preview of the documentary benefitting the MusiCares MAP Fund at the ArcLight Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, Calif. More →

Colbie Caillat To Perform Acoustic Show For Charity Aug 18, 2011

On September 22nd, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation continues the Songwriters Music Series in Los Angeles with an acoustic performance by Grammy Award winning musician, Colbie Caillat. More →

Jeremy Gilley’s One Day Of Peace Revival Aug 18, 2011

After three years of meeting with heads of state, NGOs, and proponents of peace, Jeremy Gilley achieved what he thought might never happen: In 2001, the first ever Ceasefire Nonviolence Day on the fixed date of 21 September was unanimously adopted in the United Nations general assembly. More →

Joe Mantegna To Host Golf Tournament For Autism Charity Aug 18, 2011

Actor Joe Mantegna (“Criminal Minds”) will host ACT Today!'s (Autism Care and Treatment Today!) 5th Annual Charity Golf Classic presented by the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. More →

Tom Bergeron To Be Honored By Charity Aug 18, 2011

ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!), a national non-profit organization based in Tarzana, California, has announced that this year’s 6th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism will recognize television personality Tom Bergeron (“Dancing with the Stars” and “America’s Funniest Home Videos”) and Rebecca Grossman, founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation at the October 15, 2011 star-studded event. More →

Stars Cover Buddy Holly For Charity Aug 18, 2011

Songmasters has announced Listen To Me: Buddy Holly, a new collection benefitting the Grammy Foundation and featuring contemporary takes on songs originally written and performed by Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Buddy Holly. More →

Gaga's Workshop To Benefit Charity Aug 18, 2011

Barneys New York, the luxury specialty retailer, announced today their Holiday 2011 campaign: GAGA’S WORKSHOP. More →

Jeff Bridges And Stevie Nicks At Bob Woodruff's Charity Concert Aug 17, 2011

The inaugural American Thunder Music Festival, a benefit concert for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, made history in front of an audience of 50,000 fans this past weekend (August 13) when Jeff Bridges hosted and performed along with Stevie Nicks and John Fogerty. More →

Colin Firth Donates Shoes To Celebrity Charity Auction Aug 17, 2011

The Small Steps Project will be holding the 2011 London Celebrity Shoe Auction and the premier of the new film at a fundraising evening at The Royal Society of Medicine on October 12. More →

Train And Maroon 5 Donate Concert Proceeds To State Fair Remembrance Fund Aug 17, 2011

The Indiana State Fair today announced that the Train and Maroon 5 concert on Thursday, August 18 has been relocated to Conseco Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis. The show was originally scheduled to take place at the Hoosier Lottery Grandstand at the Indiana State Fair. More →

Celebrities Party With A Purpose With Angel Champagne Aug 17, 2011

Angel Champagne will host a special City of Angels Party with a Purpose charity event to benefit Be An Angel on Thursday, August 18. More →

Los Angeles Mission Block Party Gets Celebrity Charity Support Aug 17, 2011

The Los Angeles Mission 75th Anniversary End of Summer Block Party will this year feature a giant street fair for children with food, games, prizes, crafts, face painting, bounce houses, giant inflatable slide and more. More →

Bo Derek Speaks Out Against Shark Finning Aug 17, 2011

Bo Derek joined lawmakers at the California state Capitol on Monday promoting a bill that would ban selling, trading or possessing shark fins. More →

Angélique Kidjo To Chat Live Online For UNICEF Aug 17, 2011

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo will take part in a special live online chat today. More →

Celebrities Support Charity On 9/11 Anniversary Aug 16, 2011

In a drive to organize the single largest day of charitable service in U.S. history in observance of the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, MyGoodDeed – a leading 9/11 nonprofit organization – and HandsOn Network, the volunteer activation division of Points of Light Institute, today launched an inspiring national public service announcement (PSA) campaign. More →

Motley Crue Teams With Jack Daniels For Charity Aug 16, 2011

Legendary rock group Motley Crue and Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey have teamed up to provide a one-of-kind offering at the upcoming Sunset Strip Music Festival. More →

Stars Support Clothes Throw For Charity Aug 16, 2011

Girls Aloud's Nicola Roberts is fronting a new fashion campaign with a difference to raise money for Alder Hey Imagine Appeal. More →

Bernard Hill Abseils For Charity Again Aug 16, 2011

Actor Bernard Hill – best known for appearing in films such as Titanic and Lord of the Rings – was one of 90 people who abseiled down a lighthouse in the UK recently to raise money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. More →

Rugby Heroes To Play For Charity At Twickenham Aug 16, 2011

Some of the greatest rugby players from around the world will line up at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 3 December 2011 for the ‘Heroes Rugby Challenge’. More →

Placido Domingo To Sing For Charity In New Zealand Aug 16, 2011

World famous tenor, Placido Domingo, will touch down in Christchurch, New Zealand, this October to support two Christchurch charities hard-hit by the February earthquakes – Court Theatre and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. More →

Baseball Legend Tommy John To Walk For Charity Aug 16, 2011

Baseball legend Tommy John is lending a hand to charity in a big way, in honor of his late son. More →

LTTS Exclusive: Celebrities And Surfers Support Charity At Waterman’s Ball Aug 15, 2011

On Saturday, August 12, at the Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Nigel, the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) honored three surf-industry legends for their work in and out of the water during the Waterman’s Ball to benefit the SIMA Environmental Fund. More →