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Ewan McGregor: Time To Share For Charity At UK Cinemas Aug 15, 2011

This weekend, cinemas across the UK screened a special UNICEF appeal film featuring Ewan McGregor ahead of current blockbusters, as part of the charity’s emergency appeal for the children of East Africa. More →

Famous Faces Move For Change Aug 15, 2011

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. has unveiled its Fall 2011 celebrity charity campaign for its Danskin brand, featuring some famous faces. More →

Celebrities Help Clean Up After UK Riots Aug 15, 2011

Simon Cowell has donated £50,000 to a fund for those affected by the U.K. riots this week, joining other stars such as Wayne Rooney, Katherine Jenkins, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, Dragons Den star Duncan Bannatyne and many others in making financial commitments to reclaiming the streets of Britain. More →

Vote For CHERUBS With Charlie Sheen Aug 15, 2011

Last week, Charlie Sheen released a photo that showed a new side of him. He traded in his famous bowling shirts for a “Charlie’s CHERUBS” baseball jersey, asking his fans to vote to help critically ill babies win research money. More →

Celebrities Play Poker For Charity In Beverly Hills Aug 15, 2011

The stars of philanthropy and entertainment helped raise money for The Richard Merkin Middle School, Alliance for College Ready Schools, and the United Friends of Children at the third annual celebrity charity Texas Hold’em poker tournament event at the Beverly Hills Hotel last week. More →

In A Perfect World And Babakul Raise Charity Funds At Celebrity Event Aug 15, 2011

In A Perfect World and Babakul joined forces recently to help raise funds to build an education center for under privileged children in Nicaragua. More →

Mandy Moore Brings Nothing But Nets To Cameroon Aug 12, 2011

This week, actress, singer and humanitarian Mandy Moore arrived in Cameroon to raise awareness for the nation’s first-ever countrywide distribution of anti-malaria mosquito nets. Malaria is the number one cause of death in Cameroon among children under five. More →

Performers Announced For Michael Jackson Celebrity Charity Concert Aug 12, 2011

Some of the stars set to appear at the Michael Jackson Memorial Concert in Wales in October have been announced. More →

Sophia Bush Designs Water Bobble For Charity Aug 12, 2011

Sophia Bush has designed a limited edition bobble, the reusable water bottle that filters water as you drink, to raise proceeds in aid of The Nature Conservancy. More →

Kristin Bauer Says No To Cosmetic Tests On Animals Aug 12, 2011

True Blood star Kristin Bauer is speaking out against cosmetics testing on animals. More →

Garbage Singer Has Charity Birthday Wish Aug 12, 2011

Shirley Manson, lead singer of alt-rock band Garbage, is turning 45 on August 26, and her selfless birthday wish this year is to raise $4,500 for pediatric cancer research. More →

Bob Barker Rescues Chimpanzees Aug 12, 2011

Television celebrity Bob Barker has come to the rescue of five chimpanzees in Texas who need a permanent home. Upon hearing about the plight of the chimpanzees left behind in a facility that has gone bankrupt, Barker made a contribution of $230,000 to Chimp Haven to begin building bedrooms and a habitat for them. More →

Scottish Rugby Great Donates Jacket To Celebrity Charity Auction Aug 12, 2011

Scottish rugby star Kenny Logan has kindly donated a lovely black velvet jacket, with a stripy blue and white lining, to a special celebrity charity auction for the Prince's Trust. More →

LTTS Exclusive: Scott L. Schwartz Talks Charity And Children's Hospitals Aug 11, 2011

Scott L. Schwartz is widely known as the “Ultimate Bad Guy” from his acting career, and has appeared in films such as Ocean’s 11, 12 & 13, Starsky & Hutch, Fun With Dick And Jane, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Star Trek Voyager and many more. But Scott’s most cherished role is the “Ultimate nice guy” – he has been visiting children’s hospitals worldwide for the past 12 years after losing his sister to lung cancer in 1998. More →

Jackie Chan Hands Out Books In China Aug 11, 2011

Jackie Chan was in Qingdao, China, on August 8 to hand out books at the start of the Send A Book For A Better Tomorrow 2011 Campaign. More →

Seth MacFarlane Honors Mother With Animal Charity Aug 11, 2011

Seth MacFarlane, the hilarious mind behind Family Guy and American Dad, is honoring his mother on the one-year anniversary of her passing by teaming with Heaven on Earth Society for animals to establish Perry’s Place — The Perry MacFarlane Sanctuary. More →

Patrick Warburton Emcees Charity Bugatti Ball Aug 11, 2011

More than 285 guests climbed into the driver’s seat and shifted into high gear with Patrick Warburton at the American Cancer Society's Bugatti Ball on August 6, 2011 at Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard. More →

Teen Stars To Attend Charity Event For CHOC Aug 11, 2011

A number of teen stars will be out-and-about at the Children's Hospital of Orange County's (CHOC) Kids Help Children event this weekend. More →

Help Celebrate Tony Bennett's Birthday With Celebrity Charity Auction Aug 11, 2011

Tony Bennett celebrated his 85th birthday on August 3, and he wants you to join him and Tiffany & Co. in support of arts education in public schools. More →

Gary Sinise Foundation Announces New Strategic Director Aug 11, 2011

Retired U.S Navy Captain Kevin Wensing has joined The Gary Sinise Foundation as Strategic Director. Wensing, who served for 26 years in the U.S. Navy and then went on to work for the Deputy Secretary of Defense and the USO, will help develop the resources, relationships and partnerships needed to enable the foundation to better serve those who protect and defend our nation. More →

Stars Step Up For Save The Children East Africa Appeal Aug 10, 2011

Yesterday saw the launch of a ground-breaking celebrity charity social media campaign, ’I’m Gonna Be Your Friend’ supported by many of the world’s most famous names in entertainment and their fans, including Beyoncé Knowles, Annie Lennox and Sting. More →

Meryl Streep To Attend National Women's History Museum Charity Gala Aug 10, 2011

This coming November, Meryl Streep will be special guest at a gala honoring women from the past and present who have shaped history. More →

Bring Your Charity Ideas To Ian Somerhalder Youth Event Aug 10, 2011

Ian Somerhalder will host his first Youth and Kids Charity Event with his IS Foundation in October. More →

Robert Pattinson: Cancer Bites Aug 10, 2011

Robert Pattinson is calling on his fans to support a campaign to raise awareness of blood cancer. More →

Michael Jackson's Kids Give Artworks To Children's Hospital Aug 10, 2011

Michael Jackson's children – Prince, 14, Paris, 13, and ‘Blanket’, 9 – have donated 13 pieces of artwork created by the late singer to Children's Hospital Los Angeles. More →

Iman And Kevin McKidd Fast For Charity Aug 10, 2011

Supermodel Iman and actor Kevin McKidd backed a Save the Children sponsored 24-hour “Fast-A-Thon” on August 8 to raise awareness and funds for children suffering from the East Africa food crisis. More →

Bob Marley's Family Donates $100,000 To Charity Aug 10, 2011

Marley Family matriarch and reggae icon Rita Marley, and her son, Grammy Award winning musician, Ziggy Marley and Rohan Marley have been joined by other members of their family to announce a $100,000 donation to charity:water from 1Love.org, a not-for-profit business created with the Marley Family to create awareness and a sustainable flow of contributions to benefit charitable organizations that empower youth, protect the planet and encourage global peace. charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. More →

Richard Branson And Celebrity Friends To Swim For Charity Aug 9, 2011

Sir Richard Branson and Ronan Keating are taking on the ultimate challenge. They’re captaining a team to swim the grueling waters of the Irish Sea and raise £1million! More →

No Nukes Celebrity Charity Concert Returns After 32 Years Aug 9, 2011

On Sunday August 7, an all-star line-up performed a benefit concert for Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE) at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. Among the artists to take part were Crosby, Stills and Nash, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Jason Mraz, The Doobie Brothers, Tom Morello, John Hall, Kitaro, Jonathan Wilson, Sweet Honey in the Rock and many more. More →

Ben Stiller And Bill Clinton Co-Chair Charity Gala For Haiti Aug 9, 2011

President Bill Clinton – founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States – actor and director Ben Stiller, and gallerist and art dealer David Zwirner have announced that they will co-chair an exclusive fundraising event on Friday, September 23rd in New York to benefit The Stiller Foundation. More →