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John Mayer And Keith Urban Join Tiger Woods At Charity Event May 2, 2011

Another exciting Tiger Jam culminated on Saturday night as John Mayer and Keith Urban took the stage at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas for a sensational concert which helped raise approximately $750,000 for programs of the Tiger Woods Foundation. More →

Corbin Bleu To Help Kids Write To President Obama For Charity May 2, 2011

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Adam Hicks (Zeke and Luther), Corbin Bleu (High School Musical), Katerina Graham (Vampire Diaries), Penny Marshall and many others will attend Children Mending Hearts' 4th annual Please Mr President Workshop in Los Angeles on May 7. More →

Reba McEntire To Play Benefit Concert For Tornado Victims May 2, 2011

Country Music couple Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton are to host a very special charity concert to raise money for victims of the recent tornadoes in Oklahoma. More →

Leighton Meester Lights The Empire State Building For Charity May 2, 2011

Leighton Meester lit the Empire State Building red and white on Thursday, April 28, in a special ceremony honoring the 5th Annual DKMS Gala, the Coty-DKMS Linked Against Leukemia partnership and the 20th anniversary of DKMS. More →

Charlie Sheen's Non-Violent Torpedo Of Charity May 2, 2011

While visiting cities during his Violent Torpedo of Truth Tour, actor Charlie Sheen has surprised many with some spontaneous gestures of charity. More →

Rihanna Honored At DKMS Celebrity Charity Gala May 2, 2011

Last Thursday night, the DKMS 5th Annual Gala raised a record $2.5 million to support the fight against leukemia and other blood related cancers. The money raised at the star-studded gala, which took place at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, will help register nearly 30,000 bone marrow donors and work to save lives worldwide. More →

Eric Roberts And Chevy Chase To Attend Farm Sanctuary Celebrity Charity Gala May 2, 2011

Celebrities will mingle, legends will be honored, guests will be wowed, and all will be well fed at Farm Sanctuary's 25th Anniversary Gala event on May 14 at New York City’s renowned Cipriani on Wall Street. More →

Nelly Furtado Wants Youth to Vote – Today! May 2, 2011

In a YouTube video titled Votes for Dummies, singer Nelly Furtado totes an “It’s your Canada. VOTE!” t-shirt while encouraging young adults to vote in Canada’s May 2nd federal elections. More →

George Lopez To Host Celebrity Charity Golf Classic May 1, 2011

Host George Lopez will be joined by celebrity golfers for his fourth annual Celebrity Golf Classic benefiting The Lopez Foundation at the Riviera Country Club, 1250 Capri Drive, Pacific Palisades on Monday, May 2. More →

Miley Cyrus Grants 14 Wishes For Sick Children May 1, 2011

Singing and acting sensation Miley Cyrus helped the Make-A-Wish Foundation build excitement for its World Wish Day celebration by granting the wishes of 14 kids with life-threatening medical conditions April 19 in Los Angeles. More →

Heidi Klum To Walk With Celebrity Friends For Charity Apr 29, 2011

American singer-songwriter Crystal Bowersox will join with supermodel Heidi Klum, actress and author Jamie Lee Curtis, “Dancing with the Stars” champion Jennifer Grey and actress Melanie Griffith in support of Children's Hospital Los Angeles on Saturday, April 30 at the hospital’s Walk for Kids, Street Party and Turn on the Lights celebration. More →

Perez Hilton Slams Factory Farming Apr 29, 2011

“What are they trying to hide?” asks renowned gossip blogger Perez Hilton in his brand-new PETA video slamming Florida State Senate Bill 1246, which, if passed, would criminalize filming during undercover investigations of cruelty to farmed animals. More →

Ray Romano Returns For Annual Charity Night Of Comedy Apr 29, 2011

Hollywood’s favorite comedians will once again come together for the Ninth Annual Night of Comedy benefitting the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF). The event will be hosted by Doris Roberts, and will see event regular Ray Romano hit the stage with a variety of comedy friends. More →

William Shatner To Host Charity Horse Show This Weekend Apr 29, 2011

William Shatner's Hollywood Charity Horse Show will take place this Sunday, May 1, with special musical guest Sheryl Crow. More →

James Denton To Play Celebrity Charity Basketball For Dog Rescue Apr 29, 2011

A host of stars will be on court for a special celebrity charity basketball event to raise money for animals this weekend. More →

Stars To March For Babies This Weekend Apr 29, 2011

More than 900 communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and a host of celebrities will take part this weekend in March for Babies, the premier fundraising event for the March Of Dimes. More →

Michael J. Fox Helps Make BTIG Charity Day A Success Apr 29, 2011

BTIG LLC, a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading and related brokerage services, today announced it raised more than $4 million at its 9th Commissions for Charity Day, held on April 27. More →

Teri Hatcher To Host Celebrity Charity Yard Sale Apr 28, 2011

Teri Hatcher will host a very special celebrity charity red carpet yard sale to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and RockSTAR Music Education this weekend. More →

Ryan Gosling Makes Charity Trip To Eastern Congo Apr 28, 2011

Actor and activist Ryan Gosling recently traveled with the ENOUGH Project to eastern Congo to witness first-hand the effects of war there. More →

Robert F. Kennedy Center Launches Celebrity Charity Auction For Human Rights Apr 28, 2011

Whether you dream of taking a humanitarian adventure with Donna Karan or cooking up delectable treats with Paula Deen, talking politics with David Axelrod or getting your hands on Jay Leno's world-famous car collection, you can help support the Robert F. Kennedy Center’s dream of worldwide human rights. More →

William Shatner Speaks Out Against Seal Slaughter Apr 28, 2011

Just in time for Tax Day, Canadian icon William Shatner has written to Prime Minister Stephen Harper on PETA's behalf urging the government to stop spending millions of taxpayer dollars to prop up the dying commercial seal industry. More →

America Ferrera To Speak Out Against Dropout Epidemic Apr 28, 2011

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), in partnership with America’s Promise Alliance, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, announced today it has added three new speakers who will help launch a significant new initiative to combat the dropout epidemic in the United States on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 10:15 a.m. ET live on Facebook. More →

Jason Schwartzman Wonders What To Eat With Less Meat Apr 28, 2011

“What to eat?” It is the question on everyone’s minds at least three times a day — more depending on your appetite — and now a new short film, “What to Eat,” narrated by Jason Schwartzman (star of “Rushmore,” “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” and the HBO series “Bored to Death”) and supported by top environmental organizations including the Sierra Club, Worldwatch Institute, Food and Water Watch, Brighter Green and Farm Sanctuary, aims to show how eating less meat can help lessen the environmental impact of factory farming. More →

Imogen Heap Raises Funds For School In Christchurch Apr 28, 2011

British singer Imogen Heap performed a special concert in Christchurch, New Zealand, last night to raise money for a school extensively damaged in the devastating earthquake that killed over 180 people and destroyed the livelihoods of thousands on February 22. More →

Eli Manning To Be Honored At Young Women's Leadership Network Event Apr 28, 2011

New York Giants Quarterback and 2008 Super Bowl winner Eli Manning will be among the honorees at the Young Women’s Leadership Network’s 10th Anniversary Celebration for Collegebound Initiative (CBI) next month. More →

Stars Help Celebrate World Wish Day Apr 27, 2011

The Make-A-Wish Foundation will celebrate its unifying message of hope, strength and joy by honoring wishes in 41 countries around the globe on World Wish Day, April 29. More →

Patrick Stewart And Terry Pratchett Want Dignity In Dying Apr 27, 2011

Dignity in Dying – a UK campaign to legalize the choice of assisted dying for terminally ill, mentally competent adults – claims to have the backing of the general public. Now it has actor Patrick Stewart's support as well. More →

Leeza Gibbons To Feature In Larry King's CNN Alzheimer's Special Apr 27, 2011

Leeza's Place, the signature program of The Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation, will feature on Larry King's new CNN special on Alzheimer’s in May. More →

Alicia Silverstone Says No To Dog Wars App Apr 27, 2011

Alicia Silverstone has joined PETA's campaign calling on all decent people to speak out against Dog Wars, Kage Games’ new app for Android in which players participate in a digital version of dogfighting. More →

Kylie Minogue Releases Charity Song For Japan Apr 27, 2011

Kylie Minogue has teamed up with a Japanese rapper to release a special charity single to raise funds for those affected by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. More →