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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 →

Michael Douglas Gives Back To Hospital Apr 27, 2011

Michael Douglas will appear at a charity fundraiser for the Canadian hospital that diagnosed him with throat cancer. More →

Chris Brown Goes Bowling With Charity Kids Apr 27, 2011

Chris Brown was spotted out-and-about in Australia during time off from his F.A.M.E tour bowling with children with intellectual disabilities this week. More →

BTIG To Host Celebrity Charity Day Apr 27, 2011

BTIG LLC, a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading and related brokerage services, will hold its 2011 Commissions for Charity Day on Wednesday, April 27. More →

Lady Gaga Launches Celebrity Charity Facebook Challenges For Robin Hood Apr 26, 2011

Lady Gaga will be performing at the annual Robin Hood Foundation Gala on May 9 – and to celebrate, the charity has launched two Facebook initiatives. More →

Celebrate Mother's Day With Celebrity Charity Auction Apr 26, 2011

Charitybuzz, the leading destination for luxury online charity auctions, presents its 3rd Annual Charitybuzz Mother’s Day Auction, featuring over 200 once-in-a-lifetime experiences and gifts with mom in mind, from the chance to meet Oprah Winfrey backstage at one the final tapings of The Oprah Winfrey Show to an afternoon with Barbra Streisand on the set of her newest film. More →

Eagles Bring Their Long Road To Eden To Celebrity Charity Event Apr 26, 2011

The Eagles will bring their Long Road to Eden to a special celebrity charity event to honor their manager Irving Azoff and his wife next month. More →

Cure Duchenne At Celebrity Charity Gala Apr 26, 2011

The annual Dealing for Duchenne event is a fun and inspiring evening for a very worthy cause. Every year celebrities, athletes, families, scientists, and community business leaders gather to support Cure Duchenne and the Center for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy at UCLA. More →

Music Therapy Hits A Chord With Celebrities Apr 26, 2011

For patients battling cancer, music therapy can strike the right chord. Clear Channel Radio and City of Hope will hit all the high notes with the launch of Play For Life, a national campaign to raise funds to support City of Hope’s lifesaving cancer research and music therapy programs. More →

Jordin Sparks And Kris Allen To Headline Celebrity Charity Mint Jubilee Apr 26, 2011

Former American Idol contestants Jordin Sparks and Kris Allen will be headline performers at this year’s annual Mint Jubilee hosted by Bob Costas. More →

Ai Weiwei Has Been Silenced... For Now Apr 26, 2011

In a video secretly recorded by Chinese artist and political and social activist Ai Weiwei for last month’s TED conference, Ai says, “I live in a society in which freedom of speech is not allowed. It’s very hard to find individual expression through media or through any public territories. To help China to become a more democratic society, you need people who can act, who can give out their opinions. I talk to the young people. I’m trying to find a way to encourage people to be involved. Only when you are doing that you can have a civil society.” More →

25% Discount For Celebrity Charity Festival For Humanity Tickets Apr 26, 2011

The brand new 4-day music and art festival at Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon, New Jersey called the Festival for Humanity has announced headliners Good Charlotte, John Popper and the Duskray Troubadours, Third Eye Blind, From Good Homes, The New Pornographers, The Misfits, Sister Hazel, Cracker, Soul Asylum and many more! More →

Buy A Charity Football And Celebrate David Beckham's Birthday Apr 25, 2011

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham is urging fans keen to mark his 36th birthday on 2 May to buy a special UNICEF football that will be delivered directly to vulnerable children across the world. More →

Jeffrey Archer Announces Celebrity Charity Auction Apr 25, 2011

Author Jeffrey Archer has organized a special celebrity charity auction at Christie’s in London on June 27. More →

Celebrity Charity Easter Event At LA Mission Feeds Thousands Apr 25, 2011

The Los Angeles Mission began its 75th year of service to the homeless of Skid Row with one of the largest street events in its history. Thousands of homeless men, women and children crowded onto closed downtown streets for the Good Friday Event. They left with new shoes and Easter baskets, their feet were washed by volunteers, and their meal served by civic leaders and well-known entertainment industry figures. More →

Stephen Moyer And Anna Paquin Sign True Blood Calendar For Charity Auction Apr 25, 2011

Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin, stars of HBO’s hit series True Blood, have teamed up with their fan sites to raise money for a UK charity.

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NFL's Clay Matthews To Help Cure Duchenne Apr 25, 2011

Every year, hundreds of community, social and business elite attend the Champions to CureDuchenne in Orange County, California to raise funds for Cure Duchenne in support of creating awareness and funding the most promising Duchenne research. More →

Eva Longoria Chairs Celebrity Charity Rally In Miami Apr 25, 2011

Eva Longoria is once again Honorary Chair for the annual Rally For Kids with Cancer Scavenger Cup in Miami. More →

Get Tickets To Private Tim McGraw Show In Charity Auction Apr 25, 2011

WhyHunger is auctioning off two tickets to see Tim McGraw in a rare and private concert at the Beacon Theater in New York this week, but you must be quick to make a bid – the auction only has a few more hours to run! More →

Celebrity Guests Announced For Charity Cannes Gala Apr 22, 2011

Janet Jackson, Brooke Shields, Gwen Stefani, Freida Pinto, Michelle Yeoh, Milla Jovovich, Patrick Dempsey and Harvey Weinstein are among those who will travel to Cannes to raise funds for AIDS research at amfAR's annual Cinema Against AIDS gala, to be held on May 19 during the 64th annual Cannes International Film Festival. More →

Selena Gomez Fills Her Bottles For UNICEF Apr 22, 2011

Selena Gomez has given her fans a glimpse into her home in a new video promoting UNICEF's Celebrity Tap Project. More →

Barbeque With David Arquette For Charity Apr 22, 2011

Starting April 25, you have the chance to bid on exclusive celebrity experiences along with sports, music, and travel packages to benefit Malaria No More. More →