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Hollywood Starlets To Be Honored For Charity Work Sep 9, 2010

A host of Hollywood’s most powerful women will be honored by Variety this month for their charity work. More →

Stars Announced For BGC Charity Day Sep 9, 2010

BGC Partners, a leading global intermediary to the wholesale financial markets, will hold its sixth annual BGC Charity Day on Monday, September 13th. More →

Martina Navratilova Gets Behind Ralph Lauren's Pink Pony For Charity Sep 9, 2010

A number of stars have been seen supporting the Ralph Lauren Foundation Pink Pony Campaign to fight cancer. More →

Ecuadorean Actor Speaks Charity With UNHCR Sep 9, 2010

Ecuadorean actor Roberto Manrique has gathered a loyal following in the region for his roles in Latin American telenovelas, or soap operas. The 31-year-old soared to stardom after appearing in soaps such as “Los Victorinos” and “El Clon.” But away from the small screen and the stage, he has recently developed a keen interest in the welfare of refugees in a country that hosts some 135,000 people of concern to UNHCR. More →

Michael J. Fox Foundation Awards Grant For Parkinson's Drug Study Sep 9, 2010

Addex Pharmaceuticals Ltd has announced that it has been awarded a $900,000 grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) to help fund a Phase II study of a new drug – ADX48621 – for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. More →

Original Horse Whisperer Helps War Veterans Sep 9, 2010

In the newest special in Military Channel’s Coming Home initiative, original “horse whisperer” and American renaissance cowboy Monty Roberts works with three veterans of the Iraq war, each of whom suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The result is nothing short of magic. More →

Christina Aguilera To Perform At Museum Fundraiser Sep 9, 2010

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is proud to announce that Grammy Award-winning artist Christina Aguilera will bring her vocal artistry to the opening gala fundraiser for the Lynda and Stewart Resnick Exhibition Pavilion. The event, to be held Saturday, September 25, 2010, will benefit LACMA’s special exhibitions and programming. More →

Jerry Lewis Telethon Exceeds Charity Expectations Sep 8, 2010

After 21 ½ hours of great entertainment and powerful appeals, the final timpani rolled and confetti fell on the 2010 Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon which raised $58,919,838 in contributions and pledges to advance the research and service programs of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. More →

Chernobyl Children's Project Announces Hot Celebrity Charity News Sep 8, 2010

The Chernobyl Children's Project International has announced some exciting celebrity charity initiatives. More →

Ted Turner To Join Annie Lennox At Social Good Summit Sep 8, 2010

On September 20, as global leaders head to New York for United Nations Week – including a historic summit on global issues known as the “Millennium Development Goals” (MDGs) and the annual General Assembly – Mashable, 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation will bring together leaders from the digital industry, policy and media worlds for a groundbreaking Social Good Summit focused on how technology and social networks can play a leading role in addressing the world’s most intractable problems. More →

Celebrities To Raise Cash For A Cause With BGC Charity Day Sep 8, 2010

As part of BGC’s sixth annual Charity Day taking place on Monday, September 13, 2010, the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), along with twenty other charities, will receive donations and recognition from a host of celebrities. More →

British Stars Design Umbrellas For Charity Sep 8, 2010

Umbrellas have fast become a style accessory rather than just a necessity in Britain – which is why a group of British celebrities have designed their own… for charity! More →

Sigourney Weaver Narrates Amazon Video Sep 8, 2010

Amazon Watch and International Rivers have teamed up to create a state-of-the-art 10-minute Google Earth 3-D tour and video narrated by actress Sigourney Weaver, with technical assistance from Google Earth Outreach, in support of Brazil’s Movimento Xingu Vivo Para Sempre (Xingu River Forever Alive Movement). More →

Visit The Set Of Breaking Dawn For Charity Sep 8, 2010

From September 7-17, Stand Up To Cancer will auction off a range of celebrity experiences – including a visit to the set of Twilight: Breaking Dawn – on eBay. More →

Angelina Jolie: Charity Trip To Help Pakistan Sep 7, 2010

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie has been in Pakistan today, highlighting the suffering of millions of flood victims and the need for continuing aid for the displaced. More →

Christina Applegate To Host Celebrity Charity Surf Session Sep 7, 2010

On Saturday, September 11, 2010 Martyn Lenoble and Christina Applegate will host the Surfrider Foundation's fifth annual Celebrity Expression Session at First Point, Surfrider Beach in Malibu. More →

Pierce Brosnan To Host Oceana Charity Summer Party Sep 7, 2010

Join Pierce Brosnan and Jeff Bridges on September 10th in Laguna Beach for Oceana's 2010 SeaChange Summer Party. More →

Good Morning America Launches Summer Concert Charity Auction Sep 7, 2010

“Good Morning America’s” 2010 Summer Concert Series returned for the second straight year to the Rumsey Playfield in Central Park, where music’s biggest names performed live every Friday, from May 21 through August 27. And now you can bid on some special items signed by the bands that took part to benefit Stand Up To Cancer. More →

James Cameron Plans Amazon Documentary Sep 7, 2010

Avatar director James Cameron has announced that his next film could be a documentary about the Brazilian rain forest tribe he visited earlier this year, and their fight against the proposed hydroelectric dam that could flood them out. More →

Tim McGraw To Be Awarded Charity Honor Sep 7, 2010

Music and film star Tim McGraw will take to Atlanta’s stage on October 2 to accept the True Ally Award at the 2010 Men Stopping Violence Annual Awards Dinner. More →

Patrick Dempsey Adds Cycling Stars To Charity Event Sep 7, 2010

Actor Patrick Dempsey has made some exciting announcements about his second annual charity cycling event. More →

Robbie Williams To Sing With Gary Barlow At Charity Concert Sep 7, 2010

The Heroes Concert at Twickenham Stadium to benefit Help for Heroes on September 12th keeps getting better. More →

Stars Announced For Oxjam Charity Launch Gigs Sep 6, 2010

Oxfam UK has announced the lineup of acts for this year’s Oxjam launch gigs, to take place in London from September 27-30. More →

Natalie Imbruglia Spreads Good Luck For Charity Sep 6, 2010

Australian singer-songwriter, model and actress Natalie Imbruglia has collaborated with fashion label Banjo & Matilda to create a line of knitwear, inspired by her four-leaf clover tattoo, to benefit charity. More →

Catherine Tate Shoots Charity Calendar Sep 6, 2010

British comedian Catherine Tate has scrubbed up for a new charity calendar. More →

Jeff Gordon Takes Daughter To Work For Charity Sep 6, 2010

A four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion will be taking his daughter to work with him this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. More →

Austin Anderson Rocks For Kidsave Charity Sep 6, 2010

Teen star Austin Anderson recently appeared at a special charity concert to rock the crowd and raise money for a great cause. More →

Martin Bell Makes Charity Trip To Yemen Sep 6, 2010

UNICEF UK Ambassador for Humanitarian Emergencies Martin Bell witnessed the horrifying impact of conflict on children when he visited northern Yemen recently. Fighting between government and rebel forces has raged in the region for several years, displacing thousands of families. More →

Olympic Gymnast And Actress Joins Charity Board Sep 6, 2010

Two-time Olympic gymnast and Tony nominated actor Cathy Rigby has joined the board of directors for Discovery Arts, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing music, art, dance and drama to hospitalized children with cancer, serious blood disorders and life threatening illness. More →

Camp Ronald McDonald To Host Celebrity Charity Halloween Party Sep 3, 2010

Los Angeles families are dusting off their Halloween costumes and gearing up for one of LA’s biggest family Halloween events, Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times' 18th Annual Halloween Carnival presented by JAKKS Cares, the philanthropic arm of JAKKS Pacific, Inc. More →