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Rock Legends Honor Depeche Mode At Celebrity Charity Concert May 14, 2011

Depeche Mode lead singer Dave Gahan and Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman were honored at the 7th Annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert on May 6 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. More →

Stars Unite For Japan With Charity Videos May 13, 2011

Two months ago, Japan experienced a massive 9.0 earthquake and the devastating tsunami that followed. In response to this tragedy, actor Ken Watanabe launched www.uniteforjapan.org to rally people to donate funds for Japan’s relief effort through key organizations like the American Red Cross, Japan Society & Global Giving. More →

Get Justin Bieber's Sunglasses For Charity May 13, 2011

Justin Bieber, Sarah McLachlan, David Foster and other great celebrities all have something in common: they’re helping Canadians rebuild their lives after losing their vision – by donating their sunglasses to CNIB for the charity’s upcoming Shades of Fun auction on eBay. More →

Female Celebrities To Help Build Affordable Housing May 13, 2011

Female stars and business leaders will unite to help build affordable housing in San Fernando Valley this weekend. More →

Bob Barker Wants Jambbas Ranch Tours Stopped May 13, 2011

TV legend and former The Price Is Right emcee Bob Barker has sent an urgent letter to members of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners. Barker is urging officials to reverse a recent county ordinance amendment that makes it no longer illegal for Fayetteville-based Jambbas Ranch Tours to keep exotic and dangerous animals. More →

Mia Farrow And Angélique Kidjo Honored For Charity Work May 13, 2011

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors Mia Farrow and Angélique Kidjo have been separately honored for their humanitarian work and commitment to the cause of children with three prestigious awards this week. More →

NFL Stars Bowl For Down Syndrome May 13, 2011

Former All-American USC safety and current NFL free agent Darnell Bing recently hosted his 2nd Annual Bowling with the Stars event at Cal Bowl in Lakewood, Calif. More →

Ben Vereen To Attend Charity Talent Show May 13, 2011

Ben Vereen, legendary entertainer, will attend The All Stars talent show in Harlem on Saturday, May 14 at 3:00 PM at Bread and Roses High School where 100 inner city youth from throughout New York City will produce and perform in a vibrant hip-hop talent show featuring songs, dance and rap. More →

Princess Beatrice To Auction Wedding Hat For Charity May 12, 2011

UNICEF is delighted to announce that Princess Beatrice will be auctioning her royal wedding hat on eBay, with money raised from the auction to be donated to UNICEF and Children In Crisis. More →

Country Stars To Take Part In Celebrity Charity Softball Challenge May 12, 2011

Vince Gill, Dierks Bentley and David Nail will join a star-studded roster of country music’s hottest performers, sports personalities and more to help strike out cancer and other life-threatening diseases at City of Hope's 21st annual Celebrity Softball Challenge, on Saturday, June 11, at 9 a.m. at Greer Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. More →

Kylie Minogue Makes Sick Girl's Wish Come True May 12, 2011

Kylie Minogue and the Make-A-Wish Foundation have made the dreams of a young girl from Scotland come true. More →

Olivia Newton-John To Sing For Charity In Australia May 12, 2011

Olivia Newton-John is set to perform at an AFL football match in Australia to raise money for charity later this month. More →

Massive Celebrity Charity Auction To Help Kids Affected By Christchurch Earthquake May 12, 2011

On Monday, May 16, a special celebrity charity online auction appeal – Stars 4 Kids – will be launched in New Zealand. More →

Country Music Stars To Unite For Tornado Victims Tonight May 12, 2011

CMT and its pro-social initiative CMT One Country will tonight air Music Builds: The CMT Disaster Relief Concert – a live, commercial-free, 90-minute celebrity charity concert special featuring a special call to action from President Obama, as well as performances by Hank Williams, Jr., Alabama, Alan Jackson, Gretchen Wilson, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Ronnie Dunn, Sara Evans, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Tim McGraw, Trace Adkins and more to raise awareness and funds for those affected by the recent devastating storms, flooding and tornadoes. More →

Alex Winters To Host Charity Butterfly Benefit May 12, 2011

It has been announced BBC personality Alex Winters will host tonight’s exclusive Caudwell Children Butterfly Benefit in London. More →

Lewis Hamilton Buys Prince's Guitar For Charity May 12, 2011

A gilded guitar, once owned by Prince, raised $100,000 in a charity auction recently. More →

Will Ferrell Hosts Celebrity Charity Event May 11, 2011

When he’s not shaving Conan’s beard, appearing on The Office and playing George W. Bush and talking about gophers, Will Ferrell takes time to use his funny powers to do some good. More →

Meet Justin Bieber In Japan For Charity May 11, 2011

Are you feeling that Bieber Fever? This is your chance to bring 3 friends and watch Justin Bieber's concert plus meet him at his show on May 19, 2011 at Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan. More →

Teri Hatcher Creates Bread Art For Charity May 11, 2011

Nearly 17 million children in America – almost one in four – struggle with hunger. To help provide hungry children in the United States access to the nutritious meals they need to lead healthy lives, the non-profit Grain Foods Foundation has teamed up with TV’s favorite housewife, Teri Hatcher, and Share Our Strength, a national nonprofit focused on alleviating childhood hunger, to launch the 2011 Bread Art Project. More →

Lorraine Kelly Named As Charity Ambassador May 11, 2011

UK TV personality Lorraine Kelly has become a Sightsavers International Ambassador, after she experienced the charity’s work preventing blindness and restoring sight in the deserts of Northern Kenya. More →

CANY To Hold Annual Broadway At The Boathouse Charity Event May 11, 2011

Tony Award-winner Dick Latessa is bringing together Broadway stars to help raise funds for Creative Alternatives of New York (CANY), an organization that uses theatre to help New York’s most vulnerable children and adults. More →

Tim Kring To Attend Celebrity Charity Event May 11, 2011

On Tuesday, May 17, 2011 some of the biggest names in publishing, finance, technology, media and the entertainment industry – such as Heroes creator Tim Kring – will come together at Hollywood hotspot Avalon to raise money and awareness for the life saving and quality of life improving work of Children's Hospital Los Angeles. More →

Korean Star Donates Prize Money To Japan May 11, 2011

Korean UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Yuna Kim says she will donate her silver prize money of $27,000 from the World Figure Skating Championships to children affected by the Japanese earthquake. More →

Team Gisele Or Team Don: Stars Face Off For World Environment Day May 10, 2011

It’s not every day you see an international supermodel squaring up to a Hollywood actor. But as the countdown to World Environment Day (WED) on June 5th begins, Gisele Bundchen and Don Cheadle are taking off the gloves to do battle. More →

Ronnie Wood And Willie Nelson Rock For Kidz May 10, 2011

America’s Baby Cancer Foundation has announced the offer for sale of two music memorabilia items to mark the launch of its new Rock for Kidz charitable program. More →

Avril Lavigne ROCKS For Charity May 10, 2011

Singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, who launched her own charitable foundation last year, says she had been planning the charity for awhile, but still has much to learn about running The Avril Lavigne Foundation and developing its path. More →

Stars To Celebrate V-Day At Celebrity Charity Event May 10, 2011

Rosario Dawson, Jane Fonda, Thandie Newton, and Kerry Washington invite you to celebrity the birthday of V-Day founder Eve Ensler next month at a special charity evening in New York City. More →

Iraqi Star Named As UNICEF Ambassador May 10, 2011

Iraqi singer Kadhum Al-Sahir has been appointed as an Ambassador for UNICEF in his home country. More →

Robbie Williams And Robin Gibb To Sing For Charity May 10, 2011

John Caudwell, the billionaire philanthropist who founded the UK charity Caudwell Children, is set to hold a private benefit this week for 200 close friends and associates to raise money to help sick and disabled children in the UK. More →

Social Distortion Singer Supports PETA May 10, 2011

Still going strong after three decades at the helm of Social Distortion, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mike Ness has never been accused of being shy. Now, the pioneering punk rocker is using his famous voice to speak out in behalf of animals as he appears in a brand new pro-vegetarian ad for peta2—the world’s largest youth animal rights organization. More →